hmtl5 John William Hedges b. 26 Dec 1882 Homer, Champaign County, Illinois d. 12 Aug 1966 Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
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John William Hedges

John William Hedges

Male 1882 - 1966  (83 years)

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  • Name John William Hedges 
    Born 26 Dec 1882  Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer 
    Census 1910  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  New Boston, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 12 Aug 1966  Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    Buried 14 Aug 1966  Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I89  Hedges
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2023 

    Father William Riley Hedges,   b. 10 Mar 1841, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1925, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Sarah Lavina Allen,   b. 21 Aug 1845, Greenup County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1916, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1863  Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    • Married by Allen Ken, magistrate.
      Marriage date and location from Civil War pension application.
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ona Mae Garrett,   b. 23 Feb 1886, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1960, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 17 Dec 1905  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Arley Marvin Hedges,   b. 4 Apr 1908, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1908, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. Lee Ellis Hedges,   b. 8 Jun 1910, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1980, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Ivan Jesse Hedges,   b. 7 Aug 1916, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 2000, Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Irvin Francis Hedges,   b. 19 Jan 1921, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1925, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F68  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Elizabeth Jacobs,   b. 1893, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1979  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 10 Dec 1961  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Dec 1882 - Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Dec 1905 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - New Boston, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Grantsville Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Dec 1961 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Aug 1966 - Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 14 Aug 1966 - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Hedges family of William R. and Sarah L.    		Hedges family of William R. and Sarah L.
    The family of William R. and Sarah L. Hedges
    L to R – standing: Jasper Newton Hedges, Lucy Malinda Hedges, Peter Thompson Hedges, Mary Dalton Hedges, James Alva Hedges, Anna May Hedges, George Fielden Hedges, Emma Analiza Hedges, John William Hedges. Seated: William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina (Allen) Hedges
    Hedges, John William    		Hedges, John William
    sons of William Riley Hedges    		sons of William Riley Hedges
    Hedges Uncles Jim, John, Geo, Tom. Aunts Ona, Cora, Beulah    		Hedges Uncles Jim, John, Geo, Tom. Aunts Ona, Cora, Beulah
    A gathering of the families of Sarah Lavina and William Riley Hedges in Missouri    		A gathering of the families of Sarah Lavina and William Riley Hedges in Missouri
    We need help identifying some people in this photo. Is that Lucy Malinda Hedges Jenkins seated on the far left with a child on her lap?
    Hedges families    		Hedges families
    around 1912, no later than 1916
    Hedges Reunion 1946    		Hedges Reunion 1946
    The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.
    Hedges, WR family back.jpg    		Hedges, WR family back.jpg
    WR Hedges and Sarah Lavina family around 1890    		WR Hedges and Sarah Lavina family around 1890

    Headstones
    Hedges John William, Ona Mae Garrett    		Hedges John William, Ona Mae Garrett

  • Notes 
    • The Hedges Reunion Book says that his second wife Elizabeth died 29 March 1978.
      [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S5] 1900 US census.

    4. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book, Library of Linda Hedges.

    5. [S1] Family Bible, William Ribelin Hedges.

    6. [S9] Obituary.

    7. [S10] Declaration for Pension, US military.

    8. [S90] Marriage record.


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