Peter Thompson Hedges
1872 - 1959 (87 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Peter Thompson Hedges was born on 19 Jan 1872 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 29 May 1959 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: school teacher; principal
- Census: 1910, Shreveport, Ward 6, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
- Census: 1930, Police Jury Ward 1, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Census: 1940, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Census: 1950, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Notes:
Funeral Today For Former Principal Here
Peter T. Hedges Dies at 87; Rites In Natchitoches
funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Natchitoches for Peter Thompson Hedges of Shreveport, once principal of the old Central High School here. He died early Friday at his home at 1936 Laurel at the age of 87.
Mr. Hedges was a native of Illinois but longtime resident of Natchitoches and Shreveport. Educated in Missouri, he began his teaching career after receiving his master's degree in that state, and came to Shreveport at Central High principal in 1908.
Later he organized the department of mathematics at Northwestern State College at Natchitoches, where he remained until the 1902's when he retired to enter the real estate business there.
He was a member of El Karubah Shrine here and a past master of the Phoenix Lodge 38 of Natchitoches, and life member of the Masonic organization. His pallbearers will be past master of Phoenix Lodge.
The Rev. Perry Webb Jr. will officiate at services at a First National Funeral Home chapel, assisted by the Rev. George Pierce Jr. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Beulah Lamb Hedges; one son, Forest L. Hedges, of Natchitoches; two brothers, Jap Hedges of Wyoming and John Hedges of Purdin, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Charley Bagley, Purdin; and Mrs. Mary Simpson, Wood, Rockport, Tex.; and one granddaughter.
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana. Saturday, 30 May 1959.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110840613/p-t-hedgesPeter married Ina Shoptaugh on 13 Jun 1900 in Canton, Lewis County, Missouri. Ina (daughter of James Noah Shoptaugh and Sarah Almeda Dorrity) was born on 10 May 1879 in Williamstown, Missouri; died on 30 May 1933 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Forrest Lyman Hedges
was born on 17 Aug 1902 in Gorin, Missouri; died on 29 Nov 1980 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. - 3. Kathryn Fern Hedges was born on 15 Jul 1917 in Louisiana; died on 25 Jan 1930 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Peter married Beulah Lee Lamb on 12 Aug 1934 in DeRidder, Louisiana. Beulah (daughter of William Rueben Lamb and Burley Ophelia Chambliss) was born on 22 Oct 1908 in Bessmay, Jasper County, Texas; died on 25 May 2003 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 2
2. Forrest Lyman Hedges (1.Peter1) was born on 17 Aug 1902 in Gorin, Missouri; died on 29 Nov 1980 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Other Events:
- Occupation: school teacher
- Census: 1930, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Census: 1940, Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Notes:
Forest Hedges
Natchitoches – Forest L. Hedges, 78, of Natchitoches died at 5:50 a.m. Saturday in Natchitoches Parish Hospital.
He was a native of Joplin, Mo., a member of Masonic Lodge Phoenix No.38 F&A.M., and the Elks Club. He was a retired school teacher.
Survivors include his wife, Audre W. Hedges of Natchitoches; one daughter, Mrs. Gerald W. Cobb of Natchitoches; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis with the Rev. Richard Hoffpauir officiating. Burial will be in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana. Sunday, 30 November 1980.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110842763/forest-l-hedgesForrest married Audre Bonnie White on 1 Aug 1927 in Eunice, Louisiana. Audre was born on 10 Sep 1906 in Eunice, Louisiana; died on 6 Feb 1983 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Rita Ann Hedges was born on 22 Dec 1947 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 2007 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
3. Kathryn Fern Hedges (1.Peter1) was born on 15 Jul 1917 in Louisiana; died on 25 Jan 1930 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Fern Park Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
Fern Hedges
The death of Fern Hedges occurred Saturday afternoon after a short illness, pneumonia developing very suddenly from a cold that was not thought serious, though all that science, careful nursing and loving attention could do was done, naught availed.
The funeral took place from the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon, a very touching feature of the services being the singing of the little girl’s favorite song by fifteen members of her Sunday School class. Interment was in the new cemetery, the large funeral cortege and beautiful flowers showing the respect in which the parents are held.
The little girl, who was twelve years old, was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Hedges and besides her parents leaves one brother, to whom The Enterprise extends sympathy.
The Natchitoches Enterprise, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Thursday, 30 January 1930.
Buried:
MHR note: Her tombstone was the first in Fern Park Cemetery.
LKH note: Both her parents and her brother are buried at Fern Park Cemetery. There is an entry and a photograph of the headstone for her mother, Ina Hedges, that shows that headstone has several cracks. It is possible that Kathryn's stone is no longer standing.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242215767/kathryn-fern-hedges
Generation: 3
4. 
Rita Ann Hedges (2.Forrest2, 1.Peter1) was born on 22 Dec 1947 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 2007 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; was buried in Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Notes:
McNeely, Rita, 60, of Natchitoches, died Tuesday; services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches; burial in Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches.
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana. Thursday, 14 June 2007.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204045693/rita-ann-mcneely