hmtl5 William McKinley Hedges b. 20 Nov 1896 Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 21 Jun 1975 Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
William McKinley Hedges

William McKinley Hedges

Male 1896 - 1975  (78 years)

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  • Name William McKinley Hedges 
    Born 20 Nov 1896  Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Novelty, Know County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Hedrick, Koekuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 21 Jun 1975  Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 7
    Buried Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I42  Hedges
    Last Modified 18 May 2024 

    Father James Alva Hedges,   b. 9 Sep 1864, Greenup County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1946, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Lucy Amanda Cox,   b. 15 Jan 1867, Carter County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1919, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1885  Ringos Mills, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hazel Christy,   b. 8 Nov 1898, Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1987, Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1916  Browning, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Vernon Edward Hedges,   b. 2 Aug 1918, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1921, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     2. Wilma Jean Hedges,   b. 6 Jan 1929, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1960  (Age 31 years)
     3. Alvin Duane Hedges,   b. 28 Nov 1931, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1994  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Nov 1896 - Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Oct 1916 - Browning, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Novelty, Know County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Hedrick, Koekuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Jun 1975 - Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Hedges, Sophia, Grace, Curtis Bagley, Wm Hedges
    Hedges, Sophia, Grace, Curtis Bagley, Wm Hedges
    Hedges, Willie and Grace Hedges
    Hedges, Willie and Grace Hedges
    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, William McKinley and Maude Hedges Smith
    Hedges, William McKinley and Maude Hedges Smith
    JA Hedges family
    JA Hedges family
    Hedges families
    Hedges families
    around 1912, no later than 1916
    Hedges, Wm McKinley
    Hedges, Wm McKinley
    William Hedges is second from right. PHS = Purdin (Missouri) High School

    Documents
    Hedges, William M.
    Hedges, William M.
    Hedges, William M.
    Hedges, William M.
    Hedges, William M.
    Hedges, William M.

    Headstones
    Hedges William McKinley 1896-1975
    Hedges William McKinley 1896-1975

  • Notes 
    • MHR note: received a B.S. degree in education in 1928 from Kirksville teaching College, and M.A. in 1939 from Iowa University, Iowa City, Iowa. He is a Mason and belongs to the Christian church. Superintendent of schools. They owned the Dam View Motel, Forsythe, Missouri, the Ozarks. In 1969 he missed the first reunion in 37 years.
      [1]
    • Hedges-Christy.
      A very pretty home wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Christy, Saturday at 4:30 when their daughter, Mary was given in marriage to William Hedges of near Purdin. The officiating minister was Elder Fitzgerald. Only the members of the immediate families were present. After receiving the congratulations of those present all were invited into the dining room where a bountiful wedding supper was served. The groom is a promising young farmer of near Purdin.
      The bride is an accomplished young lady who numbers her friends by her acquaintance. The happy pair are now receiving the congratulations of their many young friends in which the Leader Record joins.
      The Browning Leader=-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 2 November 1916.
      [8]
    • William M. Hedges, 78
      William M. Hedges, 78, of Forsythe, Mo., died June 21 at a nursing home there, where he had been a patient several weeks. He was an uncle of Mrs. Clifford Hoag, and a cousin of Mrs. Grave Fox, both of Fairmount. Funeral services were June 24 in Forsythe, and he was taken to Purdin, Mo., on Wednesday where graveside rites and burial were held.
      He was born November 20, 1896, the son of James A. and Lucy Cox Hedges. He married Mary Christy, Oct. 28, 1916, and she survives. A son, Duane, and three grandchildren live in Texas.
      He had been superintendent of schools in Ottumwa, Iowa, before his retirement, when he moved to Forsythe, where he owned a motel until his health failed. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Lions Club, and was active in civic affairs. He frequently visited in Fairmount and attended the Hedges reunions.
      [4, 9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S9] Obituary.

    5. [S14] Social Security Death Index.

    6. [S26] US World War I draft registration.

    7. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.

    8. [S87] Newspaper article.

    9. [S88] newspaper clipping.