Joseph Benton Fox
1929 - 2020 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Joseph Benton Fox was born on 21 Jan 1929 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Willis Benton Fox and Grace Gertrude Hedges); died on 31 Oct 2020 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Religion: Center Point Church
Notes:
member of Center Point Church
Joined Center Point Church on 13 October 1940 and was baptized at Catlin on 20 October 1940 by Cecil Smith.
Name:
More photos of Joe at his page on the Gritton site, along with links to his Gritton ancestry.
https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I434&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248411791/joseph-benton-fox
2. 
Willis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Josiah Jermiah Fox and Ella Wann); died on 15 Nov 1982 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmed, ran a restaurant, barber
- Religion: Center Point Church
- Census: 1930, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
1930 US census, enumerated 3 April 1930
Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois
Willis B. Fox, age 38, restaurant, rented home
Grace G., age 34
Marion E., age 3
Marjorie B., age 2
Joseph B, age 1
1940 US census, enumerated 17 April 1940
Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Willis Fox, age 48, farmer
Grace, age 44
Marion, age 13
Marjorie, age 12
Joseph, age 11
member of Center Point Church
Baptized at Center Point Church during a revival meeting by Rev. F. DeGafferally on 15 September, 1908.
On 3 January 1937 William B. Fox and Edd Hogan were elected deacons of Center Point Church. They joined Rollie Yeazel and Lonie Strond.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88035594/willis-b_-foxWillis married Grace Gertrude Hedges on 10 Oct 1925 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Grace (daughter of George Fielden Hedges and Cora Belle Gritton) was born on 29 Oct 1895 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. 
Grace Gertrude Hedges was born on 29 Oct 1895 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of George Fielden Hedges and Cora Belle Gritton); died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Religion: Center Point Church
Notes:
Clark (Near Homer).
Mr. and Mrs. George Hedges and daughter Grace of Fairmount and Edith Gritton of Danville took supper Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Yeazel.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Saturday, 26 August 1916, page 3.
member of Center Point Church
Baptized at Center Point Church on 27 October 1909.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88035339/grace-foxChildren:
- Marion Fielden Fox was born on 5 Jul 1925 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 2023 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois.
- 1. Joseph Benton Fox was born on 21 Jan 1929 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 2020 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 3
4. Josiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Tennessee (son of Rufus Morgan Fox and Levina "Vina" Kelly); died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquis County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1910, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1920, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1930, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Name:
Link to Josiah on our Fox genealogy tree:
https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I2024&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82444151/josiah-jermiah-foxJosiah married Ella Wann on 6 Mar 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Ella was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Indiana; died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ella Wann was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Indiana; died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82444392/ella-m.-foxChildren:
- 2. Willis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1982 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- George W. Fox was born on 24 Aug 1894 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Sep 1965; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
6. 
George Fielden Hedges was born on 27 Dec 1866 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky (son of William Riley Hedges and Sarah Lavina Allen); died on 19 Feb 1950 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Religion: Center Point Church
- Census: 1900, Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1910, Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1920, Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1930, Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
member of Center Point Church
On 8 April 1901 E.L. Hawkins and George Hedges were elected as elders, joining James Alva Hedges and F. Pletch. George was a nephew of James Alva Hedges.
On 3 June 1906, George F. Hedges and E. L. Hawkins were elected trustees of Center Point Church, joining A. W. Shelly.
On 19 October 1919 the following were elected elders of Center Point Church: Geo F. Hedges (one year), John Edwards (two years), and Harve Elliot (three years).
Geo. F. Hedges was also elected clerk and treasurer.
On 11 July 1920 T.J. Smith, and J.T. Edwards were elected trustees of Center Point Church, joining Geo. F. Hedges.
When Center Point Church closed and was sold, George F. Hedges, Cora B. Hedges, Rollie Yeazel and Sophia Yeazel united with the Catlin Church of Christ on 17 September 1946.
Birth:
Note from Marjorie (Fox) Block: Birth date and place from the family Bible owned by Cora Belle (Gritton) Hedges.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78801478/george-f-hedgesGeorge married Cora Belle Gritton on 28 Jul 1892 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Cora was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 1961 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. 
Cora Belle Gritton was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 1961 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Religion: Center Point Church
Notes:
Friends gave her a surprise
(Press-Democrat Special.)
Fairmount, Ill., Sept. 2. - One of the most delightful entertainments of the season was the birthday surprise on Mrs. Geo. Hedge last Sunday, at her home northeast of the village. The event was planned and executed by her husband and daughters. While Mrs. Hedges was busily engaged in serving dinner to some friends who had accompanied her home from Sunday school and church, her friends to the number of seventy-five or more slipped into the front rooms of her home and came marching out to the dining room with her mother in the lead, which, by the way, was a great surprise, the latter having come out from Danville.
The afternoon was spent in a social and religious way. About 4 o'clock the crowd repaired to the front yard where some fifteen or twenty minutes was devoted to song and prayer, and the breaking of bread, which was presided over by Rev. Scott, of Danville, after which the remainder of the evening was spent in song, and social conversation, and the eating of cream, cake and candy and fruit, and a general good time was enjoyed by all. One singular feature connected with their gathering was that the hostess was surprised on her 18th birthday in 1888, in the same house where she now lives. Mrs. Hedges was the recipient of many beautiful pieces of china.
Newspaper clipping from Cora (Gritton) Hedges. No publishing information available.
Clark (Near Homer).
Mr. and Mrs. George Hedges and daughter Grace of Fairmount and Edith Gritton of Danville took supper Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Yeazel.
The Urbana Daily Courier, Urbana, Illinois. Saturday, 26 August 1916, page 3.
member of Center Point Church
When Center Point Church closed and was sold, George F. Hedges, Cora B. Hedges, Rollie Yeazel and Sophia Yeazel united with the Catlin Church of Christ on 17 September 1946.
Name:
More information about Cora Belle Gritton's family at our Gritton site: https://hiltner.com/gritton/index.php
and Cora's individual page: https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I307&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78801438/cora-b-hedgesChildren:
- Sophia Cordella Hedges was born on 10 Nov 1892 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Sep 1974 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
- Ralph Jewell Hedges was born on 27 May 1894 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1969 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 3. Grace Gertrude Hedges was born on 29 Oct 1895 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
8. Rufus Morgan Fox was born on 4 Sep 1826 in Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 1859 in Tennessee; was buried in Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee
Notes:
LKH Notes:
In the 1850 US census taken on 20 September, their household consists of Rufus, age 24, and Lavina, age 23. Rufus's occupation is listed as laborer. They lived next door to Rufus's parents, Ranson and Penelope Fox who still have a household of six children ranging in age from 9 to 18 years old.
When Rufus Fox died in 1859 he left Levina a widow with five children ranging in age from 10 months old to 9 years old.
US federal census mortality schedules, 1850-1885
Name: R M Fox
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Age: 33
Death Date: Oct 1859
Cause of Death: Consumption
Census Year: 1860
Census Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Line: 23
Name:
Link to more information about Rufus Morgan Fox on our Fox tree: https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I2033&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18687589/rufus-morgan-foxRufus married Levina "Vina" Kelly. Levina was born on 28 Nov 1827 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1903; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Levina "Vina" Kelly was born on 28 Nov 1827 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1903; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Religion: Center Point Church
- Census: 1860, Cocke County, Tennessee
- Census: 1870, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- Census: 1880, Chuckey Knobbs, Cocke County, Tennessee
- Census: 1900, Carroll Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; In the 1900 US census, Vina Fox, widow, age 72, is in the household of her widowed daughter Mary (Fox) Gilroy
Notes:
member of Center Point Church
Name:
More information about Levina on our Fox page: https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I2034&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82445165/levina-foxChildren:
- 4. Josiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquis County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
12. 
William Riley Hedges was born on 10 Mar 1841 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky (son of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity); died on 25 Oct 1925 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 26 Oct 1925 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- _MILT: Civil War
- Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1880, Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Residence: 1896, farm of William Riley Hedges; farm of William Riley Hedges in 1896 plat map
- Census: 1900, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
LKH Note: From a letter written by George F. Hedges on 11 February 1948 we know that in 1881 William R. and Sarah L. Hedges moved their family from Fleming County, Kentucky to a small farm southwest of Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois. In three years they moved to Champaign County, Illinois and then in 1891 they and most of their children moved to Linn County, Missouri.
LKH note:
Information matches for this to be about William R. Hedges, but I have never read about his being referred to as Uncle Billie or as Billie at all.
Uncle Billie Hedges is on the sick list at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Bagley.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 23 December 1920, page 5.
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Uncle Billie Hedges is spending this week with his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Jenkins.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 31 March 1921, page 5.
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Uncle Billie Hedges is quite poorly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Jenkins.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 28 May 1925, page 4.
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George Hedges of Jamaica, Ill, and P.T. Hedges of Shreveport, Lou., spent Xmas with their father, Uncle Billy Hedges, and other relatives.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 3 January 1924, page 4.
Obituary
William R. Hedges was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, March 10th, 1841, died October 25, 1925, age 84 years, 7 months and 15 days. At the age of 16 he obeyed the gospel and became Elder in the Church of Christ and remained faithful to the end of his life.
He enlisted in the Civil War while a young man and served 2 1/2 years.
He was married to Sarah Lavina Allen Nov. 28th, 1863. To this union were born 9 children all of whom are living, 5 boys and 4 girls. The boys are James A. and John W. of Purdin, Mo., Geo F. o Fairmount, Ill, P.T. Hedges of Natchitoches, La. And Jasper N. of Sidney, Mont. The girls are Emma A. Gardner of Riverton, Wyo., Lucy M. Jenkins and Anna M. Bagley of Purdin, Mo. And Mary D. Wood of Seagoville, Texas. His wife died June, 1916.
He leaves beside the above mentioned relatives to mourn their loss 39 grand children and 32 great grand children.
Dearest Father thou hast left us,
You no more on earth we see,
But in Heaven we hope to meet thee<
There to dwell eternally.
The funeral services were conducted by Elder Potter at the Church of Christ on Monday where a large concourse of friends and neighbors gathered to pay him a last farewell, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Purdin cemetery by the side of his companion, who crossed over some years ago.
William R. Hedges was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, March 10th, 1841, died October 25, 1925, age 84 years, 7 months and 15 days. At the age of 16 he obeyed the gospel and became Elder in the Church of Christ and remained faithful to the end of his life. He enlisted in the Civil War while a young man and served 2 1/2 years.
Was married to Sarah Lavina Allen Nov. 28th, 1863. To this union were born 9 children all of whom are living, 5 boys and 4 girls. The boys are James A. and John W. of Purdin, Mo., George F. o Fairmount, Ill, P.T. Hedges of Natchitoches, La. And Jasper N. of Sidney, Mont. The girls are Emma A. Gardner of Riverton, Wyo., Lucy M. Jenkins and Anna M. Bagley of Purdin, Mo. And Mary D. Wood of Seagoville, Texas. His wife died June, 1916. He leaves beside the above mentioned relatives to mourn their loss 39 grand children and 32 great grand children.
Dearest Father thou has’t left us,
You no more on earth we see,
But in Heaven we hope to meet thee,
There to dwell eternally.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 29 October 1925.
Elder C.E. Potter preached the funeral of Rev. Wm. Hedges at Purdin Monday afternoon.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 29 October 1925.
Fourth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Company C.
Rank: private.
Enrolled 27 August 1861.
Mustered in 9 October 1861, Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky. Enlisted for a period of 3 years.
Discharged 8 March 1863, Gallatin, Tennessee.
We have a copy of William R. Hedges Soldier's Certificate No.690641 file. In his general affidavit, he writes that in Dec 1861 I received an injury to my left side by being kicked by a mule, while helping to break mules at Crab Orchard Ky the mules back joint struck me three or four times on the lower ribs of the left side causing a rupture of the left kidney so that I urinated blood for six weeks and about the 10th of April 1862 while still suffering from the effects of said injury I was poisoned by eating cheese purchased from the suttler of the region and my whole left side seemed to be affected by said poison and my belief is that my left side being was when I was poisoned the effects of the poison naturally settled in that side and the poison aggravated the results from the injury. An any rate I have continued to suffer from that time to the present with pain in the left side of my head and face like neuralgia and with pain in my left side and hip and spine like rheumatism.
The Union Army, v.IV. Published by the Federal Publishing Co, 1908, pp318-320.
"This regiment was one of the three which President Lincoln authorized Lieut. William Nelson of the navy, a native of Mason county, Ky., to raise in Kentucky in the early summer of 1861. The day after the August election, Col. Fry with a detachment from Danville, the nucleus of what became Co. A, opened Camp Dick Robinson and three other regiments began to pour in and with a few weeks enough men to fill the four regiments had assembled. The first active service performed by any portion of the regiment was when a detachment of several companies, with a similar detachment from the 3d, was sent to Nicholasville to escort a wagon train loaded with muskets and ammunition from Nicholasville to the camp. In the latter part of October the regiment moved to Crab Orchard and became a part of the 2nd brigade, 1st division, Army of the Ohio. Its first participation in actual hostilities was at the battle of Mill Springs, Ky., in which action the regiment lost 1 officer (Lieut. J. M. Hall, Co.B) and 8 men killed and 52 wounded, which was a pretty heavy percentage in a regiment depleted by sickness and detachments to less than 400 for duty. From Mill Springs the regiment marched by Coffey's mill, Danville, Lebanon, and Bardstown to Louisville and there embarked on boats for Nashville, where it arrived March 4, 1862. It took part in the advance on Corinth, frequently skirmishing and sometimes sustaining loss. After the evacuation of Corinth it pursued the enemy as far as Booneville, Miss. and then returned to Corinth marched via Iuka to Tuscumbia. After a stay of some weeks at the latter place, it moved with the command on July 24, via Florence, Lawrenceburg, Pulaski, Fayetteville, Lynchburg and Winchester to Decherd. Leaving the latter place for Nashville, it marched from there with Buell's army to Louisville. After the battle of Perryville, where the regiment was present though not engaged, it moved with the command via Danville to Crab Orchard, whence via Greensburg and Glasgow to Gallatin, Tenn., Then to Casalian Springs, half way between Gallatin and Hartsville, and there to Elizabethtown. It was joined at Munfordville by the 12th Ky. Cavalry and 13th Ky. Infantry and had a fight with Morgan's rear at Rolling fork; moved thence to Lebanon Junction and thence to Nashville. The Regiment took part in the Tullahoma campaign and was in action at Hoover's gap, Concord church and near Tullahoma, but with slight loss. It went into action at the battle of Chichamauga with 19 officers and 360 men and lost 13 officers wounded, and 160 enlisted men killed and wounded."
The text goes on with more information, but William R. Hedges was discharged by this time.
Note: His death certificate states he was born in Rowan County, Kentucky (information provided by his brother J. A. Hedges). His obituary states he was born in Fleming County, Kentucky.
LKH note: The children of William R. Hedges are named and their birth dates given in his application for military pension. We have a photocopy of that pension application file from the National Archives.
1870 US census enumerated 30 June 1870
Cross Roads Precinct, Rowan County, Kentucky
William R. Hedges, age 29, farmer
Sarah, age 27, keeping house
James, age 7
George, age 4
Emma, age 2
John, age 2 months
real estate value $600
personal property value $250
In the 1870 census, four household are listed next to each other: William Ribelin Hedges and three of his sons: Levi, William R. and James Hedges.
1880 US census, enumerated 12 Jun 1880.
Hillsboro Precinct, Fleming County, Kentucky
William Hedges, age 39, farmer
Sarah L., age 34
James A., age 15, farmer, attending school
George F., age 13, farmer, attending school
Emma, age 11, attending school
Peter T., age 9, attending school
Lucy, age 6
Anna A., age 3
Mary D., age 4 months
Next door is William’s cousin James Monroe Hedges.
1900 US census, enumerated 19 & 20 July 1900
Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
William R. Hedges, age 59, farmer
Sarah L., age 54
John W., age 17, farm laborer
Jasper N., age 14, farm laborer
Owned home
1910 census, enumerated 18 April 1910
Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
William R. Hedges, age 69, minister of the Gospel
Sarah, age 64
owned home
US 1880 agricultural census, enumerated 12 June 1880.
Fleming County, Kentucky
William R. Hedges, line 1
Rented for share of produce
tilled acres – 25
value of farm implements - $10
value of farm production - $150
horses – 1
Milch cows – 2
other cattle – 1
cattle sold – 1
butter , pounds – 150
poultry, barnyard – 8
other – 50
eggs produced - 40
Indian corn, acres – 8
Indian corn, bushels – 150
Oats, acres – 5
Oats, bushels – 40
wheat – acres – 8
wheat – bushels – 60
Molasses – gallons – 25
Potatoes, Irish – 12
Potatoes, sweet – 10
Wood cut, cords - 15
value of wood products - $15
_MILT:
4th Regiment Kentucky Mounted Infantry. Company C. Private.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1925/1925_00032796.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23798836/william-ribelin-hedgesWilliam married Sarah Lavina Allen on 28 Nov 1863 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Sarah (daughter of Fielding C. Allen and Matilda Hunt) was born on 21 Aug 1845 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 16 Jun 1916 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Jun 1916 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. 
Sarah Lavina Allen was born on 21 Aug 1845 in Greenup County, Kentucky (daughter of Fielding C. Allen and Matilda Hunt); died on 16 Jun 1916 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Jun 1916 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Residence: 1896, farm of William Riley Hedges; farm of William Riley Hedges in 1896 plat map
Notes:
Mrs. William Hedges, aged 75 years, died unexpectedly at her home in Purdin Friday night last. The deceased was an excellent woman and left a large family.
The Bulletin, Linneus, Missouri. Thursday, 22 June 1916.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1916/1916_00022161.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23798821/sarah-lavina-hedgesNotes:
Married:
Married by Allen Ken, magistrate.
Marriage date and location from Civil War pension application.Children:
- James Alva Hedges was born on 9 Sep 1864 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 6 Aug 1946 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 8 Aug 1946 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- 6. George Fielden Hedges was born on 27 Dec 1866 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 19 Feb 1950 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Emma Annaliza Hedges was born on 18 May 1869 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 19 Jul 1945 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming.
- John Hedges was born in Apr 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died about 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
- 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.
- Lucy Malinda Hedges was born on 11 Dec 1874 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 1 Jan 1939 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 4 Jan 1939 in Jenkins Cemetery, Browning, Linn County, Missouri.
- Anna May Hedges was born on 9 Jul 1877 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 10 Jul 1962 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 12 Jul 1962 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- Mary Dalton Hedges was born on 17 Feb 1880 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 4 Dec 1966 in Rockport, Aransas County, Texas; was buried in Rockport Cemetery, Rockport, Aransas County, Texas.
- John William Hedges was born on 26 Dec 1882 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 12 Aug 1966 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 14 Aug 1966 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri.
- Jasper Newton Hedges was born on 7 Dec 1885 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 4 Sep 1961 in Thermopolis, Hot Springs County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming.