John Milton Hedges
1870 - 1907 (36 years)-
Name John Milton Hedges Birth 23 May 1870 Rowan County, Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Census 1900 Garfield Township, Jackson County, Kansas Census 1905 Garfield Township, Jackson County, Kansas Death 26 Mar 1907 Las Animas, Las Animas County, Colorado [1, 3, 4] Burial Denison Cemetery, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas [3, 4] - Burial location from "List of those buried in the Denison Cemetery, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas. Compiled by Allen C. Gardiner. 1968.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238383577/john-milton-hedges
Person ID I379 Hedges Last Modified 27 Apr 2023
Father Levi Marion Hedges, b. 30 May 1833, Fleming County, Kentucky d. 28 Jan 1907, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 73 years) Mother Samantha Jane Vawter, b. 6 Feb 1841, Jefferson County, Indiana d. 29 Aug 1884, Fithian, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 43 years) Marriage 10 Nov 1857 Pine Grove, Rowan County, Kentucky [5, 6, 7] Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Effie Alberta Saunders, b. 17 Apr 1877, Tiptonville, Jackson County, Kansas d. 13 Nov 1957, Upland, San Bernardino County, California (Age 80 years) Marriage 27 Nov 1895 Holton, Jackson County, Kansas [1] Children 1. Addie Ellen Hedges, b. 17 Sep 1896, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas d. 2 Oct 1992, Orange County, California (Age 96 years)2. Corrinne Zerela Hedges, b. 10 Jul 1898, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas d. 23 Apr 1976, Lagauna Hills, California (Age 77 years)+ 3. Ruhamah Belle Hedges, b. 28 Oct 1901, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas d. 24 Jan 1995, Riverside, Riverside County, California (Age 93 years)+ 4. Harry Tegar Hedges, b. 9 May 1903, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas d. 13 Dec 1985, Upland, San Bernardino County, California (Age 82 years)Family ID F232 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Feb 2018
- Burial location from "List of those buried in the Denison Cemetery, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas. Compiled by Allen C. Gardiner. 1968.
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Birth - 23 May 1870 - Rowan County, Kentucky 
Marriage - 27 Nov 1895 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas 
Census - 1900 - Garfield Township, Jackson County, Kansas Census - 1905 - Garfield Township, Jackson County, Kansas 
Death - 26 Mar 1907 - Las Animas, Las Animas County, Colorado 
Burial - - Denison Cemetery, Denison, Jackson County, Kansas = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - John Milton Hedges was born May 23, 1870 in Rowan county, Kentucky. He came to Kansas about 16 years ago. Nov. 28, 1896, he was married to Effie A. Saunders who survives him with four children. He left Denison over a year ago and made his home for some months in Topeka from whence he went to Denver, Colo., and later to Las Animas, Colo., where he was working at plastering when he was shot and instantly killed Tuesday March 26th. The body was brought here for burial arriving Saturday evening, the funeral being held next day at the Christian church here at 2 p.m., services being conducted by Rev. Davis of St. Joseph, Mo. His parents, one brother and four sisters are dead leaving one sister Mrs. J.S. Gil and four brothers, A.V., L.N., W.G. and C.E. The deceased was a member of the I.O.O.F., who had charge of the funeral, interment being made in the R.P. cemetery Easter afternoon.
The Meriden Ledger, Meriden, Kansas. Thursday, 4 April 1907.
[3, 8] - Shot and Killed
John M. Hedges, a brother of Walter Hedges, was shot and killed in Denver a week ago Monday, by Frank Butts. Butts, who shot Hedges was drunk. The Denver News says of Hedges: “John M. Hedges, a carpenter, who was shot and killed by Frank Butts, came to Denver from Denison, Kansas, last Aug. The delight of the wife and four children as she read the many quaint sentences of a special delivery letter received yesterday morning from the father were soon to turn to sorrowing tears as only a little later that same mother read a telegram stating the father was shot and killed.
“I cannot account for the strange tragedy,” said Mrs. Hedges. “The only thing that might cause it was the fact that Butts owned my husband money, and my husband was going to leave him.
“My husband came to this state for his health, his brother and four sisters having died of consumption. He feared the same fate.”
J.M. Hedges was 37 years of age. He leaves a wife and four young children. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. J.S. Gill, of Topeka and four brothers, Marlon, Walter, Edgar and A.V. Hedges of Kansas. His father died only six weeks ago. Walter Hedges attended the funeral of his brother at Denison, Sunday, which was held under the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
Muscotah Record, Muscotah, Kansas. Thursday, 4 April 1907.
[3, 8] - John M. Hedges, a brother of Walter Hedges, was shot and killed in Denver a week ago Monday, by Frank Butts. Butts, who shot Hedges, was drunk
The Horton Headlight-Commercial, Horton, Kansas. Thursday, 11 April 1907.
[8] - The preliminary hearing of Frank Butts, charged with the killing of J.M. Hedges, was held in Las Animas before Justice T.D. Britton. Butts was held without bail until the term of the District Court. It is probable that the defense will try to secure a continuance. In murder cases a continuance is almost always granted over one term, and Butts’ condition is mush that he will probably never be tried for he will hardly live until November.
The Colorado Statesman, Denver, Colorado. Saturday, 6 April 1907.
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High Water Mark for Life Timers At Pen
James Selfridge No.6932, convicted of murder in the first degree in the district court of Mineral county, was received at the penitentiary Tuesday night to begin a life sentence in the prison. Soon after his arrival the sheriff from Bent county came with Frank Butts, who was given No.6935, who is to serve a life term for murder. Both prisoners are 30 years old.
Their arrival increased the colony of lifetimers to sixty-five, the highest number of lifers within the walls at any time during the history of the prison. The prison population is now 617, an increase of eighteen over the low water mark of two months ago.
Canon City Record, Canon City, Colorado. 21 November 1907.
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- John Milton Hedges was born May 23, 1870 in Rowan county, Kentucky. He came to Kansas about 16 years ago. Nov. 28, 1896, he was married to Effie A. Saunders who survives him with four children. He left Denison over a year ago and made his home for some months in Topeka from whence he went to Denver, Colo., and later to Las Animas, Colo., where he was working at plastering when he was shot and instantly killed Tuesday March 26th. The body was brought here for burial arriving Saturday evening, the funeral being held next day at the Christian church here at 2 p.m., services being conducted by Rev. Davis of St. Joseph, Mo. His parents, one brother and four sisters are dead leaving one sister Mrs. J.S. Gil and four brothers, A.V., L.N., W.G. and C.E. The deceased was a member of the I.O.O.F., who had charge of the funeral, interment being made in the R.P. cemetery Easter afternoon.
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Sources - [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.
- [S5] 1900 US census.
- [S9] Obituary.
- [S6] Find a Grave.
- [S1] Family Bible, William Ribelin Hedges.
- [S30] Kentucky marriage records, 1852-1914.
- [S77] Norman Bloss Mavity, The Mavity Family, (Edwards Brother, Inc.), page 23-24, Library of Linda Hedges.
- [S87] Newspaper article.
- [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.