hmtl5 William Isaac Gilkison b. 13 Aug 1871 Rowan County, Kentucky d. 10 Aug 1960 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois: Hedges Genealogy

William Isaac Gilkison

Male 1871 - 1960  (88 years)


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  • Name William Isaac Gilkison 
    Born 13 Aug 1871  Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Carroll, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 10 Aug 1960  Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I390  Hedges
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2023 

    Father Sanford Lewis Gilkison,   b. 2 Jan 1834, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1884, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Rosannah Sarah Hedges,   b. 1 Nov 1835, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1924, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 31 Jan 1860  Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Adeline "Addie" Cox,   b. 3 Feb 1882, Counts Cross Roads, Carter County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1958, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1900  Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
    +1. Charles Mortimer Gilkison,   b. 4 Dec 1900, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1967, Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Cena Lois Gilkison,   b. 24 Oct 1902, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1986, Rochester, Monroe County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Sanford Lewis Gilkison,   b. 11 Jul 1904, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1987  (Age 83 years)
     4. Iris Rose Gilkison,   b. 2 Mar 1907, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1988, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +5. Miriam Lucille Gilkison,   b. 24 Apr 1909, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1991, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Dorothy Nell Gilkison,   b. 18 May 1911, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1995, Crofton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Aug 1871 - Rowan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Carroll, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Feb 1900 - Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Aug 1960 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Vernon Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    Hedges, William Riley with brother, sons and grandsons
    Cousins: Hedges, Horn, Brown, Smith, Bagley, Denger, Cronkite, Gilkison
    Cousins: Hedges, Horn, Brown, Smith, Bagley, Denger, Cronkite, Gilkison
    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.

  • Notes 
    • MHR note: Willie Gilkison was a strong and long-enduring young man and could cut (with a knife) and shock 1000 socks of corn when 50 was an ordinary man's work. He could lift a horse weighting 100-1100 lbs by crawling under and grasping one fore and one hind leg. He once lifted his cousin, John Hedges, onto the coal house by taking John's wrists in one hand and the slack of John's pants in the other. John was only 10 or 15 pounds lighter than Willie.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

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