hmtl5 Thaddeus Morton Gilkison b. 29 Apr 1889 Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky d. Jun 1975: Hedges Genealogy
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Thaddeus Morton Gilkison

Male 1889 - 1975  (86 years)

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  • Name Thaddeus Morton Gilkison 
    Birth 29 Apr 1889  Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Pilot, Vermilion County, illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Kerr, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Middlefork, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Jun 1975  [1] 
    Burial Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I634  Hedges
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2023 

    Father Albert Gilkison,   b. 22 Aug 1848, Island Fork, Triplett Creek, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1932, Rock Fork, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Samantha Jane "Mollie" Cassity,   b. 2 Dec 1856, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1933, Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 30 Nov 1876  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    • Kentucky marriage records, 1852-1914 lists marrige date as 24 Nov 1876
    Family ID F211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Verba Jane Hylbert,   b. 27 Jun 1895, Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1965, Armstrong, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1915  Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Katherine Marie "Kaye" Gilkison,   b. 23 Apr 1916, Gifford, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1989, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +2. Betty Frances Gilkison,   b. 18 Jan 1918, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1937, Middlefork, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
     3. Henry Morton Gilkison,   b. 14 Jun 1921, Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1999, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     4. David Lawrence Gilkison,   b. 23 Nov 1925, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1973 (Age 47 years)
     5. Joseph Eugene Gilkison,   b. 10 Sep 1927, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 2004 (Age 76 years)
     6. Robert Gilkison,   b. 16 May 1929, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1951, Korea Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
    Family ID F396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Apr 1889 - Triplett, Rowan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Oct 1915 - Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Pilot, Vermilion County, illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Kerr, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Middlefork, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S30] Kentucky marriage records, 1852-1914.


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