hmtl5 Lester Ponder b. 17 Feb 1903 Vermilion County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 1981: Hedges Genealogy

Lester Ponder

Male 1903 - 1981  (77 years)


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  • Name Lester Ponder 
    Born 17 Feb 1903  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Jan 1981  [1
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I905  Hedges
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

    Father Joseph Ponder,   b. 4 Sep 1856, Burning Springs, Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1924, Carroll, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother America Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sams,   b. 6 Jul 1868, Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1945, Gary, Lake County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1886  Clay County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Virginia Lange,   b. 11 Aug 1908, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1952  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1928  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 
    Family ID F249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Feb 1903 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Dec 1928 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    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. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S48] US World War II draft registration.

    3. [S25] Census.

    4. [S49] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979.