Joel Hedgpeth was born Jan. 14, 1809 at Greene County, Kentucky to James Henry and Ruth H. (Jones) Hedgpeth.
He married Jane Hudspeth on April 6, 1827 at Greene County, Kentucky. To this union nine children were born.
On April 27, 1838, Joel and his family headed to Missouri. Joel was the first Judge of Nodaway County, Missouri.
The family moved to California in 1859, traveling by wagon train. He wife passed away shortly after arriving.
Joel married his second wife, Ruth Maddox on Dec. 9, 1861 in Visalia, California. Ruth was the widow of Henry Hyatt Enlow.
Joel passed away on June 12, 1874, and was buried at the Old Fort Miller Cemetery at Millerton, California. In 1942, the Friant Dam was constructed on the San Joaquin River near the town of Friant, California. The dam created the Millerton Lake. The lake bed was the site of the town of Millerton and the Old Fort Miller Cemetery. All headstones were gone by this time, so no graves were moved prior to the construction of the dam. There is a memorial stone located at the Academy Cemetery at Clovis, California to honor Joel and his wife Jane.
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Missy Hedgpeth Died as infant
James Hedgpeth Died as infant
Minerva J. Hedgpeth 1828-1865
Thomas R.Hedgpeth 1830-1887
Henry H.Hedgpeth 1832-1869
Lewis J.Hedgpeth 1837-1912
Joel Hedgpeth Jr. 1840-1921
William P. Hedgpeth 1843-1928
Elizabeth A.Hedgpeth 1848-
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He married Jane Hudspeth on April 6, 1827 at Greene County, Kentucky. To this union nine children were born.
On April 27, 1838, Joel and his family headed to Missouri. Joel was the first Judge of Nodaway County, Missouri.
The family moved to California in 1859, traveling by wagon train. He wife passed away shortly after arriving.
Joel married his second wife, Ruth Maddox on Dec. 9, 1861 in Visalia, California. Ruth was the widow of Henry Hyatt Enlow.
Joel passed away on June 12, 1874, and was buried at the Old Fort Miller Cemetery at Millerton, California. In 1942, the Friant Dam was constructed on the San Joaquin River near the town of Friant, California. The dam created the Millerton Lake. The lake bed was the site of the town of Millerton and the Old Fort Miller Cemetery. All headstones were gone by this time, so no graves were moved prior to the construction of the dam. There is a memorial stone located at the Academy Cemetery at Clovis, California to honor Joel and his wife Jane.
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Missy Hedgpeth Died as infant
James Hedgpeth Died as infant
Minerva J. Hedgpeth 1828-1865
Thomas R.Hedgpeth 1830-1887
Henry H.Hedgpeth 1832-1869
Lewis J.Hedgpeth 1837-1912
Joel Hedgpeth Jr. 1840-1921
William P. Hedgpeth 1843-1928
Elizabeth A.Hedgpeth 1848-
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Joel Hedgpeth was born Jan. 14, 1809 at Greene County, Kentucky to James Henry and Ruth H. (Jones) Hedgpeth.
He married Jane Hudspeth on April 6, 1827 at Greene County, Kentucky. To this union nine children were born.
On April 27, 1838, Joel and his family headed to Missouri. Joel was the first Judge of Nodaway County, Missouri.
The family moved to California in 1859, traveling by wagon train. He wife passed away shortly after arriving.
Joel married his second wife, Ruth Maddox on Dec. 9, 1861 in Visalia, California. Ruth was the widow of Henry Hyatt Enlow.
Joel passed away on June 12, 1874, and was buried at the Old Fort Miller Cemetery at Millerton, California. In 1942, the Friant Dam was constructed on the San Joaquin River near the town of Friant, California. The dam created the Millerton Lake. The lake bed was the site of the town of Millerton and the Old Fort Miller Cemetery. All headstones were gone by this time, so no graves were moved prior to the construction of the dam. There is a memorial stone located at the Academy Cemetery at Clovis, California to honor Joel and his wife Jane.
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Missy Hedgpeth Died as infant
James Hedgpeth Died as infant
Minerva J. Hedgpeth 1828-1865
Thomas R.Hedgpeth 1830-1887
Henry H.Hedgpeth 1832-1869
Lewis J.Hedgpeth 1837-1912
Joel Hedgpeth Jr. 1840-1921
William P. Hedgpeth 1843-1928
Elizabeth A.Hedgpeth 1848-
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He married Jane Hudspeth on April 6, 1827 at Greene County, Kentucky. To this union nine children were born.
On April 27, 1838, Joel and his family headed to Missouri. Joel was the first Judge of Nodaway County, Missouri.
The family moved to California in 1859, traveling by wagon train. He wife passed away shortly after arriving.
Joel married his second wife, Ruth Maddox on Dec. 9, 1861 in Visalia, California. Ruth was the widow of Henry Hyatt Enlow.
Joel passed away on June 12, 1874, and was buried at the Old Fort Miller Cemetery at Millerton, California. In 1942, the Friant Dam was constructed on the San Joaquin River near the town of Friant, California. The dam created the Millerton Lake. The lake bed was the site of the town of Millerton and the Old Fort Miller Cemetery. All headstones were gone by this time, so no graves were moved prior to the construction of the dam. There is a memorial stone located at the Academy Cemetery at Clovis, California to honor Joel and his wife Jane.
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Missy Hedgpeth Died as infant
James Hedgpeth Died as infant
Minerva J. Hedgpeth 1828-1865
Thomas R.Hedgpeth 1830-1887
Henry H.Hedgpeth 1832-1869
Lewis J.Hedgpeth 1837-1912
Joel Hedgpeth Jr. 1840-1921
William P. Hedgpeth 1843-1928
Elizabeth A.Hedgpeth 1848-
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