AS A RESULT
OF OLD AGE
Israel Hedges Passes Away
Tuesday Evening.
IS PIONEER OF
MARION COUNTY
Moves to a Farm Near Prospect
When a Young Man - Is Survived
by Wife and Eight Children - The
Funeral Was Held in Prospect
Thursday Afternoon.
Prospect, Aug. 23. - [Special.] - Mr. Israel Hedges, aged eighty-four years, a pioneer resident of this county, residing about two miles northwest of this place, died Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, as a result of old age complicated with dropsy. Until several months ago Mr. Hedges had enjoyed the best of health.
Mr. Hedges was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, and when quite young moved onto a farm near Prospect, where he had since resided. He was a man of sterling qualities, and had always boasted that until the present year he had always been able to assist in the farm work.
He was twice married, and a wife and eight children survive to mourn his death. The children are B.F. Hedges of St. Mary's, Mrs. Samuel Markey of Mendon, Mrs. William Pettey of Richwood, O.J. and Charles Hedges of Prospect, George E. Hedges of Green Camp, Mrs. C.D. Bottenfield of Oblong, Illinois, and Robert Hedges of Marion.
The funeral will be held at the M.E. church in this place Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. J.J. Holliday officiating. Interment will be made in Radnor cemetery.
Marion Weekly Star
August 26, 1905.
AS A RESULT
OF OLD AGE
Israel Hedges Passes Away
Tuesday Evening.
IS PIONEER OF
MARION COUNTY
Moves to a Farm Near Prospect
When a Young Man - Is Survived
by Wife and Eight Children - The
Funeral Was Held in Prospect
Thursday Afternoon.
Prospect, Aug. 23. - [Special.] - Mr. Israel Hedges, aged eighty-four years, a pioneer resident of this county, residing about two miles northwest of this place, died Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, as a result of old age complicated with dropsy. Until several months ago Mr. Hedges had enjoyed the best of health.
Mr. Hedges was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, and when quite young moved onto a farm near Prospect, where he had since resided. He was a man of sterling qualities, and had always boasted that until the present year he had always been able to assist in the farm work.
He was twice married, and a wife and eight children survive to mourn his death. The children are B.F. Hedges of St. Mary's, Mrs. Samuel Markey of Mendon, Mrs. William Pettey of Richwood, O.J. and Charles Hedges of Prospect, George E. Hedges of Green Camp, Mrs. C.D. Bottenfield of Oblong, Illinois, and Robert Hedges of Marion.
The funeral will be held at the M.E. church in this place Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. J.J. Holliday officiating. Interment will be made in Radnor cemetery.
Marion Weekly Star
August 26, 1905.
Inscription
ISRAEL HEDGES
1821 - 1905
MARY HIS WIFE
1833 - 1888
HEDGES
Gravesite Details
A DUPLICATE EXISTS
Family Members
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Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Hedges
1850–1930
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Otis Jerome Hedges
1852–1912
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Eliza Hedges
1853–1853
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Eleanora Hedges
1857–1880
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Sarah Elizabeth Hedges Hudson
1859–1901
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Hannah Hedges Bottenfield
1859–1947
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George Ellsworth Hedges
1861–1935
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John A. Hedges
1863–1878
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Ida Viola Hedges Pettey
1866–1933
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Charles William Hedges
1869–1934
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Robert Luther Hedges
1870–1933
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