"a dweller on the path by the hedge"
TABLE OF CONTENTS Vol. I NEWSLETTER #3 (Nov. 1974) HEDGPETH-HUDSPETH Controversy ....... p. 17 MELVIN JAMES HEDGPETH lineage ......... p. 18 JEREMIAH HEDGPETH descendants ......... p. 20 (1785- ? - North Carolina) LEMUEL HEDGPETH reference ............. p. 22 (1755 - ? - Virginia & Ky.) Some Interesting Hedgpeths: Marion C. .... (?) won $10,000 p. 22 ... Benoni Hudspeth ........... p. 23 LEMUEL HEDGPETH .. (more children added) ........... p. 23 Descendants of HOLLAND HEDGPETH (Rachael Klemm's lineage) ........ p. 24 Descendants of MATTHEW HEDGPETH (Alice DeWitt Hall's lineage) .... p. 26 Wagon Train to Calif. - 1858-9 (a reference) .................... p. 27 THE HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER Compiled by A FAMILY INFORMATION-EXCHANGE PUBLICATION .... Frances R. Nelson [street address removed] $5.00 annually...... 10-monthly Riverside, Calif. 92505 issues Plus annual index issued the 11th month.
- 17 HEDGPETH-HUDSPETH Controversy June - 1974 (comments from Dr. Joel Hedgpeth) HEDGPETH is, as far as I can be sure, one of several American variant spellings of HUDSPETH. This name is still extant in its region of origin, the border country of Northumberland near Newcastle on Tyne. Once several families thrived at Corbridge, but none live there now. There is a place named Hudspeth about 30 miles north of Newcastle, near the ancient town of Elsdon where the dead from the battle of Otterburn (Percy and Douglas) are buried. The present tenant of the farmstead of Hudspeth (admirably chosen for at least three escape routes) is a man named Anderson; who pronounces the name in the Northumbrian way, Hedgespeth, but no Hudspeths are buried - or at least recorded as buried at Elsdon, although it is only about a mile away, Apparently in the 13th century they moved south some 20 miles to Corbridge and left their name (which evidently means "covered path") in this lonely isolated spot. Two of the houses lived in, by Hudspeths circa 1400 to 1650 or so still stand in Corbridge. In the mid 17th Century the Hudspeths began to move out and evidently came to Virginia on almost the first boat. There are still about 50 households of Hudspeth or Hudspith in the Newcastle area. Note: A map of this area accompanies this issue of the Newsletter. It was obtained by Dr. Joel Hedgpeth and sent to us via Merle Obenchain ..... Thank you both! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HEDGPETHS AND HUDSPETHS by WHATEVER SPELLING - Ann Theg Brown There have been families in the present United States named HEDGEPETH, with spelling variations, and HUDSPETH, with spelling variations, since before 17OO. They appear to exist as two separate groups since those early Virginia records. The complications of the name spellings are extensive. Hedgepeths find their name spelled as Hudspeth. Hudspeths have their name spelled as Hedgepeth. Each basic spelling has a number of variations. Many, many years ago Mother and I were among the first if not the first to suggest the families may have had a common origin. Certainly we knew some of our own identifiable family records are spelled as Hedgepeth.. Our theory was based on the pronunciation still used by her family. After all, Mother is the third generation since 1770 and the daughter of RALPH HUDSPETH - 1851 and his first cousin's grand- child SARAH HUDSPETH 1809-1891. They pronounce the name, very quickly, as Hedspith and frequently the spelling HEADSPITH or HEDSPETH and sometimes HEDGESPETH was used. This is the pronunciation still used by our family living on the original land grant in Illinois, and same used by the Hudspeths and others still living in England. We began with my grandmother's statement that her Hudspeths were Scottish. Until recently any other number of locations were sug- gested as original location points. In 1954 we located the first
-18 group of Hudspeths in and around ,Corbridge, Northumberland County, England, on the Scottish border. The hamlet of Hudspeth lies north of Corbridge, Since then this has been accepted as the original location for the Hudspeths since their first records are there in the. 1350s, written in Latin. Whether or not the Hedgepeths and Hudspeths were the same or separate families prior to 1700. is still an academic question. I do not have a firm opinion, although I originally suggested they were the same and still think I may be correct. I often remember, the family tradition of Frances Hedgepeth of Shreveport telling of three bro- thers coming to Virginia and selecting different surnames., Mother considers this well within the Hudspeth character, the thought is supported by some of the known records of Corbridge prior to 1700 and by those who have visited Hudspeth. They indicate the location is still inaccessible and was not built for visitor's convenience. I may be a double Hudspeth but I have always researched Hedgepeth with Hudspeth. Because the families have existed in the United States as separate groups since about 1700, I earnestly suggest the NEWSLETTER [stay with records of the various spellings of Hedgepeth until the resources are exhausted. Quite frankly, the Hedgepeths Will be immediately overwhelmed by oceans of Hudspeth data if you include them ..... my own files on Hudspeth would keep things going for many years. I do believe the spellings of Headspith and Hedspeth, even if the individual is known to be a Hudspeth, should be included and with identification when possible. - October 1, 1974 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ So .... there it is ..... Sitting on the fence becomes more and more difficult! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FROM: BETTY F. HEDGPETH - Sept. 1974 The Hedgpeths of my husband Melvin's family seem to have migrated from North Carolina into Tennessee sometime after the Revolutionary War. Jeremiah Hedgpeth, born 1785 in North Carolina, is the earliest (so far) probable ancestor of this family, appearing on the 1850 Lincoln, County, Tennessee census with several other family groups that seem to tie in with one another. He apparently migrated to Tennessee before 1810, when David M. was born. David Macagar Hedgpeth and Samuel McDowell Hedgpeth, Melvin's, grandfathers, were brothers (his grandparents William and Ida were first cousins). According to family members, they were born: in Mem- phis, although Goodspeed's History of Northwest Arkansas gives their birthplace as Lincoln County. This has since been verified. David was a mule raiser and Samuel, a physician. Both were Masons. Be- tween 1850 and 1860 Samuel and his family went from Lincoln County to Madison County, Arkansas, as evidenced by the two county census records. His first wife, Sarah, shown on the 1850 Lincoln County census, was not listed in Madison County in 1860, so presume he married his second wife Julia Anna Gibson, in late 1860.
-19 Samuel and Julia had four chiidren. Daughter Ida (Laura Ida on some records) married David's son William, who had left Tennessee in 1876 after studying medicine under Dr. Cutter in Dresden, Weakley County. He travelled to Madison County, Arkansas to visit his Uncle Samuel, and while there fell in love with and married Ida. He later, after the death of Samuel in 1875 and the birth of two children, attended Missouri Medical College at St. Louis, receiving his medi- cal degree in 1884. William carried on his father-in-law's, medical practice in King- Ston, Madison County, raised six children, including Melvin's father, and in about 1889, brought the family to California, following Ida's mother, Julia Anna Hedgpeth, and her remaining children who had pre- ceded them to California about 1882. William settled his family in San Lucas, Monterey County, prac- ricing medicine and operating a drug store. They moved to Santa Cruz around 1899 and in 1905 settled in Paso Robles, where Dr. Will and his wife established the Hedgpeth Sanatorium, which they operated with the assistance of daughters Pearl and Myrtle, until W11iam's death in 1916 and Ida's in 1917. William's sister Martha L. married Isaac Emmons and lived in Hunt County, Texas. She was mentioned in William's obituary, also in Goodspeed, the two of them having survived other children in the family. Julia Anna Gibson Hedgpeth, born in 1837, survived her husband Samuel McDowell Hedgpeth by many years. She lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Pearl and Paul Lorensen, in Santa Cruz, where she died at the advanced age of 93. Julia and Samuel's son Matt settled in Arizona; Newt and four sons and their families all settled in the Santa Cruz-San Jose area. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ABOUT JEREMIAH HEDGPETH (from Betty Hedgpeth) There are two Revolutionary War pension applicants from North Carolina, Abraham and John Hedgpeth, either one of whom could be the father of Jeremiah. Both were born 1761, Abraham in Nansemond Co., Va., and John in Duplin Co., N.C. John seems the most likely, as he was living in Rutherfold Co., Tenn., when he received his pension, whereas Abraham died, probably in Nash Co., .N.C., where he had lived when he applied for his pension at age 70. Nothing now known about Jeremiah's line ties in with the Virginia and Kentucky Hedgpeths. Is there anyone out there with Tennessee and North Carolina Hedgpeths????? Note: Newsletter p. 15 - Stella's JERMIRAH should fit into this line.... born 1814, Lincoln Co., Tenn. Stella and Betty working together may find some answers.
- 20 PRELIMINARY GENEALOGY OF MELVIN JAMES HEDGPETH - submitted by Betty Hedgpeth X- JEREMIAH HEDGPETH b. 1785 North Carolina d. Tenn. m. Charlotte (b.1794, N.C.) where? when?________ (d. ___________________) Children:(incomplete?) Married: XI-1. Michael b. cal810 Tenn. d.1857 Tenn.? Margaret ? XI-2. Jeremiah b. ca1814 Tenn. d. Jane ? XI-3. Sarah ??? b. ca 1814 Tenn. d. John Pigg XI-4. Giles b. ca 1815 S.C. d. Ann XI-5. Lydia ???? b. ca 1816 Tenn. d. Wm Mc. ???? XI-6. Samuel Mc b. 1817 Tenn. d. 1875 Ark 1/ Sarah 2/ Julia Gibson XI-7. Wlilliam R. b. 1820 Tenn. d.__________ ___________ XI-8. Lucinda b. 1835 Tenn. d.__________ ___________ XI-9. Matilda b. 1837 Tenn. d.__________ ___________ XI-1 DAVID MACAGAR HEDGPETH b. ca 1805 Lincoln Co., Tenn. (Listed variously as d. 1857 Lincoln Co. ?, Tenn Mackey, McGee, Michael) md: Margret M. (Martha) Hays (Martha on son's death cert. Matilda - Goodspeed) b. Lincoln Co.~ Tenn. d. ca 1855, Tenn. (md. when? ___________________ where? _____________) Children: XII-1. Narcissa N. b. 1839 Tenn. d. m. _________ XII-2. Jeremiah b. 1841 Tenn. d. m. _________ XII-3. Elizabeth J. b. 1843 Tenn. d. m. _________ XII-4. Martha L. b. 1846 Tenn. d. ____ Tex.? m. _________ XII-5. Wlilliam R. b. 1854 Tenn. d. 1916 Ca. m. Laura Ida Hedgpeth XII-5 WILLIAM RUFUS HEDGPETH *b. 25.June 1854, Lincoln Co., Tenn. d. 24 Apr· 1916, Paso Robles, Ca. BUR: Paso Robles Cemetery m. l0 Sept 1878, Madison Co., Ark. to Ida Hedgpeth (lst cousin) dau of Dr. Samuel McDowell Hedgpeth and Julia Anna Gibson Hedgpeth (1861-1917). Buried in Paso Robles Cem., SLO Co., Ca. Children: (all born in Kingston, Madison Co., Ark.) XIII-1. David McDowell b. 1877 Ark. d. 1928 Ca. m. (Unmarried) XIII-2. William R. jr. b. 1878 Ark. d. 1918 Ca. m. B. Lease XIII-3. Charles b. 1879 Ark. d. 1879 Ark. m. (died young) XIII-4. Mary Myrtle b. 1881 Ark. d. 1971 Ca. m. ___________ XIII-5. Oscar Fred b. 1882 Ark. d. 1944 Ca. m. Laura Lanfear XIII-6. Infant son b. 1885 Ark. d. 1886 Ark. m. (died young) XIII-7. Lula Pearl b. 1886 Ark. d. 1957 Ca. m. J. G. Hibbard XIII-8. Samuel Macagar b. 1889 Ark. d. 195_ Ca. m. Lucy E. Falls * Date varies: Shown as 1859 in 1850 Census - Lincoln Co., Tenn. Death Cert: 25 June, 1854 (also Obituary) Goodspeed: 1855
- 21 XIII-5. OSCAR FRED HEDGPETH b. 17 Dec 1882 = Kingston, Madison Co., Ark. d. 19 Mar 1944 Paso Robles, SLO Co., Ca. md. 7 June 1905, Santa Cruz, Calif. to Laura Almira Lanfear (1883-1960) dau of Otis David Lanfear and Harriet Emma Barnes Lanfear; b. Anderson, Shasta Co., Calif. Children: XIV-1. Edwin Oscar b.1906 Santa Cruz, Ca. m. Anna Surmont 3 ch., 2 g-ch XIV-2. Wesley Fred b. 1907 " " " m. Emma Updegraff 3 ch., 7 gr-ch XIv-3. William Raymond b. 1916 Paso Robles,Ca. m. Betty Rankin 1 ch (adopted) XIV-4. Melvin James b. 1919 " " " m. Betty Simpson 4 ch, 4 g-ch XIV-5. Grant Earnest b. 1924 " " " m. Marcella Train 2 step ch 2 gr ch NOTE: ABOVE IS MELVIN'S paternal-paternal line. FOLLOWING IS MELVIN's paternal-maternal line: X - JEREMIAH HEDGPETH b. 1785 No.Ca. - (see preceding page for statistics) Children: Michael, Jeremiah, Sarah~ Giles Lydia, Samuel, William, Lucinda, Matilda XI-6. SAMUEL McDOWELL HEDGPETH b. 22 July 1817, Lincoln Co., Tenn. d. 31 Oct 1875, Kingston, Madison Co., Ark. bur: Upper Campground Cemetery near Kingston. md. 1) Sarah b. d. ca 1856-58 Tenn. 2) Julia Anna Gibson ca 1860 prob. Madison Co,, Ark (1837-1930) dau of Joseph Gibson and Mary Basham, widow of James M. Basham. * Children of Samuel McDowell and Sarah ( ?? ) Hedgpeth XII-l. Lucinda b. 1848 Tenn. d. _______ m. __________ XII-2. Mary E. b. 1844 Tenn. d. _______ m. __________ XIT-3. Margaret M. b. 1846 Tenn. d. _______ m. __________ XII-4. Susannah M. b. 1848 Tenn. d. _______ m. __________ XII-5. Charlotte b. 1851 Tenn. d. _______ m. __________ XII-6. Samuel b. 1853 Tenn. d. _______ m. __________ XII-7. John b. 1854 Tenn. d. _______ m. __________ Children of Samuel McDowell and Julia Anna (Gibson) HEDGPETH XII-8. Laura Ida b. 1861 Ark. d. 1917 Ca. m. Wm R. Hedgpeth XII-9. Newt b. ________ d. ____ Ca. m. _________ XII-l0.Pearl b. 1870 Ark. d. ____ Ca. m. Paul Lorenson XII-11.Matt b. 1872 Ark. d. ____Ariz? m. ________ * Note: Family Of first children found Lincoln Co., Ten. Census for 1850. Samuel was shown as a widower on the 1860 Madison Co., Ark. census, with ch Mary, Susan, Charlotte, Samuel & John. Wife presumably died after John was born.
- 22 XII-8 LAURA IDA HEDGPETH b. 10 Nov. 1861, Madison Co., Ark. d. 22 July 1917 Paso Robles, SLO Co., Calif. m. l0 Sept 1878 to William Rufus Hedgpeth (lst Cousin) in Madison Co., Ark. - son of David Macagar Hedgpeth and Martha Hays Hedgpeth. Children: ( see XII-5 William Rufus Hedgpeth - p. 20) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A BIT ABOUT THE ELUSIVE LEMUEL !!!! from Dr. Joel Hedgpeth - June 1974 "According to what I have in hand, Lemuel Hedgpeth was born in Virginia 1755 or 1757 and was with Washington at Valley Forge. The National Archives has no record of this, but I note they don't have records of other Hedgpeths who were granted land for Revolutionary service. The story is that he had both legs broken by a cannonball at the Battle of Brandywine. I think our branch of the family came from Henrico Co., Va." "James Henry Hedgpeth [son of Lemuel] was born in Virginia 1779, (1784 acc one record) and died in Kentucky. Alleged to have been a friend of Daniel Boone. He married Ruth Jones, born 1786, a native of Wales. Maybe this is where story of descent from Welsh bards got mixed into things.* "He had six sons and five daughters Joel, born 1809, was my great- grandfather and was born Greene Co., Kentucky and died at Millerton, Calif. 1875. He is buried at Academy, California (just east of Fresno). "I do not find much about James Henry [jr.], brother of Joel. He married Eleanor Elliott whose sister Eliza Jane married his nephew Thomas Riley Hedgpeth which makes one sister another's aunt. James Henry [jr.] shows up in 1866 working for the transcontinental railroad - Union Pacific. He lived near Dallas, Oregon and was influential in Masonic affairs. Maybe you should ask the Masonic historian if there is one." *Note: The Welsh tradition is very strong in our branch -- specific- ally, children of James Henry Hedgpeth, jr. And further advances my theory that traditions are best carried on through the women in a family .... Mama kept the girls busy at their tedious chores with story-telling! I am happy to have this persistent tale laid at the proper door-step. FN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SOME NOTORIOUS HEDGPETHS - It is always fun to discover that all of our ancestors were not perfect: (This from Ann Theg Brown via 1970 letter from Leona Hilton) "A wilder member of the H. family is MARION C. HEDGPETH, b. Prairie Home, Cooper Co., Mo. on 14 April 1856, parents unknown. No one wants this one, I guess, although Dr. Hershel H. says he remembers,
- 23 vaguely, a great-uncle visiting and telling about Marion. Maybe if I scratch deeper I'll have to hide him in my closet. He served a number of years in a Kansas City Prison and was shot to death Jan. 1, 1910 in Chicago while attempting a robbery." ANOTHER INTERESTING ANCESTOR ;(Via a querie from Dr. Joel Hedgpeth) Now, if somebody can tell me who the Hedgpeth was who won $10,000 from Gov. Pico of California in a horse race in 1850, I wiI1 be grateful. All our people that I know anything about were still in Missouri then, did not start West til 1858. Maybe somebody came out West on a fast horse! WHO WAS BENONI HUDSPETH ??? In 1849 Benoni Hudspeth and john Myers blazed a trail off the Oregon Route known, as the Hudspeth Cutoff. Their route headed straight west to intercept the Raft River Road to California. It was less tortuous that the prior one, and, soon great hordes of gold seekers were eliminating the northern leg to Ft. Hall and taking the Hudspeth Cutoff. (from "The Oregon Trail Revisited" p. 299 - Finding the Trail in Idaho - by G. M. Franzwa - Patrice Press Inc. 1972 paper-back) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tentative family of Lemuel Hedgpeth was given p.2 of the Newsletter .... because other children have been added to the list it is repeated here. Several of the Newsletter subscribers stem back to Lemuel. This new list was submitted by Rachael Klemm and Alice DeWitt Hall....since they were almost identical reports, any variancs lesignated by foot-notes. XI- LEMUEL HEDGPETH b. 1750-55 (in Va.) d. (in Ky.?) *son of Henry Hedgpeth ( ____-1779) and ______________ md: _______________ to Lydia ___________ **Children: XII-1. Holland b. ca 1775 Va. d. ca1831 Ky. m. Mary Tate XII-2. Nancy b. ca 1777 d. m. Edmond Holloway XII-3. Bethany b. ca 1779 d. m. David Jones Halifax Co. Va. 1788 XII-4. Lewis b. ca 1782 d. ca1864 m. __________ XII-5. James H. b. ca 1784 d. m.l)Ruth Jones 2)M. Pickerell XII~5. Sarah b. ca 1790 d. ___________ m. Isaac Romans XII-7. Lydia b. ca 1793 d. ___________ m. Arch. Ratliff *Note from Rachael: Isle of Wight County, Va. Deeds prove that a portion of the land sold by Lemuel Hedgpeth and wife, Lydia, in the year 1781, was the same that had been purchased by Henry in 1750. While this does not necessarily prove the relationship of Henry and Lemuel to be that of father and son, it does indicate a strong possibility.
- 24 *Note from Alice Hall: Lemuel is probably not a son of Henry and his wife Mary, since he is much older than proven children. Henry may have married twice, and Lemuel may have been from a first marriage. ** Children of Lemuel: (from Rachael) This probably does not constitute a full list of the children of Lemuel & Lydia. While absolute proof is lacking, I believe the first five children mentioned above, plus Lemuel and Lydia, to make up the household of Lemuel as listed in the 1790 Census of Va. as a resident of Halifax Co., Va., his household contained "seven white souls", and the Census is based on the 1785 Tax List. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Descended from Lemuel, Rachael's lineage continues: XIII-1. HOLLAND HEDGPETH b. ca 1775 d. ca 1831 son of Lemuel Hedgpeth & Lydia ________ md: 1797 to Mary Tate Children: XIV-1. Coleman b. ca 1798 d. ca 1874 m. Mary Bennett XIV-2. Lemuel b. ca 18OO d. m. (prob. unmd.) XIV-3. Sally b. ca 1804 d. m. Matthew HPTH XIV-4. Lydia b. ca 1807 d. ca 1833 m. Jacob Harris XIV-5. Holland b. 1812 d. 1901 m. Sarah Lewis XIV-6. Louisa b. ca 1814 d. m. Jas. Carlisl XIV-7. Joel b. 1815 d. 1889 m. Eliz. Mattee (Mutter ?) XIV-8. (male) b. 1810-20 d. _______ m. ___________ XIV-1. COLEMAN HEDGPETH - b. ca 1798 d. ca1874 son of Holland Hedgpeth & Mary Tare md. Mary Bennett - 1825 Children: XV-1. James Holland b. 1826 d. 1905 m. Jemima Davis XV-2. Sara A. b. 1829 d. m. Jesse Hay XV-3. Mary J. b. 1831 d. ____ m. John Young XV-4. Elizabeth S. b. 1833 d. ____ m, Wm. Huffman XV-5. Louisa b. 1835 d. ____ m. __________ XV-6. Nanny Tate b. 1838 d. ____ m. __________ XV-7. Coleman P. b. 1840 d. 1862 (unmarried) XV-8. Samuel B. b. 1843 d. 1900 m.1)Mary Robinson 2)Parthenia Simpson XV-9. Melvina F. b. 1848 d. 1939 m. Andrew J. Robinson XV-l0.Jemima C. b. 1851 d. 1929 m. Joseph H. Asbury XV-JEMIMA CATHERINE HEDGSPETH b. 1851 - d, 1929 dau of Coleman Hedgpeth & Mary Bennett md. Joseph H. Asbury in 1871 Children: (see next page)
- 25 Children of Jemima Catherine Hedgspeth & Joseph H. Asbury XVI-1. Wlilliam A. b. 1872 d. 1930 m. 1) Delia Wood Young 2) Cora, B. Philpott 3) Mary Jones XVI-2. Henry A. b. 1878 d. 1879 m. ______________ XVI-3. Mary A. b. 1880 d. 1943 m. William T. Thompson XVI-4. James V. b. 1883 d. 1932 m. Mary. Bell Forbis XVI-5. Eugene E. b. 1887 d. 1931 m. Oaklie Hay XVI-6. Lora Elsie b. 1893 d. ____ m. Alfred Jones XVI-4. JAMES V. ASBURY B.1883 d. 1932 son of Jemima Catherine Hedgspeth & Joseph Asbury md. Mary Bell Forbis - 1902 Children: XVII-1. Virgil Coleman b. 1906 d. 1967 (unmarried) XVII-2. Vera O. b. 1907 m. Duluth S. Thompson XVII-3. Raymond S. b. 1909 m. Zorene Bishop XVII-4. Violet E. b. 1912 m. Marvin Bastin XVII-5. Norma D. b. 1917 m. Charles (Jack) Jewell XVII-6. Jemima K. b. 1920 m. Raymond Jones XVII-2. VERA O. ASBURY b. 1907 daughter of James V. Asbury & Mary Bell Forbis md. Duluth S. Thompson - 1925 Children: XVIII-1. Rachael I. b.1926 m. Clarence W. Klemm XVIII-2. Glista Ernestine b.1929 d. 1946 (unmarried) XVIII-3. Virginia B. b.1931 m. Mitchell Netted XVIII-4. William T. b.1945 m. Tressie Browning XVIII-1. RACHAEL I. THOMPSON b.1926 dau of Vera O. Asbury & Duluth S. Thompson md. 1947 to Clarence W. Klemm Children: IIX-1. Helen Dianne b. 1948 md. Jon Wilson XIX-2. Carol Jean b. 1949 md. Rodney Smith XIX-3. Cheryl Irene b. 1949 md. Barry C. Anderson XIX-1. HELEN DIANNE KLEMM b. 1948 dau of Rachael I. Thompson & Clarence W. Klemm md. Jon Wilson Children: XX-1. John James Wilson b. 3 Sept 1974 XIX-2. CAROL JEAN KLEMM b. 1949 (a twin) md. Rodney Smith Children: Sharon Jean Smith b. 3 July 1974 XIX-3. CHERYL IRENE KLEMM b. 1949 (a twin) md. Barry Clayton Anderson Children: Barry Clayton Anderson II b. 30 Nov. 1972 Note: The change in the spelling off the name Hedgpeth to Hedgspeth is not a typographical error. Holland Hedgpeth, tentatively listed as generation XIII, spelled his name Hedgpeth, as did Lemuel.
- 26 Coleman Hedgspeth spelled his name thus, as did his daughter, Jemima C. (Hedgspeth) Asbury. Present day descendants of South- Central Kentucky spell their name Hedgespeth. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Lineage of Alice DeWitt Hall X-1. HENRY HEDGPETH - b. ____ d. c1779, Is. of Wight Co. Va.(NLp.2) XI-1. LEMUEL HEDGPETH b. 1750-55 Va. (NL p.23) XII-5. JAMES HENRY HEDGPETH, sr. b. 1779 Va. d. 1842-50 (NL p.2) XIII-2. MATTHEW HEDGPETH - b. 1805, Va. d. 11 Feb 1859, Taylor Co. Ky. son of James Henry Hedgpeth, sr. and Ruth Jones md: 6 Aug 1823, Green Co., Ky. to cousin Sally Hedgpeth dau of Holland Hedgpeth and Mary Tate. Children: XIV-1. Jeremiah b. 1830 Green Co. Ky. d. 1913 Green, Co., Ky. md. 1851 - Rebecca J. Bell XIV-2. Nancy b. 1835 Grn. Co. Ky. d. 1893 Nod. Co., Mo. md: 1856 - John DeWitt, jr. XIV-3. James H. b. 1839 Grn. Co. Ky. d. ____________ md: 1856 - Martha J. Morris XIV-4. Holland b. 1840 Grn. Co. Ky d. ____________ md. 1860 - Mary C. Allen XIV-5. Polly b. 1846 Grn. Co. Ky. d. bf.1860 Grn. Co. Ky. XIV-2. NANCY HEDGPETH b. 5 July 1835, Green Co., Ky. d. 4 Dec. 1893~ Skidmore, Mo. (Nodaway Co.) dau of Mathew Hedgpeth and Sally Hedgpeth (cousins) md: 22 July 1856, Taylor Co., Ky. to John B. DeWitt, Jr. (b. 4 Aug 1830 - Ky.; d. 31 DEC..1902 Wichita, Ks.) son of J. B. DeWitt, Sr. and Mary Spurling Children: XV-1. Mathew Pleasant b. 1857 Ky. d. 1926 Ks. md. A. Whitehead XV-1. MATHEW PLEASANT DEWITT b. 16 May 1857, Campbellsville, Ky. d. 29 June 1926, Wichita, Ks. son of J. B. DeWitt, sr. and Mary Spurling md: 18 Jan 1887 at Maryville, Mo. (Nodaway Co.) to Alice Atwood Whitehead, (dau of Isaac Atwood Whitehead & Elzadie Moody Lockerman) b. 3 Mar 1869, Sonora, Atchison Co., Ks. d. 1 June 1947, Medicine Lodge, Children: Barber Co., Ks. XVI-1. John Earl b. 1888 Ks. d. 1963 Ks. m: Ethel Clough XVI-2. Fannie Eugene b. 1889 Ks. m: Lawrence Stevens XVI-3. Opal Mildred b. 1891 Ks. m: John Kernohan XVI-4. Mary b. 1896 Ks. m: l) G. E. Lindley 2) Cloyd Rubert (continued) 3) Dr. Wm. 0. Fisher
- 27 (Children of Mathew Pleasant DeWitt, jr. & Alice A. Whitehead) XVI-5. Ralph Mathew b.1895 Ks. d.1971 Ks. m: l) Vera Hittle 2) Goldie Clark XVI-6. Florence b.1897 Ks. d.1897 Ks. XVI-7. Wallace Atwood b.1898 Ks. m: l) Mazie McGuire 2) Edna Ginther XVI-8. Alice Louise b. 1901 Ks. m: J. Martin Hall, jr. XVI-9. George Vinson b. 1904 Ks. m: Gretchen Mann XVI-10.Ruth Ernestine b. 1911 Ks. m: Orville Mills, jr. XVI-8. ALICE LOUISE DE WITT b. 8 Apr. 1901, Sharon, Kansas dau of Mathew Pleasant De Witt and Alice Atwood Whitehead md: 14 Nov. 1927, Medicine Lodge, Kansas to James Martin Hall, jr. (b.13 Aug. 1900, Lyons, Ks.) son of James Martin Hall, sr. and Florence Geuletta Stone Children: XVII-1. Mary Alice b. 1930, Great Bend, Ks. XVII-2. James Martin Hall III b. 1934 Ks. XVII-2. JAMES MARTIN HALL III b. 8 Dec 1934, Great Bend, Ks. son of James Martin Hall, jr. and Alice Louise DeWitt md: 1 June 1957, Salina, Ks. to Margaret Mary Slaughter, dau of Kelly Slaughter & Marjorie Stephenson Children: XVIII-1. James Martin IV b. 1958 Salina, Ks. XVIII-2. Mary Elizabeth b. 1959 Salina, Ks. XVIII-3. Kelly Stephenson b. 1962, Salina, Ks. XVIII-4. Andrew De Witt b. 1972, Salina, Ks. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Following is a reference from Leona Hilton 1970 (via Ann Theg Brown) She has the facts generally correct, but not exactly. I'm using it here because of the novels referred to which seem to have been taken from the Joel Hedgpeth Wagon-trip to Calif. 1858-59. (Full account in a later issue of NL): "According to my records Joel H. moved to Buchanan Co., Mo. about 1838. He lived prior to that in Washington Co., Mo., briefly. He moved to Nodaway Co., then on to Calif. Several of Joel's children traveled by wagon train to Calif. in 1858. The train was ill-fated and nearly all died from Indians and starvation per Cleland's "Cattle on a Thousand Hills" and "The Journal of John Ualell". The H's survived and settled in California and Arizona. It seems they were buddie-buddie with Barry Goldwater's grandfather (this from Hershel H.). It is interesting to note that a Mr. Holland was also a member of this wagon train. (This information from the San Bernardino, Calif. Library)"
November 1974 Dear Hedgepeths/by whatever spelling, Turkey-day fast approaching and Santa Claus on the heels .... Will any of you have time to read the Newsletter? Never mind, it will keep, but we are looking forward to more good material for future issues. This issue filled easily and I'm sorry not to have had room to use everybody's data...if it isn't here, it will appear soon. Also, do not forget that I'm depending on you to keep me honest .... if I've made a mistake please let me know. Also I feel that the rest of you want to keep the records faithfully .... I can only write what people send to me. If your information is incorrect I think you would appreciate revisions ..... but right or wrong .... "nothing ventured, nothing gained" .... we need your queries and information. I believe I'll begin the 1858-9 California Wagon trip story next issue ... it is quite long and since many of you probably have copies, it will only be new to some. So, I'll do just a couple of pages each issue ..... or shall I do the whole thing as z special edition? It is a nuisance to have it broken into segments ..... What is your pleasure? Let me know! Along the trail somewhere in Arizona, I hear that one of the Hedgpeths carved his name & date .. that we can see it for ourselves ..... where? .... who? ..... has anyone a picture? Enjoy your turkey! Best regards,[signed Fran] P.S. I'm advised that we can get some free advertising in D.A.R. publications if we can supply a registration number .... This will be a valuable source of information for us! Registration number .... anyone?
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