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January 1975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 __________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTSHISTORY OF NODAWAY CO., Mo. Published 1882 ................... page 28 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS From N.C., Va., Tenn. and other eastern areas ........... page 30HEXTILDESPETHE ???? ................. page 33CALIFORNIA WINNER Who Won the $10, O00 .............. page 34About JAMES M. HUDSPETHOOPS ! .... Please correct ! .......... page 36HYPOTHESIS OF LEMUEL .................. page 38QUERIES ............................... page 40CURRENT HEDGPETHS ..................... page 40FAMILY ALBUM James Henry Hedgpeth, jr. ......... page 41++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++HEDGPETH DIRECTORY - Please advise if you do not wish your name placed on this list. These are cleared: PLEASE NOTE: street address have been removed from this listing here. kgh - Mrs. Rachael Klemm - Louisville, Ky. 40220 Mrs. Stella Jernigan Hedgpeth - Ft. Worth, Tex. 76118 Miss Anna Ford - Kansas City, Mo., 64109 Mrs. J. Martin Hall, - Salina, Kansas- 67401 Mrs. Betty Hedgpeth, - Turlock, Ca. 95380 Mrs. Eva Loe McDuffie - Monroe, La. - 71201 Mrs. Frank H. Cassell - Winnetka, Ill. - 60093 Mrs. Eleanor Brown - Albany, Ore. 97321 Mrs. Olive Osborn - Newport, Ore. 97365 Mrs. J. Wendell Brown - San Antonio, Tex. 78229 Mrs. Virginia S. Pierce - Zephyrhills, Fla. 33599This directory will not be repeated, but new names will be added as people write giving me permission to list their names. There will be a complete list published with the annual index for your convenience ..... it is difficult to thumb through back issues looking for the address of someone to whom you might wish to write.SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS in QUERIES form ...... Someone out there might have an answer!
Jan 1975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 - 28 ___________________________________________________________________From History of Nodaway County, Mo. - publ. by National Historical Co., St. Joseph, Mo. 1882 - as presented in 1850 Fed. Census printed by Hodges & Woodruff ...(no page numbers noted) These are excerpts ..... NODAWAY COUNTY was part of the Platte Purchase until the winter of 1845 when it was made a separate county, it Was part of Andrew County. Although the following accounts of early settlers make many references to years prior to 1845, any official records for those years should be found in the courthouse of Andrew County, of which the area comprising Nodaway County was still a part. From the spring of 1839 to the fall of 1840, there were per- haps, not to exceed six permanent settlers in this territory. During this times a number of white men had penetrated the country, some on hunting expeditions and others with the view of locating, but its remoteness from the then centers of trades, and the country still being inhabited by roving bands of Indians but few remained With their families. ISAAC HOGAN, HIRAM HALL, JOSEPH HUTSON, THOMAS HEADY, L. N. PRATHER, HARVEY WHITE and possibly one other person, were the first settler's in the area which became Nodaway County. Their settlements were made in Hughes, Lincoln and White Cloud Townships. ....... Grant Township - Among old settlers: GILLAM BAILY in 1842 WIGHT BAILEY in 1842 (Note: These two accompanied Judge Joel Hedgpeth to Calif. in 1858-9) ........Hughes Township The first settler in this township was Isaac Hogan. Some time in the fall of 1840, ELIJAH BUNTEN, JAMES BRYANT and HARVEY WHITE explored the White Cloud country and took Claims. "In those days all that was necessary to be owner of a tract of land as large as one desired, was to lay claim to it; the manner of procuring a title in 'fee simple' was to cut down four trees and chop them off and lay the foundation for a house. Whether the cabin was ever completed or not, it constituted a claim that all honorable men respected." ELIJAH BUNTEN was a professional claim-taker. ~ In 1840 he sold a claim to MIJAMIN BYERS. He later moved to 0regon where he died in 1869. HARVEY WHITE, a son-in-law of Bunten, sold his land to a man named Guy and moved to Oregon. Jim Bryant who was one-fourth Indians had a claim. These three families on White Cloud Creeks and Dave Vinsonhaler and Harvey Dillon were the only white people who spent winters of 1839 and 1840 in Nodaway County. They were accompanied by Daniel Hogan, Joseph Thompson and Richard Taylor and wife. Daniel Hogan was at the time a single man and made his home with Isaac Hogan, Wlilliam M.
- 29 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 __________________________________________________________________Stewart decided to remain in Platte County and gave his claim to Joseph Thompson. Other early ones in this township were: Wesley Jenkins, Orville Graves, William Looker and James M. Kyle, who moved his family to the claim in 1840. Kyle had a large number of sons and daughters, who are now deceased or living out west. ........ Old Settlers' of Hughes township: (note: this is the area around the town of Graham) In 1839 Isaac Hogan In 1840 (NOTE: Daniel Hogan Lorenzo Dow Names among Richard Taylor Wesley Jenkins these will Robert M. Stewart James Finch be recog- Benjamin Owens Thomas Finch nized as Elijah Bunten Humphrey Finch husbands *Joel Hedgepeth of **James Hedgepeth Hedgpeth In 1841 ***Lewis Hedgepeth daughters) Dr. J. W. Morgan ****Father Hedgepeth Jacob Vinsonhaler James Linville George Vinsonhaler W. I. Linville D. M. Vinsonhaler Campbell Linville James Waumick Nathaniel Finch Daniel Marlin Joseph Hough ---- Pickerells ---- Huntsucker ---- Henshaw In 1842 Cornelius Brackney Andrew Brown Henry C. Linville John Brown Marion Linville Jacob Brown Josiah Brown In 1844 In 1845 Wilson Brown ---- Cox Abraham Linville Thomas Cox Thomas Baker In 1843 Joel Stowe Jefferson Ragsdell John Wright William Stowe James Curl William Broyles Peter Noffsinger William Noffsinger Peter Noffsinger, jr. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Martin Noffsinger + The Methodist Episcopal Church John Clark + was organized in 1840. Names William Glaze + of the original members were: John Isom + -----------------------------+ James Finch and wife; [NOTES: ages approx.] + Joel Hedgepeth and Jane; + *****Bethanie Linville *Joel age 30 in 1840 + Nathaniel Finch **James, jr. age 17 + Thomas Finch ***Lewis age 15 + ******James Hedgepeth and Ruth ****Father must be + Hedgpeth James, sr. age 55 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ *****Bethanie (Mrs. W.I.Linville) ****** Must be father Hedgpeth see p. 6 of Newsletter James, sr. and wife Ruth Jones Hedgpeth
Jan - 1975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 - 30 ____________________________________________________________________MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS from the files of Ann Theg Brown - 1974 NORTH CAROLINA Robeson Co. (list from Supeior Court Clerk) 18 Mar. 1857 - Daniel Hedgpeth & Eliza Purvis 5 Oct 1818 - Jesse Hedgpeth and Alice Ward 1 May 1865 - John T. Hedgpe. & Florence Atkinson 3 Aug. 1858 - Joseph H. Hedgpeth & Charity J. Barnes 31 Dec. 1851 - Stephen W. Hedgpeth & Mary Ann Britt 2 Nov. 1827 William Hedgpeth & Apsley Lee Windsor County (List from Register of Deeds) 1783 - Feriba & James Headgepeth 29 Sept. 1777- Marmaduke Hedgepeth and Hannah Hayes 10 June 1786 - Millie Hedgpeth & Matthew TennisonDAR Dec. 6, 1792 - John Hedgpeth & Sally Nicholson - Elizabethtown, N.C.VIRGINIA COLONIAL ABSTRACTS -Vol. 34 6 Sept. 1810 - Margaret Hedgepeth & Peter Donovan - Washington County 1688-89 ?? - Ralph Hudspeth & Margaret Eyers Loudon County - Virginia Marriage Records - Jewell 1 March 1847 - Abijah W. Hudspeth & Sarah W. HurstCumberland County - marriage Bonds Wm. & Mary Quarterly, 2nd Series - Vol. 7 26 Jan. 1756 William Hudspeth & Lucy Povall 17 April 1759 - William Hudspeth & Mary Stamps 16 Oct. 1751 - R/chard Povall & Tabitha HudspethNORTH CAROLINA - Wm. & Mary Quarterly, 2nd Series - Vol. 7Caldwell County1860 - George Hedgpeth & Mira Moody 1861 - George Hedgpeth & Eliza MoodyEdgecombe County 21 August 1889 - Josiah Johnston, jr. & Docia Hedgepeth (Docia b.. 20 Apr, 1867) 1810 - Jesse Hedgpeth & Penny Lawrence of Nash Co. 3 Jan. 1849 - Jesse Hedgepeth & Mary Eliza Parker· 3 Jan 1867 - Josiah Hedgepeth & Sylvester Harris (7) 25 Jan. 1841 - R. R. Hedgepeth & Elizabeth Bradley 11 Mar. 1826 - Burrell Moore & Rhoda Hedgepeth (Rhoda b. 1791) 30 July 1831 Burrell Moore a Penelope Dixon 4 Jan 1831 - Jessie Taylor & Penninah Hedgepeth 5 Dec 1823 - Wm. Taylor, jr. & Talitha Hedgepeth 14 Nov. 1820 - William Coleman & Agatha Hedgepeth
31 - HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 ____________________________________________________________________ MISCELLANEOUS REC0RDS from the files of Ann Theg Brown (cont.) NORTH CAROLINA 14 Sept. 1771 - Rowan Co. - John Hudspeth & Mary Vaughn 21 Sept. 1829 - Surry Co. - John Hudspeth & Sarah Weatherman 18 July 1788 - Surry Co. - Charles Hudspeth & Elizabeth Glenn 4 Mar. 1813 - Surry Co. - Carter Hudspeth & Fanny Youse 4 Jan. 1790 - Surry Co. - Thomas Hudspeth & Sarah Glenn 16 Jan. 1808 - Surry Co. - Morgan Hudspeth & Mary Rutledge 14 Feb. 1830 - (?) - Meshack Hudspeth & Mary TeasleyARKANSAS Drew County - Marriages - Jamie Bell Lyles 10 March 1847 - Henry P. Hudsppth age 36 & Nancy Greet age 30 11 Nov. 1852 - Harvey S. Fee age 31 & Mary G. Hudspeth age 22 4 Nov. 1852 - John W, Carroll & Anna Hudspeth (both minors) 26 June 1851 - W. C. Swanson, age 23 & M. E. Hudspeth, age 19 11 Jan. 1855 - Wm. D. Miss, age 36 & Sarah B. Hudspeth, age 19GEORGIARichmond County - Early marriage records - Alden Associates 8 Aug. 1799 - James Collins & Ann Headspeth Caweta, Ga. - Georgia Pioneers, Vol. 2 #3 20 Dec. 1827 - William Hudspeth & Martha ScottWilkes County - Georgia 0rdinary's Office19 Dec. 1802 - Thomas Hudspeth & Nancy HughesALABAMAHenry County- Alabama Genealogical Register 1 Aug. 1846 - John Hudspeth & Mary McKinney 13 June 1856 - Richard T. Hudspeth & Louverna Culver 23 June 1569 - Joel A. Hudspeth & Miss S. E. McDanielMISSISSIPPIMarion County - Marriage Records - Marie L. Upton2 Feb 1841 - Henry Blackburn & Winney Ann HedgepethCarroll County - Marriage Records - Mrs. O. K. Gee, sr. 6 Jan 1850 - M. C. Hudspeth & Mary CainTENNESSEELebanon County - Bible records & Marriage Bonds - Achlen10 Dec. 1825 - Silas Hedgepath & Rebecca Rice (?) - Robert Hudspeth & Margaret Young
January 1975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER- I/4 - 32 _______________________________________________________________MISCELLANEOUS REC0RDS - from the files of Ann Theg Brown (cont) TENNESSEE Davidson County - Marriage Records 5 Sept. 1819 - William Orr & Sally Hedgepeth 18 Aug. 1812 - Jonathan Hagar & Milly Hedgepeth SOMEWHERE IN N.C. (info from Miss Hedgepeth, Averitt College, Va.) 2 Nov. 1827 - William Hedgepeth & Apsie Lowe 18 March 1857 - Daniel Hedgepeth (died in Civil War) & Eliza Purvis Tyron & Lincoln County - Marriage Records - C. Bynum 14 Dec. 1849 - George Hedgspeth (Hedspeth) & Lavinia Bee1 11 April 1867 - Thomas A. Hudspeth & Mary A. Goodson 24 Dec. 1848 - John T. Hudspath (Hedgspeth) & Eliza Sherrill 26 July 1866 - Ayres Hudspeth (Hedgpeth)& Sarah E. Hoke 3 March 1853 - John T. Hudspeth & Mary Kirksey 19 Feb. 1856 - Wesley Hudspeth (Hedgpeth) & Elmira Sumrow 27 Nov. 1857 - Carolyn Hedspeth & John BrownTHE NORTH CAROLINIAN1776 - Onslow County - Marmajuke Hedgbath & Elizabeth James 29 Sept. 1777 - Bertie Co. - Marmaduke Hedgpeth & Hannah Hays 1771 - Rowan Co. - John Hudspeth & Mary Vaughan George Hudspeth & Judy Ran Thomas Hudspeth & Sarah Glenn l0 June 1786 - Bertie Co. - Matthew Tennison & Milly Hedgpeth +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++From Frances Hedgepeth of Shreveport, La. - December 1963 (via Ann Theg Brown) BIBLE RECORDS OF EARLY EDGECOMBE, North Carolina, by Williams & Griffin.p. 317: Johnston Family Record: Josiah Johnston, jr. , (b. 27 Nov. 1862, d. 2 June 1902) m. 21 Aug. 1889 DOCIA HEDGEPETH (b. 20 Apr. 1867, d. 20 Dec. 1914) children given, also Josiah's parents.TOMBSTONE & CENSUS RECORDS of early Edgecombe, N.C. 106 - Pineview Cem. - B. H. Hedgepeth 12 Aug 1874 - 1 Nov. 1942 117 - 0. P. Hedgepeth 22 Oct 1876 - 29 May 1940 Carrie S. 17 Nov 1878 - 19 Ma 1946 119 Manuel Andrew Batchelor - 15 Sept 1873 - 30 June 1954 son of A. J. and Louisa Viverette Batchelor, married 31 May 1911 to TASSIE BALLARD HEDGEPETH (17 Oct 1880 - 18 Sept 1957) dau of George W. and Sarah Frances HEDGEPETH
33 - HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER I/4 ___________________________________________________________________ From Frances Hedgepeth (1963 - Shreveport, La.) - continued .. EDGECOMBE CO., N.C. 226 - ??? Sanders & Mary Hedgepeth will of brother John (1816-1823) (Frances has copy .. John mentions son Arther, sister Mary Sanders and daughters Agatha, Talitha and Penninah). (Note- Locations for the following entries are not specified.... probably Isle of Wight County, Va. .... believe I have the data elsewhere but cannot locate it off-hand .... Can someone verify?)HENRY HEDGEPETH Witnessed will of Abraham Johnson - May 1776, Bk.3 HENRY HEDGEPETH appraisal of-estate of Abraham Johnson, sr. 2 May 1776 CUTHBERT HEDGEPETH witnessed will of Frederick Frazier, 1774 -Bk.3 Wills & Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Va. - Bk.3 HENRY HEDGEPETH witnessed will of Thomas Jones who died 13 Nov. 1748 - Recorded 1 March 1749 in Bk.2 of Isle of Wight County, Va. NORTH CAROLINA LAND GRANTS in Tennessee 1778-1791 p.153 - Land Grant of JOHN HEDGEPETH, Pvt. assigned by heirs to Evan Shelby #111512 p.160 - Land grant of MARMADUKE HEDGEPETH, Pvt. assigned to Wykoff, William & Lardner Clark #111526 Index of Rev. War Pension Applications: JOHN HEDGEPETH NC S2610 ABRAHAM HEDGEPETH NC S6989 CARTER HUDSPETH NC S7058 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++This item is among the notes sent to me by Ann Theg Brown and Anna Ford .... obtained by them from Nonie Hedgepeth and Frances Hedgepeth ... Material was not dated.from THE SURNAMES OF SCOTLAND by Black p.358 - Public Library, Dallas, Texas HEXTILDESPETHE -- Howe de Hextildespethe of the county of Rokes- burk rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a patriarchial cross. S'Hugonis de Hextildepehe (Sapin II p.208, 552) Of. Mower (p114) under Hexhan on Tyne. The name may be connected with OE, hago-steald, bachelor, young man. Nox Rexpeth in Berwickshire. Hextilda, wife of Richard Cumyn (Comyn) witness- ed her husband's grant of the church of Lyntuoraderic to Kelso Abbey ca 1160 (Kelso 274). She was the daughter and heiress of Gothic or Uchtred, son and heir of Donalbane, King of Scots.Frances Hedgepeth adds: "I was told by the librarian at Louisiana Tech that in Scot dialect, HEX is the same as hedge."Nonie's reference was: Bane Calendar of Documents relating to Scot- land, preserved in Public Record Office. Joseph Bane edited, Edinburgh, 1881 to 1884.
January 1975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER- I/4 - 34 ___________________________________________________________________CALIFORNIA WINNER - 1850"The HUDSPETH who had the rage horse in California was BENONI MORGAN HUDSPETH, son of William and Tabitha (Beall) Hudspeth. Benoni's horse was named "The Sorrel Colt". The Mexicans offered to race any but the Hudspeth horse. It had three white feet which were painted and the horse was ridden by a man from this county named Poteet. When "The Sorrel Colt" came in first, the Mexicans yelled, "The Hudspeth horse!" Poteet never stopped. I don't know if the money was collected. Benoni was born in Warren Co,, Ky. on January 11, 1816 and died in California, November 16, 1850, a year to the day, from the death of his brother Thomas Jefferson Hudspeth in California They all lived before my time but a few miles from where I was raised, about 30 miles from Kansas City. Benoni died at a boarding house. Members of the family went to California but could not locate his fortune which they thought he possessed" from: Anna Ford .. Dec 1, 1974 [street address removed] Kansas City, Mo. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ And then we have this thought from Ann Theg Brown ..... Dec.5,1974 "Have more on James Hudspeth but he may be the Hedgepeth in the 1850 horse race. He and several others of his family were in Santa Rosa by 1850. He is younger brother of my William Giles Hpth (1789-1816), both sons of Charles, and grandsons of Giles Hpth ( ? -.1796) ...." from HISTORY OF S0NOMA COUNTY, Calif. - L.A. Public Library HUDSPETH, James: M. - The subject of this sketch, one of Sonoma's oldest and most re- spected pioneers, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Madison County, Alabama, February 20, 1812. When quite young he accompanied his parents to Middle Tennessee and afterward to Russellville, Alabama where his father Charles was a member of the Territorial Legislature. At the end of three years they went to Monroe County, Mississippi but in 1829 he proceeded to Hardiman County, Tennessee and after residing there for a few years branched out for himself. Mr. Hudspeth's first start in life was in farming and raising .... at Colton, Tennessee, where he passed one year in helping to survey certain lands which had been purchased from the Chickashaw tribe. In 1835 he entered into trade with his brother John C. at Colton, Ginport on the Chickasaw line, Mississippi, which they
35 - HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 _________________________________________________________________continued until 1837 when he proceeded to Little Rock, Arkansas and there began public surveying and running township lines. In this place he resided until 1841, when he transferred his location to Fort Smith but on April 15, 1842, left for Indepen- dence, Missouri and there joined a train of immigrants bound for Oregon and California...... (Ann will find the rest of the biography and .. I shall try to get it on interlibrary loan and may perhaps be able to finish it in a 'future issue .... might even be able to photocopy the photograph alluded to! .... I could go to the L.A. library myself, but there have been five murders there in the last three months. Someone doesn't like the customers .... F. N.) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Editor's note: On p.23 of the last issue you will find an excerpt from "The Oregon Trail Revisited" by G. M. Franzwa describing the Hudspeth Cutoff and attributing it to Benoni Hudspeth. Subsequently I found this From "The Far Western Frontier 1830-1860" by Ray Allen Billington "In 1845 five companies reached California ..... the last company to arrive .. Led by the Mountain Man Lansord W. Hastings, and made up of twenty vigorous young men, this party left Independence in late August, yet moved so efficiently that it managed to cross the Sierras just a few days before the passes were blocked by snow. ......"Oregon attracted 3000 immigrants during 1845 ... only 1350 in 1846. "California also proved less attractive in 1846.... Lansford Hastings was responsible...... He published a guidebook, (1845) "Emigrants' Guide to Oregon and California", which damned Oregon by faint praise but painted the Sacramento Valley as the EDEN OF THE WEST. More than this was needed, for emigrants still pre- ferred the shorter trail to Oregon; the only answer, Hastings decided was to popularize a cutoff that would lessen the distance ........ he concluded that he could reduce the time to 120 days and the distance to 2,1OO miles by advising wagon trains to leave the regular trail at Fort Bridger, "thence bearing west southwest, to the Salt Lake; and thence continuing down to the Bay of St. Francisco'. Thus did Lansford Hastings wave away burning deserts and towering mountains, and with a stroke of the pen create the 'Hastings Cutoff' "Boundlessly optomistic though he was, he still recognized that these directions were a bit vague to serve as a guide for Calif- ornia-bound immigrants. Hence he started east in the spring of 1846 to wait along the trail and offer more explicit advice. ........
January, 1975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 - 36 _________________________________________________________________ "These [emigrant parties] were not long in coming. The first party to arrive was led by W. H. Russell, and was made up of a mixed group bound for both Oregon and California. Hastings happened to be away from Fort Bridget at the time, but one of his lieutenants, a trapper named JAMES M. HUDSPETH, explained the virtues of the cutoff and offered to serve as a guide. Most re- fused to listen, but eventually Russell and eight others agreed to make the try. Trading their wagons for mules they packed their belongings carefully and set out. HUDSPETH led them through the rocky canyons of the Wasatch range and across the barren reaches that bordered the Great Salt Lake until they camped On the eastern edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert. Then, pointing out a hill known as Pilot Peak on the far side as their objective, and telling them to 'ride like hell', he left them. Tow days of terror lay ahead for the Russell party as they plodded through knee-deep alkaline dust without food or water, and with Pilot Peak so obscured by smoke that they fre- quently lost their way. ....." Many ill-fated parties fell into the "Hastings Cutoff" trap, probably the most famous one being the Donner Party. To pick up a final quotation from Mr. Billington's text: " ... some say that the blue haze noted on Utah's hills since that day is the last remnant of the curses against Hastings that they scattered along the trail."+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I am a Billington fan. He has written many, many histories of the frontier. His style is extremely interesting and lifts the usually dry historical writings into the realm of entertain- ment. - FN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++OOPS !!!! - Corrections to be made - Alas, too many of them! From Betty Hedgpeth; p. 11 of the Newsletter, add to the Lewis Hudspeth family ... John F. Hudspeth, (waggoner) age 23 b. Ark. is oldest child of the family in household #955. On page 21 - Lucinda Hedgpeth (dau of Samuel McDowell Hedgpeth) was born 1843 not 1848. p. 15 - Betty read the 1850 Lincoln County Census this way: Family #495: Jeremiah Hedgpeth 36 b. Tenn Jane (Beavers) 33 " Margaret 15 " twin Charlotte 15 " twinStellas chart on p.15 shows Margaret but not Charlotte. Wm. Beaver & Sarah, both born before 1850 not in the family group shown on the census.
37 - HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 __________________________________________________________________ 00PS ! (continued) Still from Betty Hedgpeth: Another family: #746, I presume to be the parents of Jeremiah, and also of my Samuel M. & Michael (David M) who were listed also with their families. Fam #746 Jeremiah Hedgpeth 65 b. NC Charlotte 56 NC Lucinda 15 Tenn The two Matilda 13 Tenn youngest children still at From Alice Hall: home Nancy Hedgpeth would feel slighted to be ignored! (not Mary On page 26 .... John B. DeWitt, jr. and Nancy Hedgpeth - Spurling) should be listed as the parents of Mathew Pleasant DeWitt And these I found for myself: p.3 - Albert Arthur Campbell son of RUTH HEDGPETH & Robert Campbell was married to Mary Hamilton, not Ruth !! p.6 , line 7 - about Bethana Hedgpeth .. "Her father James Henry Hedgpeth, sr. is reported as opening a small store ..... " should read "Her brother Joel Hedgpeth is reported as opening a small store ..." p.19 - 9th line from the bottom - Rutherfold Co., Tenn. should be Rutherford County, Tenn.p.20 - In Betty Hedgpeth's lineage there is no David listed in the list of Jeremiah Hedgpeth's children. It is not clearly stated, but David is Michael, Jeremiah's first-born. From. Dr. Joel Hedgpeth p-4 - Item XI - "It would be a good rule of thumb to suspect lists where all the girls are listed after the boys."..... ..... I do agree .... but to date no proven order has come to light. Rachael Klemm has this as a tentaive order (1973) ... though she insists, tentative: Lemuel (or Manuel); Matthew; Holland; Betty; Joel; Nancy; Sarah; Bethana; James, jr.; and Lewis.Elaine Hedgpeth sent this: Lionel, Matthew, Holland, Joel, Mary, Nancy, Betsy, Sarah Barthena, and Lewis. (No James, jr. !!)We'll keep this question open.p.4 - Item XII-4 - Joel's family not correct ... hope to get full details when possible. Meanwhile do change the name for William Pleasant Hedgpeth's wife from Mary Breason to Mary Brearley. Note: Anna Ford's biogr. of Joel (p.8) had not reached Dr. Joel at this writing ... it, too, will be amended in a future issue.
January 1975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER I/4 - 38 ___________________________________________________________________Thank You for these correction's. They are essential to a reliable record and I cannot over-emphasize my wish to make this Newsletter a valuable contribution to the history of our family. -FN +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HYPOTHESIS OF LEMUEL - by Rachael Klemm (Or a bed-time riddle for Hedgpeths)In 1820 three Hedgpeth Families resided in Green Co., Ky. ':' "' The heads of these households bore the names of Lemuel, Holland and James.Lemuel, believed to be father of Holland and James, had · only two members in his household -- a male plus forty-five, and a female plus forty-five. Well, a man who has reached the proverbial three score and ten years of age deserves some peace and quiet! The household of Holland numbered ten members and that of James, fifteen! And now must we mention a sad circumstance, at least for those of us who claim descent from Lemuel. We lost Lemuel after that 1820 Census Listing, and have found no proof of his subse- quent location or death to this day, although some of us literally "shook the bushes!" Holland, son of Lemuel, had a son named Coleman, born ca 1798, believed to be the first-born grandson of Lemuel. Coleman courted a comely orphan named Polly Bennett, married her on July 14, 1825, and promptly moved into Hart County, Ky. Why? Could it be that Grandpa Lemuel, not located since 1820, was residing in the newly formed county of Hart? Since Lemuel paid no taxes after 1818 in Green County, he would also be tax-exempt in Hart, so the Tax Lists answer no questions. The Court Records, of Hart Co., KY were destroyed by fire in 1927. 0n Feb. 17, 1831, Joel Hedgpeth, son of James, married Jane Hudspeth who was this lovely little lady? No Hudspeth family resided in Green or Hardin County at this date. But, second house from Coleman Hedgpeth, on the 1830 Census of Hart County is listed the household of one John Hudspeth, with mem- bers as follows: Two males, ten to fifteen; one male, fifteen to twenty; one male, sixty to seventy; two females, fifteen to twenty; one female, fifty to Sixty. The Hedgpeths living in Green Co. in 1830 all resided in the area that later became Taylor County. This being true, it would be no great distance, to the Hart Co, Line. Presuming that the possibility exists that the male aged eighty to ninety listed in the household of Coleman in 1830 was Lemuel, it would, be natural that family members in neighboring Green Co. would perhaps make more than the usual number of visits across the Hart County Line, to visit their aged sire.
39 - HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 __________________________________________________________________ Can it be that through visits to Grandpa Lemuel, Joel Hedgpeth met, wooed, and eventually wed Jane Hudspeth? -- Providing she was daughter of John, of court. By 1840 the aged male is missing from Coleman's household, perhaps by the law of nature, and John Hudspeth is no longer his neighbor. The 1850 Census of Hardin Co. lists a John Hudspeth aged eighty-one years born Va. Wasn't Jane (Hudspeth) Hedgpeth born Va. ?Let it be well-noted as the title indicates, that the possibilities suggested here are purely speculation, and have no proven factual basis. Hopefully, someone will prove me a dreamer. - Rachael I, Klemm [street address removed] Louisville, Ky. 40220++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++While on the subject of Jane Hudspeth Hedgpeth .... there was a charming photograph of Joel and Jane in Anna Ford's book. Jane was adorable! Does anyone have a copy of this picture to, loan me for our FAMILY. ALBUM ?? -FN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++For the record - to back up Rachael Klemm's little hypothesis she sent this material:Hardin County, Ky 1810, his household being listed as follows: LEMUEL HEDSPETH- 1 male 16-26 1 female 10-16 ' 1 male plus 45 1 female 16-26 1 female plus 45Lemuel consented to the marriage of his daughter, Sarah, on Feb, 11, 1809 to Isaac Romans. Since Isaac Romans is not included as a Separate listing on the 1810 Census of Hardin Co., it seems likely that he and his bride resided with Lemuel Hedgspeth at this date.Therefore the family members of Lemuel' s household in 1810 were probably: . ISAAC ROMANS - Male, 16 to 26 Lemuel - male, plus 45 Lydia - female 10-16 (Lemuel's dau, unmarried at this time) Sarah ROMANS - female, 16-26 recently married) Lydia, sr. - female, plus 45, wife of Lemuel +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
January I975 HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER I/4 - 40 _________________________________________________________________QUERIES: I don't have any items for this section as yet ...... Please submit some of your problems for the next issue. So, I shall put in one of my own: "~ ·What became of James Henry Hedgpeth, sr. ? He seems to have been last heard from in Nodaway County, 1840-41 ~: when he and; his wife Ruth helped to form the M. E. Church in Hughes Township. He appears on the 1840 Buchanan Co. Mo. census as age 50-60 with wife 40-50. Sometime between 1840-42, Ruth must have died, and James must have returned to Kentucky. He married Margaret Pickerill (possibly a widow?) in Green Co. 18 May 1842. We have no more informa- tion about James Henry, sr. In the 1850 census of Buchanan Co. a Margaret Hedgpeth, age 62, b. Md. is living in the home of Lewis Hedgpeth, (who was probably one of the younger sons of James Henry, sr.? - The age is right Lewis b.1825, Ky.)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????CURRENT HEDGPETHSIt was my very great privilege to have had a short visit with Merle Hedgpeth Obenchain recently. She has just re- tired after twenty-seven years with the Central Point, 0re- gon School District. Her associates gave her a marvelous send-off party and she is looking forward to a Hawaii trip as a kind Of "graduation present". It was a Pleasure to have met a new "cousin" and to welcome her to the genealogy group. I think she will join us in 0ur head-hunting, hurray ! *******Clarence Hedgpeth has promised to look me up this month, when he and his wife are visiting in the area.. You'll find him listed among the descendants of James Henry, jr. ... I'll soon print his lineage .... still some dates to be established. *******I'm told there is a Large family of Hedgpeths living near Omaha, Nebraska who raise prize horses, Do we have any addresses for these? The love for horses seems to be a family characteristic ..... The Oregon folk remember one segment of the family remaining in Nebraska when the rest of them took off on the TRIP ACROSS THE PLAINS. There was a tearful parting .... for the family remaining had lost their money and had to be left behind. Merle Obenchain suggested the money might have been squandered on horses.
41 - HEDGPETH NEWSLETTER - I/4 _________________________________________________________________FAMILY ALBUMJAMES HENRY HEDGPETH, jr. was born in Green or Taylor County, Kentucky in 1822, a son of James Henry Hedgpeth, sr. and Ruth Jones. The family migrated to Missouri about 1838-9 and settled-in various places along the Missouri River adjacent to the Platte Purchase area. He was probably living with his parents in Buchanan County at the time of the 1840 census. He was seventeen years old that year of 1840 when James, sr. moved with his boys to Nodaway County. Doubtless, he was smitten by the daughter of a neighbor back in Buchanan Co., for he returned to claim his bride the very next year.James was married the first of June, 1841 in Buchanan County to Ellinor Elliott, daughter of Willis and Polly (Vanderpool) Elliott. James and Ellinor are listed in the 1850 and 186o cents of Nodaway County with their children:Mary E. (Bagby); Ruth Caroline (Campbell); Phoebe M. (Linville); John Wesley; Persilla J. (died 1859) America Ann (Downing); Lewis Kinman; Rosanna (Linville); James David; Jeremiah E.; and William Franklin. (dates on p.3)At the outbreak of the Civil War, Hughes Township Was victimized by marauding bushwhackers. It seemed to make little difference on which side their sympathies were .... everyone was terrified. Many of the men were away at war, it is not yet known whether James enlisted, His in-laws, the Elliotts, volunteered for the south ... every one that was old enough ... as did his neighbors, the Campbells.As the bushwhackers became more and more menacing, Hughes township was depopulated, A very large group fled to Sarpi County, Nebraska and probably James and his family were with them. After the war the Nebraska refugees began to assemble at a place called Oreopolis near Omaha to prepare themselves for the great trek across the plains to Oregon. It must have taken some time to scrape together what was needed for the trip for there is a span of about five years or more that lapses unaccounted for here.In the spring of 1867 the wagon train carrying James and his family left for Oregon. And it is there that his story must wait for more details.This much is known: (1866) Dr. Joel Hedgpeth remarked that James worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and lived near Dallas, Oregon where he was active in Masonic affairs. ... we'll keep working on it. He is buried in Douglas County, Oregon near a small town called Dillard. Ellinor is said to be buried beside him ... These two items verified by Merle Obenchain and Clarence Hedgpeth.
JAMES HENRY HEDGPETH, jr. (1822-18977)from the appearing here was two collection of: pictures of James Henry Hedgpeth, Jr. one with his Beatrice Campbell his wife Ellinor Elliott (Mrs. Art I will insert these a bit Hamilton) later on ...when I have an Elmo, Missouri original to scan .... kgh (a gr-grand-dau)JAMES HENRY HEDGPETH, jr. and wife ELLINOR ELLIOTT HEDGPETH (1824- ? ) from the collection of: Clarence Hedgpeth Prospect, Ore.
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$6.00 per year $11.00 - 2 yrs. 25 pages each issueHEDGPETH LIBERTY HILL-BRUSH VALLEY-FRIENDSHIP, The Churches, The Schools, The Community, and compiled by Eva Loe McDuffie The People Of interest to anyone descended from Benjamin Hedgpeth and his wife Charity of Bladen County~ N.C. This book deals primarily with the descendants of the Revolutionary War veteran, JOHN HEDGPETH (1757-1818) and his daughter Beady Hedgpeth Lowe. Beady lived in the Brush Valley community, Bienville Parish County in the state of Louisiana, which is the area covered within the pages of this book. order from: $10.00 post-paid (388 pages) Mrs. Eva Lee McDuffie [street address removed] Monroe, La. 71201 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++HUDSPETH/HEDGPETH Anna has spent many years collecting Miss Anna Ford HEDGPETH-HUDSPETH material and has [street address removed] generously shared her findings with Kansas City, Mo. 64109 us. I am not sure what she is asking for her many volumes of work~ and cannot say how she has the material organized. Write to her for details if you are interested.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
January 1975 Dear HEDGPETHS/HUDSPETHS, I hope you will all notice some changes in our format.It has been my very good fortune to have made the acquaint- ance of experienced newsletter-writers who have kindly offered many suggestions. I'm not at all sure that I can absorb all of the ideas at one time. There is much room for improvement. But I enjoy the challenge, and I shall surely try! However, it is still your material ·. · please do continue your invaluable support and we may yet have a good publica- tion. Do, please, point out errors. I depend upon all of you to keep me honest. Actually, I am still quite green about the ears., ·. Archie Bunker made me say that ! .... But this is a project that begs doing ... and I'm game if you are. Watch me closely though.Do you like the FAMILY ALBUM section? I shall need more pictures very soon. If you have any that you cannot identify send them along. Perhaps someone, somewhere will recognize them. For those you do know, please send a little biography ... place of residence and date, at least ... to be printed up with the picture.Another matter .... our title. We have a couple of suggestions. HEDGPETH HOLLER ...... since we seem to have originated in a place called HUDSPETH HOLLOW ..... close to the Scottish border in England. I've been advised we should have a title ... so, what do you think?Beginning with this issue I am using both sides of the paper. Not only is paper getting expensive, it may soon be difficult to obtain. I thought it prudent to conserve the supply I have on hand. You will notice we have an added section of advertising. The publications listed are in turn advertising our Newsletter in their pages. If their ads are of interest to you, please do let them know that you saw their ad in our publication. Brownie Points for us! They have a very large circulation, and may make many more Hedgpeth contacts for us. New people with new information who might help us further along in our quest ......I am looking forward to an exciting New Year. "Seek and ye shall find · .. Ask and it shall be revealed!" Exact quotation, it is NOT .... but the spirit of the quotation must be the Genealogists' Prayer.Best wishes to you all for a happy and productive New Year. Regards, [signed Fran]
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