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HEDGES FAMILY of Ohio and Illinois

This page includes:
an Ahnentafel chart which counts upwards listing ancestors of Rosa Belle Hedges, my great-grandmother;
and a Register which counts downward listing descendants of Willian Hedges, my g-g-g-g-g-g-g-grandfather.
If you have information you would like me to change or add, please e-mail me at the bottom of this page.
You may use this information for your own personal, church or family use, but not for commercial uses, please.

This page was updated May 09, 2000.

Ahnentafel Chart of ROSA BELL HEDGES

To read this type of ancestral chart, double the number of the person to find that person's father.
For example, #3's father is #6, whose father is #12, whose father is #24, and so on up the line of generations. As I hit an end-of-line (dead-end) those ahnentafel numbers will drop out, although the other parents' numbers continue on. When I find more information eventually (hopefully!), I will plug the new names into the page into the correct place, with their ahnentafel numbers now visible.

First Generation

1. Rosa Belle HEDGES was born 9 February 1866 in Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. She died 7 April 1950 near Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois and was buried in Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1870 Census of Effingham County, Illinois, Liberty township shows Rosa, 4, born Ill" 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois house #213 shows "R.B., wife, born February 1866, age 34, born Ill, father born Ohio, mother born West Va" MARRIAGE: Illinois Fayette County Marriages 1878-1897 Vol 2, Page 395 (NOTE: husbands' name was ISHAM DOUGLAS WORKMAN, not J.D.) NOTES: We have also found a death date of 6 April 1950. Died at her youngest daughter, Edith Belle's house east of Ramsey. Batch #: 5005370, Sheet #: 06, Source Call #:1553260

Rosa married Isham Douglas WORKMAN, son of Israel Owen WORKMAN and Louelsa or Louisa JENNINGS on 19 January 1886 in Fayette County, Illinois. Isham was born 11 March 1861 in Fayette County, Illinois. He died 25 September 1928 in Beecher City, Illinois.

Second Generation going up

2. Levi HEDGES was born 22 October 1839 in Fairfield County, Ohio. He died 15 September 1912 in Anna State Hospital, Illinois and was buried 18 December 1912 in Agney Cemetery, Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. Levi married Martha Jane JULIUS on 21 April 1863 in Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Effingham County shows "Lem, 11, male, born Ohio" 1860 Census of Effingham County shows "Levi, 20, male, farm laborer, born Ohio, illiterate" 1870 Census of Effingham County, Liberty township shows "HEDGES, Levi, 31, born Ohio" with wife & three children. 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois Louden township shows "HEDGES, Levi, Head of house, born October 1839, age 60, married 38 years, born Ohio, father born Maryland, mother born Ohio" with wife and 1 child. Could not read or write, but could speak English. FAYETTE FACTS XV no. 2 page 5 Vandalia Union states that Isham Workman took Levi, his father-in-law, up to the asylum at Anna on Tuesday, March 12, 1912. He died in September 1912. NOTES: Levi served in the Civil war under Thomas Dobb's company. His discharge paper stated he was 5'6", sandy colored hair, fair complexion and blue eyed. He died of senile dementia in a State Hospital in Anna, Illinois. Married by A. SPARKS, J of P. He is listed among patients of Dr. Charles M. WRIGHT. LDS Film #: 538016, Page #: 42, Ordinance #: 73088 Batch #: 5005370, Sheet #: 01 Source Call #: 1553260

3. Martha Jane JULIUS was born 4 September 1845 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died 15 December 1923 in Fayette County, Illinois and was buried 18 December 1923 in Agney Cemetery, Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1870 Census of Effingham County, Illinois, Liberty township shows "Martha, 25, born Virginia" with husband & three children. 1900 Census of Fayette County, Illinois, Louden township shows "Margaret, wife, born June 1846, age 53, married 38 years, born Virginia, father born Penn., mother born Virginia" She can read, write and speak English.Note the different birth month and year. Also information from Doylene Rathke in Fayette Facts Volume VI No.1 Martha carried a verse, written in her handwriting, with her always. It said:

"As peter sat upon a marvel stone our Lord and Savior came along When
saw peter and said peter what makes you shake O Lord and master it is
the toothache arise ye up peter and be ye healed and all that Caries
these lines for my sake never shall be troubled with the toothache
Martha J Hedge" About 5 inches square, folded up into 1" x 1 1/2"

Third Generation going up

4. Josiah HEDGES was born 9 October 1789 in Berkley County, Virginia. He died 14 January 1857 in Effingham County, Illinois and was buried 17 January 1857 in Agney Cemetery, Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. Josiah married Rosana JULIAN about 1820 in Fairfield County, Ohio. SOURCES: 1820 & 1830 Censuses of Hocking & Fairfield Counties of Ohio listing 9 kids. 1840 Census of Fairfield County, Ohio shows "Josiah HEDGES males 1-0-1-2-0-0-1 females___________________" Charles Hedges and George W. Hedges are near. 1850 Census of Effingham County house #557 shows "Jonah HEDGES, 59, male, born Va." HISTORY of EFFINGHAM COUNTY published 1883 page 239 states that a man named HEDGE, with three stalwart sons--John, A.J. and Jabez, moved into the county in 1840. Josiah Hedges is listed as a private in the roll of Captain John Wiley's Company in the War of 1812 Ohio Soldiers, serving from Aug 30 1813--Feb 28 1814. Private Peter Hedges is also in the same company. Birthplace of Berkley Virginia is now in West Virginia. Changed birthyear to 1791 after finding a brother born in November of 1789. Film#: 538016, page #: 51, Ordinance #: 73094 Batch#: 5005370, Sheet#: 01, Source#: 1553260

5. Rosana JULIAN was born about 1806 in Ohio. She died between 1860 and 1870, probably in Illinois. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Effingham County shows "Basama, 45, female, born Ohio" 1860 Census of Effingham County shows "Rosanah, 54, female, $1200 real estate, $300 personal property, born Ohio" SOURCE: 1850 Census of Effingham County shows " Basama, 45, Female, born Ohio" 1860 Census of Effingham County shows " Rosanah, 54, $1200. real estate, $300. personal property, born Ohio"

6. Jacob JULIUS was born 2 May 1822 in York County, Pennsylvania. He died 2 June 1887 in Beecher City, Illinois and was buried 5 June 1887 in Julius Cemetery, Beecher City, Illinois. Jacob married Isabella Ann BUTCHER on 3 December 1842 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. SOURCES: 1880 CENSUS of Effingham County, Illinois Liberty Township S.D.7, E.D. 128, house 102/103 shows "Jacob JULIUS, age 58, born VA, both parents born VA" living with Elizabeth and two children, and her son Albert HEDGES. 3rd MARRIAGE: license in Illinois Fayette County Marriages 1878-1897 Vol. 2, page 189. 5th MARRIAGE: license in Effingham County Marriages Vol. 2. Lists his birth-place as Virginia. 6th MARRIAGE: license in Shelby County shows "Jacob Julius of Big Spring age 54 and Mrs. Eliza Jane HEDGES of Effingham age 44" Place of marriage hard to read, the Gorist School H_ _ _. Married by a minister. Also Fayette Facts Volume VI No. 1. Also death place of Loudon Township Fayette County, Illinois. Julius Cemetery location Southwest of Beecher City, Illinois. NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sect 8 twn. 8N R3E Lloyd Durbin farm, no access by road. One of his wives is buried with him there, no name or dates given. NOTES: He was a horse trader and also had seven wives. Once he saw a woman working in a field, he had been divorced for 6 weeks. He married that woman within a week's time. A photo exists of him. He has a beard, one side of it sticks straight out from his face. Also alternate birthyear of 1811. Seven wives are 1. Isabella Ann Butcher (died giving birth to her 7th child in 1861) 2. Mary Ann (Bales) BINGHAM 3. Elvira Pemberton 4. Ellen FISHER 5. Malinda HATTON MILLER 6.Elizabeth Jane HEDGES (Jabez HEDGES' widow) 7. unknown (Perhaps a Jane BAILEY?) Spring Hill Cemetery Records show Hazel B Claytor died June 7 1905 and Jacabe E. Julius died October 30 1902 Hazel's Father James Monroe Claytor and Mother's name Mattie May Nodine, born May 3 1881 Fayette County. This is his son, named after him. Parent's will was dated 20 March 1854 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. LDS INFO: Batch 7501408 sheet 64 and 95, Source 935325 film.

7. Isabella Ann BUTCHER was born 3 April 1826 in Virginia. She died 5 January 1861 in Shelby County, Illinois and was buried 8 January 1861 in Ramsey Illinois. SOURCES: NOTES: have alternate birthdate of 1 April 1828 for "Ann"

Fourth Generation going up

8. Mathias HEDGES was born 18 September 1763 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 11 February 1831 in Frederick County, Maryland. Mathias married Mary Ann HEDGES on 22 August 1784 in Frederick County, Maryland. SOURCE: Film #: 538016, Page #: 46, Ordinance #: 73091.

9. Mary Ann HEDGES was born 1768 in Frederick County, Maryland. She died 21 March 1854 in Fairfield County, Ohio. SOURCES: Mary Ann HEDGES of Berkeley County, Virginia into Southern Ohio about 1810 by Kentucky 11 boys & 2 girls. These notes may apply to her. NOTES: Maiden name was Hedges also.

12. Jacob JULIUS, Senior, was born 1785 in Pennsylvania. He died about 1854. Jacob married Eve or Eva Ann DECKER on 31 January 1815 in York, Pennsylvania. NOTES: They moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia between 1822 and 1830. His will was proved in Pittsylvania County, 20 May 1854. Birth source: Mrs. Evena Brown. LDS INFO: Batch 7832605 sheet 08 source 1126440 film. Research Clues: A Jacob Julius was in Augusta County, Virginia in 1745-1800.

13. Eve or Eva Ann DECKER was born 1795 in Pennsylvania. SOURCES: Birth source: Mrs. Evena Brown. NOTES: a listing in the DAR Patriot index for Elisha Decker born May 29 1739 died (p) 1790 married Eva Dingman. Rank Private in Pennsylvania, perhaps grandparents to Eva? Not sure what (p) means.

14. Benjamin BUTCHER.

Fifth Generation going up

16. Joseph HEDGES was born 1736 in Maryland. He died April 1777 in Frederick County, Maryland. Died in Frederick County, Maryland.

24. Philip JULIUS was born about 1751. He married Elizabeth MILLER on 26 December 1776 in York, York County, Pennsylvania. SOURCES: NOTES: According to Doylene Rathke, of Missouri, Philip immigrated with his brothers, Henry and Jacob in 1747 or 1748 from Alsace Lorraine or the German Palatinate. They settled in York County, Pennsylvania. LDS INFO: Batch 7001903 sheet 23 Source 538192 film

25. Elizabeth MILLER was born about 1775; of York County, Pennsylvania.

Genealogical Register of WILLIAN HEDGES

To read this genealogical register of descendants, look at this example:

+ 10 M ix. Berrey Guffey was born 27 February 1860 and died 9 November 1935.

The plus sign (+) means he has descendants, so you will find him and his own family of children later too, with even more info about him listed there, just look for the 10 again later in the list. Then you see his own "ID number (10)" then whether or not he is "male (M) or female (F) (U=unknown gender)" and then the Roman numeral means "which number child he is, within his siblings." He is the 9th child born in that family. i=1    ii=2       iii=3      iv=4       v=5      vi=6     vii=7      viii=8   ix=9   x=10   xi=11 and so on. If there are no + signs, it means that either that person had no children, or I don't have any information about any children (and I would like to know some!)

First Generation

1. Willian HEDGES. He and unknown wife had the following child, there may have been others I have not found:

+ 2 M i. William HEDGES.

Second Generation and their children, going downwards

2. William HEDGES. He and unknown wife had the following child, there may have been others I have not found:

+ 3 M i. Joseph HEDGES was born 1736 and died April 1777.

Third Generation and their children, going downwards

3. Joseph HEDGES was born 1736 in Maryland. He died April 1777 in Frederick County, Maryland. Joseph married (1) Mary in 1762.

They had the following children, not in correct order probably:

4 M i. William HEDGES.
5 F ii. Ann HEDGES.
6 F iii. Rebecca HEDGES.
7 M iv. Stephen HEDGES.
8 F v. Eleizabeth HEDGES.
9 F vi. Susannah HEDGES.
10 F vii. Mary HEDGES.
+ 11 M viii. Mathias HEDGES was born 18 September 1763 and died 11 February 1831.

Fourth Generation and their children, going downwards

11. Mathias HEDGES was born 18 September 1763 in Frederick County, Maryland. He died 11 February 1831 in Frederick County, Maryland. Film #: 538016, Page #: 46, Ordinance #: 73091.   Mathias married (1) Mary Ann HEDGES on 22 August 1784 in Frederick County, Maryland. Mary was born 1768 in Frederick County, Maryland. She died 21 March 1854 in Fairfield County, Ohio. NOTES: Maiden or former married name was Hedges also. A woman named Mary Ann HEDGES of Berkeley County, Virginia migrated into Southern Ohio about 1810 by way of Kentucky 11 boys & 2 girls. These notes may apply to her.

Mathias and Mary had the following children:

+  12  M i. Josiah HEDGES was born 9 October 1789 and died 14 January 1857.
    13  F ii. Nancy HEDGES was born 1785 in Frederick County, Maryland.
    14 M iii. Joseph HEDGES was born 1787 in Frederick County, Maryland. SOURCES: LDS film #: 538016, Page #: 49, Ordinance #: 73092
    15 M iv. Levi HEDGES was born 13 November 1789 in Berkley County, Virginia (now West Virginia):
SOURCES: LDS Film #:  38016, Page #: 50, Ordinance #: 73093
    16 M v. Peter HEDGES was born 14 March 1795 in Kentucky.
    17 F vi. Moses HEDGES was born 2 January 1797 in Boone, Kentucky. SOURCE: LDS Film #: 538016, Page #: 52, Ordinance #:73095
    18 M vii. John HEDGES was born 11 September 1798 in Boone, Kentucky. SOURCE: LDS Film #: 538016, Page #: 53, Ordinance #: 73096
    19 M viii. Samual HEDGES was born 26 March 1800 in Fairfield County, Ohio. SOURCE: LDS Film #: 538016, Page #:54, Ordinance #: 73097
    20 M ix. Hiram HEDGES was born 26 December 1801 in Fairfield County, Ohio. SOURCE: LDS Film #: 538016 Page #: 55, Ordinance #: 73098
    21 M x. George Washington HEDGES was born 6 Nov 1803 in Fairfield County, Ohio. SOURCE: LDS Film #: 538016, Page #: 56, Ordinance #: 73099
    22 M xi. Thomas Jefferson HEDGES was born 18 March 1806 in Fairfield County, Ohio. SOURCE: LDS Film #: 538016, Page #: 57, Ordinance #: 73100
23 M xii. Stewart HEDGES was born 21 September 1812 in Fairfield County, Ohio. SOURCE: LDS Film #: 538016, Page #: 59, Ordinance #: 73101

FIFTH GENERATION (and their children)

12. Josiah HEDGES was born 9 October 1789 in Berkley County, Virginia. He died 14 January 1857 in Effingham County, Illinois and was buried 17 January 1857 in Agney Cemetery, Liberty Township, Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1820 & 1830 Censuses of Hocking & Fairfield Counties of Ohio listing 9 kids. 1840 Census of Fairfield County, Ohio shows "Josiah HEDGES males 1-0-1-2-0-0-1 females___________" Charles Hedges and George W. Hedges are near. 1850 Census of Effingham County house #557 shows "Jonah HEDGES, 59, male, born Va" HISTORY of EFFINGHAM COUNTY published 1883 page 239 states that "a man named HEDGE, with three stalwart sons--John, A.J. and Jabez, moved into the county in 1840. Josiah Hedges is listed as a private in the roll of Captain John Wiley's Company in the War of 1812 Ohio Soldiers, serving from Aug 30 1813--Feb 28 1814. Private Peter Hedges is also in the same company. Birthplace of Berkley, Virginia, is now in West Virginia. Should we change his birth year to 1791 after finding a brother born in November of 1789 and other sources give birthyear as 1791? Film#: 538016, page #: 51, Ordinance #: 73094 Batch#: 5005370, Sheet#: 01, Source: 1553260.       Josiah married (1) Rosana JULIAN about 1820 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Rosana was born about 1806 in Ohio. She died between 1860 and 1870 somewhere in Illinois, probably. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Effingham County shows "Basama, 45, female, born Ohio" 1860 Census of Effingham County shows "Rosanah, 54, female, $1200 real estate, $300 personal property, born Ohio"   Josiah and Rosana had the following children:

+ 24 M i. Jabez HEDGES was born 14 April 1821 and died 19 January 1869.

+ 25 M ii. John HEDGES was born 5 July 1823 and died 27 March 1900.

26 F iii. "Miss" HEDGES was born about 1825 in Fairfield County, Ohio. NOTES: This girl was apparently missed by whoever did the original research. I do not know what her name was, or if she was even named. She MAY have been a stillbirth or lived only a short time after birth. I do have some notes from somewhere that list Elizabeth Ann Hedges born 29 February 1826. She is listed with Josiah death date, Jabez death date, Melissa's death date of Aug. 1868. Also Levi, Martha Hedges and Issac Agney and wife Delia are listed. I wonder if these notes are from Agney Cemetery?? Batch #: F505370, Sheet #: 01, Source Call#: 1553260

+ 27 M iv. Andrew Jackson HEDGES was born about 1827 and died after 1880.

28 F v. Nancy Jane HEDGES was born about 1830 in Fairfield County, Ohio. She died after 1853. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Effingham County shows "Nancy Jane, 21, female, born Ohio". Batch #: 505370, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1553260.    Nancy married (1) Thomas J.G. WILKINS on 6 February 1853.

29 F vi. Eviline or Emiline HEDGES was born about 1832 in Fairfield County, Ohio. She died at some point after 1854. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Effingham County shows "Emiline, 18, female, born Ohio" Batch #: F505370, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1553260    Eviline married (1) Caleb BURRIS on 14 April 1854.

+ 30 F vii. Harriet HEDGES was born about 1834 and died after 1880.

31 F viii. Synthia Ann HEDGES was born 25 September 1837 in Fairfield County, Ohio. She died after 1860. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Effingham County shows "Synthia Ann, 13, female, born Ohio" Batch #: f505370, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1553260.

+ 32 M ix. Levi HEDGES was born 22 October 1839 and died 15 September 1912.

33 M x. Sirus HEDGES was born 12 July 1843 in Fairfield County, Ohio. He died after 1860. SOURCES: 1850 Census of Effingham County, Illinois shows "Sirus, 9, male, born Ohio" listed as retarded. 1860 Census of Effingham County, Illinois shows "Siras, 17, male, born Ohio, idiot" Batch #: 538016, Page #: 42, Ordinance #: 73088. Film #: 538016, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 73089.

+ 34 M xi. Alonzo HEDGES was born 27 July either in 1847 or 1848 and died sometime after 1860.

+ 35 F xii. Mariah or Hannah HEDGES was born 1 September 1851 and died 3 July 1921.

Sixth Generation and their children, going downwards

24. Jabez HEDGES was born 14 April 1821 in Fairfield County, Ohio. He died 19 January 1869 in Effingham County, Illinois. SOURCES: 1860 Census of Effingham County house 1011 shows "HEDGES Jabez, 39, male, farmer, $1200 real estate, $520 personal property, born Ohio" HISTORY of Effingham County published 1883 page 239 states Jabez moved into the county in 1840 with his father and brothers, John and A.J. Notes that Jabez and his father are dead by 1883. Listed as a patient of Dr. Charles M. WRIGHT. Film#: 538016 Page#: 35 Ordinance#: 73058 Batch#: 5005370, Sheet#: 01, Source Call#: 1553260.    Jabez married (1) Elizabeth Jane BROWN on 29 March 1849. Elizabeth was born 1831 in Virginia. She died after 1880.

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