CHAMPAIGN COUNTY OHIO - HEDGES, EMORY (published 1881)

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Thought these might be of use to someone. I've been researching the
Hedges, so found them interesting.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Book: HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN CO.

From Beers, Biographical Sketches, 1881., Champaign Co.

Page 653-Urbana Township:
EMORY HEDGES, farmer: P.O. Urbana. The father of Emory Hedges, Jonas
Hedges, was born in Berkeley Co., VA, in 1789.  His marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Robinson, of that county was celebrated in 1811.  They had
three children, born in that state_Joseph, Mary and Ann.  In 1818, they
emigrated to this township, and their entire business life has been
connected with its interests.  Jonas was a remarkably successful
business man, and his first purchase of 160 acres was added to until he
was owner of 900 acres prior to his death.  He served in the war of
1812, and was a pensioner at the time of his death.  He built the first
house on Sec. 11, Urbana Township, and this tract is still in possession
of our subject.  They were the parents of twelve children, five of whom
are living_Elizabeth Hamilton, Hamilton J., Samuel
R., James R., and Emory.  All but James live in the county, and will be
represented in this history. The wife and mother died in 1834, and
Jonas, her husband, in 1864, at the ripe old age of 74.  He lived long
enough to see the county interlaced with railroads, and the forests
disappear, and in their stead appear beautiful fields of waving grain.
The best years of their lives had been given to the development of this
county, and too much honor cannot be given to the pioneers who reared
families of noble sons and daughters to perpetuate their names, who are
possessed of the same spirit of enterprise that characterized their
ancestry.  Emory was married in 1858 to Nancy J. Gainer, of this
township. They have six children living_Jonas H., Rebecca E., Wilber R.,
Marlay, Mary E. and Annie.  The children are being well educated, and
Jonas has been engaged in teaching, but as yet has chosen no
profession.  Their parents are both able and willing to give them all an
academic education.  The family history of the Hedges will form a very
important part of the biographical series of Urbana Township.  Mr.
Hedges was a volunteer during the war of the rebellion, and served in
Co. G, 134th Ohio V.I. He served in front of Petersburg, and was
principally engaged in doing guard duty on the Appomattox and James
Rivers.


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