An  Unknown  Newspaper:
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LUCILE  (LILLIE  MAY  MILES)  HEDGES
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          Lucile, beloved wife of  Easter E. Hedges, Tuesday, 2PM: Funeral at the home, 803 Sadie St., Friday 3PM. Friends invited.
          Burial, Floral Park and Services by Shirley Brothers.
Contributed by Nancy Glover


The  Indianapolis  Times:
Thursday, April 2, 1942
Page 24
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HEDGES,  ANNA  F.
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          Sister of  William Raplee of Greensburg, Ind., and  Mrs. Mary E. Henderson, aunt of  Mary Henry  and  Loretta Henderson both of Indianapolis passed away Thursday A.M.  Friends may call at Blosengym, at 2226 Shelby anytime after 7 P.M. Friday services set, 2PM  Interment, Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.
Contributed by Nancy Glover


An  Indianapolis  Newspaper:
October, 1947
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HEDGES,  DUDLEY
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          Dudley Hedges, 87, passed away.  Friends may call at the Dorsey Funeral Home, 3925 East New York Street, Monday evening.  Funeral 10AM, Tuesday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Contributed by Nancy Glover
Notes from Nancy:   Ambrose Dudley Hedges, born July 1,1860, Nicholas County, Kentucky; died October 19,1947, Marion County, Indiana.


A  Central  Indiana  Newspaper:
January, 1927
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DEATH  COMES  TO  MELVINA  HEDGES, 
RITES  FRIDAY  MORNING  AT  WHITESTOWN,  IN
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LEBANON  REPORTER,  JANUARY  6TH,  1927
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          Mrs. Melvina Hedges, 62 years of age, passed away at her home in Whitestown, Indiana, Wednesday, following several months of illness with chronic myocarditis.
          She was born in Boone County, the daughter of  William  and  Emma (Wolf).  Her marriage to  Frank Hedges  took place in this county.  She had lived in Whitestown for the past 16 years.
          Mrs. Hedges leaves her Mother, Mrs. Emma Wolf, one son,  Francis Cleveland Hedges  of Whitestown; four brothers;  William R. Wolf  of Lebanon,  George Wolf  and  Joseph Wolf of Indianapolis, and one sister, Mrs. Emma (Wolf) Baker of Lebanon.
          She was a member of the Methodist Church east of Whitestown. Funeral Services will be held at the residence in Whitestown, Friday morning at ten o’clock with the Rev. J. A. Gardner officiating.
          Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, East of Whitestown.
Contributed by Nancy Glover
Notes from Nancy:   Melvina Colfe Hedges was born October 8, 1864, Whitestown,  Indiana.  She died January 5, 1927


The  Whitestown  Dispatch:
January, 1927
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MRS. MELLIE HEDGES
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          The funeral of  Mrs. Mellie Hedges  who passed away Wednesday, will be held from her late residence in Whitestown, Friday morning at 10 o’clock, the Rev. J. A. Gardner, pastor of the Methodist Church will be officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Whitestown.
          The deceased is the daughter of  William  and  Emma Evaline (Trout) Wolf  and was born October 8th, 1864.  She was twice married, first to  Mike McCulley, and next to  Frank Hedges, who is deceased.  She is survived by one son, Francis Cleveland (Cleve) Hedges.  Four children are deceased.
          She will be sadly missed by her aged Mother, with whom she made her home . Her Father passed away several years ago. One sister; Mrs. Emma (Wolf) Baker of Lebanon, and four brother’s; William,  Robert,  Joe  and  Turner Wolf, are living.  Two sister’s are deceased,  Sarah (Wolf) Boots  and  Nancy.
          Mrs. Hedges was affiliated with the Methodist Church of Whitestown, Indiana, at Pleasant View early in life.
Contributed by Nancy Glover


The  Indianapolis  Star:
June 18, 1908
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THE  SUICIDE  OF
FRANK  HEDGES
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CORONER  SAYS  MAN'S  DEATH  WAS  CAUSED  BY  POISON:
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          Frank Hedges, who failed to kill self once, may have made a second trail.
          Frank Hedges, age 39, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his mother at 833 Washington Avenue.  Death may have been due to a second dose of poison, taken after a physician had left him early Wed. morning, believing him out of danger from the effects of morphine taken Tuesday night.  Dr. Samuel McCaughey,  deputy coroner, who investigated the case, states that death was due to poison.
          Hedges first gave evidence of his intentions to kill himself on going to his mother’s house, Tuesday night. He told his Mother that he wanted to die there.  The words were not taken seriously by him until later when she found him in the rear of the dwelling unconscious.  She sent for a physician and Dr. William Dow of Boggs Dispensary responded. Dr. Dow worked with the man during the entire night and believed him out of danger early Wednesday morning.
          Hedge’s body was taken to Reynolds Undertaking rooms on West Maryland Street, where an autopsy was held last night.  Today the contents of his stomach will be analyzed by Dr. McCaughey.  Hedges was married and leaves a widow and a small child.
Contributed by Nancy Glover


The  Indianapolis  Star:
June 18, 1908
Page 4
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FRANK  HEDGES
WAS  DETERMINED  TO  DIE
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Frank Hedges succeeds in second attempt at suicide.
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          Frank Hedges, 39 years old, killed himself at the home of his mother at 833 Washington Avenue, yesterday afternoon, from a dose of morphine Tuesday night, after declaring his intention of killing himself.  Dr. Dow, of Boggs Dispensary, worked with the man all night and prevented his death, but it is thought Hedges took another dose while no one was watching him.  Deputy Coroner Samuel McGaughey held an autopsy on the body, and found that poison caused the death.  Hedges left a widow and a small child.  Several years ago he was arrested during the investigation of the Wilhelm murder mystery, but was not convicted.
Contributed by Nancy Glover


The  Indianapolis  Sentinel
October 19, 1899
Page 8,  Column 3
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MONROE  HEDGES  IS  DEAD
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RELATIVES  CLAIM  HE  WAS  105  YEARS  OLD.
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          Not long ago he whipped his son, who was seventy-one years of age, for mistreating his wife.  The incident caused much comment, [words missing].
          Monroe Hedges, who was thought to be the oldest person in Indianapolis, died at 3o’clock yesterday afternoon in a ramshackle hut in the rear of 1012 Rhode Island Street.  His relatives claim that he was 105 years old.
          Hedges was known in the part of the city where he lived as "Granddad Hedges."  He was a familiar figure about the streets and enjoyed good health until a few weeks ago.  Until Thursday of last week he retained his mental faculties and was able to pull himself about the small, dirty yard in a chair.  Blood poisoning set in, however, and gangrene affected his right arm and leg.  Hedges leaves five sons and one daughter.  The oldest son is seventy-one years old and the youngest about forty-five years old.
          He was born in Flemingsburg, KY., on the spot where the court house now stands.  He was a soldier in the Mexican War and was also a member of the "home guards" during the Civil War.  He located in Indianapolis shortly before the war broke out and he delighted to tell of the skirmishes the guards had with the "guerillas."
          Until recently Mr. Hedges boasted that he was never whipped in his life and made the assertion that he never expected to be.  Recently his son  Hiram  got into an argument with his wife and decided to give her a whipping.  His father interfered, however, and knocked him out with a cane.  The incident caused considerable comment and New York and Chicago papers sent here for accounts of the old man.  Mrs. Hedges died about six months ago at the age of eighty-seven years.  The surviving children are:  Hiram,  James,  Jonas,  Ross,  Dudley,  and  Louisa.
Contributed by Nancy Glover


The  Indianapolis  News
October 19, 1899
Page 2,  Column 2
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DIED  AT  106  YEARS
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         Monroe Hedges died late yesterday afternoon at his home in the rear of 1012 Rhode Island Street.  His extreme age attracted many curious people to the ramshackle hut in which he lived.  Members of the family say there is no doubt that he was nearly 106 years old, although they can not prove it.
          Hedges often boasted that he had never been whipped in his life, and recently beat his seventy-one year old son with a cane.  Undertaker Weiss said the dead man looked at least 106 years old.  The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and the burial will be in Mount Jackson Cemetery, at the side of his wife, who died last May.
Contributed by Nancy Glover
Note from Nancy:   William Monroe Hedges was born in 1806 in Fleming County , Kentucky; died October 18, 1899, Indianapolis., Indiana.  Burial Mt. Jackson Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.


The  Indianapolis  Sentinel
May 6, 1899
Page 8,  Column 3
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AGED  WOMAN  DEAD
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MRS. JULIA  A. HEDGES  WHO  CAME  HERE
SEVENTY  YEARS  AGO.
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          Julia A. Hedges, who is believed to have nearly been 100 years old, was found dead in bed at her home, 1012 Rhode Island Street, yesterday morning by her son, Jonas Hedges.  Her husband, Monroe Hedges, who says he was 105 years old Feb. 11, survives her.
          Mrs. Hedges came with her relatives from Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, about seventy years ago and settled in Indianapolis.  At that time Indianapolis was a village, and the greater part of the houses were located west of the river.  Mr. Hedges arrived a few weeks later and he and Mrs. Hedges were married.  At first they lived in a tent, but soon secured a house.  Mr. Hedges was a wagon maker and he also worked on the old Madison Railroad.  At present he lives in a little house back of the one occupied by his son.  There is an old wagon shop on the lot, where he spends the greater part of his time.  Coroner Nash held an autopsy on the remains of Mrs. Hedges yesterday and decided that death was due to senile debility.
Contributed by Nancy Glover

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