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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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WILLIAM J. HEDGES, a native of Ohio County, Ky., was born August 12, 1833, the third son in a family of nine children- Frances, Richard P., James S., William J., Sarah E., Amelia A., Eliza J., John T. and Ellen L. - born to Peter and Sarah A. (Tanner) Hedges, who were natives of Kentucky, where they were married and from whence they moved to Illinois at an early day, thence to Warwick County, where their respective deaths occurred in 1872 and 1870. William J. Hedges is one of the well and favorably known men of Greer Township. He was reared to manhood by his parents, secured a fair education in youth, and selected farming as his vocation in life. He owns eighty-two acres of nicely-improved land, is a Democrat and a member of the F. & A. M. to his marriage with Miss Georgia Ann, daughter of Archibald and Matilda (Stone) Kiffer, which occurred October 20, 1857, eleven children have been born, named Milton, Walker, Matilda, Tastus, George, Zachariah, Josiah, Archibald, Cora, Jesse, and Bargia.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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