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AARON HEDGES is of the line of a thrifty Maryland family, who were pioneers of that state. His father was Moses Hedges, born in Maryland, in 1799, and in early childhood was taken by his parents to Virginia and remained there till 1861; thence he removed to Woodford county, Ill., and there remained till death, which occurred in 1872. He was a republican in politics. For a number of years Mr. Hedges was connected with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was an active member and liberal supporter. He married Miss Nancy Jones, a native of Virginia, and to them were born eight children, namely — David (died in 1868); Mary Ann, lives in Dawson county, Nebr.; Aaron; Sarah, wife of Mr. Ward, a retired farmer, and M. T., in Kansas. Three died in infancy. The subject, Aaron Hedges, is a native of Virginia and was born in 1831. In 1864 he moved to Woodford county, Ill., and thence to Nebraska, in 1881, settling on section 20, township 9, range 18 west, Elm Creek township, Buffalo county.

In 1851 Mr. Hedges began life for himself with only a strong body and willing hands. His first earnings were invested in cattle, which proved to be a good investment. He continued to be prosperous till 1873, being worth at that time $22,000, when a firm, in which he had implicit confidence, failed; leaving him a security to pay $16,000. He remarked “I have made it once and I can make it again.” In 1873 he began a second time, and at present has 720 acres of land, fifty-three horses and 220 head of cattle, in company with his son.

Mr. Hedges was married to Miss Linsey, a native of Virginia, born in 1831, and an active member in the Methodist Episcopal church for a number of years. Their union was blessed with an only son, Joshua K. (born 1851, died October, 1889). After the death of his wife, Mr. Hedges, in 1873, married Miss Sarah Boyd, a native of Illinois, and a graduate of Eureka College, that state. Mr. and Mrs. Hedges are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their union has been blessed with four children, namely — Charles (born 1874, died 1889); Brook Talmage (born 1875); Ula (born 1877); Ella (born 1880).