Hedges, Washington W.

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Title: Hedges, Washington W.
Alias: Hedges, W.W.; Hedges, Wash W.; Hedgis, W. W
Gender: Male
Biography: Washington Hedges was born June 30, 1798 in Bracken County, Ky. He married Sally Robinson on January 10, 1822 in Boone County, Ky. Washington Hedges was known to have one enslaved in the 1830 Boone County, Kentucky census. The 1840 Boone County, Kentucky census shows W. W. Hedges with ten known enslaved. Washington W Hedgies was living in District 2, Boone, Kentucky in 1850. In 1860 Washington is living alone in Taylor Port, Boone, Kentucky. His occupation was listed as farmer. He married Jane Ewing on January 3, 1861. The 1870 census shows Washington and wife Jane Hedges living in Taylorsport, Boone, Kentucky. The 1880 census shows Washington living in Lebanon, Boone, Indiana. He stated both of his parents were born in Virginia. Washington Hedges died on November 15, 1881 in Boone County, Indiana and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Member: Hedges family
Birth date: 30 Jun 1798
Place of birth: Bracken County (Ky.)
Life event(s): Marriage 1: 10 Jan 1822; Boone County (Ky.); Boone County (Ky.); Marriage 2: 3 Jan 1861; location unknown
Spouse(s): Robinson, Sally; Ewing, Jane
Child(ren): Hedges, Washington; Hedges, John W
Death date: 15 Nov 1881
Place of death: Lebanon (Ind.)
Death and burial information: Oakhill Cemetery (Boone County, Ind.)
Relationship: Known enslaved: unknown, Alfred [2]; unknown, Martha [20]; unknown, Mary [22]; unknown, Sarah [33]; unknown, Willis [4]; unknown, Willis [5]; unknown, Alfred [2]; unknown, Martha [20]; unknown, Mary [22]; unknown, Sarah [33]; unknown, Willis [4]; unknown, Willis [5]; unknown, Jane [53]
Description: Enslaved held in 1830; Females, 24 thru 35, one; Enslaved held in 1840; Males, under 10, five; Males, 10 thru 23, two; Females, 10 thru 23, three; Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 55 years old, black; Female, 37 years old, black; Female, 19 years old, black; Male, 17 years old, mulatto; Male, 13 years old, black; Female, 6 years old, mulatto; Enslaved held in 1860: Female, 46 years old, black; Male, 24 years old, mulatto; Male, 3 years old, black; Female, 14 years old, mulatto; Female, 7 years old, black; Female, 7 years old, black; Unknown, 31 years old; Female, 1 year old, black
Bibliographic citation(s): FindAGrave.com, memorial #65724723
Source(s): Population Schedules of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Slave Schedules; Population Schedules of the Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Slave Schedules; Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850; Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; Ninth Census of the United States, 1870; Tenth Census of the United States, 1880; Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914; Find A Grave.com

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--H

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Items with "Relationship: Hedges, Washington W."
Title	Class
unknown, Alfred [2]	Person
unknown, Jane [53]	Person
unknown, Martha [20]	Person
unknown, Mary [22]	Person
unknown, Sarah [33]	Person
unknown, Willis [4]	Person
unknown, Willis [5]	Person