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John Hedge 1797–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1797

Birth Location: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 30 Nov 1871

Death Location: East Dennis, MA

Father: Daniel Hedge

Mother: Mehitable Vincent

Spouse(s): Abigail Sears

Children(s): Abby Hedge, Lucy Hedge, Mehitable 2d

The story of John Hedge began in 1797 in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. John Hedge married Abigail Nabby Sears, and had children including Abby Sears Hedge, Lucy Lee Hedge, Mehitable Hedge 2D. John Hedge passed away in 1871 in East Dennis, MA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hedge began in 1797 in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
  • John Hedge married Abigail Nabby Sears, and had children including Abby Sears Hedge, Lucy Lee Hedge, Mehitable Hedge 2D.
  • John Hedge passed away in 1871 in East Dennis, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Hedge
1772–1804
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts
DH
Mehitable Vincent
1776–1865
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MV

Spouses(s)

Abigail Sears
1797–1894
Birth Location: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
AS

Children(s)

Abby Hedge
1836–1912
Birth Location: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
AH
Lucy Hedge
1828–1886
Birth Location: Dennis, Massachusetts
LH
Mehitable 2d
1830–1869
Birth Location: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
M2

John Hedge's Ancestors

Self
John Hedge
1797–1871
Birth Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Daniel Hedge
1772–1804
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Mehitable Vincent
1776–1865
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Hedge
1734–1782
Yarmouth, Mass
Temperance Thacher
1739–1805
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
David Vincent
1732–1818
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Mehetable Taylor
1730–1779
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Hedge
1702–1782
Desire Howes
1704–1764
Peter Thatcher
1712–1775
Anner Lewis
1716–1784
John Vincent
1669–1750
Hannah Sears
1685–1755
Shubael Taylor
1689–1739
Mercy Lord
1689–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hedge
1673–1746
Thankful Lothrop
1679–1752
Captain Hawes
1679–1727
Sarah Norton
1676–1742
George Lewis
1673–1769
Alice Crocker
1679–1718
Mary Matthews
1635–1682

John Hedge's Descendants

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John Hedge (16 Aug 1797–30 Nov 1871) m. Abigail ("Nabby") Sears (21 Mar 1797–20 Jan 1894)
  1. 1. Abby (Sears) Hedge 1836–1912 m. Joseph (Crosby) Howes 1833–1878
    1. 1. Nathan (Anson) Howes 1857–1921 m. Helena (W) Howes 1860–1928
      1. 1. James (E) Howes 1890–1964 m. Rita (Vaughn) Elland 1901–1936 m. Betty (A) Kantola 1918–1967
        1. 1. Nathan (Anson) Howes 1927–1996 m. Mae (Louise) McFadden 1936–1988
        2. 2. Lyndon (Elland) Howes 1923–2002
        3. 3. Barbra (Elland) Howes 1924–2000 m. Frank (E. Whelden) Jr 1924–2016
      2. 2. Allon (C) Howes 1885–1940 m. Charlotte ("Lottie" M) Blair 1885–1968
        1. 1. Esther Howes 1908–1986 m. Arthur (Carl) Gehrke 1906–1999
        2. 2. John (Clark) Howes 1911–1969 m. Veta (Florence) Wismar 1909–1981
      3. 3. Elmer (W) Howes 1888–1935 m. Inez (Meredith) Hall 1893–1946
        1. 1. Helena (M) Walsh 1928–2007 m. William (Hal) Walsh 1928–2013
      4. 4. Anson (H) Howes 1892–1975 m. Esther (W) Howes 1903–
        1. 1. David (Anson) Howes 1926–2000 m. Rita (M) Morrissy 1929–2019
        2. 2. Richard (Sherwin) Howes 1929–2021
        3. 3. Warren (Hedge) Howes 1928–2009 m. Claire (M) Roche 1927–2015
    2. 2. Lydia (Abby) Howes 1861–1917 m. George (Eammons) Hall 1860–1928
    3. 3. Hattie (H) Howes 1874–1956 m. Ralph (Edmund) Howes 1893–1953
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Lizzie Lowe) Howes 1865–1947 m. John (Linneaus) Hillman 1865–1957
      1. 1. Paul (Mansell) Hillman 1890–1975 m. Jeannette Durand 1890–1921 m. Faith Haseltine 1885–1948
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hillman 1916–2008 m. Cecil (Owen Sharer) Jr. 1913–1976
        2. 2. Herbert (D) Hillman 1918–2001 m. Ellenor (Betty) Isaacson 1919–2006
      2. 2. Gertrude Hillman 1891–1978 m. Horace (Thomas) Lavely 1890–1968
        1. 1. John (Hillman) Lavely 1916–2004 m. Josephine (Gertrude) Magee 1919–2008
        2. 2. Horace (Thomas Lavely,) Jr 1918–2011
        3. 3. William (Howard) Lavely 1921–2010 m. Ethel (Doris) Hiltz 1924–2016
        4. 4. Henry (Calvin) Lavely 1923–2005 m. Ethel (Marion) Lane 1929–1977 m. Mary (Jane) Malone 1923–1954
      3. 3. Alice (Mary) Hillman 1894–1979 m. William (Leslie) Sanders 1889–1969
        1. 1. John (Essington) Sanders 1926–1999
        2. 2. Patricia (A.) Webb 1928–1999 m. Merle (Edward) Blessington 1926–1962
        3. 3. Alice (Leslie) Sanders 1929–2008 m. James (C) Grant 1932–2023
        4. 4. William (Thomas) Sanders 1923–1927
        5. 5. Mary (Gertrude) Sanders 1925–2021 m. Robert (Engle) Mcbride 1925–2017
      4. 4. Helen (H.) Fischer 1898–
      5. 5. John (Wesley) Hillman 1904–1983 m. Helen (Aline) Richel 1917–1986 m. Esther (Bertha) Gentry 1906–2000
    5. 5. Lucie (Josephine) Howes 1872–1947 m. Joshua (Small) MacDonald 1850–1910
      1. 1. Lucy (Howes) MacDonald 1903–1969 m. Harold (Otis Ernest) Towle 1900–1968
        1. 1. Betty (Ann) Towle 1931–
        2. 2. Barbara (Lou) Towle 1927–2007 m. Albert (E. Cain) Jr. 1928–2006
      2. 2. Joshua (Small MacDonald) Jr 1910–1993
    6. 6. John (Silas) Howes 1859–1868
  2. 2. Lucy (Lee) Hedge 1828–1886
    1. 1. Ella (Bethia) Sears 1851–1942
      1. 1. Luella (Susan) Dunn 1876–1936
        1. 1. Grace (Elizabeth) Andrews 1901–1976
  3. 3. Mehitable (Hedge) 2d 1830–1869
    1. 1. Carlton (P) Sears 1868–
      1. 1. Benjamin Sears 1893–
        1. 1. Robert Sears 1933–2013

John Hedge's Timeline

2 Records

1797
16 Aug 1797
Birth of John Hedge in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1871
30 Nov 1871
Age 74
Death of John Hedge in East Dennis, MA
East Dennis, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1797
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1871
    Event Place: East Dennis, MA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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