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Lou Ellen Horseman Hedger

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
30 Jul 1953 (aged 84)
Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
I do not know if there is a stone or not
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Death Certificate File # 116-53-13578 states that Lou Ellen HEDGE, a widowed white female, died July 30, 1953 in Owingsville, Bath Co., KY. She was aged 86 years. She was born April 30, 1859 (NOTE from Ann: the 5 could be a 6 because simple subtraction of age from date of death gives us 1867 (or 1869 if your handwriting is bad and all census records bear out the ca 1867-1869 but definately NOT 1859), in KY to father William Horseman and mother Martha Horseman. The informant was a Mrs. Virgil Stephens. Burial was in Bailey Cemetery, Bath Co., KY.
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1900 Owingsville, Bath Co., KY Federal Census

William Hedger head age 50 born Nov 1849 KY
Lou E. Hedger wife age 33 born Apr 1867 KY 2 born 2 alive
Betty Hedger dau age 10 born Apr 1890 KY
Mattie L. Hedger dau age 7 born Feb 1893 KY
There is also a Leander Sorrell, age 30, born March 1879 who is boarding with them.
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1910 Magisterial District 6, Bath Co., KY Federal Census

William Hedger head age 59
Lou Ellen Hedger wife age 43 (3 born 3 still alive)
Mattie Hedger dau age 17
Ethel Hedger dau age 6
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1920 Owingsville, Bath Co., KY Federal Census
William Hedger head age 68
Louellen Hedger wife age 51
Ethel C. Hedger dau age 16
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1930 census-haven't found her yet

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1940 Slate Valley Road, Bath Co., KY Federal Census

Newton A. Shrout head age 74 born KY
Mary Shrout wife age 70 born KY
LOU ELLEN HEDGE servant age 72 widowed born KY
William Spence hired man age 60 widowed born KY
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Death Certificate File # 116-53-13578 states that Lou Ellen HEDGE, a widowed white female, died July 30, 1953 in Owingsville, Bath Co., KY. She was aged 86 years. She was born April 30, 1859 (NOTE from Ann: the 5 could be a 6 because simple subtraction of age from date of death gives us 1867 (or 1869 if your handwriting is bad and all census records bear out the ca 1867-1869 but definately NOT 1859), in KY to father William Horseman and mother Martha Horseman. The informant was a Mrs. Virgil Stephens. Burial was in Bailey Cemetery, Bath Co., KY.
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1900 Owingsville, Bath Co., KY Federal Census

William Hedger head age 50 born Nov 1849 KY
Lou E. Hedger wife age 33 born Apr 1867 KY 2 born 2 alive
Betty Hedger dau age 10 born Apr 1890 KY
Mattie L. Hedger dau age 7 born Feb 1893 KY
There is also a Leander Sorrell, age 30, born March 1879 who is boarding with them.
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1910 Magisterial District 6, Bath Co., KY Federal Census

William Hedger head age 59
Lou Ellen Hedger wife age 43 (3 born 3 still alive)
Mattie Hedger dau age 17
Ethel Hedger dau age 6
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1920 Owingsville, Bath Co., KY Federal Census
William Hedger head age 68
Louellen Hedger wife age 51
Ethel C. Hedger dau age 16
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1930 census-haven't found her yet

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1940 Slate Valley Road, Bath Co., KY Federal Census

Newton A. Shrout head age 74 born KY
Mary Shrout wife age 70 born KY
LOU ELLEN HEDGE servant age 72 widowed born KY
William Spence hired man age 60 widowed born KY
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  • Created by: Ann
  • Added: Jun 2, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163745883/lou_ellen-hedger: accessed ), memorial page for Lou Ellen Horseman Hedger (30 Apr 1869–30 Jul 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163745883, citing Bailey Cemetery, Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46771993).