Decatur Ambert Hedger (1841 - 1920)

Born 1 Apr 1841 in Potter, Yates, New York, United States

Died 1920 at about age 78 in Steuben, New York, United States

Biography

Private Decatur Hedger served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: , 1864
Mustered out: July 1, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. G, 188th Regiment, New York Infantry

Decatur was born in April 1841 in New York. He was the son of Charles S Hedger and Ann G. (Unknown) Hedger.^[1]

In the 1850 census Decatur (age 9) was living in Italy, Yates, New York.^[1]

In the 1860 census Decatur (age 19) was living in Italy, Yates, New York, United States.^[2]

On 9 February 1864 Decatur (age 22) was living in Italy, Yates, NY, USA.^[3]

In the 1900 census Decatur (age 59) was living in Prattsburgh, Steuben, New York.^[4]

In the 1910 census Decatur (age 69) was living in Prattsburg, Steuben, New York.^[5]

Decatur was buried in 1920 in Prattsburg, Steuben, NY, USA. Prattsburg Rural Cemetery - Lot 4 Section B on Map - Decatur Hedger 1840-1920

Note: Prattsburg_Rural_Cemetery

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=5d6d4246-2eb8-4ace-9551-643b45da422d&tid=17794728&pid=736248406

In the 1920 census Decatur (age 78) was living in Pulteney, Steuben, New York. Living with daughter, Sarah, and son-in-law, Edward Watkins.^[6]

Military

Civil war Muster Roll

Name: Decatur A Hedger

Age: 23

Birth Year: abt 1841

Birth Place: Potter, New York

Enlistment Year: 1864

Enlistment Location: Italy, New York, USA

Muster Year: 1864

Muster Regiment: 188th Infantry

Separation Date: 1 Jul 1865

Separation Details: Mustered Out^[7]

Men who Served in the Civil War

Name: Decatur Ambert Hedger

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1841

Birth Place: Middlesex Yates Co

Father: Charles S Hedger

Mother: Angie Clough

Residence Place: Naples, New York

Enlistment Date: 22 Jul 1862

Enlistment Location: Naples, Ontario, New York

Regiment: 126th Infantry

Company: D

Rank: Private

Race: White

Marital Status: Single^[8]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Note: Prattsburg_Rural_Cemetery

Media

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: Title: 1850 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the. APID: 8054::0,
   Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Italy, Yates, New York; Roll: M432_618; Page: 88A; Image: .
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1840Birth place: New YorkResidence date: 1850Residence place: Italy, Yates, New York
   Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #8911496 (accessed before 11 September 2010).
2. ↑ 1860 Census: Title: 1860 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records. APID: 7667::0,
   Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Italy, Yates, New York; Roll: ; Page: 757; Image: 331.
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1842Birth place: New YorkResidence date: 1860Residence place: Italy, Yates, New York, United States
   Ancestry Record 1860usfedcenancestry #49092587 (accessed before 11 September 2010).
3. ↑ Residence: Title: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles. Author: Historical Data Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data - Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.Copyright 1997-2009Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35Duxbury, MA 02331.Ori. APID: 1555::0,
   http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=civilwar_histdatasys&h=3611101&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1841Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: USA
4. ↑ 1900 Census: Title: 1900 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18. APID: 7602::0,
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Prattsburgh, Steuben, New York; Roll: T623_1164; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 102.
   • Text: Birth date: Apr 1841Birth place: New YorkMarriage date: 1872Marriage place: Residence date: 1900Residence place: Prattsburgh, Steuben, New York
   Ancestry Record 1900usfedcen #67595093 (accessed before 11 September 2010).
5. ↑ 1910 Census: Title: 1910 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was. APID: 7884::0,
   Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York; Roll: T624_1080; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 826.
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1840Birth place: New YorkResidence date: 1910Residence place: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York
   Ancestry Record 1910uscenindex #20000230 (accessed before 11 September 2010).
6. ↑ 1920 Census: Title: 1920 United States Federal Census. Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco. APID: 6061::0. Repository R-2110549543. Name: Ancestry.com. Address: http://www.Ancestry.com,
   Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Pulteney, Steuben, New York; Roll: T625_1267; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: .
   • Text: Birth date: abt 1841Birth place: New YorkResidence date: 1920Residence place: Pulteney, Steuben, New York
   Ancestry Record 1920usfedcen #87545222 (accessed before 11 September 2010).
7. ↑ Civil war Muster Roll: "New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900"
   New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]; Box #: 355
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1965 #426235 (accessed 3 February 2023)
   Decatur A Hedger born in 1864 in Potter, New York.
8. ↑ Men Who Served in the Civil War: "New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865"
   New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 39; Roll Number: 22
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1964 #158606 (accessed 3 February 2023)
   Decatur Ambert Hedger born on 1 Apr 1841, child of Charles S Hedger & Angie Clough, in Middlesex Yates Co.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15601853/decatur-hedger: accessed 03 February 2023), memorial page for Decatur Hedger (1840–1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #15601853, citing Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, Prattsburgh, Steuben County, New York, USA; Maintained by Robin Cleland (contributor 46612711).