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Ruffus Brown Hedrick (1858 - 1928)

Ruffus Brown Hedrick
Born in Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia, USAmap
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Husband of — married 20 Oct 1881 in Wythe County, Virginiamap
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Died at age 69 in Wythe County, Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

Natal Family
Father : William W Hedrick
Mother: Evelina Wisely
Marriage : 1850 Jan 10, Wythe County, Virginia. [1]
Siblings : Rush F [2]
Jane
Ann E (Nye) [3]
♂ [4]
Rufus Brown
John Price [5]
Ellen Caroline (Fisher) [6]
William M
Mary Emma (Coley) [7]
Margarete Josephine (Wohlford) [8]
James M [9]
Leticia Ward (Tarter) [10]
Birth
1858 Nov 18, Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia. [11]
Marriage
1873 Oct 16, Wythe County, Virginia. [12]
Husband : Rufus B Hedrick,
Wife : Martha J Powers
Children : Myrtle E (Poston) [13]
Lida (Repass) [14]
Hattie Wilson [15]
Residence
1860, Wythe County, Virginia. [16]
1870, Speedwell District, Wythe County, Virginia. [17]
1880, Speedwell District, Wythe County, Virginia. [18]
1900, Speedwell District, Wythe County, Virginia. [19]
1910, Black Lick District, Wythe County, Virginia. [20]
Death
Possible burial: Grubb Cemetery, Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia.

Sources

  1. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. and FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 6.
    1850 Jan 10, Wythe. Husband: Wm W Hedrick. Wife: Evelina Wisel(e)y.
  2. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Husband: Rush F Hedrick, single, born 1849 in Wythe, parents W W Hedrick & E H Wiseley.
    FamilySearch: VA Deaths & Burials 1853—1912. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Rush F Hendrick, male, white, married. Born: 1851, Wythe. Parents: Wm & Eveline Hedrick.
  3. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Wife: Ann E Hedrick, single, born 1855 in Wythe, parents W W Hedrick & E Wiseley.
  4. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 6.
    1856 Nov 15, Germany, Wythe. Headrick, male. Parents: William W Headrick & Eveline.
  5. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Husband: Hedrick, male. Parents: William W & Evaline Hedrick.
    FamilySearch: TN Death Records 1914—1955. accessed 2016 May 6.
    John Price Hedrick, male, white, widowed. Parents: William Watson Hedrick & Evelyn Wisely, both of VA.
  6. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1795—1940. accessed 2016 May 11.
    Wife: Ellen C Headrick, single, born 1864 in Wythe, parents W W Headrick & Emeline Wisely.
  7. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Mary Emma Headrick, female. Parents: William W & Evaline Headrick.
    FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Wife: Mary E Hedrick, single, born 1862 in Wythe, parents Wm Hedrick & Eveline Marley.
  8. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Josephine M Hedrick, female. Parents: Wm W & Evaline Hedrick.
  9. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 6.
    James M Hedrick, male. Parents: Wm W & Evaline Hedrick.
    FamilySearch: VA Deaths & Burials 1853—1912. accessed 2016 May 16.
    James M Hedrick, male. Parents: W W Hedrick & Evaline.
  10. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 6.
    Wife: Letitia W Hedrick, single, born 1875 in Wythe, parents W W Hedrick & Eveline Wiseley.
  11. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 6.
    1858 Nov 18, Cripple Creek, Wythe. Rufus B Hedrick, male. Parents: William & Eveline Hedrick.
  12. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785—1940. accessed 2016 May 6.
    1881 Oct 20, Wythe. Husband: Rufus B Hedrick, single, born 1858 in Wythe, parents Wm Hedrick & Eveline Wisely. Wife: Martha J Powers, single, born 1860 in Wythe, parents Saml W Powers & Eveline Hazilipp.
  13. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 10.
    Myrtle E Headrick, female. Parents: Rufus B & Mattie Headrick.
    FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940. accessed 2016 May 9.
    Wife: Myrtle E Hedrick, single, born 1884 in Wythe, parents Rufus B Hedrick & Martha J Parsons.
  14. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 10.
    Lydia Haller Hedrick, female. Parents: Rufus B & Mattie Hedrick.
  15. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Births & Christenings 1853—1917. accessed 2016 May 10.
    [[Hedrick-961|Hallie Wilson Hedrick, female. Parents: Rufus B & M(art)he Hedrick.
    FamilySearch: VA Deaths & Burials 1853—1912. accessed 2016 May 10.
    [[Hedrick-961|Hattie Wilson Hedrick, female. Born: 1894, Speedwell, Wythe. Parents: R B & Mattie Hedrick.
  16. ↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, dist 68, family 365. p 56.
    Headrick; W W 1828, Evelina 1832, Rush 1851, Jane 1852, Anne 1854, Rufus 1859.
  17. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, family 19, p 3.
    Hedrick; William W 1828, Eveline 1831, Rush F 1851, Ann E 1855, Rufus B 1858, John P 1860, Ellen 1863, William P 1865, Emma 1868, Josephine 1870.
  18. ↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, dist 108, p 406B.
    Headrick; Wm W (minister MECS)1828, Evelina 1832, Rufus B (farm work) 1859, John P (brick mason apprentice) 1861, Ellen C 1864, William M (farm work) 1866, Mary E 1868, Margaret J 1870, Letetia W 1876, James H (brother) 1830.
  19. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 138, family 14, p 1B.
    Headrick; Rufus B 1858 Nov, Mattie J (wed 1882, 2 of 3 children living) 1857 Jun, Myrtle E 1883 Aug, Lyda H 1891 Nov.
    King, David M (widowed employee) 1848 Mar.
  20. ↑ US Federal Census: 1910 Population Schedule, dist 139, family 281, p 15A.
    Hedrick; Rufus B 1859, Mattie J 1863, Lida 1892.
    Powers, Emeline (widowed in-law) 1843.
  • Birth Record, Family Search FHL Film # 34256
  • Marriage Record, Family Search FHL# 34254 (Polly Corvin)
  • 1910 U.S. Census, Black Lick District, Wythe County, Virginia
  • Find A Grave Memorial




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