Brief Life History of James Osbourne
When James Osbourne Hedgepeth was born on 3 January 1870, in Chester, South Carolina, United States, his father, William Petrie Hedgepeth, was 30 and his mother, Frances Virginia Colvin, was 27. He married Frances Idaline Brazzel on 16 February 1898, in Lincoln, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lincoln, Louisiana, United States in 1880 and Police Jury Ward 7, Lincoln, Louisiana, United States for about 20 years. He died on 6 June 1925, in Union, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Saint Rest Cemetery, Ruston, Lincoln, Louisiana, United States.
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- James O Hedgpeth, "United States Census, 1900"
- James Osbourne Hedgepeth, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jim Hedgepeth in entry for Ida Hedgepeth, "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956"
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1871 · KKK Supression
In March of 1871, in an attempt to supress the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina, President Grant sends troops in. Later that year in October, the KKK are told to disarm and break up. They do not do this and later many are arrested by the US marshals.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hudspeth , altered by folk etymology. This name is particularly common in NC.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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