Jesse A Hedgepeth

Brief Life History of Jesse A

When Jesse A Hedgepeth was born in 1794, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Walter Arthur Hedgpeth, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Sally Morris, was 11791. He married Alice Ward on 15 October 1818, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Marion, Mississippi, United States in 1819 and lived in Nash, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Lawrence, Mississippi, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1860, in Mount Carmel, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Lawrence, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse A Hedgepeth
1794–1860
Alice Ward
1802–1880
Marriage: 15 October 1818
William Arthur Hedgpeth
1819–1860
James H. Hedgpeth
1820–1870
John Hedgepeth
1821–1915
Harriett Hedgepeth
1823–1880
Sarah Jane Hedgpeth
1824–1888
Winifred Ann Hedgepeth
1826–1880
Emily Hedgpeth
1835–1902

Sources (11)

  • Jesse Hedgpeth, "United States Census, 1830"
  • Joseph Hedgepeth, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Timeline for the Life and Family of Jesse Hedgepeth; posted May 8, 2018 by Gary_Grice -- This source may have some incorrect information (particularly with Benjamin and Peter).

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1798 · Mississippi is Organized as an American Territory

The �Mississippi territory existed from April 7, 1798, to December 10, 1817, when the western half became the state of Mississippi and the eastern half became Alabama Territory. The territory was given up by Spain through the Treaty of Madrid.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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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Story Highlight

Family of Jesse Hedgepeth; posted May 8, 2018 by Gary_Grice

Timeline for Jesse and Alice (Ward) Hedgepeth’s Family Early 1600s Maternal lineage for Alice Ward (Sterling Family) begins with the birth of her maternal 3rd great grandpare …

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