Hedding & Related Family Obits

Hedding (Murdock) (Alsbury) Almyra- 2-7-1920 Decatur Herald Page 8

Mrs. Almyra Hedding wife of David B. Hedding, died Friday evening at the family residence in Oakley. She was seventy-four years old last December, Mrs. Hedding had been invalid for several years, but confined to her bed only few days. Her maiden name was Almyra Murdock. She was born in New Egypt, N.J., December 14 of 1846 (or 1845) Her parents moved to Illinois when she was a little girl. They traveled by boat along the coast route to New Orleans, and thence up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and settled in Sangamon County. The father died of cholera during the ocean trip and was buried at sea.

Mrs, Hedding was the last of sixteen children to die. Three of her brothers were killed while serving in the Union Army during the Civil war. Mrs. Hedding was twice married. She and William Alsbury married in 1863. He died in 1878. She and David B. Hedding were married in March 1879. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter, Mrs Elliza Sensenbaugh, and two sons, Elmer Hedding of Oakley and Albert Hedding of Decatur, one step-daughter, Mrs. Simon Hiser of Oakley. The interment will be in the cross cemetary. Freinds may call at the residence from 10 to 11o ' clock Tuesday Morning.

Hedding Charles 9-14-1927- Decatur Herald Page 9

Charles Hedding of 1526 East Grand Ave. died suddenly about 9:30 o'clock; Wednesday morning. He had been ill for about two weeks, suffering from acute indegestion, and that was the cause of his death. He was thirty-eight years old last January.

Mr. Hedding was born in Farmington, Illinois , January 29, 1889. He had lived in Decatur since he was three years old and was well known. He was a member of The Loyal Order of Moose. For a number of years he was employed by the Faries Manufacturing company and later by the Chambers Bering & Quinlan Company. owing to falling health he had not been able to work during the last year. He was the son of Samuel Hedding. He is survived by three brothers and a sister, Oscar Hedding of Columbus, O., Walter Hedding of Chicago, Arthur Hedding of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs.Joe Bartello of Decatur. The body was removed to Moran & Sons Funeral directors, and prepared for burial.

Hedding David Bender- Decatur Herald 2-11-1924

OLD RESIDENT OF OAKLEY IS DEAD

David B. Hedding Yields to Pnuemonia.

Oakley, Feb. 11 -David B. Hedding died Sunday morning at the home of his son, Elmer Hedding of this place from Pnuemonia, at the age of seventy-seven years. The funeral will be held at the Oakley church at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with burial in the Cumberland Cemetary one mile east and one half mile North of Argenta. Dunham Post and G.A.R. of Decatur, will have charge of the service, followed by other services. The post The Post will go to Oakley bu interurban.

BORN IN PENNSYLVANIA

David Bender Hedding was born December 31, 1816, at Carlisle, Pa; died Febuary 10, 1924, aged seventy-seven yaers one month, ten days. On January 26, he married Eliza Colchier. Three children were born, two dying in infancy. The other Mrs.Ada Hiser, reisdes near Oakley.

Mrs. Hedding died in 1876, and in the spring of 1879 he married Almyra Alsbury. To this union were born two sons, Elmer Heddding of Oakley and Albert Hedding of Decatur. Besides the three children Mr. Hedding leaves one step-daughter, Mrs. E. E. Sensenbaugh of Oakley, eleven grandchildren, One sister Mrs. Ella Abbott of Oakley, 2 brothers Zacharian Hedding of Marion County, O. and William Hedding of Canton, O. Mrs. Almyra Hedding dies about four years ago.

CIVIL WAR VETERAN

Mr. Hedding was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted at Marion Co, June 25, 1873, for six months in the Fifth Independant Battle and renlisted December 25, 1863, serving until the close of the war in the Co. B, 13th Ohio Cav.. He was a member of the Dunham Post , G.A.R., Decatur. He was a resident of Oakley for the past forty-eight years.

Hedding Elmer- Decatur Herald 4/20-1958 Page 3

ELMER HEDDING, 75, DIES; RITES MONDAY

Elmer Ray Hedding 75, of Oakley dies at 3:35 a.m. yesterday in the Wabash Employes Hospital where he had been a patient since April 3.

Mr. Hedding a retired laborer for the Wabash, had been with the company for 47 years.

He wsa born in Oakley April 1, 1883. Son of the late David and Almyra Hedden. He married Nelli Fay Dawley in Decatur on Nov. 3, 1920.

Mr. Hedding was a member of the A.F. of L Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. and the Benefit Assn. of Railroad Empoyes. He was a member of the United Bretheren Church.

Besides his wife he leaves sons, Elmer, Erie, Pa: John, Oakley; Harold, Bement; Daughters, Mrs.Helen M. Mast, Decatur; Mrs. Lois M. Johnson, Decatur; a brother Albert Heddin, Decatur; a half-sister, Mrs. Ada Hiser, Cerro Gordo; nine grandchildren. Two sons proceeded him in death.

Funeral services will be at 2:45 p.m. tommorrow in the J.J. Morans & Sons Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will be in the Cerro Gordo Cemetary. Freinds may call at the funeral home after 1:15 p.m. today.

Hedding (CLARK) Nellie Fay - 6-30-1973- Decatur Herald Page22

Mrs. Nelli e Fay Hedding, 79, of Oakley, died 6:50 p.m., Friday in the Muirheid Nursing Center 231 E. Condit Street.

Funeral services wil be 1:30p.m. Monday in the J.J. Moran & Sons Funaerla Home, where friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Cerro Gordo Cemetary.

Mrs, Hedding was born in Macon County, Daughter of Newton Clark and Liilian Jane Thompson Dawley.

Mrs. Hedding was a member of the Oakley Church of Brethren.

She married in Decatur on Nov. 3, 1920 to Elmer Ray Hedding, who died April 19, 1958.

Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Helen) Mast of Decatur and Mrs. Morris (Lois) Johnson of Forsyth; sons , John L. Hedding of Decatur and Elmer E. "Gene" and Harold Hedding both of Rockford; 14 grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Samuel Hedding- Decatur Herald-9-21-1912 Page 8 ( There were 3 entries)

Samuel Hedding, 1006 Sangamon street, died at 12 o' clock Friday night at St. Mary's Hospital. He had been a sufferer from dropsical trouble for a long time. He was sixty-one years old. He is survuved by four sons, Oscar and Oscar and Arthur Hedding of Decatur and Charles and Walter Hedding of Chicago. He also leaves two daughters, Mrs.Joe Bartlell and Mrs. E. Wallace, both of Decatur. The body was removed to Moran's undertaking establishment and prepared for burial. The arragments for the funeral have not been completed.

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