Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday - Betty Bean Hedrick


ELIZABETH B. HEDRICK
JUNE 25, 1862
SEPT. 20, 1952

Born Viranda Elizabeth Bean and known simply as "Betty", she was the fifth born child of William McHarvey Bean [1832 - 1890] and Margaret Smith Perkins [1826 - 1891].

On 01 Jun 1879, Betty married James Joseph Hedrick [1859 - 1934] in Monroe County, WV. He was the son of Moses Hedrick and Mary Elizabeth Chennault.

Betty and James went on to have eleven children:  Bert, Margaret, Clara, Cora, Lulu, Myrtle, William, Clyde, Hazel, Gretna and James.

Betty is buried in the Salem Cemetery, Organ Cave, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Betty was my Grandfather's sister.

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