Captain Elisha HEDDEN died in Hutchinson (Reno Co.), Kansas

Captain HEDDEN Dead

He passed away this morning after a long illness.

Captain Elisha HEDDEN died this morning at his home on Fourth East. He had been in poor health for some time and had been confined to his room for the last six months.

Mr. HEDDEN was born in Shelby County, Kentucky 25 March 1834. He was married 05 Oct 1854 to Miss Miranda HARRISON also of this county. When the war broke out Mr. HEDDEN organized a company for service in the Union cause. His company was mustered in as Co. E, 6th Kentucky Infantry. Mr. HEDDEN was elected captain and served through the war. He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh and Stone River. He was in the Revenue Service of the government after the war for 16 years. He moved to Hutchinson in January 1886.

In March 1894, his wife having died, he was married to Mrs. Susan Cardwell CARRIS who survives him. He has six children by his first wife who are all living. They are Charles M. HEDDEN of El Paso, TX, Ben C. HEDDEN of Nevada, MO, Mrs Mary J. SNYDER of Lake Charles, LA., E.V. HEDDEN of Shelby County, KY, Mrs. Sarah B. CONNELLY of New York City, and G. H. HEDDEN, also of New York City. He also leaves three stepchildren; Lena TURNER, George CARRIS of Shelby County and Miss Lillie CARRIS of this city.

Captain HEDDEN was assistant marshal and also marshal of this town. He was well known and well liked. He had a kindly disposition and his friends were numbered by the score. He wads a member of the Joe HOOKER Post of the Grand Army and they will attend his funeral which will be held from his late home tomorrow afternoon. The services at his house will be conducted by the Rev. BEAVER of the Baptist Church of which he was a life long member.

The relatives have the sincerest sympathy of the community in their loss. He died in Hutchinson (Reno Co., Kansas

My thanks to the individual who gave me this obituary . It was published in the Daily Independent on Wednesday 28 Nov 1906. Thanks also for the photograph of Elisha.

He was a nephew of Oliver HEDDEN who married Mary )Polly) GREER, daughter of Samuel. Elisha's father was Elisha, Sr., son of Jacob and brother of Oliver.