Artie Mary (May) Bennett
1890 - 1966 (75 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Artie Mary (May) Bennett was born on 30 Dec 1890 in Pend. Co., Wv; died on 10 Mar 1966; was buried in Cherry Grove Cem, Cherry Grove, Pendleton Co., Wv. Notes:
Ref: Randolph 1991: 82; gives parents and children. 1900 census Artie May Jan
1890.Artie married Preston Stephen Hedrick on 29 Nov 1913 in , , Pendleton Co., Wv. Preston was born on 16 Sep 1880; died on 4 Nov 1948; was buried in Cherry Grove Cem, Cherry Grove, Pendleton Co., Wv. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elsie Lou Hedrick
- 3. Sudia Hedrick
- 4. Virginia Hedrick
- 5. Junior Kenny Hedrick
- 6. Living
- 7. Clinton Monroe Hedrick was born on 1 May 1918 in Pend. Co., Wv; died on 28 Mar 1945 in Lembeck Castle, Lembeck, Germany; was buried in North Fork Mem., Cem., Riverton, Wv.
Generation: 2
2. Elsie Lou Hedrick (1.Artie1) 3. Sudia Hedrick (1.Artie1) 4. Virginia Hedrick (1.Artie1) 5. Junior Kenny Hedrick (1.Artie1) 6. Living (1.Artie1) 7. Clinton Monroe Hedrick (1.Artie1) was born on 1 May 1918 in Pend. Co., Wv; died on 28 Mar 1945 in Lembeck Castle, Lembeck, Germany; was buried in North Fork Mem., Cem., Riverton, Wv. Notes:
Mil: WWII; US Army, T/Sgt., I Co., 194th Glider Inf. Rgt, 17th Airborne Div;
killed in action at Lembeck, Germany, awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for
valor above and beyond the call of duty. Newspaper article in file from G. H.
The Main Post Stadium at Ft. Bragg, NC, is named in his honor with a bronze
plaque commemorating his bravery. Lembeck is near Wesel on the Rhine River.