Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....DERRICK, Richard E.  October 1, 1909
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The Republican-Register
Washington County
Friday
October 1, 1909

Richard E. Derrick.
Richard E. DERRICK, was born near Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1826, and grew to
manhood in the vicinity of his birth.
He resided for a time at Rochester, Indiana where he was married to Mrs. Ruth
BRISTOL, Feb. 14, 1853. Mr. Derrick came to Washington county, Kansas in 1860.
Soon after homesteading the Derrick farm near Hollenberg the patent for the
place was issued over the signature of  President Grant. Mr. Derrick has not
only held the farm but continued to run it up to the time of his wife's death
which occured May 4, 1899.
John Derrick of Perkins, Oklahoma, Mrs. M.O. COLEMAN, Manhattan, and Mrs. Ella
WILSON are his surviving children, three having died in early childhood. Mrs.
James MOREY died at Lonemound in 1893. A number of grandchildren and several
great grandchildren are found in the list of descendants. Mr. Derrick made his
home with his son-in-law H.R. WILSON at Emmons, but died while visiting his
son-in-law Asa COLEMAN. He reached the advanced age of 82 years, 11 months and 2
days.
James ELLIOT, his father-in-law organized a Methodist class and Sunday school on
the Blue soon after their arrival, eight of the children and Mr. Derrick were
members of the class. He was practically a life long member of the church, a man
of sterling integrity, noted for his sympathy and hospitality. His good name is
honorable to all who knew him. His funeral was held from the Hollenberg
Methodist church Sunday, Sept. 26, 1909 in charge of Rev. J.W. R. CLARDY. The
choir renderdered appropriate hymns and neighbors who had shared joy and sorrow
with him, bore his body to its last resting place. 


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