Mr. William Dedrick died at his home at Langton, in North Walsingham,
on Saturday morning, February 19th. He was a son of the late Cornelius
Dedrick, and a grandson of the late Lucas Dedrick, who settled in
Walsingham in 1793, and sowed and reaped the first wheatfield in Norfolk
County.
The late Mr. Dedrick was a most worthy citizen, honorable, honest,
upright -- a gentleman in every position in life. He was an ardent politician,
a faithful churchman, a kind neighbor and a thoughtful friend.
He leaves a widow, three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Backhouse, Mrs. Jerusha
Smith, and Mrs. Cattle; two daughters, Mrs. Marcus White, of Knife
River, Minnesota, and Miss Florence Dedrick. Besides these there are
numerous nephews and nieces, all good citizens and worthy members of
society. Mr. Dedrick was 79 years old.
The late Mr. Dedrick was a successful school teacher in early manhood
and taught in Port Rowan and in other schools in that community. He
afterwards did commission work and conveyancing in Port Rowan and was
well known to the older people of that village. He joined the Baptist
church in Port Rowan when about 20 years of age, and was a
consistent and active member of that denomination for 60 years.
