Lived on sec. 6, ne qr 19-14 (Barton Co., KS) in 1872.19
Taken from "Biographical History of Barton County, Kansas 1912": 1
"One of the really old timers of Barton County still living on his old homestead is the subject of this sketch, Sevier H. Hedrick. He was born in Preble County, Ohio, September 16, 1847. He came to Barton County in 1871 and took up a homestead near Heizer. It comprises the northeast quarter of section 6, Buffalo township. Mr. Hedrick has been married twice, his first wife having been Miss Lucy Parks of Illinois. To this union there was born one child, William, who is now 42 years of age and lives in Illinois. He was later married to Miss Maggie Chasteen and they are the parents of five children, as follows: Florence, 22 years of age is now Mrs. Ed Noffsinger and resides in Brown County, Kansas; Hallie, 19 years of age: May, 18 years of age; Edith, 16 years of age; Grenna, 12 years of age, all of whom live at home. Mr. Hedrick was actively engaged in farming until about a year ago but now superintends the work of renters. He has a nice set of improvements; the residence containing seven rooms in additin to closets, pantries, etc. The barn is 28 feet square and like the other buildings is well built and commodious. The home place is beautifully situtated and is SURrounded by a fine set of shade trees, a half acre of orchard altogether is one of the most attracive places in that section of the county. Mr. Hedrick was the first trustee of Buffalo township and is one of those men who came here at a time when the buffalo wer still roaming the prairies and it is due to such men as Mr. Hedrick that the county was developed and made one of the best in the State of Kansas and it is due to their efforts that it is one of the most important agricultural sections of the entire country. Mr. Hedrick has always taken an active part in the public affairs of his county and is an enterprising and progressive citizen. |