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In 1876, in Brandywine hundred, New Castle county, John Thomas Dempsey was married to Sarah E., daughter of Charles and Rachel E. MaeNamee, born in Christiana hundred, New Castle county. Their children are: I. Walter G .; II. Cornelia M., at home; III. George W .; IV. Alva R. Mr. Demp- sey and his family are members of the M. E. church.
ELLWOOD WOODWARD, Union, New Castle county, Del., son of Abner and Julia A. (Iloopes) Woodward, was born in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., on the Woodward homestead, where he now re- sides, June 6, 1846.
Mr. Woodward's grandfather, Abner Woodward, was of Scotch descent. He was born on the farm on which the Chester alms- house now stands, March 13, 1765. He de- voted his attention to agriculture, and in 1808
removed to Delaware and purchased the homestead, a fertile farm of 126 acres situat- ed in Mill Creek hundred. He spent the re- mainder of his life in cultivating and improv- ing his property. He was enterprising and progressive, and besides general farming raised fine live stock. Mr. Woodward was a member of the Whig party. He was not only a successful business man, but a good citizen, highly esteemed in the community. Abner Woodward was married to Elizabeth (Clark) Harlan, widowed daughter of John and Sarah Clark. Their children are: I. Joseph, farmer, born November 12, 1793, died February 5, 1875; 1I. John, born June 1, 1801, died De- cember 21, 1863; Rebecca (Mrs. Joseph Wor- rell), born May 21, 18-, died January 31, 1874; IV. Abner. Mr. Woodward died at the homestead April 19, 1846; his wife also is deceased; both are interred in the Friends' burial ground at Hockessin, Del.
Abner Woodward, father of Ellwood, was born at the home in Chester county, Pa., March 9, 1806. He was two years old when his parents removed to Delaware. Abner Woodward attended the public schools of Mill Creek hundred. These schools, however, were poorly equipped, his attendance irre- gular. Ile was an intelligent, observant lad, and may be said to have educated himself. He remained at home assist- ing his father on the farm, and at his father's death inherited the homestead. IIe was a successful husbandman, and besides raising good crops of grain, paid great atten- tion to his live stock. Mr. Woodward was a Republican, and was interested in all the af- fairs of the community, in which he was high- ly esteemed. Abner Woodward was mar- ried in Chester county, Pa., December 12, 1839, to Julia A., daughter of James and Ann Hoopes. Mrs. Woodward was born in Chester county, Pa., February 2, 1813. Their chil- dren are: I. Sarah Ann, deceased, born Octo- ber 13, 1840, married George Foot, of Den- ver, Col .; II. Abner Hoopes, born November 21, 1842, resides with his brother, Ellwood; III. James Lewis, born July 6, 1844, died in infancy; IV. Ellwood; V. Elizabeth Emma (Mrs. Benjamin -), of West Chester, Pa., born January 5, 1848; VI. Mary G., born October 2, 1850, resides with her brother, Ellwood; VII. James L., born August 18, 1852, killed by an accidental shot; VIII.
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William W., born May 17, 1855. Mr. Wood- ward and his wife were life-long members of the Society of Friends. Mrs. Woodward died at the homestead in New Castle county, Del., December 31, 1864; Mr. Woodward died November 5, 1875. Both are interred in the Friends' burial place at Hockessin.
- Ellwood Woodward attended the North Star public school of Mill Creek hundred and completed his scholastic course at T. C. Tay- lor's Commercial College, Wilmington, Del. He devoted his attention to agriculture, and at his father's death assumed entire management of the homestead. He has greatly improved this property, and besides general farming is very successful in raising fine cattle. Mr. Woodward is a Republican, actively interested in local affairs, and highly esteemed in the community for his integrity and good judg- ment. In 1894, Mr. Woodward was elected road commissioner of Mill Creek hundred and served for four years. He is Past Grand Master of Friendship Lodge, No. 22, I. O. O. F., of ITockessin, Del.
Ellwood Woodward was married in 1892, at Smyrna, Del., to Marguerite, daughter of John and Margarett (Surgen) Maree.
Mrs. Woodward's father, John Maree, a farmer of White Clay Creek hundred, was of French descent. He was a member of the Democratic party, actively interested in local affairs, esteemed and respected by his fellow- citizens. John Maree was married to Marga- rett Surgen, who was English by descent. Their children are: I. Andrew Russell; II. William, farmer, of Blackbird hundred, New Castle county, Del .; III. Elizabeth Ann; IV. Mary Louisa, deceased; V. Georgiana (Mrs. William Ferris), of Smyrna, Del .; VI. Hannah J. (Mrs. Garrison), of Kenton hundred, Kent county, Del .; VII. Marguerite (Mrs. Ellwood
Woodward), born in White Clay Creek hun- dred, New Castle county, Del. Mr. Maree and his wife were members of the White Clay Creek Presbyterian church. He died some years ago at his home in New Castle county ; his widow died in 1896, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellwood Woodward.
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ALFRED W. WALKER AND HENRY C. WALKER, M. D., P. O. Hockessin, New Castle county, Del., sons of Robert and Sarah (Whiteman) Walker, were born near Pleas-
ant Hill, Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del.
The Walker family is of Scotch-Irish de- scent and has lived in Mill Creek hundred for a number of generations. Its members have been progressive and influential citizens. Alexander Walker, great-grandfather of the Walker brothers, was a native of Chester county, Pa., and resided there throughout his life. IIe was a farmer. He married, in New Garden, Chester county, Mary MeIntire, a native of Chester county, of Scotch-Irish descent. Their children were: I. Andrew; II. John; III. Alexander. Mr. Walker and family were members of the Presbyterian church.
Andrew Walker, grandfather of Alfred W. and Henry C. Walker, was born in New Gar- den township, Chester county, Pa., and when young learned carpentry, at which trade he worked in his native county and in New Castle county, Del., for a number of years. After- ward he turned his attention to farming and in that new occupation displayed the same energy as in his former one. Ile settled on a tract of land, in Mill Creek hundred, and immedi- ately began improvements on his property, erecting a large brick dwelling house, barn, etc. There he resided until his death. In polities, he was first a Federalist and after- ward a Whig. Andrew Walker married Esther, daughter of Robert Crawford, a well known farmer of Mill Creek hundred, whose ancestors were Scotch-Irish. Their children were: I. Elizabeth, deceased; II. Ellen, de- ceased; III. Mary, died young; IV. Sarah; V. Alexander, deceased; VI. Robert, deceas- ed. Andrew Walker died on his farm at the age of eighty-six years; Mrs. Walker also died on the farm; both were consistent mem- bers of the Presbyterian church, and were buried in the White Clay Creek Presbyterian churchyard.
Robert Walker, father of Alfred W. Walk- er and Henry C. Walker, was born in Mill Creek hundred. He attended the district schools and acquired a good education. He remained with his parents until he attained his majority, and then began farming on his own account. He purchased a tract of one hundred and twenty-three acres in Mill Creek hundred and cultivated it for several years, after which he returned to the home farm and there devoted himself to raising grain and
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rearing live stock for the remainder of his days. He was an honorable man, charitable in all things, and a favorite among his asso- ciates. He served one term as member of the Levy Court of New Castle county and gave general satisfaction in that important office. In politics, he was first a Whig and later a Republican. Robert Walker married, in Mill Creek Hundred, Sarah, daughter of Jacob Whiteman; she was born in that hundred, and died at Pleasant Hill in 1855, at the age of . twenty-seven. Her husband survived her until 1896, when he too died, aged eighty- three years. They were members of the Pres- byterian church, and were buried in the church- yard of the White Clay Creek congregation. Their children are: I. Alfred W .; II. Henry C.
Alfred W. Walker, the elder son, was edu- cated in the public schools of Mill Creek hun- dred and the academy at Kennett Square, Chester county, Pa. For a number of years he was a farmer, but in 1898, he sold his farm, and removed to Wilmington, Del. Mr. Walker is an adherent of the Republican party. Ile is an estimable gentleman, and a member of the Presbyterian church. Alfred W. Walker is married to Louise, daughter of Mansel Tweed, a well known resident of White Clay Creek hundred.
Henry C. Walker was educated in the pub- lic schools of Mill Creek hundred, at Kennett Square Academy and the State Normal school, Millersville, Pa. He spent four years in learn- ing the retail drug business in Wilmington, then attended the College of Pharmacy, in Philadelphia, and was graduated from that celebrated school in 1877. Until 1886, he conducted a retail drug store in Philadelphia; in that year he disposed of his business, and entered Jefferson Medical College, where he received his diploma as an M. D. in the Spring of 1891. For the succeeding four years, Dr. Walker practiced his profession in West Phila- delphia with much success. When his father died, he returned to the homestead in Mill Creek hundred, and since that time has had charge of it. Dr. Walker is a genial com- panion, a widely read student and progressive in all his ideas. In his political views he is a Republican.
In November, 1882, Henry C. Walker was married, in Philadelphia, to Margaret, daugh- ter of Napoleon Bancroft, a merchant of that
city, where she was born. The children of Dr. and Mrs. Walker are: I. Henry B., died in infancy; II. Robert B., attends public school in Wilmington. Mrs. Walker died in Wil- mington, Del., in 1895, and was buried in Woodland cemetery, Philadelphia. Dr. Wal- ker is a member of the P. E. church.
THOMAS M. WALKER, P. O. Hockes- sin, New Castle county, Del., son of John and Edith (Sharpless) Walker, was born at Little Baltimore, Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., October 10, 1822.
Mr. Walker is of Scotch-Irish parentage. His father, John Walker, son of Alexander and Mary (MeIntire) Walker, was born on the MeIntire homestead, in New Garden township, Chester county, Pa., obtained his education in the district schools there, and learned carpentry. At that trade he was em- ployed for several years, after which he en- gaged in the mercantile business at Ewart's Corner, Chester county, for a short time, and then at Little Baltimore, Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del. Subsequently he purchased the Young farm of 108 acres in that vicinity, and cultivated it until his death. That farm is now occupied by his son, William HI. Walker; another tract of 100 acres, close by, of which he was owner, is now in the pos- session of his son, Thomas M. Walker. John Walker was a prosperous farmer, and raised much fine live stock. HIe was a respected member of the community. Politically he was a Whig; he served as a member of the Levy Court of New Castle county. John Walker was twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth Ewart, of Chester county, Pa. Their children were: I. Mary, died young; II. Phebe (Mrs. Samuel Hadley); III. Elizabeth (Mrs. Isaac Hoopes); IV. Mary, deceased. Mrs. Elizabeth Walker died in 1859. Mr. Walker's second wife was Edith Sharpless, of Hockessin. Their children were: I. Hulda (Mrs. Milton Shortledge); II. John S., de- ceased, was an attorney-at-law, and afterward a merchant in Iowa; III. Thomas M .; IV. William HI .; V. Hannah (Mrs. Thomas Seal), deceased. Mr. and Mrs. John Walker died on his farm at Little Baltimore, the former in. 1860; the latter in 1869. Both were mem- bers of the Society of Friends, and were buried in the Friends' graveyard at New Garden, Chester county, Pa.
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Thomas M. Walker was a pupil in the pub- lie schools of Mill Creek hundred, and aided his parents on their farm until he married. Then he removed to his father's farm of 100 acres, and has since resided there. As a pro- gressive farmer he has made many improve- ments and the product of his acres brings him "a large annual income. Ile is of kindly dis- position, and enjoys the good will of his neigh- bors. Ile is a member of the Grange, and a school commissioner; his polities are Repub- liean.
On December 23, 1847, Thomas M. Walker was married to Mary A., daughter of Dr. Robert MeCabe, a well-known physi- cian of New Castle county. Mrs. Walker was born in Mill Creek hundred. Their children are: I. Francis M., a prominent attorney-at- law, of Wilmington; II. Robert J., deceased, was a telegraph operator; III. Mary (Mrs. William Cranston), died April 13, 1896, in Stanton, Del; IV. John M .; V. Jessie B. F .; VI. Thomas H .; VII. Nellie (Mrs. John Hop- kins), of Newark, Del. John M. and Thomas II. Walker are owners and operators of kao- lin works in Hockessin. Mrs. Walker died May 17, 1895, and was buried in the old Friends' graveyard in Mill Creek hundred.
William HI. Walker, brother of Thomas M. Walker, and son of John Walker, was born at Little Baltimore on the old Walker home- stead in 1828. He received his education in the public schools of Mill Creek hundred, and has always resided on the home farm. Ile is popular and respected, and a well read stu- dent of public affairs. He is identified with the Republican party. William H. Walker married, in Philadelphia, Anna P., daughter of George and Martha (Hutton) Shortledge, born in Chester county, and sister of Evan G. Shortledge, M. D., of Wilmington. Their children are: I. Edith (Mrs. Henry Thomp- son), of Wilmington; II. J. Eugene, profes- sor, of Philadelphia; III. Phebe (Mrs. Wilson Barnard), of New Garden, Pa .; IV. John S., manufacturer, of Bellefonte, Pa .; V. Julian C. attorney-at-law, of Wilmington; VI. William II., coal and lumber merchant, of Chadd's Ford Pa .; VII. Swithin C., coal and lumber merchant; VIII. Elizabeth; IX. Sharpless C., law student.
JOSEPH W. DERICKSON, P. O. Marshallton, New Castle county, Del., son of
Aquila and Margaret (Griggs) Derickson, was born in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., February 20, 1833.
Joseph Derickson, great-grandfather of Joseph W. Derickson, came to America from Sweden, long before the Revolutionary War, and was one of the first Swedish settlers of New Castle county, Del. There he engaged in farming. He died in Mill Creek hundred and was buried in St. James P. E. church- yard. Ile married in this country and had a family, one of the members of which was Joseph, 2.
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Joseph Derickson, 2, grandfather of Jos- eph W. Derickson, was born in New Castle county. For many years he cultivated a farm in Christiana hundred. In his later years he went west, accompanied by his eldest four children, and settled at Richmond, Ind., where he died. He was a Republican, and af- terward a Democrat. Joseph Derickson, 2, married and had children: I. Jacob; II. Jos- eph; III. Sarah; IV. Elizabeth (Mrs. Fox); V. Zachariah; VI. Aquila. Mrs. Derickson died in New Castle county, Del., and was buried there. Mr. Derickson and family were members of the P. E. church.
Aquila Derickson, father of Joseph W. Deriekson, one of the ten children of Joseph Derickson, 2, who remained in New Castle county, when their father went west, was born in Christiana hundred and received a good education. He cultivated throughout his life the farm in North Creek hundred, now ocen- pied by his son, Calvin Derickson. There he erected, in 1846, a fine dwelling and made other improvements. He was a practical and successful farmer and stockraiser, and acquir- ed extensive real estate, owning about four hundred acres of land in Mill Creek hundred. Mr. Derickson was widely known and univer- sally respected for his honesty of purpose and his fair dealings. He was, to a great extent, self-educated, and by much reading had stored his mind with a vast quantity of valuable knowledge. In 1851 he was elected a member of the Delaware Legislature and served his constituents very faithfully for two terms, during which he was appointed on important committees and took a prominent part in the framing of legislation. Mr. Derickson was a Democrat, and an untiring worker for the in- terests of his party. Aquila Derickson mar- ried, in Mill Creek hundred, Margaret,
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daughter of Benjamin Gregg, born in Mill Creek hundred, of English descent and Quaker parentage. They had eleven chil- dren, of whom the following are living: I. Joseph W. ; II. Calvin ; III. Bayard E. ; IV. Sarah Frances Ann (Mrs. Fillmore Chandler), of Kennett township, Chester county, Pa. Those deceased are: Sarah Frances, died in infancy, James, Mary, Lewis, Margaret, Elizabeth and Aquila, all of whom died young. Mr. Derickson died on his farm in 1881; his widow also died on the home- stead, in 1892; they were members of the Red Clay Creek Presbyterian church, Mr. Der- ickson being an elder in the congregation, and were interred in the burial grounds con- nected with it.
Joseph W. Derickson obtained his educa- tion in Harmony public school, Mill Creek hundred, and in Newark Academy under Professor Weston. He afterward returned to the homestead, and remained with his parents until he was thirty years old, when he re- moved to the Ford farm of one hundred and seven acres, opposite the homestead, which he now occupies. During the past thirty-five years he has devoted his energies in great part to cultivating grain and raising live stock. For a period of ten years he operated the Spring Grove mills, manufacturing silk and woolen yarns. The mills were destroyed by fire in "the fifties," and he sustained a loss of more than five thousand dollars. In 1863 Mr. Derickson erected on his farm a commo- dious brick dwelling, at a cost of five thous- and dollars, besides barns and other new buildings. He is a quiet, unassuming man, but universally respected. In his political opinions he is a Democrat.
Joseph W. Derickson was married in 1863, in Mill Creek hundred, to Amanda, daughter of David Creves, born in that hun- dred. Their children are: I. Ida E. (Mrs. Elwood Hawthorne); II. Clara E. (Mrs. ('anby C. Hopkins), of Mill Creek hundred, has one child, Joseph D .; III. Bertha J., at home; IV. deceased. Mrs. Derickson died in 1886, and was buried in the Red Clay ('reek Presbyterian churchyard. Mr. Der- ickson is a member of the White Clay Creek Presbyterian church.
Calvin Derickson, brother of Joseph W. Derickson, was born in Mill Creek hundred, October 16, 1844. He received his educa-
tion in the public schools of his vicinity, in the State Normal school at Millersville, Pa., and in the Pierce Business College of Phila- delphia. He has been engaged in farming since he completed his school course, and since his father's death has occupied the homestead farm. During several years he was also en- gaged in the manufacture of spokes, and in the wool and cotton business at Spring Grove mills, in partnership with James Ford. He is a Democrat. In Mill Creek hundred, in 1876, Calvin Derickson was married to Ly- dia, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Hurst) Dennison. Their children are: I. Elizabeth; II. C. Gregg. Mr. Derickson is a member of the Presbyterian church.
Bayard E. Derickson, brother of Joseph W. Derickson, was born in Mill Creek hundred, March 24, 1846. Ile attended Harmony pub- lic school and the Pierce Business College, of Philadelphia, and then engaged in farming. Hle now resides upon a tract of 133 acres, one of the farms owned by his father. He is a Democrat. In 1878, Bayard E. Derickson was married to Elgarda H., daughter of Isaac C. and Mary (Chandler) Quinby. Their children are: I. Ethel M .; II. Aquila; III. Letitia II .; IV. Mary Margaret; V. Ferris B. Mr. B. E. Derickson is a member of the Pres- byterian church.
SAMUEL EASTBURN, Pleasant Hill, New Castle county, Del., son of David and Elizabeth (Janes) Eastburn, was born in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del., Oe- tober 30, 1818.
David Eastburn, father of Samuel East- burn was born in Bucks county, Pa., where he attended the schools of the district, and ac- quired a practical knowledge of husbandry. Soon after attaining his majority, Mr. East- burn removed to Montgomery county, Pa., and a few years afterwards to New Castle county, Del., where he settled on a farm at Milltown, Mill Creek hundred. A few years later he purchased, in conjunction with his brother-in-law, Abel Janes, a farm of 140 acres situated on Pike Creek near Pleasant ITill, Mill Creek hundred, New Castle coun- ty. When their partnership was dissolved, Mr. Eastburn retained the seventy acres on which his son Samuel now resides. Mr. East- hirn now turned his attention to improving his property, on which he built a dwelling
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house and a large barn, both of stone. Besides the management of his farm he was interested in burning lime and owned the extensive quarries which still bear his name. Mr. East- burn was a Whig and participated actively in all the affairs of the country; he was esteemed and respected by his friends and neighbors. David Eastburn was married to Elizabeth, " daughter of Joseph Janes, who was born at White Marsh, Montgomery county, Pa. Their children are: I. Joseph, deceased; II. Mary, married Albine Buckingham, both de- ceased; III. Rebecca, married Samuel Lloyd, both deceased; IV. Isaac, deceased; V. Amos, deceased; VI. Isaialı, deceased; VII. Elizabeth; VIII. David, ex-president of the National Bank, of Newport, Del .; IX. Hannah, mar- ried Harlan Baker, both deceased; X. Ruth, died in youth; XI. Samuel; XII. Sarah (Mrs. John Mitchel) deceased; XIII. Margaret, married her brother-in-law, John Mitchel; XIV. Oliver, Fredericksburg, Va. David Eastburn and his wife were members of the Society Of Friends. He died at his home in Mill Creek hundred, and is buried in the Friends' cemetery at Stanton, Del. His wife is also deceased, and is buried in the Friends' cemetery in Mill Creek hundred.
Samuel Eastburn was still a child when his father died. He received his education in the public school at Union, Mill Creek hundred, and has spent his whole life on the homestead. He has greatly improved the property which he inherited, and besides general farming, raises fine cattle and is very successful in mar- ket gardening. For more than thirty years, Mr. Eastburn has been attending the market of Wilmington, Del., where his produce finds ready sale at the highest prices. Mr. East- burn is a Republican, actively interested in local politics. He cast his first vote in 1840, for the Whig candidate, William II. Harri- son, voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860, and for William MeKinley in 1896. Mr. East- burn is strictly temperate in all his habits, and by his industry, prudence and good judgment has won the respect and confidence of the community. He is a scientific and progressive farmer, and a member of the Society of Friends.
Mrs. Eastburn, who is one of eight chil- dren, was born at Wilmington, Del., daugh- ter of the late George Bane, miller. Her mother resides in Wilmington.
WILLIAM MOORE EASTBURN, Uni- on, New Castle county, Del., son of Amos and Mary Jane (Moore) Eastburn, was born, November 18, 1838, on the Woodside farm, where he now resides, in Mill Creek hundred, New Castle county, Del.
Mr. Eastburn's maternal ancestors, who were among the earliest settlers of Mill Creek hundred, were of Scotch-Irish descent. Ilis great-grandfather, Jacob Moore, farmer and blacksmith, was a native of Mill Creek hun- dred, where his whole life was spent. He was married to Hannah (Steel) Donald, widow of Alexander Donald. Both were members of the Presbyterian church, and are buried in the cemetery of the congregation at Head of Christiana.
Mr. Eastburn's grandfather, William Moore, better known as Captain Moore, was born in Mill Creek hundred, December 28, 1770. He was a farmer and land owner in his native hundred, where he was actively en- gaged in politics, and was for some time sheriff of New Castle county. During the war of 1812, Mr. Moore was captain of the light artillery stationed at Frenchtown, Del. In 1803 Mr. Moore purchased the homestead, a farm of 225 acres, on which he spent the re- mainder of his life. He was a careful, scien- tifie farmer, and a prudent business man. William Moore was married to Rachel, daugh- ter of Nathan and Sarah Boulden, and aunt of Jesse Boulden of Peneader hundred, New Castle county, Del. Mrs. Moore was born in Pencader hundred, October 15, 1772. Their children are: I. Jacob, M. D., born April 26, 1797, died May 5, 1829; II. Nathan, born January 19, 1799, died May 10, 1837; III. Agnes, born February 24, 1801, died Jan- uary 3, 1802; IV. Levi B., born January 26, 1803; V. Andrew, born July 13, 1805; VI. William S., born May 17, 1807; VII. Thomas Jefferson, born October 17, 1809; VIII. Mary J. (Mrs. Eastburn), born November 11, 1813. Mr. Moore and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church. He died at his home in New Castle county, Del., August 26, 1818; his widow died February 25, 1845. Both are buried in the Presbyterian cemetery at Head of Christiana.
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