Pike County GaArchives News.....“Papa” Drewry Celebrates His 90th Birthday Dec. 25th January 6, 1939
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The Pike County Journal January 6, 1939

By Mrs. Edna Jackson

Williamson, Ga. - His host of friends here believe that Ferdinand Sylvester 
Drewry, who observed his 90th birthday Christmas day, is probably the only 
pioneer of Pike living in the district. Dr. J.C. Beauchamp, W.D. Dingler, Matt 
Anderson, R.H. Yarbrough, S.W. Williamson and Dr. David Yarbrough died years 
ago. H.G. Farrar passed away last year.

The passing of Judge Hartley of Zebulon last week left “Papa” Drewry as one of 
the few remaining of the “Old Guard” in the county. One of the grandest 
characters in this section of the state, he lives quietly with his daughter, 
Mrs. Belle Dickinson.

Up to seven years ago he was the oldest carrier of the Atlanta Journal on 
record. Known throughout the county as “papa” Drewry, he met the train 
regularly each night, walking by the light of a lantern to get his papers for 
delivery. Ernest Rogers broadcast birthday greetings over WSB Sunday morning.

Mr. Drewry moved to Pike with W.D. Dingler in 1878. On December 2, 1869, he 
married Miss Rebecca Holsey, and has three children. They are Mrs. Belle 
Dickinson, and T.E. Drewry of Williamson, and W.E. Drewry of Atlanta. He has 
seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His wife died in 1925.

He has served as Elder in the Christian church for 35 years and is still 
actively in place every Sunday. “Papa” Drewry attends all the old soldier 
reunions which he considers one of the greatest joys of his life. He entered 
the War between the States when he was less than sixteen years of age in 1864, 
and served until he was honorably discharged.


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