Greenwood County KS Archives Obituaries.....Fedrick, John S. April 1, 1884
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April 3, 1884 Fall River Times

An Old Soldier gone to Rest

Died:  In Salt Springs Township, Tuesday, April 1, 1884.  John S. Fedrick in 
his 85th year.  Grandfather Fedrick was born in South Carolina, Nov., 17, 
1799.  He was a soldier in the war of 1812 for which services he drew a 
penion.  He enlisted when a youth of fifteen.  In early life he imigrated to 
Georgia and later to Tennesse where he married and where all of his children 
except one were born.  He was the father of thirteen children, seven of whom 
survive him, Joseph M. being the youngest living son.  He emigrated from 
Tennessee to Missouri in 1856 and to Kansas in 1862.  He came to Fall River 
valley in 1865.  His wife died in 1867, since which time he lived with his 
children.  For some time prior to his death he lived with his son-in-law and 
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Englehart of Casner Creek, at whose home he was 
when death claimed him.

Thos.(?) was a kind neighbor, an industrious pioneer, a patriotic soldier, a 
faithful father and a noble Christian, passed on to the unseen world while a 
large circle of friends and neighbors are in sorrow.  He had long been ready 
and willing to go.  He met his death like a true Christian.

	"Soldier, rest!  They warfare's o'er.

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