Aquila Derickson

1809 - 1881  (72 years)

• Name	Aquila Derickson
  Birth	21 May 1809
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Nov 1881  [1]
  Burial	Red Clay Creek Presbyterian, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE
  	FindAGrave Memorial 9031385
  Person ID	I1173	EC Roots
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019

  
  

  Family	Margaret Gregg,   b. 9 Apr 1810   d. 1 Dec 1892 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1830
  Children	1. Elizabeth Derickson,   b. 29 Oct 1830   d. 30 Dec 1833 (Age 3 years)   2. Joseph Wells Derickson,   b. 20 Feb 1833   d. 17 Jun 1898 (Age 65 years)   3. Mary Louisa Derickson,   b. 27 Sep 1835   d. 1 Sep 1836 (Age 0 years)   4. James Derickson,   b. 12 Jun 1837   d. 7 Dec 1837 (Age 0 years)   5. Margareta Derickson,   b. 5 Jan 1838   d. 16 Nov 1841 (Age 3 years)   6. Aquila Derickson, Jr.,   b. 9 May 1841   d. 11 Mar 1865 (Age 23 years)   7. Calvin Derickson,   b. 16 Oct 1844   d. 14 May 1900 (Age 55 years)   8. Bayard Edwin Derickson,   b. 24 Mar 1846   d. 21 Dec 1904 (Age 58 years)   9. Sarah Frances Derickson,   b. 7 Feb 1849   d. 21 Oct 1852 (Age 3 years)   10. Sarah Frances A. Derickson,   b. 4 Sep 1852   d. 11 Aug 1922 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Newspaper Clipping, 29 Nov 1881, The Morning News. An Old Citizen Gone Aquilla Derickson, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Mill Creek Hundred, died, Sunday afternoon, at the ripe age of 70 years. He was an extensive real estate owner, and was a brother-in-law of Isaac Murray. He served two terms in the legislature, being elected by the Democrats. At the time of his death he was president of Farmers' Fire Insurance Company, of Mill Creek hundred. He leaves five children.