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Judge Derrick Updegraff

Birth	:	1 Apr 1805 Level Corner, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	7 Jun 1897 Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial	:	Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2916985, -98.5871964
Description	:	Derrick Updegraff died at Hennesseey, Oklahoma Territory (O.T.), on Monday, June 7th, 1897 of old age, and was buried in the cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Wednesday, June 9th. Derrick Updegraff was born in Pennsylvania, April 1st, 1805, and was, consequently, 92 years, 2 months, and 6 days old at the time of his death. During his life he lived in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and possibly other states. When a young man he went from Pennsylvania to Indiana, and there in 1826 when 21 years of age, married a Miss (Orpha Ann) Stubbs. Five children, Daniel, Edward, Albert, Samuel... Read More	Derrick Updegraff died at Hennesseey, Oklahoma Territory (O.T.), on Monday, June 7th, 1897 of old age, and was buried in the cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Wednesday, June 9th. Derrick Updegraff was born in Pennsylvania, April 1st, 1805, and was, consequently, 92 years, 2 months, and 6 days old at the time of his death. During his life he lived in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and possibly other states. When a young man he went from Pennsylvania to Indiana, and there in 1826 when 21 years of age, married a Miss (Orpha Ann) Stubbs. Five children, Daniel, Edward, Albert, Samuel and Mart E., were born to this union. (Actually Derrick and Orpha had 8 children, Adolphus, Elizabeth, and George all died young.) About 1840 Mr. Updegraff removed with his family to Iowa and settled in Henry County. There his wife died and there he married his second wife, Mrs. Martha McMillan. To this union four children were born—Alpha, Mate, Minnie and Margaret. (Derrick and Martha were also said to have a son named John. Presumably he died young as well.) Mrs. McMillan had two children when she married Mr. Updegraff—Laura and Loretta—which made a family of eleven. In 1856 shortly after his second marriage, Mr. Updegraff removed to Kansas and settled near Topeka. At that time the trouble was brewing between the free-state and pro-slavery elements—the first throes of the civil war. When the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad was built through Kansas, Derrick Updegraff became a contractor on construction work and assisted in grading the roadbed from Topeka to Hutchinson. In the fall of 1871 he visited Barber County, and spent most of that winter hunting on the Medicine River. He had a dugout on the point of land where Elm Creek joins the Medicine River. His family was at Hutchinson and he made several trips back and forth during the winter—on many of which he was accompanied by his son Al. In April 1872, he moved his family to what is now Medicine Lodge, which was then an unsettled country, and it was Derrick Updegraff who proved up on the townsite of Medicine Lodge and was virtually the father of the town. When the county was organized in 1873, Derrick Updegraff was elected Probate Judge and it was that election which gave him his title, Judge Updegraff, by which he was known, loved and respected by all. Judge Updegraff lived quietly in Barber County until a couple of years ago. He built and conducted the first hotel in Medicine Lodge and was noted far and wide as a landlord who refused no one food or shelter. If the guest could and would pay he did so; if not, he was welcome just the same. Judge Updegraff's second wife, a most estimable lady, died some twelve years since. Of his children only four survive him. They are M.E. Updegraff, of this city; Alpha Updegraff, of Cleo, O.T.; Miss Mate Updegraff, of Hennessey, O.T.; and Mrs. Margaret Roberts, also of Hennessey. Two of his step children survive him in Mrs. Loretta Collins, wife of Chas. Collins, of Hutchinson, and Mrs. Laura Anderson, wife of J.S. Anderson, of this city. (Medicine Lodge Cresset, June 11, 1897)

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Where is Judge Derrick Updegraff's memorial?
Judge Derrick Updegraff's memorial is located at: Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA.
When did Judge Derrick Updegraff death?
Judge Derrick Updegraff death on 7 Jun 1897 in Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Judge Derrick Updegraff's memorial?
Latitude: 37.2916985
Longitude: -98.5871964

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Martha McCormick Updegraff

(1829 - 1882)

Siblings

Abraham M Updegraff

(1808 - 1855)

Children

Martin Eugene Updegraff

(1849 - 1932)

Minnie E. Updegraff Poole

(1865 - 1885)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Highland Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2916985, -98.5871964

2. John Jesse Gravesite
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3053300, -98.6422400

3. Thomas Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2544450, -98.6433060

4. Doles Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2925340, -98.6772860

5. Mingona Cemetery
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3191130, -98.6954490

6. Paddock Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3875790, -98.6191770

7. Mott Cemetery
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3919070, -98.5868360

8. Mumford Cemetery
Sharon, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3690987, -98.4856033

9. Forest City Cemetery
Forest City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3208500, -98.7311200

10. Sharon Cemetery
Sharon, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2358017, -98.4225006

11. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Sharon, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2510986, -98.4032974

12. New Liberty Cemetery
Gerlane, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1306950, -98.5492290

13. Isabel Cemetery
Isabel, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4564200, -98.5613500

14. Burgess Cemetery
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3692017, -98.3993988

15. Ramirez Cemetery
Sejita, Duval County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3977600, -98.4068200

16. Liberty Cemetery
Nashville, Kingman County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4286003, -98.4282990

17. Saint John Cemetery
Nashville, Kingman County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4286003, -98.4197006

18. Lodi Cemetery
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1464005, -98.7453003

19. Donovan Ranch Cemetery
Hardtner, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1161180, -98.6989007

20. Keyes Family Cemetery
Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4662200, -98.7198000

21. Lake City Cemetery
Lake City, Barber County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3569410, -98.8307980

22. Ellenwood Cemetery
Sawyer, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5008011, -98.6292038

23. Pleasant View Cemetery
Sawyer, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5141700, -98.6386000

24. Hyatt Family Cemetery
Cairo, Pratt County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5181000, -98.5350000