Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 455.
 
GEORGE W. HEDRICK

     is prominently identified with farming in its modern and progressive
aspects and in his operation of a fine farm of five hundred acres in Douglas
county, Oregon, which he owns in partnership with his brother-in-law, is doing
effective work in scientific agriculture. He is a native son of Oregon and was
born in Drain, Douglas county, on January 12, 1859. His parents were John and
Louisa (Jackson) Hedrick, the former a native of Tennessee and the latter of
Iowa. The father went to the latter state as a young man and his marriage
occurred there. In 1852 he crossed the plains to Oregon, making the journey as a
member of a wagon train belonging to Charles Drain. He spent the first winter in
Oregon City and in the following year came to Douglas county, where he took up a
donation claim upon the site where the town of Drain now stands. The Central
Oregon Normal School building occupies a portion of his original holdings. He
was successful from the beginning and subsequently added to his activities by
farming three hundred and twenty acres of land which he bought as a settler's
donation claim. About 1864 he traded this land for a three hundred and twenty
acre tract in Linn county, near Lebanon, and to this he removed and became
active in its operation and successful as a general agriculturist for three
years. He spent one summer in Jackson county and at the expiration of that time
returned to Douglas county, where he bought a ranch in the Hard Scrabble
district, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died about 1904 and was
survived by his wife until 1909.
     George W. Hedrick was reared at home and received his education in the
public schools of Douglas county. Upon reaching manhood he began farming for
himself. He owns about five hundred acres of fertile and productive soil in
Douglas county conjointly with his brother-in-law, Horace Putnam. It constituted
the original home of Mr. Hedrick's father-in-law, Charles F. Putnam, and is one
of the finest tracts of land in Oregon.
     In 1888 Mr. Hedrick was united in marriage to Miss Susan Putnam, a native
of Douglas County, where she was born upon the farm on which she now resides.
Mr. and Mrs. Hedrick have three children, Maud, Joseph and Harry, all of whom
live at home. In his political views Mr. Hedrick is a consistent republican and
always votes the party ticket. He is a member of Drain Camp, No. 59, W. 0. W.,
and is also identified with the Oregon State Grange. His wife is a devout
adherent of the Christian church. Mr. Hedrick possesses a keen intelligence
which has directed all his labors and as a result he has met with unqualified
success. He is distinctively a representative citizen of Douglas county and a
native son whose record is a credit to his community.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.