Sunday Gazetteer
Denison, Texas
Dec. 23, 1888
COUNCILMAN WILLIAM HARDWICK.
The death of Councilman William Hardwick which occurred at his residence in south Denison Thursday morning at 12:30 o'clock was a shocking surprise to his many friends. Less than a week ago Mr. Hardwick was about upon the street attending to his regular business. A few days ago he caught what was thought to be a bad cold, but this gradually growing worse developed into pleuro-pneumonia, from which death resulted inside of three days. Mr. Hardwick was one of Denison's pioneer citizens, having been a continuous resident of the city from its earliest foundation. He was a man of generous impulse and friendly disposition, and of straightforward and uprightness in his business dealings. In the circle in which he moved he was eminently popular, and his death will be sincerely regretted by a very large circle of friends. During his residence in the city he figured to a considerable extent in municipal politics, and for six years had the guardianship of the city's peace in the capacity of city marshal. At the time of his death he was representing the Fourth Ward in the City Council. The funeral, which was an unusally large one, took place Friday afternoon from the Southern Methodist Church where the funeral sermon was preached at 3:00 o'clock p.m. by the Rev. C. E. Lamb. The remains were interred in Fairview Cemetery.

Sunday Gazetteer
Denison, Texas
Sunday, Feb. 15, 1891
pg. 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Derrick, aged 42, wife of J. L. Derrick, died at 11:30 o'clock Wednesday night, Feb. 11. Funeral services were held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the family residence, No. 218 South Travis avenue. The remains were interred at Fairview.


Elizabeth's first marriage was to William Hardwick (1836-1888).
After his death, she married James Lafayette Derrick.