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- Newport Mercury and Weekly News
December 20, 1929
Mr. Henry Hedly died Friday evening at his home in Portsmouth, after a rather long illness ending in a two week confinement. Son of David and Mary Wilcox Hedly, the deceased was one of eight children born in Portsmouth, near the home where he died, spending his entire life in the town. He was one the sucessful fruit and vegetable farmers of the old school, and an active member of SAt. Paul's Medthodist Episcopal church, holding several offices on its clerical board.
Mr. Hedly married Lydia Palmer of Little Compton, who died a number of years ago. The deceased is survived by two children, Henry Chester Hedly of Norfolk, Va., who arrived Friday night with his wife and was at the bedside, when father died, and Mary, Mrs. Charles Borden, with whom he spent his later years.
An adopted son, David died last Februaryu, and a brother, also died November 26.
Besides his daughter and one son, he is survived by two brothers, Arthur of Portsmouth and Benjamin of Providence.
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1853 - 1929 (76 years)
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