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Sylvester Redmond

13 Jan 1865 - 24 Nov 1938


Sylvester Redmond, aged 73 years, of New Bedford, died in the Jameson Memorial hospital Thursday at 2:25 p. m., after a short illness. Mr. Redmond was born January 13, 1865, in New Wilmington, son of  Barlow and Martha Puffinberger Redmond. He lived in the New Bedford community for the past 44 years, having gone there from New Wilmington. He was a farmer and for forty years he did the threshing on various farms in the New Bedford section. He was well known and had a great many friends. On December 21, 1886, fifty-two years ago,  Mr. Redmond married  Frances Jane Boyd, who survives. To the union were born eight children, all of whom are living;  Lloyd and Charles of Youngstown, O.,  Robert  of New Bedford,  Frank  of Toronto, O.,  Mrs. Fred Kelly of Youngstown,  Mrs. James Elder  of New Wilmington,  Miss Kathryn Redmond, at home, and  Mrs. Carl Englehardt  of Girard, O. Also surviving is Mr. Redmond's brother,  Thomas of Conneautville, Pa. Funeral services are to take place Sunday at 2 p.m. from the residence and interment will be in Hopewell cemetery. The deceased was a member of the New Bedford Methodist church.

 Submitted by Ralph J. Martin


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