Sylvester Redmond

  13 Jan 1865 -

24 Nov 1938

 

 

 

  Sylvester Redmond 

 

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