George Thomas Redman (1853 - 1935)

Born Nov 1853 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 1935 at about age 81 in Mineral, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

George Redman is a part of US Black heritage.

Early years

At the time of the census of 1860 (august 11th) George was a little boy aged 7 in the househod of his parents David Redman and Elizabeth Bruce In District 2, Hardy, Virginia. He was the 5th child in a family of 6 children aged 17- 4. His parents couldn't read nor write. None of the children attended school. His father worked as a labourer and their personal estate was worth 100 US dollars. All the members of the family were described as being Mulatto.^[1]

During the 1870 census the family lives in Welton, Mineral, West Virginia. George is 18 and is still living at his parents’ home just like two brothers and one sister. Father(48) is mentioned as being a farmer and the sons as farm laborers. Mother(54) is keeping house and the sister stays at home, probable helping mum. They live in a mixed community ; the family itself is described as being mulatto. None of them can write but mother is mentioned as being able to read. Their personal estate is worth 250 US Dollars. ^[2]

Adult Life

In 1880 George - aged 27 - is still single and living in the houshold of his father who is a widower now. Also living there are his brother David and his married sister Mary with her husband Archibald Allen and their little daughter aged 2. Father is mentioned as farmer and the men are all working on the farm. The three brothers and sister are mentioned as being able to read. George the only one being able to write too. They are described as being mulatto.^[3]

When the 1900 census comes along George is 47 and living with the family of his brother Charles in Frankfort District, Mineral, West Virginia. His brother is a farmer and George works for him. This time the census mentions the family is black; in the same census page they are the only black family, and all the others are white. According to the census Goerge is not able to read nor write. His brother David is this time the one who is mentioned as being able to read and write.^[4]

In the 1920 census (13 jan) George is 65 and still living with the family of his brother Charles who has died in the meantime in Keyser Town, Mineral County, West Virginia. His sister-in-law is taking in laundry. George works as a fireman at a locomotive. His brother David works as a carpenter. There are more black families living in the neigborhood now.^[5]

During the 1930 census George is still living in the houshold of his widowed sister in law Susan. He is 78 and no longer working. The family is mentioned as being "negro,” and the neighbourhood on the census page is still mixed. ^[6]

Death

According to Find-a-grave George passed away in 1935 and was interned at Thorn Rose Hill Cemetery in Keyser, Mineral, West Virginia. He must have been 82 or 83.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41H-XSB : accessed 17 October 2015), George T Redman in household of David Redman, District No 2, Hardy, Virginia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 157, household ID 1058, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,351.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4R-MS8 : accessed 17 October 2015), George T Redmon in household of David Redmon, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 8, family 63, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,193.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R1-BGS : accessed 17 October 2015), George T Redman in household of David Redman, Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district 30, sheet 82D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1408; FHL microfilm 1,255,408.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z9-9G1 : accessed 17 October 2015), George T Redman in household of Charles W Redman, Frankford district (Magisterial), Mineral, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,766.
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RV9-39X?i=27&cc=1488411&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMN2B-S3F
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHV-DMD : accessed 4 February 2021), Kenneth Redman in household of Susan Redman, Keyser, Mineral, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 3A, line 37, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2547; FHL microfilm 2,342,281.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #115833271.