REDMAN, George Lewis

Date of birth:  About 1832 – Kentucky
Date of death: 30 May 1894 – Needham, Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 8, 1894,
Volume XXXIV Number 48, page 6 column 4

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OBITUARY.

George Lewis Redman came to John­son county, Ind., from Kentucky near 30 years ago and continuously resided in this county until the early morning of May 30th, 1894, when just as a night of peaceful rest had been finished the angel of death hovered around this home and laid his icy hand on the hus­band and father, and without perhaps a moment’s suffering he obeyed the call and stood in the presence of a just and holy God.

He had many virtues worthy of imit­ation; he was kind, industrious and upright, respected and loved most by those who knew him best. He made a public profession of his faith in Christ as a personal Savior and united with the 2nd Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Jan­uary 27th, 1871. At the time of his death he was in the 62d year of his life. A wife and children are thus suddenly bereft of one dear to them, but they have the assurance that all is well with him and on the resurrection morn the Lord will own and crown all those who have overcome by the blood of the lamb.

The funeral services were held at the 2d Mt. Pleasant church, conducted by Rev. Hawley, of the Presbyterian church, who spoke words of comfort from the text: “I know my Redeemer liveth,” after which his body was tenderly carried out by six of this sons and laid to rest in our silent home of the dead.

J. O.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 8, 1894,
Volume XXXIV Number 48, page 6 column 1

FROM OVER THE COUNTY

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SUGAR CREEK.

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The funeral services of the late Lewis Redman was largely attended. He had many friends and few if any enemies.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 8, 1894,
Volume XXXIV Number 48, page 6 column 6

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CORONER’S VERDICT

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STATE OF INDIANA,
  Johnson County,		 }ss

The undersigned coroner of Johnson county, Indiana, did on the 31st day of May, 1894, hold an inquest on the body of C. L. Redman, late of said county, found dead in Needham township, in said county on the 30th day of May, 1894.

Having viewed the body and heard the testimony of witnesses, I am of the opinion that the deceased came to his death by reason of intestinal hemorrhage. Deceased was 62 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches high. No valuables found on body.

J. T. JONES, 
Coroner J. C. 

Franklin, Ind., June 1, 1894.

Link to George Lewis Redman’s grave

Note: The 1880 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana records Lewis Redman’s birthplace as Kentucky.

Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson