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     Homer Redman was born circa 1874 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Samuel Redman and Susan M. Chamberlain.¹ Homer Redman died on 30 October 1897 at Ohio.

     Homer Hartsel Redman was born on 21 March 1894 at Adams Co., Ohio. He was the son of John William Redman and Della Regina Kerr. Homer Hartsel Redman married Edna Belle Moore on 23 August 1918 at Indiana.¹ Homer Hartsel Redman married Pauline Mae Templeton on 10 May 1924 at Illinois.¹ Homer Hartsel Redman died on 13 March 1946 at Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois, at age 51.²

     Isaiah Tyrell Redman is the son of Elliot McBain Redman and Armandina Marie Berg. Isaiah Tyrell Redman married Hope Sellers on 19 March 2021.

     James Arthur Redman was born on 13 February 1924 at Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois.^1,2 He was the son of James Roby Redman and Ruby Fellows. James Arthur Redman also went by the name of Art.¹ He graduated circa 1942 at Caldwell High School, Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 listed following record for James A. Redman:

Name: James A Redman
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Illinois
State of Residence: Idaho
County or City: Canyon
Enlistment Date: 24 Aug 1943
Enlistment State: Idaho
Enlistment City: Boise
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 006

Source Information:
National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.




Following from Caldwell (Idaho) Tribune, 15 Oct 1945, page 6:

Atomic Bombs 'Really Tore Up Japan' , Sgt. J.A. Redman Writes to His Parents Here
"Those atomic bombs really tore up Japan," writes Sgt. James A. Redman, son of Mr. And Mrs. J.R. Redman, 720 Indiana Street, Caldwell, to his parents. Sgt. Redman, a graduate of Caldwell high school, is with the medical detachment of the American division occupational forces in Japan.

The letter reads: "By now you have probably guessed that I am in Japan. It is a lot different that I thought it would be. Boy, those bombs really tore up the place. One place we went through was just a pile of tin and junk. Yokohama wasn't tore up as badly as I thought it would be. It was pretty thoroughly roughed up, but there were still lots of big buildings standing. The Nips have the trolley cars and trucks running now and I don't believe I ever saw so many bicycles in my life. About every Nip in the country has one.

"I like the climate here a lot better than any of the Philippines or South Pacific islands. It doesn't get hot in the daytime, but it gets plenty cool at night. I think I could use a pair of "long handles". I don't think I will get to the States before winter comes, so I will probably have a nice winter here.
"They say it snows here, but I sure hope not. If it does, I'll probably freeze to death. It will be a lot different than the weather around the equator.
"There are plenty of pines and cedar trees around here. These pines sure look good to me. I don't know if the Nips have any good fishing here or not, but if they do, I'll find it. I saw a couple go by the other day with fishing poles.
"I don't think you need to worry about any casualties when the Nips are disarmed. Everything looks good to me now. There hasn't been any trouble here yet. This is a lot easier than you think. It sure is different that running then out of their holes. All the Japs I've seen here are scared to death of us.
"I guess it is on account of the propaganda the higher authorities told them: It won't be long before they are over it. When you go down the road, the men salute and women bow.
"We didn't do any celebrating when the was over and I wasn't any happier than the rest of the gang here."

He married Mabel Eileen Foreman, daughter of Roy William Foreman and Erma Witty, on 5 February 1948 at Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.^3,1 James Arthur Redman lived bt 1966-1972 at Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho. He died on 28 April 1972 at Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho, at age 48.^4,1,2 SOURCE: Ruby Redman. His Social Security Number was 518-22-6076 issued in Idaho. He was buried on 1 May 1972 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho.²

Following obituary for James A. Redman appeared
Idaho Free Press & Caldwell News Tribune, Monday, 01May1972 page 2, column 5.

James A. Redman

WEISER - Services for James A. (Art) Redman, 48, a resident of Weiser for the past six and a half years, who died Friday at a Weiser hospital, were conducted at 3 p.m. today at the Northam-Jones Chapel by Pastor Basil Lewis. Internment was at Hillcrest Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 13, 1924 at Watseka, Ill., the son of James R. and Ruby Fellows Redman. He left Illinois when he was six, going first to Wyoming and then to Caldwell, Idaho. He attended Caldwell schools. He entered the U.S. Army on Aug. 20, 1943, and served in the South Pacific during World War II with the medical corps of the American Division. He was discharged from the Army Feb. 5, 1946.
He married Mabel Foreman Feb. 5, 1948 at Caldwell. The couple lived in the Caldwell area where he worked as a mechanic for International Harvester. At the time of his death he was employed by Johnson-Bryant Farm Equipment Co. of Weiser, as shop supervisor.
He was a member of the auxiliary police of Weiser. He became a member of the Caldwell Christian Church in 1958.
Survivors include his wife, Weiser; two daughters, Mrs. Denice Picard, and LuAnn Redman, both of Weiser; his mother, Mrs. Ruby Redman, Caldwell; a brother, Harold Redman, Minneapolis, Minn., and three sisters, Mrs. Dolores Samuelson, Meridian, Mrs. Doris Nelson, Port Angeles, Wash., and Mrs. Violet Duro, Nampa.

     James Roby Redman was born on 1 May 1899 at Otway, Scioto Co., Ohio.¹ He was the son of John William Redman and Della Regina Kerr.

Following entry for found in WWI Draft Registration:

Name: Roby James Redman
City: Not Stated
County: Iroquois
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 01 May 1899
Race: White
Roll: 1613521

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration
Cards, 1917-18 (database online) Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National
Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service
System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. James Roby Redman lived in 1920 at Montana. He married Ruby Fellows, daughter of George Elbert Fellows and Minnie Inez Lilly, on 3 July 1922 at Hardin, Big Horn Co., Montana; The Marriage License and Marriage Certificate number 654, were both dated 3 July 1922. The marriage listed as being between Roby Redman of Hardin, Montana, aged 23 years, 2 months, 3 days, born at Adams Co., Ohio, son of John Redman and Della Kerr and Ruby Fellows of Hardin, Montana, aged 19 years, 5 months, 6 days, born at Cherry Co., Nebraska, daughter of George Fellows and Minnie Lilly. The wedding was performed by a Methodist Minister and witnessed by Helen Wort and S.W. Fellows.² James Roby Redman lived bt 1930-1934 at Yoder, Goshen Co., Wyoming. He lived in 1966 at 1202 N. Michigan St., Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho; lived at this address in the 1960s until his death. He died on 6 October 1967 at Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho, at age 68. He was buried on 9 October 1967 at Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.³

Following obituary for James Redman appeared
Idaho Free Press & Caldwell News Tribune, Monday, 09Oct1967 page 2, column 1.

James Redman
CALDWELL - Services for James Roby Redman, 68, 1202 N. Michigan, who died Friday at a Caldwell hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. at the Flahiff Chapel.
The Rev. Frank Marler, assistant minister at the Nampa Christian Church, will officiate. Internment will be at Canyon Hill.
Redman was born May 1, 1899, at Otway, Ohio. He and his parents moved by covered wagon to Millford, Ill., in 1901. He attended elementary school at Stockland, Ill., and high school at Watseka, Ill.
He moved to Montana in 1920, where he worked in the wheat fields. He married Ruby Fellows on July 3, 1922, at Harding, Mont. They resided at Watseka, Mont., where he worked as a mechanic. In 1930 they moved to Yoder, Wyo., where he worked for four years before moving to Caldwell. He worked as a mechanic at Caldwell and for nine years was employed in Nampa. He retired in 1962.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, James Arthur Redman, Weiser, and Harold Warren Redman, Minneapolis, Minn., three daughters, Mrs. Doris D. Nelson, Corpus Christi, Tex., Mrs. Dolores Samuelson, Meridian, and Violet Luhr, Nampa; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Ashinhurst, Pendelton, Ore., 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Opal Whiteman, Caldwell. He was preceded in death by three sisters and six brothers. His Social Security Number was 519-09-6814 issued in Idaho. Social Security Death Index (b- 01May1899 d- Oct1967.)

     Jody Ann Redman is the daughter of Harold Warren Redman and Doris Jane Richards. Jody Ann Redman married Michael Charles Samuelson, son of LeRoy Samuelson and Dolores May Redman, on 3 November 1987 at Winnemucca, Humboldt Co., Nevada.¹ Jody Ann Redman and Michael Charles Samuelson were divorced in 1995. Jody Ann Redman married James Reese Harrod, son of Lee Rice Harrod and Donna Dee Voorhies, in January 1998 at Montana.

     John Redman was born on 6 January 1910 at Stockland, Iroquois Co., Illinois. He was the son of Chester Arthur Redman and Frances Rose (?)¹ John Redman died in January 1973 at Worland, Washakie Co., Wyoming.

     John A. Redman is the son of James Arthur Redman and Mabel Eileen Foreman. John A. Redman married Teresa (?)

     John Jeremiah Redman was born circa 1840 at Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Daniel Redman and Emily Jane Tolle.¹ John Jeremiah Redman died on 8 January 1920 at Adams Co., Ohio.

     John William Redman was born circa July 1850 at Ohio.¹ He was born on 5 July 1860 at near Portsmouth, Adams Co., Ohio.² He was born on 6 July 1860 at Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio.³ He was the son of Samuel Redman and Susan M. Chamberlain.³ John William Redman married Della Regina Kerr, daughter of Hiram S. Kerr and Susanna Serepta Lewis, on 27 November 1879 at Otway, Scioto Co., Ohio.³

The families of John W. Redman and wife came by wagon train from Ohio to Illinois in 1900. Took them 3-weeks, drove and rode the old milk cow. John W. Redman was a blacksmith and his wife a seamstress. As of 1973 all are dead except Minnie at Pendleton, Oregon.²

Marriage Certificate for son James, lists parents as John Redman and Della Kerr. Not find John Redman in 1910 Ohio Census Soundex. John William Redman died on 27 August 1927 at Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois, at age 67.^3,2,4 He died on 30 August 1927 at Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois, at age 67.⁵ He was buried at Sugar Creek Cemetery, Stockland, Iroquois Co., Illinois.⁴

     Joy Lynne Redman was born on 6 July 1942 at Illinois. She was the daughter of Homer Hartsel Redman and Pauline Mae Templeton.¹ Joy Lynne Redman died on 12 April 2006 at North Carolina at age 63.

     Leo G. Redman is the son of Isaiah Tyrell Redman and Hope Sellers.

     Louis M. Redman was born circa 1858 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Samuel Redman and Susan M. Chamberlain.¹ Louis M. Redman died on 24 July 1906 at Kentucky.

     Louise Redman was the daughter of Samuel Simmons Redman and Mary German.¹

     LuAnn Redman is the daughter of James Arthur Redman and Mabel Eileen Foreman. LuAnn Redman married Jim Peterson.

     Lydia Mae Redman was born in February 1877 at Adams Co., Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of John William Redman and Della Regina Kerr.¹ Lydia Mae Redman married Eugene Mural Abbott on 15 October 1896 at Adams Co., Ohio.¹ Lydia Mae Redman died on 7 December 1905 at Scioto Co., Ohio, at age 28.^1,2 She was buried at Moores Chapel Cemetery, Jefferson, Adams Co., Ohio.² The cause of death was typhoid fever.²

> > > Following from Tami Mockus email on 08Nov2010 sounds very convincing, additional research required:

My name is Tamarra (Honaker) Mockus, granddaughter of Zenna B. Abbott Turner, everyone list her and Aunt Bessie who died 25 Aug 1996 in Dayton Ohio as being the daughter of Lydia M Redman but I have copies of where they both applied for social security cards and list her as being Lydia Robinson who married Eugene Abbott. Zenna (she went by Berta) raised me and told me many times that he mother Lydia was an orphan and then Lydia died 7 Dec 1905 and made her (Berta ) an orphan and she prayed to be able to live to raise her children which she made it to raised greatgrand children. Grandmother Berta and Aunt Bessie always said their mother name was Robinson, I also heard the story of the trip to Illinois, Lydia and Eugene stayed in Ohio. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. My email is mockus@windstream.net.³

     Maria Louisa Redman was born circa 1861 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Redman and Susan M. Chamberlain.¹ Maria Louisa Redman died on 19 January 1919 at Adams Co., Ohio.

     May Redman was born circa 1897.¹ She was the daughter of John William Redman and Della Regina Kerr.¹

     Melvin Redman was born circa 1878 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Samuel Redman and Susan M. Chamberlain.¹

     Minnie Belle Redman was born circa June 1895 at Adams Co., Ohio, CENSUS: 1900 Ohio, Adams Co., Green twp. She was the daughter of John William Redman and Della Regina Kerr. Adopted a girl, Betty.¹ Minnie Belle Redman married James Christopher Ashinhurst on 25 November 1920.¹ Minnie Belle Redman lived in 1973 at Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon.¹ She died on 18 April 1976 at Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon. She was buried at Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.²

     Nancy Susan Redman was born circa 1846 at Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Redman and Emily Jane Tolle.¹ Nancy Susan Redman died on 29 June 1911 at Kentucky.

     Orrie Lee Redman was born on 10 August 1915 at Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois. He was the son of Walter Redman and Bertha May Martin.¹ Orrie Lee Redman died on 9 November 2001 at age 86.

     Paul Redman was the son of Chester Arthur Redman and Frances Rose (?)¹

     Pearl Bonn Redman died in 1900 at Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois; died at 5-months old.^1,2 She was born in 1900.¹ She was the daughter of John William Redman and Della Regina Kerr.¹

     Ray Redman was the son of Walter Redman and Bertha May Martin.¹

     Samuel Redman was born on 5 July 1837 at Kentucky.¹ He was the son of Daniel Redman and Emily Jane Tolle.¹ Samuel Redman married Susan M. Chamberlain on 9 October 1856 at Monroe, Adams Co., Ohio. Samuel Redman died on 2 June 1915 at Adams Co., Ohio, at age 77.² He was buried at Berea Chapel Cemetery, Scioto Co., Ohio.²

     Samuel Simmons Redman was born circa January 1891 at Adams Co., Ohio, CENSUS: 1900 Ohio, Adams Co., Green twp. He was the son of John William Redman and Della Regina Kerr. Samuel Simmons Redman married Mary German.¹ Samuel Simmons Redman died on 15 July 1956 at Watseka, Iroquois Co., Illinois.²

     Sonny Redman was the son of Walter Redman and Bertha May Martin.¹

     Steven Harn Redman is the son of Gerald Lewis Harn and Mary Lou McCarthy. Steven Harn Redman and Terresa Ann Struck were engaged on 25 August 2001 at Chinese Gourmet Restaurant, Roy, Davis Co., Utah. Steven Harn Redman married Terresa Ann Struck, daughter of George William Struck and Georgia Fay Warfel, on 25 May 2002 at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Rock Springs, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming.^1,2

     Toots Redman was the daughter of Chester Arthur Redman and Frances Rose (?)¹