J. H. REDD is a grandson
of Solomon and Mary (Scott) Redd, natives of Washington county, Penn.,
who settled on
the home farm in Allen township
many years ago. He died in Virginia, and in 1860 his widow passed away
in the
same State.
Thomas C. Redd, son of Solomon
Redd, was born in April, 1822, in Allen township, Washington county, receiving
his
education in the schools
of Allen and Fallowfield townships. In early life he was married to Elmira
Conrad, a native of
Fallowfield township, where
they resided for several years afterward moving to Allen township; they
finally bought the
Conrad place in Fallowfield
township, where the remainder of their lives was passed. He was an active
member of
the Republican party, and
in religion he and his wife were identified with the Ebenezer M. E. Church.
They were the
parents of eleven children,
of whom the following are yet living: Marvin P., proprietor of the Redd
Hotel at Charleroi,
this county; Josie, living
in Nottingham township, on Pigeon creek; Melissa, wife of Sanford Carson,
of Charleroi; J.
H., whose name opens this
sketch; Ellsworth, a farmer of Fallowfield township; William, living in
Charleroi; Maggie
and Charley, also resident
of Charleroi. The father of this family died in February, 1892, and his
widow is now living in
Charleroi.
J. H. Redd was born in 1860,
on his present farm in Allen township, this county, where he grew to manhood,
receiving
an education in the district
schools of Fallowfield township, he has always followed farming. In May,
1880, he was
united in marriage with
Gertrude, daughter of John and Lucy Ann (Scott) Sphar, natives of Allen
township, where they
are now living. Mr. and
Mrs. Redd resided in Fallowfield township until 1884, when he bought and
moved upon the
125 acres in Allen township,
of which he has recently sold twenty-four acres. He has been actively identified
with the
Republican party, and in
religion is a member of the Ebenezer M. E. Church, with which his wife
is also connected.
They have four children,
namely: Vedy, Lucy Ann, Thomas Oakland and an infant.