Another Redus Hell Raiser - The Bluett Sanders Redus Update

This post on Bluett was originally published on Friday, May 29, 2009, and updated October 29, 2018.

I am deeply grateful to Reed Bender, son-in-law of the late Patrick Thompson, who was an old and respected Redus family researcher, for the information and photo presented below. Thank you again Reed for sharing this with the family and all your wife's cousins.

Update: Private Bluett Sanders Redus was my second cousin 4 times removed. In researching him and his family, I was fascinated in documenting one of his more notorious exploits mentioned below. Since my initial report on this event, I have found some additional newspaper accounts which fill in some more of the story. So read on Redus cousins about an adventure of Bleutt Sanders "Tex" Redus and the Ouray, Colorado murder of Dan McDonald.

Some of my Redus kin are quite frankly, interesting! Elsewhere on this blog I have the story of Roscoe Redus (see http://larry-family-history.blogspot.com/2009/05/life-and-times-of-roscoe-redus.html).

Now I have another story about a Redus cousin, Bluett Sanders Redus, who was born 3 May 1842 in Mississippi. Bluett was the son of Wesley Reed Redus and Elizabeth Craig Astin.

Blewitt served in the Civil War in the 14th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company C

14th Infantry Regiment [also called Beauregard Rifles] was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, in October 1861. The men were from the counties of Clarke, Oktibbeha, Lauderdale, Winston, Lowndes, Monroe, and Tishomingo. Sent to Kentucky then Tennessee, it was captured at Fort Donelson in February 1862. After being exchanged, it was attached to Tilghman's and Gregg's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The regiment saw action at Coffeeville and in various conflicts around Vicksburg . A detachment was captured when that city fell in July 1863. Later it was attached to J. Adams' and Lowrey's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 14th was active in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the fight at Bentonville. It was organized with 1,034 officers and men, had 650 effectives in February 1862, and had 24 officers and 287 men fit for duty in April 1863. The unit surrendered with no officers and 40 men. Its commanders were Colonels George W. Abert, William E. Baldwin, and Washington L. Doss, and Lieutenant Colonels Robert J. Lawrence and M.E. Norris.

He enlisted on 30 May 1861 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi and served the entire war until he was paroled on 13 May 1865 in Sumter County, Alabama.

Here is his Civil War Timeline taken for his consolidated military file at the National Archives. He was listed on various muster rolls as Blewitt S. Redus, Bluit S. Redus, B.S. Readus, B.L. Redus

Served as a private in the 14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company C and age 19 on muster-in roll. Roll indicated that he had traveled 100 miles and was enlisted by A. J. Maxwell for 12 months.

May 30, 1861: Enlisted Corinth, MS
May 30-Jun 30, 1861: Company Muster Roll
July 1-Dec 31, 1861: Company Muster Roll - Present
Feb 16, 1862: Roll of Prisoner of War - Captured at Donelson
Sep 2, 1862: Roll of Prisoner of War - Sent from Camp Douglas IL to Vicksburg MS for exchange.
Sept 23, 1862: Company Muster Roll - Present and paid
Oct 31-Nov 30, 1862: Company Muster Roll - Absent, sent to general hospital in Jackson, dated Oct 31, 1862
Nov-Dec 1862: Company Muster Roll - Absent, sent to general hospital in Jackson, Dec 15, 1862
Jan-Feb 1863: Company Muster Roll - Present
Jan 1-Jul 1, 1863: Pay Voucher 6 months at $11 per month for $66.00 total, received on 10 Nov 1863 in Columbus, MS
May-Jun 1863: Company Muster Roll - Present
Jul-Aug 1863: Company Muster Roll - Absent, Wounded at Jackson, sent to general hospital July 11, 1863
Jul 1-Oct 31, 1863: Pay Voucher No. 221 for $44.00
Sep-Oct 1863: Company Muster Roll - Absent, on sick furlough for 20 days from 29 Oct 1863.
Nov-Dec 1863: Company Muster Roll - Absent, on sick furlough for 20 days from 20 oct 1863. By order of General Johnston.
Mar-Apr 1864: Company Muster Roll - Absent, detailed by Medical Board of examiners Demopolis, Ala April 4, 1864 to report at Westpoint, Miss.
April 1, 1864: Bounty Roll - Present
April 2, 1864: Medical Examiner Board he was found unfit for field duty due to a gunshot wound in the left wrist/hand. recommended that he be detailed to the Commissary Dept.
Jul-Aug 1864: Company Muster Roll - Absent, detailed in Q.M. Dept by order of Secy War.
May 13, 1865: Roll of Prisoner of War - Gainesville, Ala (unit surrender on May 4, 1865), Residence listed as Cedar Bluff, Mississippi



In 1869 he married Martha Glasscock (b. 1851 and d. 1881) in Perry County, Alabama. This couple has four children:

1. Romeo Reed Redus b. 12 Jul 1873, Grayson County, Texas (Find A Grave 16487453)
2. Juliett Melvina Redus b. 1874 Texas (Find A Grave 164975723)
3. Elgenna Eagon Redus b. 9 Jan 1876 Grayson County, Texas (Find A Grave 148385325)
4. Charles H. Redus b. Dec 1879 Denver County, Colorado (Find A Grave 19203828)

After his wife's death is where we pick up his claim to fame from The Western Gazette newspaper:

MURDER -- Donald McDonald Stabbed Unto Death by Blewett Redus --

Sunday morning about eight o'clock Ouray was shocked by the announcement that Dan McDonald had been stabbed by Blewett Redus. All over an argument as to whether McDonald was to join Blewett in a drink--at the latter's insistence. McDonald, feeling breakfast time was too early, refused. He was there upon put upon by Blewett who used his knife with effectiveness. Blewett Redus now rests in jail pending advisor and help from his lawyer, McDonald's in the morgue.

The moral here is, when in doubt, drink.

While one source listed this event as occurring in 1896, I know that Donald McDonald's estate was probated in Ouray County in 1885. I have also verified that Bluett did do hard-time in the Colorado state pen.

From the Colorado State Penitentiary Index 1871 - 1973
Redus, Buett -- Inmate number 1219

That inmate number was issued between 13 Jun 1871 to 3 Oct 1891. My best guess is this deed was done around 1885 and not in 1896 as implied in the Western Gazette.


A mountain view of the Colorado State Pen in 1905.

Bluett (there are several different spellings of his first name through the years) died 10 Aug 1915 in Sinton, San Patricio County, Texas and is buried there. (Find A Grave 40697124)

A Bluett Sanders Redus Update

After Reed Bender contacted me with new information he had received from the State of Colorado,  I started digging into newspapers of that era and here is what I found. As previously mentioned the first story of the incident cited above was from the Western Gazette in an article published in 1896, after Bluett was released from prison.

I now have two different accounts of the story from two different Colorado newspapers published shortly after the event.

From the Delta Chief newspaper published on 15 April 1885.

Well, we now know the weapon, who was killed and where. If this account is to be believed, McDonald was the aggressor.

From the Rocky Mountain News dated 15 April 1885.

We know learn that Bluett's nickname was "Tex," he was employed in Ouray as a freighter. The stabbing occurred on 5 April 1885 and McDonald died two days later on 7 April. He had been stabbed between two lower ribs. This account says the fracas grew out of a gambling game and resulted in a drunken brawl.

On May 13, 1885, Bluett was indicted for his crime by the grand jury in Ouray:

On June 11, 1885, a jury convicted Bluett of the crime of murder and sentenced him to 14 years in the Colorado State Penitentiary system.

There was at least one attempt that I could find in records to appeal his sentence in 1887, but that was denied in a Montrose County, Colorado District Court.

According to prison records, Bluett was released on 1 January 1892.

Here is a physical description of Bluett that was part of his Colorado State Penitentiary record that was sent to us by Reed Bender.

And finally, from Reed Bender, the mugshot he obtained of Bluett from the State of Colorado Prison archives.

Notice that his pen convict number (#1219) is written on the picture.

While I surely do not approve or endorse murder, I now may have enough doubt that maybe old Bluett might have been suffering from PTSD or may even have been provoked into the fight between him and Dan McDonald. Any way you cut it, Bluett was another Redus family hell raiser.

So here is a six-gun salute to Cousin Bluett Sanders Redus, another true hell raising Texan.

Recognize this guy? We do!

 

Well if you are a fan of The Walking Dead or a Dish Network subscriber you probably do know who this guy is. His name is Norman Reedus (we call him cuz around here) and he plays Daryl Dixon in AMC's hit program The Walking Dead. His role (aka him in role) is also being used in the latest Dish Network commercials/promos on the satellite system. And as it turns out he is also a Redus family cousin (my 6th cousin to be exact).

 

For background here is the IMDb Mini Biography By El-Ray for Norman Reedus.

Norman Reedus was born in Hollywood, Florida, to Marianne (Yarber), a teacher, and Norman Reedus. He is of Italian (from his paternal grandmother), English, Scottish, and Irish descent.

 

Norman's first film was in 1997 the Guillermo del Toro horror thriller film Mimic, where he played the character Jeremy. He has also played roles in the films Floating, Six Ways to Sunday, Deuces Wild, Blade II, Gossip, 8mm, American Gangster, Hero Wanted and Moscow Chill. In 2005 he had a bit-part in the Christian Alvart German film Antibodies as a German Polizist (policeman). In 2008 he starred in the film Red Canyon.

 

Norman is perhaps best known for playing the role of Murphy MacManus in the 1999 movie The Boondock Saints opposite Sean Patrick Flanery and Willem Dafoe. He also starred opposite Flanery in the sequel 2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. Reedus at the 2012 Comic-Con in San Diego.

 

As of 2010 he stars as Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead. The character was not originally in the comic book series of the same name, but was created specifically for Reedus after his audition for the character of Merle Dixon. The Walking Dead comic creator Robert Kirkman has stated he feels "absolutely blessed [Reedus] has honored the show with his presence, and the way he has come in and taken over that role and defined Daryl Dixon. A lot of Norman's portrayal of the character in the first season inspired all the writers to do what we did with him in the second season. We love writing him and end up doing cool stuff with him."

 

His official website is at http://www.normanreedusonline.com/

 

So cousin Norman we welcome you to one of the finest American families around -- the Redus clan.

 

Ahnentafel of Norman Mark Reedus

 

--- First Generation ---

1.  Norman Mark Reedus married Helena Christensen.  He was born on 6 Jan 1969 at Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States.

 

--- 2nd Generation ---

2.  Ira Norman Reedus married Marianne Yarber. Ira was born on 24 Oct 1939.

3.  Marianne Yarber married Ira Norman Reedus, son of Private James David Redus and Helen Butera.

--- 3rd Generation ---

4.  Private James David Redus.  James was born on 12 Jul 1900 at Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, United States.  He married Helen Butera (6229).

5.  Helen Butera married Private James David Redus.

 

--- 4th Generation ---

8.  Isaac Newton Redus.  Isaac was born on 18 Jan 1874 at Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, United States.  He married Betheala Wreay on 6 Jun 1897 at Texas, United States.  He died on 18 Nov 1962 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States, at age 88.

9.  Betheala Wreay.  Betheala was born on 5 Oct 1879 at Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, United States.  She married Isaac Newton Redus on 6 Jun 1897 at Texas, United States.  She died on 26 Nov 1955 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States, at age 76.

 

--- 5th Generation ---

16.  Private James Adams Redus.  James was born on 5 Apr 1845 at Alabama, United States.  He married Lundah Bailey in 1868.  James died on 21 Aug 1933 at Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, United States, at age 88.
17.  Lundah Bailey was born in Jan 1838 at Coweta County, Georgia, United States.  She married John T. Hart.  She married Private James Adams Redus in 1868.  Lundah died on 17 Mar 1916 at Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, United States, at age 78.

18.  D. M. Wray married [--?--] Myrick.  He was born at Alabama, United States.

19.  [--?--] Myrick married D. M. Wray.  She was born at Alabama, United States.

 

--- 6th Generation ---

32.  George Washington Redus was born on 30 May 1817 at Grainger County, Tennessee, United States.  He married Julia A. Hill circa 1842 at Alabama, United States.  George died on 1 Jun 1866 at age 49.

33.  Julia A. Hill.  Julia was born on 2 Sep 1820 at Alabama, United States.  She married George Washington Redus circa 1842 at Alabama, United States.  Julia died on 4 Oct 1865 at age 45.

34.  Ezekiel Bailey was born at Georgia, United States.

 

--- 7th Generation ---

64.  James Redus.  James was born on 6 Dec 1772 at Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania, Colonial America.  He married Lydia Morgan on 8 Nov 1794 at Grainger County, Province of North Carolina, Colonial America.  James died on 1 Mar 1859 at Okolona, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States, at age 86.

65.  Lydia Morgan.  Lydia was born on 6 Jan 1779 at North Carolina, United States.  She married James Redus on 8 Nov 1794 at Grainger County, Province of North Carolina, Colonial America.  Lydia died on 26 Oct 1859 at age 80.

 

--- 8th Generation ---

128.  Private James Redus.  James was born on 1 Aug 1744 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  He married Martha Wilson in 1768 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  He married Sarah Chalfant in 1785 at Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania, Colonial America.  James died on 5 Oct 1821 at Livonia, Washington County, Indiana, United States, at age 77.

129.  Martha Wilson.  Martha  was born in 1745 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  She married [--?--] Hutton.  She married Private James Redus in 1768 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  Martha died in 1780 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America, at age at an unknown age.

130.  [--?--] Morgan

 

--- 9th Generation ---

256.  James Readus.  James was born in 1710 at England, United Kingdom.  He married Catherine Parsons on 15 Dec 1741 at St. Stephens Presbyterian Church, North Sassafras Parish, Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  He died after 5 Oct 1751 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.

257.  Catherine Parsons.  Catherine was born in 1715 at North Sassafras Parish, Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  She married James Readus on 13 Dec 1741 at Saint Stephen's Anglican Church, Sassafras Parish, Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  Catherine died on 22 Jun 1754

 

--- 10th Generation ---

514.  William Parsons (4811) was born between 1664 and 1693 at Blandford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.  He married Mary [--?--] (5329) before 1699 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  William (4811) died in Sep 1716 at Towne Point, Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America, at age at an unknown age.

 

515.  Mary [--?--] (5329).  Mary (5329) was born in 1695 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  She married William Parsons (4811) before 1699 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America.  Mary (5329) died on 13 Jan 1739 at Cecil County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America, at age at an unknown age.

 

Research by

Larry Van Horn

Brasstown, NC

 

The McLemore Girls Picture

Family history is a wonderful thing. This picture is nearly priceless. I had a request from one of my cousin's wife (Cindy Wehner Fronczek) to post a picture of the McLemore sisters. Always willing to share with my cousins.

Without further ado, the McLemore sisters.

Standing (L-R) Laura McLemore Burnett, Annie Kie McLemore Redus
Siting (L-R) Sallie McLemore Redus, Nancy McLemore DeBerry, Mary McLemore Burrows

Family Group Monday - Aaron Redus-Lucy Ann Oglesby

It's Family Group Monday and time to meet a Redus Family Group.

One of the more fascinating Redus families I have had a chance to study has been Aaron Redus and Lucy Ann Oglesby and their children. One of my public projects is to find and link their children to Aaron and Lucy's memorials at Find A Grave. So here are the FAG Memorial numbers and some additional information on this family.

Father: Aaron Redus 31022653 (tombstone picture)
Mother: Lucy Ann Oglesby-Redus 31022565 (tombstone picture)

Children:
Elizabeth Oglesby Redus-Hine 41372358 (tombstone picture)
Sarah Chaffin Redus-Tanner 29256757 (individual and tombstone picture)
Mary Louise Redus-Crawford 74217124 (individual picture only)

Augustus Franklin Redus 100310342 (tombstone picture)
Have sent request to memorial owner to link him to his parents. Been looking for his final resting place for quite some time.

Silbernia Redus-Coats 74219025 (individual and tombstone picture)
Caroline Minervia Redus 32046719 (tombstone picture)
Have sent a FAG request to Rheba Dec Currier to link her to the parents.

James Ware Redus Sr. 5059585 (tombstone picture) My third great grandfather

Luther Warren Redus
I have discovered no proof to date that he was buried in the Blackland Cemetery in MS. From Anne Glidewell at FAG: Two of us searched the entire cemetery and could no find this tombstone, a few were broken beyond reading and there were some graves marked with stones though. So Luther's final resting place remains a mystery.

Thomas Jefferson Redus. Another mystery where his is buried for this family.
Thomas Jefferson Redus left home in Aberdeen, Mississippi when he was about 18 years old and moved to Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The 1850 Federal Census shows him living in Caddo Parish with Roscoe Cole Oglesby in household No. 166. (Lucy Ann Oglesby's brother). R.C. Oglesby was Tom's protege and business adviser, as he had signed notes for some of Tom's business ventures, and was named a conservator of his estate after his death. No doubt Tom was developing into a prominent business man. He was owner of a two story brick building facing the corner of Texas and Commerce Street (Lot 9, Block 50 and Lot 9, Block 60). He also owned 162 acres of land in DeSoto Parish near Mansfield, Louisiana. Thomas Jefferson Redus died October 16, 1854 of Yellow Fever (according to a letter from a first cousin). It is possible TB may have caused his death as it was widespread throughout his family. In any event, he died without a will so the Judge of the 18th Judicial District in Caddo County, Louisiana appointed Roscoe Oglesby the Curator of Tom's estate. His brother, Luther Warren Redus, who lived across the Louisiana border in east Texas, appeared in Court in Caddo County, Louisiana and furnished the names of Tom's heirs. The property was sold for a little over $17,000 and the proceeds after court cost were given to the heirs. Included in the settlement was a portrait of Thomas valued at $100 which was given to his father Aaron. This very large and beautiful portrait was given to Aaron Redus, and was in turn passed down to Mary Louise Redus Crawford (Tom's sister). A relative of Mary Louise wrote a letter in 1955 in which she remembered her grandmother having a large picture of uncle Thomas Redus. She said that Thomas was never married. I have unable to find were he was buried. The untimely death of Thomas ended a promising career. His estate valued at $17,000 in the mid-1850's was considerable for a young man his age (23 years old at the time of his death).

Martha Redus 32046843 (tombstone picture)
Some have a middle initial of A, but I have no records including the tombstone that show a middle initial. Have sent a FAG request to Rheba Dec Currier to link her to the parents.

John Redus 15339860 (tombstone, his picture and a picture of him and Sallie)
William Redus 61091286 (tombstone and individual picture)
George Redus 61744271
Another Redus with a middle name of Washington, but which I can not find a record to support that. (tombstone picture)

As some of you know I am a picture junkie. If anyone has a picture of any of Aaron and Lucy's kids, spouses or descendants, would love to see them and it would be neat to post them here. So there you have it folks. You can see what has been publicly posted on this family on their FAG memorials. If you have anything to add you can post it here or email me at familyhistorian at frontier dot com. Cousin Larry.

Profile: John Redus - Texas Cattle Trail Driver

Will share this bit of Redus history for the younger members of our Redus family. The Redus family was deeply involved in the cattle business in Texas. Here is one account from Sally McLemore-Redus, wife of John Redus, courtesy of the old Trail Drivers of Texas book.

JOHN REDUS (Trail Drivers of Texas page 811-813)

Mrs. Sallie McLamore Redus

John Redus was born in Athens, Alabama, December 25, 1833, and moved to Mississippi when a boy. He lived there until he was about twenty-two years old, when his health failed and he got in with a party coming to Texas. His father furnished him with a buggy and negro driver, and on the way he was so sick he had to be helped in and out of the buggy. When they reached Austin, there was a big crowd from San Antonio to hear General Sam Houston speak, and he met up with some people from his home town, Aberdeen, Mississippi.

My father and some others from Mississippi had bought land and settled on Hondo Creek, ten milers west of Castroville, then the county seat of Medina county. I don't know how he ever found us, but he did, and came right out and joined us. This being a stock country, he soon got in with the stock men, and his health improved so rapidly that he decided to stay and go into the stock business. His father sent money with which to buy land and cattle, and he purchased land from the Adams brothers, who had a big ranch on the Hondo, thirteen miles south of us.

John Redus was soon joined in his undertaking by his brothers, William and George Redus, and they started business on a small scale. I was the first girl Mr. Redus got acquainted with in Medina county and naturally we had to be sweethearts, and on December 11, 1859, my twentieth birthday, we were married, and the next day we went to our new home as happy as any couple could be, although I knew I did not have a neighbor nearer than four miles. The Indians came in every light moon and stole horses, killed a man occasionally, and were very troublesome, but all went well with us.



John Redus and Sallie McLemore-Redus

We were prosperous until the Civil War came on, and all the white men joined the army, and the negroes and I had to go back to my father's place near the German settlements. When the war was over the men came home and we went back to our ranch and began anew. The men had to be out on the range for weeks at a time to round up the stock, which had had but little attention during the period of the war, only our nephew, Tallie Burnett, and the negro boys would go once a week to put out salt and look around. But all hands had to hustle.

The Indians were bad for a long time, and we always had to keep guns handy, although luckily we never had to use them. Notwithstanding these troublous times, we prospered. Mr. Redus would buy more cattle every year and locate more land, and finally he bought the Adams brothers' land when they went west to get larger holdings. About this time the drives to Kansas started. Mr. Redus was one of the first to engage in trail driving and one of the last to stop. He was successful for awhile, but got to speculating, buying remnants of herds wintered in Kansas, and when the great panic of 1873 came on, and so many banks failed, he had to sell for less than he gave, and we went broke.

I made one trip with Mr. Redus to Kansas, taking along my baby boy, Robert. I have always regretted that I did not go every year, for I could have gone if I had known it. At that time the railroad came only as far as Luling, and we had to go there by stage from San Antonio. In looking back it seems a long time, and many changes are noticeable, but really I believe we had better times and were happier then than now. Everybody was your friend, and were glad to entertain you.

In reading the first volume of the old Trail Drivers' book I find many familiar names, people I knew personally, and many who did business with my husband, but most of them have passed on, and some, like us, had lost everything they had accumulated. Mr. Redus died July 25, 1895, of the same disease he had left Mississippi to escape lung trouble. I am now eighty-two years old, am in good health, keep house and do all my work. I have written this by request of my friend, Mr. W. B. Hardeman.

The landscape picture below is a mural in a local Castroville restaurant of the John Redus ranch and stagecoach stop. I originally saw this picture in George Redus "Redus in America" history, and I had my dad go out to C-ville and take a fresh picture for me. Hope you enjoy this bit of Redus family history.

Dr. Lonnie Clark Redus , MD

Dr. Lonnie Clark Redus, 93, of Amarillo died Friday, May 17, 2013.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church, 1300 S. Tyler St., with Dr. Howard K. Batson and the Rev. Reed Redus officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Dr. Redus was born March 26, 1920, in Dallas to Lonnie and Ruth Redus. He graduated from Forest Avenue High School in Dallas before attending Southern Methodist University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree. He served his country in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific before being honorably discharged as a Major. During his service, his plane was shot down over the China Sea. Upon his discharge, he married Elvena Wilkey on July 7, 1946, in Braman, Okla.

He then attended Southwestern Medical School, where he obtained his M.D. He did his residency at University of Oklahoma Hospital. He practiced medicine in Weatherford, Okla., for 12 years. Together they moved to Amarillo in 1963 where he practiced medicine until 1986.

Dr. Redus loved his Lord and his family with all of his heart. He was a member of First Baptist Church for 50 years where he sang in the sanctuary choir for many years. He loved woodworking and continued working with power saws even after he had lost his sight. He loved to travel with his wife and family in their motorhome. He was an avid reader and enjoyed books on tape after losing his sight. He also loved to fish and had the opportunity to travel with his friends and fish all over the country.

Dr. Redus was an accomplished musician. He played with S.M.U. Mustang band. He had a great love for jazz music and put himself through college playing the string bass in jazz bands.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Ronald Clark Redus, in 2006.

Survivors include wife, Elvena Redus of Amarillo; a son, Mark Redus of Amarillo; a daughter, Jana Gibbs and husband Duncan of Peachtree City, Ga.; a daughter-in-law, Pam Redus of Amarillo; a sister, Hazel Laverne LeFevre of Gainsville, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Mary Ann Leinen and husband Derek, Ronald Clark Redus II and wife Kasey, Rebecca Redus Smith and husband Ben, David Gibbs, 1st. Lt. Bryan Gibbs and wife Jenna, Michael Gibbs and wife Katelyn, Reed Redus and wife Amy, Cpt. Riley Redus and wife Rebekah and Desaray Jimenez; nine great-grandchildren, Reagan, Brooks and Grant Leinen, Audrey and Asa Redus, Noah and Emmarie Redus and Sierra and Ella Redus.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Music Ministry or Audio-Visual Library.

Lonnie's Redus lineage is as follows:

1. Dr. Lonnie Clark Redus
2. Lonnie John Redus - Ruth Lee Cromer
3. James William Jefferson Redus - Josephine Lenorah Worthy
4. Thomas Jefferson Redus - Srah C. Robinson
5. Thomas Jefferson Maples Redus - Hester A. Howard
6. Thomas Redus - Rachel Maples
7. Private James Redus III - Martha Wilson (Rev War Ancestor)
8. James Readus II - Catherine Parsons

Thank you for your service cousin and now you can rest in peace in the Lord's arms. Your work here is done.

Mis-IDed Photograph - Sarah Chalfant-Redus!

And the hits on Ancestry.com just keep on coming. The picture below has been posted up on over 20 Ancestry.com trees as being Sarah Chalfant-Redus, daughter of William Chalfant and Esther Baker.



The above picture that these folks have posted on their trees for Sarah Chalfant-Redus (1764-1825) and reposted to nearly two dozen other trees is not her.

It is a photograph Sarah Chaffin Redus (1818-1901), the grand daughter of the fore mentioned Sarah Chalfant and daughter of Aaron Redus/Lucy Ann Oglesby.

This is a photgraph of a young woman and keep in mind that even at the time of Sarah Chalfant's death in 1825 that photography had not been invented. The first permanent photograph was an image produced in 1826 by the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. Time to take this photo myth down from Ancestry.com before it spreads even more.

Another Confederate veteran burial location found!

As one of several Redus family genealogists, one of my main missions is to determine where all the family Civil War Confederate veterans final resting places are, even if they are just coat tail cousins. One that I have been trying to find for some time surfaced this afternoon.

Celestia Clay Redus b. 8 May 1840 in Limestone Co, Alabama (dau of Thomas Redus and Martha Adeline Clay) m Private Stephen D. Herman on Nov 26, 1862, in Giles County, Tennessee. He was the son of William Herman and Lucinda Shepard McMurray. Stephen Herman was born 09 Jan 1835 in Lauderdale County, Alabama and was a member of the "Florence Guards"(7th Alabama Infantry CSA). He enlisted as a private on April 1, 1861. Celestia died from the complications of childbirth on 13 Oct 1863. She is buried in the New Garden Cemetery, Elkmont, Limestone County, Alabama (FAG memorial #21594330).

I have not been able to find out much of Stephen life after the Civil War and until today did not know when he passed away or where he is buried.

CSA Private Stephen D. Herman died on March 9, 1900 and is buried in the Carter Cemetery in Colbert County, Alabama (FAG Memorial #59271180). He has a VA CSA marker as well as a regular tombstone. I have asked the couple who maintain his marker to link his with Celestia.



The inscription on his regular tombstone reads: "Come ye Blessed", "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God".



If anyone else knows anything about Stephen's life after his first wife passed away, please contact me at the email address in the masthead.

Edwina Lee Brantly-Redus Has Passed Away

I have received word from cousin George M. Redus Sr, that his sister-in-law, Edwina Lee Brantly-Redus, passed away this morning. She was the wife of John Clement Redus, Jr. who passed away just last April.

REDUS
Edwina Lee Redus died August 30, 2009. She was born in Hollister, Oklahoma on October 8, 1921, the oldest child of Robert T. and Allie Brantly. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, John C Redus, Jr. Edwina is survived by her brother, Robert and wife, Betty; daughter, Elizabeth Newell and husband, Chuck; grandsons, Patrick and Timothy Newell. Other survivors include Audrey Brians, Mildred Brooks, Clifford and Lorene Redus, Allan and Sonia Redus, Jean Redus, George and Kay Redus, Loretta Redus and many nieces and nephews. Edwina moved to Devine, Texas as a teenager. It was in Devine that she met and married John C. Redus Jr in 1945 after his return from World War II. Edwina worked at Kelly AFB for 40 years. She and John C. delighted in traveling to Europe, Alaska and Hawaii. They were charter members of the Kum Dubl (Come Double) Sunday School class at Travis Heights Methodist and were also members of Laurel Heights Methodist. A strong and determined woman, Edwina was devoted to her family and friends. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

SERVICE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 10:00 A.M.
LAUREL HEIGHTS METHODIST CHURCH 227 W. WOODLAWN
Rev. Jon D. Lowry officiating.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, 227 W. Woodlawn, San Antonio, TX 78212. Interment in Devine Evergreen Cemetery.

John Redus - One of the Orignal Texas Trail Drivers

From the book, Trail Drivers of Texas, pages 811-813, courtesy of the University of Texas Press.

JOHN REDUS

Memories of Mrs. Sallie McLamore Redus



John Redus was born in Athens, Alabama, December 25, 1833, and moved to Mississippi when a boy. He lived there until he was about twenty-two years old, when his health failed and he got in with a party coming to Texas. His father furnished him with a buggy and negro driver, and on the way he was so sick he had to be helped in and out of the buggy.

When they reached Austin, there was a big crowd from San Antonio to hear General Sam Houston speak, and he met up with some people from his home town, Aberdeen, Mississippi. My father and some others from Mississippi had bought land and settled on Hondo Creek, ten milers west of Castroville, then the county seat of Medina county. I don't know how he ever found us, but he did, and came right out and joined us.

This being a stock country, he soon got in with the stock men, and his health improved so rapidly that he decided to stay and go into the stock business. His father sent money with which to buy land and cattle, and he purchased land from the Adams brothers, who had a big ranch on the Hondo, thirteen miles south of us.

John Redus was soon joined in his undertaking by his brothers, William and George Redus, and they started business on a small scale. I was the first girl Mr. Redus got acquainted with in Medina county and naturally we had to be sweethearts, and on December 11, 1859, my twentieth birthday, we were married, and the next day we went to our new home as happy as any couple could be, although I knew I did not have a neighbor nearer than four miles.



The Indians came in every light moon and stole horses, killed a man occasionally, and were very troublesome, but all went well with us. We were prosperous until the Civil War came on, and all the white men joined the army, and the negroes and I had to go back to my father's place near the German settlements.

When the war was over the men came home and we went back to our ranch and began anew. The men had to be out on the range for weeks at a time to round up the stock, which had had but little attention during the period of the war, only our nephew, Tallie Burnett, and the negro boys would go once a week to put out salt and look around. But all hands had to hustle. The Indians were bad for a long time, and we always had to keep guns handy, although luckily we never had to use them. Notwithstanding these troublous times, we prospered.



Mr. Redus would buy more cattle every year and locate more land, and finally he bought the Adams brothers' land when they went west to get larger holdings. About this time the drives to Kansas started. Mr. Redus was one of the first to engage in trail driving and one of the last to stop. He was successful for awhile, but got to speculating, buying remnants of herds wintered in Kansas, and when the great panic of 1873 came on, and so many banks failed, he had to sell for less than he gave, and we went broke.

I made one trip with Mr. Redus to Kansas, taking along my baby boy, Robert. I have always regretted that I did not go every year, for I could have gone if I had known it. At that time the railroad came only as far as Luling, and we had to go there by stage from San Antonio.

In looking back it seems a long time, and many changes are noticeable, but really I believe we had better times and were happier then than now. Everybody was your friend, and were glad to entertain you.

In reading the first volume of the old Trail Drivers' book I find many familiar names, people I knew personally, and many who did business with my husband, but most of them have passed on, and some, like us, had lost everything they had accumulated. Mr. Redus died July 25, 1895, of the same disease he had left Mississippi to escape lung trouble.



I am now eighty-two years old, am in good health, keep house and do all my work. I have written this by request of my friend, Mr. W. B. Hardeman.

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During the Civil War John was a private in the 33rd Texas Calvary (Texas Partisan Rangers), Company A (Captain Duff's Company)

John Redus Civil War Timeline

May 4, 1862 Company Muster-in Roll Enlisted in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, terms of enlistment 3 yrs or war.

May-Jun 1862 Company Muster Roll - Present

Jul-Aug 1862 Company Muster Roll - last paid Jun 30 1862, value of horse $150, equipment $50

Sep-Oct 1862 Company Muster Roll - last paid Aug 31, 1862, value of horse $150, equipment $50

Nov-Dec 1862 Company Muster Roll - last paid Oct 31, 1862, value of horse $150, equipment $50

Mar-Apr 1863 Company Muster Roll - last paid Dec 31, 1862, value of horse $150, equipment $50, sick furlough based on surgeon certificate.

April 1864 Regimental Return - Absent, sick at home, surgeons certificate

May 1864 Regimental Return - Absent, sick at home, surgeons certificate

Jun 1864 Regimental Return - Absent, sick at home, surgeons certificate

There are several other miscellaneous documents in this compiled record including a letter to a Mr. George M. Redus in Laredo dated 2 July 1953 from the Adjutant General regarding John's service.

The Life and Times of Roscoe Redus

One of my favorite first cousins (4 times removed), was Corporal Roscoe Redus.

Roscoe was born 13 July 1876, on his father's ranch in Medina County, Texas. His father was Civil War 1st Lieutenant William Redus (1835-1885) and Calpurnia Lignon Greenwood (1848-1930).

On the 1880 US Federal Population Schedule Census, we see Roscoe living at home with his parents in Medina County. By the time the 1900 census rolls around Roscoe was living by himself in Medina County and his occupation was listed as a stockman.

On 24 April 1901, Roscoe married Ruby Terrell, probably in Medina County. They has one child by this marriage, Carmen Redus, b. 10 October 1903 in Medina County. Carmen married Cecil M. Harvey Sr on 11 August 1921. Cecil was a high official with Southwest Bell just prior to his death in 1979.

Roscoe's first wife Ruby died in 1906.

Roscoe was a Texas Ranger and a veteran of the Spanish American War. My cousin George M. Redus' father said, "He was a very good looking man and women really fell for him."

Roscoe married his second wife Matilda Soettle (b. 3 march 1877) around 1917. Matilda had a lot of property around Medina Lake north of Devine, Medina County, Texas. There is an area around the lake called Roscoe Redus Cove. Matilda died 15 April 1958 in Bandera County and is buried at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church cemetery, also in Bandera County.

Roscoe served as a Corporal in Company D, 1st Texas Volunteers, during the Spanish American War. But it was his service in the Texas Rangers that is the focus of this profile. Roscoe enlisted in the Regular Rangers Force, Company B, by Captain Tom Ross. His enlistment application indicated that Roscoe was single. But his service in the Rangers was far from uneventful. In fact, I recently uncovered this bit of Roscoe trivia recently at
http://www.laredosnews.com/archives/jan2005/perspective_02.html

In 1910, one of Captain Thomas Ross' sergeants in Ranger Company B enacted a drunken scene that was later to become a staple of Western movies. Sergeant Roscoe Redus rode his horse into an Ysleta saloon, pistol-whipped the proprietor, and shot up the premises. The El Paso Morning Times was not amused, noting that the community did not appreciate the Ranger's attempt to convert the Alamo Saloon into "a livery stable and a morgue."

Another account of Roscoe's escapade was chronicled in the book, The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution By Charles H. Harris, III, Louis R. Sadler. On page 30 they wrote:

"Unfortunately, Captain Ross's success was completely overshadowed by the regrettable Redus affair. Roscoe Redus was sergeant of captain Ross's company. He decided to have a few drinks with the boys but worked up a real head of steam. He got roaring drunk and rode has horse through a saloon, assaulting the proprietor and shooting up the place. Captain Ross was of course furious and immediately discharged Redus on January 12 (1910). As an El Paso newspaper put it. "Redus downfall followed an attempt on the ranger's part to make a livery stable and a morgue out of the Alamo Saloon recently"

Roscoe died on 23 Jun 1954 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried in the Devine Evergreen cemetery in Medina County on 26 Jun 1954.

I know that Carmen Redus and Cecil Harvey Sr had two sons -- Cecil Jr and Roscoe Robert Harvey. If they or any of their descendants are still around, I would like to hear from them and maybe learn a bit more about Roscoe and his life and times. They can contact me at the address in the masthead.

So here is a six gun salute to Cousin Roscoe Redus, a true Texas hell raiser. Way to go Roscoe.

A Redus Cousin Passes Away

It is with deep sadness that I have to announce the passing of John Clement Redus, Jr. on April 21 in San Antonio. John's funeral was Saturday (April 25). To all of John's family and friends, especially to his brother George Redus, please accept our deepest sincere sympathy.


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John Clement Redus, Jr. died on April 21, at the age of 93. He was born on a farm south of Devine, Texas on Nov. 7, 1915, the second of John C. Sr., and Hazel Redus' fourteen children. He was preceded in death by his parents and eight siblings. John C. is survived by Edwina, his wife of 63 years, daughter Elizabeth Newell and her husband Chuck, grandsons, Patrick Newell and Timothy Newell, brothers, Bill Redus, George Redus and wife Kay, Clifford Redus and wife, Lorene, Allen Ray Redus and wife Sonia, and by sister, Mildred Brooks. Also surviving are sister-in-laws Loretta Redus and Jean Redus, brother-in-law Robert Brantly and wife Betty, and by many nieces and nephews.

After graduating from Devine High School in 1933, John C. moved to San Antonio, where he worked for many years at Central Distributing Co. When World War II broke out, he joined the Army Air Corp, serving for 4 years, three of which were overseas in the Pacific. John C. was a member of the Kum Dubl Class at Travis Park United Methodist Church for 50 years. He spent the last ten years in the Believer's Class at Laurel Heights Methodist. John C. was a devoted husband, a kind and loving father and a proud grandfather. The other loves of his life were Texas Longhorn football, his backyard garden, and his ever-present camera. He was always eager to plan another trip to Europe. An avid reader, he preferred military and political history, and loved keeping up with current events. He always saw the best in every person and made friends to the end. He was kind and generous, unpretentious and steadfast. He was devoted to his many brothers and sisters and looked forward with great anticipation to the annual Redus Reunion, where many childhood memories where shared with relish. He will be sadly missed this year, and in all the years to come.

Hook'em Horns John

Old New Garden Cemetery - Limestone County AL

Photo courtesy of Evelyn Maples and Find A Grave.

From Patrick R. Thomson via the Redus Family newsgroup.

"My name is Linda Nelson and I am the Vice President of the Limestone County Historical Society in Alabama. We have taken on the Old New Garden Cemetery (in Elkmont) where William Penn Redus and a number of his family members are buried as our project. We want to save this cemetery. Where do you think would be a good website to post a request for help to save this very old and historic cemetery?"

Thanks,
Linda Nelson


Photo of New Garden courtesy of the Limestone County Historical Society website.

The Limestone County Historical Society website is at
http://www.limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/

And from cousin Dennis Simpson:

"I am a life member of the Limestone County Historical Society. Unfortunately, every single tombstone has been ran over by uncuth people driving their motor vehicle inside the ungated old cemetery. These people who are destroying these cemeteries, don't give a damn about people's final resting place. The Society has already started working on this project. It is a time consuming job they are doing and fixing these graves in the heat of summer makes the work unbearable. This is one project we as descendants should stand behind and help any possible way we can."

Dennis

Mary Jane Hutchson-Redus Information

Recently a query was posted to the Redus-L family newsgroup regarding Mary Jane Hutchinson who married Robert Lutellus Redus. Here is my response to that query. If anyone is a descendant of this couple and have any additional information or pictures to add, please drop us some email. For Russell Dailey and the Redus gang:

Mary Jane Hutcheson (spelling and birth location per Redus in America book by cousin George Redus) was born in Feb 1855 in Carrollton, Pickens Co, GA. I disagree both the spelling and birth location based on original records. I believe she was born in Morgan County GA. She was the daughter of James M. Hutchinson (LDS spelling), born 1827 Georgia, and Martha Ann Harrison, born 1832 Georgia. Martha Ann had a mother Ann [--?--], born 1797 North Carolina.

James and Martha married 6 Jan 1850 in Morgan County GA. On the 1850 census (11 Sep 1850), they were living in Morgan Co GA, his occupation - farmer. On the 1860 census (14 Aug 1860), they were in Shepherds, Morgan Co GA, his occupation overseer. James died sometime between 1860-1870 since Martha is the head of house on the 1870 census. I have not been able to tie down if James was a soldier during the Civil War and I have not found the cemetery records I want from Georgia on this family. Again the surname spelling is the limiting factor here.

Based on the records I have uncovered they had seven children:

1. Sarah Hutchinson b. 1852 Morgan Co GA
2. Mary Jane Hutchinson b. Feb 1855, Morgan Co GA; d. 27 May 1907 TX, bur. May 1907, Palestine, Anderson Co TX, married Robert Lutellus Redus on 19 Oct 1871, Morgan Co GA.
3. Georgia O. Hutchinson b.1857 Morgan Co GA
4. Leon Hutchinson b.1858 Morgan Co GA
5. James Hutchinson b.Jul 1860 Morgan Co GA
6. Lela Hutchinson b. 1860 Morgan Co GA
7. John Hutchinson b. 1863 Morgan Co GA

I have seen a lot of variant spellings for Mary Jane and her families surname in original records. This is typical of any of the Hutcheson, Hutchinson, Hutcherson, Hutchison, etc families. I have some very deep Hutchinson ancestral roots and this always makes finding them a challenge.

Redus/Arnold Family Reunion

Jen Perren passes along the following family reunion note:

Redus/Arnold Reunion

The Redus/Arnold family reunion will be held on Saturday June 16, 2007 at New Home church at Tucker, Mo. Festivities will begin at 10:00am and last as long as you wish to stay. We will have lots of food, fun, games and reminiscing.

Bring a dish to pass and your own table service. We will set up to eat outside but we also have the air conditioned room inside. We will be grilling hot dogs, hamburgers and Wisconsin brats.

For fun, we have horse shoes, Board games, volley ball, badminton, hopscotch, marbles and maybe "Annie Over." Whatever game you wish to bring or play we are all for it. This is a day to have fun as a family, and fun we will have.

For reminiscing, bring a few of your old favorite family pictures that you think might be interesting to everyone. We won’t bring every picture we have or we’d need a whole week.

Bring your children, grand children and great grand children! Invite friends of the family too. Let’s continue the Redus/Arnold tradition and make it an event old and young alike look forward to attending.

Thanks Jen. Hope to see some of the older family members photos posted to the net. We will be glad to host them here on the blog.

Larry

Nancy Ann Arnold Redus Obit - May 25. 2005

Nancy Ann Arnold Redus Obituary

Doniphan- Nancy Ann Redus, 91, of Gatewood died Wednesday, May 25,2005 at her residence. Mrs. Redus was born May 22, 1914 in Billings, Mont. She was a member of the New Home Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, sewing, quilt making, watching soap operas and horse training.

She first marred Harry Vance and later married Everett Redus, both preceding her in death.

Survivors include six sons, Clarence Redus of Wappapello, Bennie Redus of Fairdealing, Johnny Redus of Gatewood, Joseph Redus of Doniphan, Truman Redus of Sharon, Wis. and Buster Redus of Gatewood; three daughters, Mary Ann Karlberg-Yock of Milwaukee, Wis., Etta Pullen of Poplar Bluff and Virgie Redus of Gatewood; one stepson, Tony Redus of Pacifica; one stepdaughter, Leona Hudson of Doniphan; 41 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Melvin Arnold and Suzanne White Arnold; three brothers; six sisters; three stepchildren, Raney Redus, Pete Redus, and Maudie Dodd; and three children, Hershell Vance, Gene Vance and Virgil Redus.

Visitation will be from 6-8p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the New Home Baptist Church with Joe McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in the New Home Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care, 607 Billington, Kennett, MO 63857

Many thanks to Cousin Jen Rowland Perren, daughter of Gaylia Ruth Redus & Ronald David Rowland for passing this obit along.

Opal Pauline Brown Redus Obituary - Apr 8, 2004

This was the wife of Clarence Thomas. Redus, who was the son of Everett Sherman and Nancy Ann Arnold Redus.

The Wilson County News Apr 13, 2004/Daily American Republic

Opal Redus
Opal Redus, 72, of Wappapello died Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Three Rivers Healthcare-North in Poplar Bluff. She was a homemaker and was born Dec. 10, 1931, in Coldwater. Mrs. Redus was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed quilting, crafts, shopping and taking pictures.

On Dec. 5, 1949, she was married to Clarence T. Redus in Pocahontas, Ark., and he survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Marilyn Banks of Wright City and Joanna Linson of St. Peters; three sons, Larry Redus of Lake of the Ozarks, Dirke Redus of Jefferson City and Steve Redus of Belle; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; her mother, Hazel (Waddle) Brown of Malden; five brothers, Bobby Brown of Campbell, Mike Brown of Dexter, Rick Brown of Malden, Gerald Brown of Lawton, Okla., and Jimmy Brown of Phoenix, Ariz.; and six sisters, Levieda Burke of Arnold, Charlotte Clifton of Bloomsdale, Sharon Butler of Poplar Bluff, Carolyn Bedwell of Lawton, Okla, Sandra Brown of Malden and Betty Cunningham of Wappapello; and a special friend, Sandy Brown Cunningham of Wappapello.

Visitation was Saturday evening at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. There will be a visitation at 11 a.m. Monday at the New Home Church in Gatewood with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. Monday at the church with Rev. Joe McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the New Home Cemetery in Gatewood.

Lillian K. Smith Redus Obit - Jan 24, 2003

Blog Ed Note: Another mystery Redus family I can not identify. Anyone can help with more details?

Artesia Daily Press January 26, 2002 issue
Redus, Lillian K. -
Services for Lillian K. Redus will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Terpening & Son Chapel.

Redus, 98, of 320 N. Eastern, Moore, Okla., passed away Jan. 24, at a nursing home in Moore, Okla. Burial will be at Twin Oaks Memorial Park.

Visitation at Terpening & Son Mortuary will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Redus was born Dec. 22, 1904, in Peru, Kan., to William Smith and Mary (Bascom) Smith. She married Charles E. Rinehart on June 4, 1949, in Ft. Worth, Texas. He preceded her in death April 26, 1975. Her second husband was J. D. Redus, whom she married Jan. 6, 1983, in Artesia. He preceded her in death Aug. 21, 1986. She came to Artesia in 1956 from Lovington and was a homemaker and a member of Eastern Star and First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include: one sister, Grace L. Young and husband Carroll of Oklahoma City, Okla.

She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, one brother, two sisters and a daughter.

June Johnson Redus Obit - May 25, 2006

Blog Ed Note: I am looking for additional information on this Redus family.

The Saline Journal May 25, 2006: June Redus

FLORENCE - June Redus, 73, Florence, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006. Mrs. Redus was born June Johnson on July 2, 1932, in McClave, Colo. She was a homemaker and had various jobs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard "Pete," in 1985; and a daughter, Vondell.

Survivors include two sons, Victor Moore of Norman, Okla., and Virgil Moore of Barstow, Calif.; two brothers, Roger Johnson and Bob Johnson, both of Florence; four sisters, Ruth Whitcomb of Hamilton, Mont., Cora Lee Gould of Glendore, Calif., Faye Price of Waco, Texas, and Anne Powell of West Covina, Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence. There will be no visitation. The casket will be open at the cemetery. Zeiner Funeral Home, 104 W. Fifth, Florence 66851, is handling arrangements.

A second obit appeared in The Hutchinson News May 26, 2006.

June Redus
FLORENCE - June Redus, 73, died May 23, 2006, at St. Luke Hospital, Marion.

She was born July 2, 1932, in McLave, Colo., the daughter of Leonard and Opal Jones Johnson. A resident of Florence for 20 years, she was a homemaker and had worked various jobs. On April 9, 1966, she married Leonard "Pete" Redus in Las Vegas. He died July 11, 1985.

Survivors include: two sons, Victor Moore, Norman, Okla., and Virgil Moore, Barstow, Calif.; two brothers, Roger and Bob Johnson, both of Florence; four sisters, Ruth Whitcomb, Hamilton, Mont., Cora Lee Gould, Glendore, Calif., Faye Price, Waco, Texas, and Anne Powell, West Covina, Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vondell.

Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence. There will be no visitation prior to the service, but the casket will be open at the cemetery.

Zeiner Funeral Home, Florence, is in charge of arrangements.

Dan Redus Obituary - March 31, 2005

This is Daniel Gregory Redus, son of Joe Price and Bessie Thompson Redus.

April 2, 2005 The Albany Herald (Georgia)

Dan Redus

FITZGERALD — Dan Redus, 67, of Fitzgerald died Thursday, March 31, 2005, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.