The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-28
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Md kss week briefly announced tn
death or Mr.. Samuel Redfield. whicl
occurred at his residence OH Proepec
street, in this village, at about tel
] o'clock Friday evening, December Ii
1876, after brief illness. lie haC
been so long citizen of the coanty
and eeiAtir rAtsly fconnected With i'll
histdf :ss.to fenlera more extended
sketch of his life matter of interest
to the public. We had hoped thai
with him and who was possessed oi
sufficient data would undertake the
task of writing a brief outline of his
history. But as no one has volunteer
ed to do SO. we will prc:ent such in
cidents Of lis life fas we have been
able to collect I ;yii.iiltti {j5s
| Mr.. Redfield was born in Middle
town. Conn, February IA, 1893, where
he resided till 1SlO, when he left the
home of his childhood and came to
Ohio to join his mother and younger
/ III lOthCIS VIM eCttlCO
this county, in 1906. lie made this
journey on foot. In May, 1872, he
volupleered in, Captain John Camp
bells confpany and on the first of July
marched to the protection of the set
tiers on the frontier against the mer-
! ciless savages. He assisted in build
ing Fort Stephenson, at Lower San
dusky (now Fremontl, was taken pris-
oner at River Raisin on the 18th of
August, 1872. on the occasion of Hull's
surrender and carried to Cleveland on
parole, and reached home sick on the
4th of September. In February, 1913,
he again made visit to the land Of
his nativity, performing the journey
on:foot. While there he hired out as
a substitute in the army for Col. Doud,
who had been drafted into the service,
receiving as pay a pair of boots: but
he was not mustered into the army
under the arrangement. In 1914 he
returned to Ohio, and purchased
small farm of twenty. acres in RAN
dolph, of his step-iather, NathanSears,
ing which he successfully followed for
thirty-six years, putting in the winter
seasons in his earlier years in teaching
school. In 1915, he was united in
marriage with Margaret Erwin Shew-
ell. daughter of the late Rev. Henry
Sheweil, Five children were the re-
fruit of this union, three of whom are
still living, viz: Henry Knapp Red
field, and Mrs. Slizabeih katura, wife
OF Chauncey Stanford, of Randolph,
and Samuel Cornelius Redfieid, OF
ChicsgosItf One. son, William Carey
Redfeld died March %, 1861 aud
daughter, Harriet Abigail, wife of Mr.
Chauncey Tnpper, died July l, 1864.
His wife died September Il, 1859. aged
Is years. About 1852 he removed
from his farm in Randolph and came
to Ravenna and the next year COM
menced keeping boarding house,
which he continued till the death OF
his wife in 1869. In May 1870 he was
again married, to Mrs. Sarah l., wild
ow of the late Jacob Slough, Jr.. who
survives Mnr. -
Such is brief outline Of the history
of Samuel Redfield, one of the pio-
neers of this county. He lived to
witness the wilderness give way 10
fruitful falds aud nlaosanf thrift,
and active towns and villages. His
was long, active and eventful life.
and at aripe old age he has been gath
cred to his fathers. Long may he live
in the memory of those he has left be-
hind him.