The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-28
Former County Commissioner
Expires in Ohio.
CAUSE IS NOT KNOWN
Sad News Is Received in Mes
sage TO Son.
HAD LIVED HERE SINCE1872
Body Will Be Brought to
Wichita for Burial.

J. C. Redfeld. aged y years, ex-county
commissioner of Sedgwick county and al
old resident of Kansas and Wichita, died
very suddenly at Cincinnati yesterday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock. The body will be
brought to this city for burial and is ex-
pected to arrive here this evening
The sad news was received in a tele-
gram TO a son, Frank Redfeld, of this
city. The message contained no partic-
ulars regarding the death of Mr.. Red
field and letters received but recently
from Cincinnati contained no word of
serious illness which would be apt 10
cause death on the part of Mr.. Redfield.
j. G. Redfield had. prior to two months
ago. when he went to Cincinnati. made
Wichita his home continuously since 1872.
He first came to Kansas from Ohio about
1869. He located in Allen county. where
he served about three years as sheriff.
Later he engaged in the hardware bust
ness in that county
p In 1872 Mr.. Redfield came to Wichita
and took charge of the United States
land office here. He served in that ca
pacity until 1876 Afterward he accepted
O position as manager of q general mer-
chandise establishment by the name of
G. Y. Smith & Co. He worked for that
hrm three years. Later he became a
justice of the peace and held that office
until he was elected a county commits
eioner- He rendered his resignation as
commissioner about two months ago and
he and his wife went to Cincinnati TO
visit children who live at that place. Mr..
Redfield had just taken up the work as
a bookkeeper in the Office of his son-in-
law. who is in the insurance business at
Cincinnati. when death came.
Mr.. Redfeld leaves scores of Wichita
friends who will sorrow greatly to hear
OF his death AS man of the strictest
integrity, he made records during his life
as a public officer which have probably
never been excelled. Genial and pleas
ant to meet, Mr.. Redfield made friends
wherever he went The fact that life
passed away so suddenly and without
any warning whatever, even TO the effect
that Mr.. Redfeld was i'll, makes his
death sem even more sad.
He was a firm religious follower and
belonged to one of the local congrega-
tions nearly ever since his arrival in
Wichita. AS an active worker he did
much in the early days toward building
UP the city of Wichita.
Although he was - years of age at the
time of his death, Mr.. Redfeld appeared
much younger. To any ordinary observer
he would not have been taken to be
year over GO years of age. He was
prominent in Republican politics and
when his party conferred the honor Of
electing him TO the office of county COM
missioner it chose one of the best men
ever connected with the business of run
ming the affairs of Sedgwick county.
Mr.. Redfeld leaves a wife and five chill
dren to mourn his loss. The children
are Frank Redfield, who lives at 432 North
Topeka avenue and four married daugh-
tiers. They are: Mrs. George Downing
of this city. Mrs. Harris of Texas and
Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Whitlock Of Gin
cinnati.
Colonies II. l. Taylor and j L. Dyer
also old-time residents of this city. were
close acquaintance of Mr.. Redfield Each
had known him since he first came TO
Wichita, in 1872
Other relatives OF Mr.. Redfeld living
outside the city have been notified of
his death and are expected to be here in
time to attend the funeral. An announce
ment OF the services will be made later