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Below is a family biography included in The History of Webster County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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John J. Redmond, a leading citizen of Webster County, Mo., and son of Matthew and Ann (Burne) Redmond, was born in Liverpool, England, June 24, 1833. The parents left England in 1848, immigrated to Canada, located near London, and here died at the age of eighty-eight. Mr. Redmond was a man of education, and was a member of the I. O. O. F. John J. Redmond was the youngest of a family of nine children, six now living. He came with his parents to America when sixteen years of age, and commenced clerking in London, Canada, in a general grocery, where he remained for five years. He then came to the United States, locating in Ramsey County, Minn., where he farmed, taught school and was justice of the peace, for four years. He then came to St. Louis, and entered the employ of the Southern Pacific Railroad (now ‘Frisco), and remained in their employ until 1870. He then came to Niangua, where he was engaged in merchandising, milling, and was ticket agent and Adams Express agent, postmaster and notary public, until 1883. During the late war he was captain of a company of militia, but previous to this, December 25, 1856, he married Miss Emily Nicholson, daughter of Sampson Nicholson, and a native of London, Canada. To this union were born three children: John N., Emily and Sarah. Mr. Redmond is a member of the Masonic order, and the Commandery at Lebanon, and is a Democrat in his political views.

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This family biography is one of 110 biographies included in The History of Webster County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Webster County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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