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.

Text taken from page 1402 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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