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Caroline GRIFFIN was born March 1824 in Broome, Schoharie, New York and married 16 March 1842 Josiah REDDING the son of John REDDING and Nancy PAGAN. He was born 10 December 1823, in , Preble, Ohio and died 24 December 1871 in Center, La Porte, Indiana. Caroline died after 1900.
Name Birth Place Birth Date Date Arrived Occ. Redding, Josiah Preble Co., Ohio December 10, 1824 October 11, 1832 Farmer
1830 Census Not Stated, La Porte, Indiana, Page 144
Sylvester GRIFFEN
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 30 to 40
Males: 1 1 1 -------- 1 1
Females: ------- 1 2 -------- -------- 1
1840 Census Not Stated, La Porte, Indiana, Page 144
Sylvester GRIFFIN
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 40 to 50; 50 to 60
Males: ------- ------- 1 -------- 1 -------- 1
Females: ------- ------- -------- 2 -------- 1 --------
1850 Census Springfield Twp., La Porte, Indiana, Page 205
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
REDDING Josiah 26 M W Farmer $ 0,300 Ohio
" Caroline 26 F ---- ---------- -------- New York
" Emily 7 F ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
" Mary 5 F ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
1860 Census Springfield Twp., La Porte, Indiana, Page 177
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Joseph REDING 30 M ---- Farmer $ 0,000 $ 0,150 Ohio
Caroline " 28 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Ohio
Mary " 15 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Ohio
Alvira " 10 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Peter " 8 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Silas " 6 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
1870 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
REDDING Josiah 46 M W Farmer $ 1,000 $ 0,260 Ohio
" Caroline 46 F W Keeping House -------- -------- New York
" Peter 18 M W Farm Laborer -------- -------- Indiana
1900 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, ED 44 Sheet 13A Line 18
faded very hard to read
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
REDDING Peter Head W M Mar 1853 47 M 26 Ind. Farmer
" Sarah Wife W F Feb 1855 45 M 26 N. Y. ----------
" Harry Son W M 19 S --- ----------
" Ray Son W M Feb 1888 12 S --- ----------
" Caroline Mothe W F Mar 1824 76 W --- N. Y. ----------
Sarah Mother of 2 Children 2 Living
Caroline Mother of 6 Children 2 Living
Enlist Mustered out 
Name Date Rank or other Added Note
REDDING, Joseph 12/15/1863 ---- ------------ Transferred to
V.R.C. 04/01/1865
Last First Birth Death
Name Name Date Date Additional Comments
Hunt Seth W Oct 14, 1800 Oct 15, 1887 -
Hunt Sarah B(Rose) - Nov 07, 1863 age 63 yrs wife S. W.
Hunt Charles W - Dec 03, 1856 age 2 yrs 6 mo 13 da
son J. S. & E.
Redding Josiah Dec 10, 1823 Dec 24, 1871 Civil War Vet records says
Joseph Enl. as Priv.15 Dec.
1863 Co. C, 128th Inf. Reg.
Ind. Transfer Reg. Reserve
Core. on 01 April 1865
CHILDREN of Caroline GRIFFIN and Josiah REDDING:
1. EMILY b: 1843; Springfield Twp., La Porte, Indiana.
+ 2. MARY E b: Feb 1845; Springfield Twp., La Porte, Indiana.
md: ; , La Porte, Indiana.
Andrew Boney HUNT
d: 19 Mar 1922; Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana.
+ 3. ELVIRA NORA b: 17 Sep 1850; Waterford, La Porte, Indiana.
md: Abt 1867; , , .
George NODINE
md: 2 Apr 1881; , La Porte Indiana.
Robert DONNELL
d: 6 Feb 1923; Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana.
+ 4. PETER J b: 30 Mar 1853; Waterford, La Porte, Indiana.
md: 25 Dec 1873; , La Porte, Indiana.
Sarah DONNELLY
d: 26 May 1914; , , .
5. SILAS b: 1854; Waterford, La Porte, Indiana.
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