Cairns Family - Person Sheet
Cairns Family - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin Roswell “Uncle Ben” Redfield 
Birth11 May 1821, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Death9 Mar 1909, Campbell Hill, Jackson County, Illinois, USA
FatherRoswell Redfield (1780-1833)
MotherHarriet Stone (1786-1873)
Misc. Notes
Benjamin Redfield, a pioneer farmer of Jackson county, and a veteran of both the Civil and the Mexican wars, died at his home near Ava Tuesday. His age was 87 years, 9 months and 28 days. Old age was the cause of death. He had been a resident of this county since 1840.
Five sons survive, as follows: W. G. Redfield, of near Campbell Hill; H. F. Redfield, of Downy, Cal.; George Redfield, of Campbell Hill; I. C. Redfield, of Ava, and Harvey H. Redfield, of California.
Funeral services were held today at Campbell Hill, Rev. Gordon officiating. Interment in the Ava cemetery.
Source: The Daily Free Press, March 11, 1909
Five sons survive, as follows: W. G. Redfield, of near Campbell Hill; H. F. Redfield, of Downy, Cal.; George Redfield, of Campbell Hill; I. C. Redfield, of Ava, and Harvey H. Redfield, of California.
Funeral services were held today at Campbell Hill, Rev. Gordon officiating. Interment in the Ava cemetery.
Source: The Daily Free Press, March 11, 1909
Spouses
Marriage29 Mar 1849, Jackson, Illinois
ChildrenWilliam Griffin (1850-1930)
Robert Cheatham (1854-1948)
Harriet Mary Redfield (1856-1906)
Lydia Redfield (1861-1886)
George N (1869-1947)