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Cedar Valley Daily Times; June 18, 1934
Sickness Fatal To Century Old Geo. Redington
George W. Redington, Vinton's only centenarian, died Monday at 5:15 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Vialou. He had been ill six weeks with old age complications. For sixty-nine years Mr. Redington had made his home in this community. Last February he celebrated his 100th birthday at a family party.
Services for Mr. Redington will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Church of Christ with the Rev. W.W. Williams conducting the rites. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. Friends may call at the Fry funeral home Tuesday evening. Mr. Redington was a member of the Christian church.
Until his last illness, Mr. Redington had not required the services of a physician for more than fifty years. He attributed his freedom from illness and longevity to the fact that he always lived an outdoor life, was temperate in all things, kept busy and never used tobacco or intoxicating liquors.
A Native of Indiana
Born in Franklin county, Indiana Feb. 20, 1834, George Washington Redington grew to manhood in the Hoosier state. His first visit to Vinton was made in 1853 when he accompanied his parents and other members of his family to Benton county. His father came here to take up land from the government. The son George remained long enough to help erect a log cabin in the timbered country on Bear Creek north of Vinton and then returned to Indiana.
March 3, 1857 Mr. Redington was married to Miss Mary Howell at Greensburg, Ind., and their married life covered a span of 75 years. Mrs. Redington died Jan. 24, 1932. In 1865 the Redington family came to Vinton. During the Civil war Mr. Redington enlisted as a "100-day man" with Wilford's cavalry, serving without pay and furnishing horses for himself and his hired man who also had enlisted.
Farmed Near Bear Creek
For seventeen years after locating in Benton county, Mr. and Mrs. Redington lived on a Bear Creek farm, then moved to Vinton, and Mr. Redington followed the occupation of a teamster for a long period of years. He also did gardening extensively.
Mr. Redington was the last of family of twelve children. He leaves two daughters and a son, all living in Vinton: Mrs. Frank Vialou, Mrs. Alice Donley, and Will Redington. There are eleven grandchildren and one great great grandchild. One son, David, died at the age of ten years.
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