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THE REDROW GALLERY


My great-grandfather and great-grandmother Asa and Ella May (McKay)Redrow in the early 1900's. Pictured from the left are Harriet (Hattie), Asa, young Asa, Ella May (May) and Helen, my grandmother. Young Asa was born in 1912, so this picture dates from 1914-15 guessing him to be about two years old here. There would eventually be nine children, with three dieing tragic deaths. Rudolph died at age six of internal hemmoraging after a bicycle accident. Susan died at twenty-one of menningitis, leaving three young girls behind. John hanged himself at the age of twenty-five leaving behind two boys. Asa and Ella may's children are listed as follows:

Harriet born 10 April, 1906- died 17 March, 1985, married William Haines.
Asa born February 1912 - died 31 October, 1986, married Harriet Curtis.
John born 1917 - died 1942, married Gladys A. Dankel.
Stanley (Cotton) b. 2 February, 1919 - d. 27 July, 1983, married Emma M Schomber, b. ca. 1920 d. 27 Oct. 2014.
Ella May (Susan) b. 15 April, 1922 - d. 23 November, 1943, married Robert Sagers.
Rudolph born 21 March, 1924 - died 30 December, 1930.
Marshall (Pete) born 26 July 1926, married Helen Gardner.
Franklin (Pat) born 25 February, 1928, married Florence Mildred (Bunny) Powell. The following obituary appeared in the Gloucester County Times:
Frank “Pat” Redrow, Sr. age 76 died on May 3, 2005 at his home in Pitman where he lived most of his life. He worked for Baxter Warehouse as a Computer Operator and retired in 2003 after 48 years. He was the Vice President of the Bear Cub Campers. Pat was a very generous man, he was always willing to listen and never judged anyone. He was not only a father to his 6 children but also to his 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was the husband of the late Florence “Bunny” M. (nee Powell). Survived by 6 children Susan C. O’Mara of Pitman, Frank, Jr. (Mary) of Pitman, Cindy (Billy) Elias of Pitman, Marshall (Helen) of Sewell, Richard (Maria) of Pitman, Patti (Victor) Moore of Mantua, 1 brother Marshall Redrow of Woodbury, 12 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.
While trying to compile a history of the Redrow family I tried to contact Pat (my great uncle) but was never able to reach him. I am sure he had many great stories to tell. I'm sorry I missed meeting him.