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Abraham REDCAY  1847 - 1931

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• Birth	23 Jan 1847	Lewis Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Y  [1]
  	Biography: Abraham Redcay, son of Daniel, was born Jan. 23, 1847, and in his youth learned the trade of molder at McEwensville. In 1872 he came to Milton and became connected with the American Car & Foundry Company, and in 1889 was made foreman of the foundry department, a position he still holds. During the Civil war he served as a private in Company B, 210th Pennsylvania Volunteers, spending nine months in the service of his country. He is a member of Henry Wilson Post, No. 129, G.A.R. He and his family attend the Lutheran Church. They reside at No. 231 Park avenue, Milton, in a home Mr. Redcay built and moved into at the time of his marriage. He votes the Prohibitionist ticket, and takes a firm stand for his party's principles.
  Census (desc)	1850	Delaware Twp., Northumberland Co., PA
  Census (desc)	1860	McEwensville, Northumberland Co., PA
  Census (desc)	1870	McEwensville, Northumberland Co., PA
  	living with his parents and working as a moulder
  Census (desc)	1880	Turbot Twp., Northumberland Co., PA
  	working as a moulder
  Occupation	1889	Milton, Northumberland Co., PA   [2]
  	was the foreman of the foundry department of the American Car & Foundry Co.
  Census (desc)	1900	Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
  	Children listed living with the parents are Maria Elizabeth, Franklin, and Clarence. (indexed as Redkey)
  Census (desc)	1910	Milton, Northumberland Co., PA   [3]
  	working as an iron moulder at the car shops
  	Indexed as "Keding"
  Census (desc)	1920	Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
  	living at 231 Park Ave. and working as a laborer at the car works
  	There is a daughter-in-law, Lera R. (born 1890), wife of Franklin, listed as living with the parents, along with Franklin, who was working as a watchmaker.
  Census (desc)	1930	Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
  	living at 231 Park Ave
  Military	Y  [2]
  	He served during the Civil War as a private in Company B, 210th Pennsylvania Volunteers, for 9 months.
  _UID	AC9F009F36B4FC4099BB368709D8CAB88444
  Died	1931
  Buried	Milton Cemetery, Milton, PA
  Person ID	I196	Our Ancestry
  Last Modified	03 Jun 2009
  Father	Daniel REDCAY,   b. 1 Feb 1812, Exeter Twp., Berks Co., PA ,   d. 1 Jun 1889, McEwensville, Northumberland Co., PA
  Mother	Abbie KINT,   b. 18 Apr 1820, Briar Creek, Columbia Co., PA ,   d. 13 Apr 1904, McEwensville, Northumberland Co., PA
  Married	1837
  Family ID	F191	Group Sheet
  Family	Susannah GOLD,   b. 25 Oct 1850, Plainfield Twp., Northampton Co., PA ,   d. 20 Jul 1939
  Married	1872
  Children	1. Edgar Perry REDCAY,   b. 1873,   d. 1886 > 2. Maria Elizabeth REDCAY,   b. 20 Oct 1874, Milton, Northumberland Co., PA ,   d. 27 Dec 1948, DuBoistown, Lycoming Co., PA   3. Franklin Gold REDCAY,   b. Nov 1877,   d. 1950   4. Clarence Henry REDCAY,   b. 29 Nov 1879,   d. 1952
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet

• Photos		Abraham_Redcay.jpg

• Sources

  [S1036] Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911, Page 940. [S1036] Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911, Page 941. [S73] Census, Image 21 Ward 2.