Selected Families and Individuals


Floyd Lynn REDMOND was born 1, 2 on 13 Sep 1917. He died 1, 2 on 6 Jun 2009 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Floyd married Ardella FARR on 7 Sep 1941.

REDMOND, FLOYD L. "PORKY"- Aged 91, of Michigan Center, passed away at Allegiance Health June 6, 2009. He is survived by; his son, Gary (Marcella) Redmond; son-in-law, Daniel Hunt; four grandchildren, Dawn (John) Nelson, Tamra (Todd) Weaver, Brent Redmond and Van (Peg) Hunt; and ten grandchildren, Emily, Mellissa and Jesse Nelson, Kara, Courtney and Kaitlyn Weaver, Zachariah Redmond, Brittany Copley, Hailey and Gracie Hunt. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Ardella in 1998; his daughter, Nannette Hunt in 2009; his great-granddaughter, Nicole Redmond in 1996; one sister and four brothers. He was the last surviving member of the Michigan Center High School Class of 1936, an Army Veteran of World War II, retired after 30 years service at Wyman-Gordon, then worked another 12 years at Standard Tool and was an avid and talented golfer, most recently on the Railroad League at Ella Sharp Park Golf Course. Services will be held at the funeral home Thursday 11 a.m. with Pastor Robert L. Freysinger officiating. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside Military Honors will be offered by the Jackson County American Legion Ritual Team.

Ardella FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 12 Jul 1918 in Michigan, United States. She died 1 on 8 Dec 1998 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Ardella married Floyd Lynn REDMOND on 7 Sep 1941.

Ardella resided 2 in 1940 in Leoni, Jackson, Michigan, United States.


Earl FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 5 Feb 1917 in Michigan, United States. He died on 29 Oct 1984 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Earl married Muriel Roberta CHRISTIANSON on 25 Jun 1946.

Earl resided 1 in 1940 in Leoni, Jackson, Michigan, United States.

Muriel Roberta CHRISTIANSON was born on 5 Sep 1916. She died 1 in 1998 in Napoleon, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Muriel married Earl FARR on 25 Jun 1946.

Muriel resided 2 in 1920 in Hiawatha, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Elaine Christine FARR.
  F ii Katherine Mary FARR.
  M iii Nancy Louise FARR.

Willard C. FARR [Parents].

Helen Leona GOBLE.

They had the following children.

  F i Jean Carol FARR.
  F ii Joan Ann FARR.

George Thomas FARR [Parents].

Aleta Florine MILLER.


Richard HERBERT.

Elaine Christine FARR [Parents].


Kenneth Arnold LOW.

Katherine Mary FARR [Parents].


Nancy Louise FARR [Parents].

James Robert ISHAM.


Clarence FARR [Parents].

Evelyn GAERTNER.

They had the following children.

  M i Kenneth Raymond FARR.
  F ii Debra Jean FARR.

Gordon J. FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 22 Feb 1916 in Michigan, United States. He died on 3 Aug 1997 in Florida, United States. Gordon married 1 Glema Susanna BIXLER on 22 Feb 1943 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States.

Gordon resided 2 in 1930 in Leoni, Jackson, Michigan, United States.

Glema Susanna BIXLER [scrapbook] was born 1 on 23 Feb 1919 in Branch, Lake, Michigan, United States. She died 1 on 22 Oct 1997 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States. Glema married 2 Gordon J. FARR on 22 Feb 1943 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States.

Glema resided in 1920 in Gilead, Branch, Michigan, United States. She resided 3 in 1930 in Gilead, Branch, Michigan, United States. She resided in 1940 in Ward 4, Coldwater, Coldwater City, Branch, Michigan, United States. She resided on 11 Apr 1950 in Eden Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Beth FARR.
  F ii Dianne FARR.
  M iii Gary FARR.
  M iv Roger FARR.
  F v Eileen FARR.
  F vi Jean Marie FARR.

Frank Edwin FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 16 Aug 1888 in Leoni, Jackson, Michigan, United States. He died 1 on 3 Apr 1925 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States. He was buried 2 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Frank married 3, 4 Vila Einsley AMES 5 on 26 Jun 1913 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States.

Frank resided 6 in 1910 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States. He resided 7 in 1920 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States.

Photos for this family are curtesy of Rita Abair 2021.

Vila Einsley AMES 1 was born 2 on 12 Oct 1891 in Coldwater, Branch, Michigan, United States. She died 2 on 10 May 1949 in Wayne, Wayne, Michigan, United States. She was buried 3 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Vila married 4, 5 Frank Edwin FARR on 26 Jun 1913 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States.

Vila resided 6 in 1910 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States. She resided 7 in 1940 in Detroit City, Detroit, Ward 14, Wayne, Michigan.

Other marriages:
BROWN, Lloyd Lester

Birth child of George & Elya (Bater) Einsley. Adopted from the orphanage in Coldwater by Waldo & Medora Viola (Simpson) Ames before 1900.

They had the following children.

  F i Ruth L. FARR was born on 30 Oct 1916. She died on 31 Dec 2004.
  M ii
Max Albert FARR [scrapbook] was born 1 on 13 May 1918 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States. He died 1 on 9 Dec 1918 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States. He was buried 1 in 1918 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
  M iii Edwin A. FARR.
  M iv Ross W. FARR was born on 26 May 1923. He died on 2 Jun 2005.

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