The beginning of something new by gaining something old...

I had the pleasure of going to the Tennessee State Library & Archives at the end of February 2014. The staff where outstanding & professional to say the least. During this visit I located a record for William R. Rediker that I've been patiently waiting to acquire. This record didn't yield any furtherance of my research; however, it did satisfy my curiosity for the meantime. I can now say that I've did an exhaustive search for all of his records & move forward with the writing of the Family History Book for the Tennessee Rediker(s). I'm going to need further information & photographs for these lines so please feel free to contact me directly, thank you for the information & the photographs already provided as they are very much appreciated.

 

William R Rediker and Mary Alice Binkley, looking deeper

William and Mary Alice Binkley were married in Cheatham County, Tennessee, USA on the 9th of October, 1857.

Digital image located on FamilySearch.org, from Tennessee Marriage Records. Original record held at the Cheatham County Clerk of Court. 1 of 2

 Know all Men, That we William Reedker G.W. Binkley of the County of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee, in the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and each and every one of us and them, both jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals, the 9. day of October 1857

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That Whereas W. Reedker hath prayed and obtained a license to marry Mary Binkley Now if the said Mary Binkley be an actual resident in the county aforesaid, and there shall not hereafter appear any lawful cause why the said W Reedker & Mary Binkley should  not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, as husband and wife, then this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

                                                                                         William Reedker [LS]

                                                                                              G.W. Binkley  [LS]

Digital image located on FamilySearch.org, from Tennessee Marriage Records. Original record held at the Cheatham County Clerk of Court. 2 of 2

Bennett Road off of Blue Springs Road in Cheatham County, Tennessee; photo taken by myself, Ezri J. Rediker in October of 2012. 

Cheatham County Loose Records: 

A Tennessee Land Grant 

(Below is a grant abstract for land in Cheatham County. The land grants were given away by the state  of Tennessee, and a buyer could purchase the land under the Act of January 9, 1830, which offered tracts of land for 12 ½ cents per acre. The original land grants have never been microfilmed and are located in the Tennessee State Library and Archives. ed.) State of Tennessee to William Redeker. Entry No. 53, Grant No. 25127.  

By virtue of an act of the General Assembly, January 9, 1830, I have surveyed for William Redeker, 77 ½ acres in the second district, dated April 10th 1860 on the waters of Blue Spring branch. Beginning on a small white oak, Alexander Lowe’s south boundary; mentions Morris and Carney’s line. Surveyed April 25, 1860 by County Surveyor, G.W. McQuary.

Source link: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tncchga/Aug_05.pdf

(Part 3)"Deed's Found for William R Rediker"

Index of Deeds; Book 1, Section R, original record held at the Cheatham County, Tennessee "Register of Deeds Office."
Collected by; Ezri J. Rediker, from said office on 29 Oct. 2012

The Grantee, "William Reedaker" and  "H. H. Binkley" the Grantor appear to enter into agreement on May 8th, 1860, Deed book A, page 591. This record is also held at the Cheatham County "Register of Deeds Office."

  Deed book A, page 591, original record held at the Cheatham County, Tennessee "Register of Deeds Office."
Collected by; Ezri J. Rediker, from said office on 29 Oct. 2012

(Part 2)"Deed's Found for William R Rediker"

Image of the original "Deed of trust"

Transcription of the first Deed.

580
                      
 No all men by these presents that I Wm. Reedaker am justly indebted to A L Fountain  in the some of Twenty five Dollars & fifty cents to J L Felts  in the sum of eighteen Dollars & fifty nine cents to B. M. Smith in the sum of eleven Dollars & twenty four cents to W. J. Gossett in the sum of eleven Dollars & 53 cents to Wesley Sladen in the sum of Five Dollars & 40 cents to Harris Williams in the sum of Twenty Dollars & 30 cents to E L Binkley in the Sum of Seven Dollars the above amount is in judgements on file in the office of B F Binkley Esquire with E J Binkley Security as Mayor now is Secu =re the payment  of the above Debts cost & Interest I convey in trust to H R Binkley as trustee for the ben= =ifit of the security one tract of Sixty five acres of land on which I now live on the waters of Blue Spring Branch in 2nd District of Cheatham Coun= =ty Tennessee & boundered by the land of Alx Lowe David Mosier & others the Same conveyed by  
H. H= Binkley to me the boundres we refer to the Deed made by Binkley to me now at the expiration of the Stay Should the Debts remain due & unpaid then the trustee may advertise ten days & Sell the land to the highest Bidder for Cash without Redemption in law or equity to satisfy the above named Debts with all cost & interest that may accrue thereon but Should I pay the above Debts then this to bee nul & void otherwise to remain in full force & verlure in testimony I have set my hand & seal the date above writen if the land Brings more than the Debts cost & interest the over plus to be paid to Reedaker
witnesses J H Binkley                                                                                        William Reedaker
B F Binkley
State of Tennessee
Cheatham County     Personaly appeared before me Willie W Williams Clerk of the county court of Said County J H Binkley & B F Binkley subsere being witnesses to the above Deed of trust and after being duly Sworned dispose and say that they are personaly acquainted with Wm. Redaker bargainer to the within Deed and that he signed and acknowledged the same in their presence on the day it bears date to be his act & Deed for the purposses therein confirmed witness my hand at office this the 2nd of Aprile 1860
                                                                                                                                      WWWiliams Clerk
                    
                 This transcription was conducted by me, Ezri J. Rediker. I diligently attempted to transcribe this "Deed of trust" without making grammar, capitalization, or any other corrections. This transcription is as close as I could cipher the text from the original document. 

Source: Register of Deeds Office, Cheatham, Tennessee, USA; DEED BOOK (A), PAGE (580).     
Further noting that I, Ezri J. Rediker personally collected this record from aforesaid office on 29 Oct 2012.

Coming soon, (Part Three)...

(Part 1)"Deed's Found for William R Rediker"

                      On 29 Oct 2012, I went to the Deed's office in Cheatham County, Tennessee, USA. The records I was most interested in were for, William R Rediker, he was my (paternal) 2x Great Grandfather. I located many good records in all, and a substantial amount of records for my person of interest. 
                      First thing I did was ask the lady in the deed's office where I could review the Grantor's and Grantee's Indexes from 1856 to 1880. She led me to a desk, retrieved the indexes in question. She asked, "What people are you searching for." I said, "mainly Rediker's, Binkley's, Barnes's, Newman's, Darrow's, & Bennett's, as well as a few others."
She then said, "Well, I'll let you get to it then." 

                               Deed Book A, Cheatham County, Tennessee, 1856-1860

                        I then opened the index of deeds book to the (R) section and immediately saw one of the names I was looking for.

What an awesome day, coming soon (Part 2) Deed's that correspond to this Index...

Special thank's to Cheatham County, Register of Deed's Office and the Staff therein, for their kind and courteous disposition. True Southern Classy folks.

Obituary of, "Jason Burton Rediker"

                                                                        

                                Jason Burton Rediker

                       B: 18 Jun 1976- D: 25 Oct 2012

Jason Burton Rediker (36); passed away on 25 Oct 2012 at 7:45 pm in Ashland City, Cheatham, Tennessee due to Respiratory Failure. He leaves behind,(Wife) Christie Diane (Harris) Rediker(36),(S Dau.) Samantha Maria (14), & (S Dau.) Kileigh Corrine (9), (Father) Jack Burton Rediker, (Sis)Cathy Faye (Rediker) Crum, (Bro)Jackie Allen Rediker, (Sis)Leigh (Rediker) Knight, (Bro) Ezri Justin Rediker,

 as well as many nephews, nieces, cousins, and lifetime friends. Jason enjoyed building things, art, going to church, & spending time with his family & friends. His early departure leaves his Family in disbelief. Jason was preceded in death by his (Mother) Patricia Faye Lannom in 2006. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday 31 Oct 2012 at 2 pm at the Clarksville Highway Church of Christ,  5444 U.S. 41 Alternate Joelton, TN.

(615) 746-5532 ‎ · www.clarksvillehwychurch.com         

         

"James Dwight Rediker, passed 18 Oct 1993"

                      My Sister Teddie and her Husband Bobby, came into the restaurant where my Dad and I were eating dinner at around 7:00 PM. She informed us that Uncle Dwight had passed away. My Uncle Dwight had been driving his Semi-Truck cross-country for a few years, accompanied by my Aunt Linda.
 The story of his passing was hard for everyone to bear as he was so young, only 48 years young.
                      Uncle Dwight and Aunt Linda were in  Umatilla, Oregon, USA when he passed away. The information that I heard was that he pulled to the side of the road and told my Aunt Linda to call 911, and that was his final words. I'm not sure if this was all he said, everything was secondhand information at the time. I loved my Uncle Dwight and wish he were still with us today.

Oregon Death Index, James Dwight Rediker 18 Oct 1993

Name: James Dwight Rediker
Age: 48
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1944
Death Date: 18 Oct 1993
Death Place: Umatilla
Spouse: Linda F (Carson) Rediker
Certificate: 93-22620

Birth: 26 Oct 1944 

Survived by, Linda, Karen Elaine, Pennie Rose, & many more. Go rest high on that Mountain,
 "James Dwight Rediker" your work on Earth is through.


Name: James D. Rediker
SSN:   449-82-9060
Born: 26 Oct 1944
Died: 18 Oct 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1964)
Source Citation: Number: 449-82-9060; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1964.

"Rediker, Newman, Mayo, & Orange in Cheatham County, Tennessee, USA"

Rediker, Newman, Mayo, & Orange in Cheatham County, Tennessee, USA



Newman Family Reunion

Lilly  Rediker & Agnes Newman

"William R Rediker and Mary Alice (Binkley) Rediker"

                                                   Marriage Record                                                                

"9 October 1857," Marriage record for William Rediker & Mary Alice Binkley

This record is the earliest known proof of lineage for our line of the Rediker Family. Source:Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

"We Will Never Forget"

Do you remember?

                    I, Ezri J. Rediker was working in (Davidson County) Belle Meade, Tennessee. While grading a yard and tossing grass seeds, then throwing hay down I was listening to the local radio morning show. They came on the radio with a story about a small engine plane colliding with one of the twin towers in New York City. They carried on about what kind of idiot couldn't see something of that size.
                    In an instant the mood took a grave turn when the news arrived of the second plane colliding on the adjacent tower. I couldn't believe that someone would purposely fly two planes into our twin towers.

It wasn't long before the news of other missing planes and the fact that these were indeed commercial flight and not small planes.

I was in utter shock as I listened to this chaos unfold, their wasn't anyone near me and all I could think about was are we under an attack of some kind.

When the news came that the Pentagon was hit, there wasn't any denial or uncertainty that anyone could suggest. The State of Tennessee issued an advisory that certain roads would be closing until further notice. At that point I loaded up my tools and materials and made my way home. Traffic was awful and no-one was being rude, which is not common place in busy "Nashville" traffic. When the news came about Flight 93 crashing down in Pennsylvania it was heart breaking to say the least. I knew they had sacrificed their lives to protect America.

I look back now and see that all of the pain that was caused by the heretics was a terrible and unwarranted act of hate. They weren't pushing an agenda, they were pushing violent propaganda. 11 September 2001 will always be a day that will be apart of my history; therefore, it will always be apart of the Rediker History.
On behalf of myself and the rest of the Rediker Family, "We Will Never Forget_ 9.11.2001_."

"A Florida Cracker in Tennessee"

                         My Dad, "Jack Burton Rediker" was born 20 January 1938, in (Davidson County) Nashville, Tennessee. He currently resides in (Cheatham County) Ashland City, Tennessee. He's been married three times and has five children.
                         His first marriage was on 13 April 1957; to "Patricia Faye Lannom" in (Robertson County) Springfield, Tennessee. The first-born of their four children together is "Cathy Faye Rediker," she was born  10 March 1958, at Vanderbilt Hospital; in (Davidson County) Nashville, Tennessee. Second-born is "Jackie Allen Rediker," he was born 9 January 1960, at  Vanderbilt Hospital; in (Davidson County) Nashville, Tennessee. Third-born is "Teddie Lee Rediker," she was born 23 October 1962, at  Vanderbilt Hospital; in (Davidson County) Nashville, Tennessee. Their fourth child together is "Jason Burton Rediker," he was born 18 June 1976, at the General Hospital; in (Davidson County) Nashville, Tennessee.
                         Somewhere around 1977, my Dad met my Mother "Vickie Lyn Toll," I, Ezri Justin Rediker was born 8 October 1979, at Raulerson Hospital; in (Okeechobee County) Okeechobee, Florida. My Mom and my Dad parted ways around July of 1980. My Mom is said to have went back to Nashville, Tennessee. My Dad and I remained in Okeechobee, Florida until the winter of 1984, when we moved to (Davidson County) Joelton, Tennessee. 
                         That winter, we arrived at my Grandmother "Clara Lee Barnes" home. It was so cold! My first impression as a "Florida Cracker" in Tennessee, was a foot of snow covering everything. I'd never felt cold below 55 degrees! It took a second to adjust but I was soon building snow men and making snow angels. It was so beautiful, I'd never seen anything so majestic. 
                         We worked for the better part of the next year and a half setting up our home less than a quarter-mile form my Grandmother's. We lived without any running water or electricity for about a year. I'll never forget having to carry five-gallon buckets of water I'd dip out of the "Sycamore Creek" and tote them back home to be warmed in a canning-pan on top of a kerosene heater. When my brother Jason would visit, he and I would sleep with our backs touching to stay warm and two blankets apiece. If I didn't have my head completely covered I could see my own breath.
                          I look back at those arduous times and can honestly say, I wouldn't change them for anything. We were bound together with harmony that few Families know anymore. My love of story-telling began during these times because we talked to each other and had personal communication. Human being's can't put a price on togetherness. 
                       

                       

"My Quest for Photographs"

                      Around two weeks ago My oldest brother "Jackie Allen Rediker (Sr.)" permitted me to scan and have full rights to around 200 rare photos of the "Rediker Family." I worked tirelessly on these photos as they were not in the greatest shape. He(Jackie) informed me that these pictures had been his Mother's, who was ("Patricia Faye Lannom") my Father's ("Jack Burton Rediker") first wife. The pictures were glued on old photo-album paper and taped with duct-tape on the corners. I'm not complaining, I was and I still am very happy to receive them, regardless of their condition.
                      I began extracting the photos one by one wearing latex gloves and utilizing a scalpel to cut the glue from the album paper slowly and methodically scanning and cleaning with a dry electronic screen cleaner (I find that the pictures will not scratch if I do this). After this I transferred them into a new photo-album. This entire process took around 13 hours all together. I took the pictures back to Jacky in the new photo-album and he asked, "how many were you able to save." Of which I replied, "all of them." I believe he was elated to say the least, as he'd had reservations about them ever leaving his possession in the first place. Well this is the point where I'm going to give the premiere glimpse of these photos, I hope y'all enjoy.

James Dwight REDIKER and Penny REDIKER

Patricia Faye LANNOM and Jack Burton REDIKER

James Dwight REDIKER ,Linda CARSON, Clara Lee BARNES, Robert Frank BARNES Jr., Linda Sue CARNEY

Linda Sue CARNEY

Jacky Allen and Teddy Lee REDIKER

Clara Lee Barnes "Rediker"

         Clara Lee Barnes was born  08 Aug 1913 and passed away on 30 Sep 1988. Clara was my (Paternal) Grandmother, she was more like my my Mother than my own. I can remember her so vividly, her character and poise were unsurpassed.
          From humble beginnings in the town of Joelton in Davidson County, Tennessee Clara was the second born child of Robert Frank Barnes (1884 – 1957) and Martha Bell Reeder (1881 – 1950). I can recall her telling me a story of seeing something red flying around in the sky during her youth as she was lingering about in the old Cherokee Indian burial grounds. she said, "I thought it was the Devil, coming to get me for being there."
Turn's out it was just the first airplane she had ever seen. She would sit quietly and sew while watching shows on the television like "Price is Right" (she did comment many times of how she thought Bob Barker was so handsome) as well as her soap's, such as "Guiding Light" and "The Young and the Restless.'' 
          On 29 September, 1988 my Dad "Jack" and I went over to visit with her. It was around
5:30 p.m. that evening and I overheard my Dad ask her how her doctor's visit had gone that day. She told him, " It doesn't matter, I'm not going to make it but another day or two anyway." I gather that her kid's had all coerced her into going and having multiple test run, due to her repeated verbal confirmations of impending doom. The Doctor's had ran the test and found nothing wrong. She still insisted she was going to die. My Dad told her, "I'll take you to the Doctor's tomorrow and I'll leave Ezri here in case you need something."
She agreed and hugged him, they told each other I love you and my Dad left.
            She came in and closed the door. She walked over to me and asked, "would you like some ice-cream." I said yes and she fixed us both a cheeseburger and an ice-cream cone for me. She sat there at the table and watched me finish my cheeseburger. She then stood up and said, " I'm not feeling very well, I'm going to go lay down." 
            I saw her sitting there on the side of the bed, her hands were placed neatly by her side. I was laying on the couch watching some movie about a man that dressed up in a bird suit. She called to me and said, " Ezri, who's in here with you." I replied, "Nobody I'm just laying here watching the movie." She said, " Someone has to be in there cause I heard y'all laughing and running around." I knew she didn't feel good so I told her I loved her after I turned off the television, and I proceeded to bed.
            The next morning I awoke and went to knock on the door which was nearly closed now. For some reason I didn't, I left out and walked to my house where my Dad was cooking breakfast. My Dad asked, "How's Momma doing," I said, " She was sleeping, I was going to wake her up but I knew she had trouble going to sleep last night." My Dad seemed very eager then to get dressed and go over there as she was a very early riser, and it was abnormal for her to sleep that late. 
             When we arrived my Dad went strait to her room and immediately I sensed something wasn't good. My Dad walked out and hugged me and said, "Mamma's dead," as the tear's poured from his loving eye's. I Love my Grandmother and miss her with all my heart. We talked about God mostly that week prior to her passing. The thing she had told me that stick's with me the most was, When we die we are present with the Lord. All of our Family will be there to greet us but it wont be like here on Earth, we will have no worries or regret, and we will be the same in the spirit. 
             I like to believe that the voices she heard laughing were that of our Family on the night of her passing. Blessed love to all that knew her is her everlasting legacy.

           

James Dwight Rediker

James Dwight Rediker, "Uncle Dwight" was the youngest of my Grandmother Clara's sons. Uncle Dwight was a great man, as he always had the best personality. He and Aunt Linda drove a Big Rig cross country as a profession. One year in particular they came down to Okeechobee, Fla., where my Dad and I still resided at the time. I wasn't very old, so the year had to be around 1984 and may be the first memory I remember of him. I recall looking up into that truck and it seemed huge. Uncle Dwight said to me, " You ever rode in one of these," I shook my head no. He made a gesture with his hand for me to climb up. I got into the cab where I heard that grumble of the motor, it appeared to me as if we were going to blast off into space with all the knobs and buttons he was operating.
            We lurched forward and began our voyage. Uncle Dwight say's to me, "You smoke." I trying be be cool I guess shook my head yes. Uncle Dwight handed me an unlit cigar and said, "Have at it." Then he asked, "You want to go get some beer," I shook my head yes again. Uncle Dwight grinning like hell then asked, "You ever seen a naked woman," I shook my head yes. He said okay here's a piece of paper and a pen, draw me a naked woman. I drew a stick figure with feature's that could've resembled the female anatomy.
             This entire trip probably lasted five minute's but to me it seemed to have been a long time. We pull up to where my Dad and everyone else was waiting. Uncle Dwight comes out of the truck smiling and say's "Jack, what the heck are you teaching this boy, he was smoking cigar's, wanted me to stop and get him some beer, while drawing this dirty picture of a naked woman."
              I remember many other times with Uncle Dwight, Aunt Linda, Cousin Penny, and Cousin Karen. This one seemed to stand out as first impressions, especially funny ones stand out more.

Robert Lee Rediker Sr.

Born: 30 Mar 1940; and passed on, 15 Jul 1996

"Robert Lee Rediker," was probably known by many for multiple things. For me he was, "Uncle Bob." There are probably more stories I could tell y'all about him than anyone person besides my Dad. For this column I'm going to tell y'all a story of joy, pain, an tragedy taking place in a small town called Pleasant View, of Cheatham County, Tennessee; where Uncle Bob owned and operated a Tire Shop. I was working for him assisting with little odds and ends, and cutting tires for disposal , this was hot, dirty, and tough work for a teenager. I believe I made 25 cents for every tire I prepped. my cousin Robert Lee Rediker Jr. did most of the work pertaining to the overall daily operation's, but today he was traveling to a supply depot to re-stock the tires.
        Uncle Bob was downright funny, wherever he was y'all had better get ready to laugh. He just liked to live in the moment I suppose, he liked to drink a "little" beer and tell wild stories, but never had malice with anyone without good reason. On this day he had occasion to hang out at the shop and kick back with a couple. Me and Uncle Bob sat around talking and their were  some friends that dropped in to talk to him and such, this was just a very peaceful and joyous morning. While he was talking to folk's I'd slip off to the back and cut up some tires till I'd get hot. Before Robert Jr. arrived, I was in the shop sweeping the floor when a song "Blue" sung by: Leann Rimes came on the radio station. Uncle Bob exclaimed, "that gall sounds just like Patsy Cline."  I could tell he really liked it, as best I can recall that was the first time I'd ever heard the song or even Leann Rimes as that goes. Around that time Robert Jr. arrived with the load of tires. We unloaded and Uncle Bob said to me how many tires did you cut today," I replied "60" tires. Uncle Bob said, "that's the most tires anyone has ever cut." He had a smile on his face from ear to ear when he payed me for them.
          As I got in the car to leave I didn't know that would be the time I'd get to wave and say goodbye. After getting home, I showered and headed out to somewhere. Along the way I saw Uncle Bob's "72" Ford truck had went off the road and struck the fence line on the opposite side of the road. Robert Jr. was parked behind him, I got out of the car and rushed over to where I saw Robert holding Uncle Bob's hand. Robert then looked up at me and said, " Daddies gone, he just let go of my hand Ezri." This was so painful, to see the pain in Robert's eyes, I don't believe I'll ever forget it as long as I live.

           Uncle Bob lives on in the memories of Aunt Beverly, Brothers and Sisters, sons: Thomas, Robert Jr., Michael Wayne, Gary "Dooley", and daughter, Sharon, as well as a multitude of Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, and not limited to, too many friends to count. I will never forget my Uncle Bob.

A Fishermen's luck

"My Father; Jack Burton Rediker, told me a story about his Great Grandmother Lucretia Jane (Henderson) Reeder.  My Dad say's he had left out one morning goin fishing on Sycamore Creek."Mammy was stoking the fireplace and said", "where ya off to Jack". His response was, "gone to catch me a mess of fish". She replied, " bring em back and we'll fix em up now". Later that day, he returned empty handed and disappointed he didn't have any fish to bring her. She asked him, "where's that of mess fish we were gonna eat, while rocking in her chair, puffing her corn-cob pipe. He embarrassingly told her, " didn't even get a bite Mammy", She responded, "That's about a fisherman's luck, a wet ass and a hungry gut."

                                     Lucretia Jane (Henderson) Reeder, "Mammy"

"Albert Andrew Rediker"

"Albert Andrew Rediker", born 9 June 1862 and passed on 11 March 1923. Born in Cheatham County, Tennessee at the beginning of the Civil War. He was laid to rest at Mount Zion Cemetery in Cheatham County, Tennessee.

John Andrew (Wimpy) Rediker

John Andrew (Wimpy) Rediker was one of the most jovial and fun people I've ever met. My Uncle Wimpy always had a whopper of  a story to tell, from gold in the hills and cliffs around the holler where we all lived along the Joelton and Cheatham County line. To lights wandering aimlessly in the woods late at night used by witches or spirits having unknown intentions. The best thing you could count on was the story would always be interesting.
All the while Aunt Louise would be cooking something or canning that and shaking her head at him saying Daddy you stop that, he's gonna go get himself hurt trying to find that, or to see if that's real. The real stories, the events I remember are very real.
     It was a cold winter's morning of around 1995. Uncle Wimpy came over to the house and asked me to help him carry some water jugs he was going to fill down the way at an old spring he knew of. I dressed in some warm clothes and along we went. As I'm walking with him to the spring I thought, "it's to cold, anything water is gonna be froze solid as a rock." About a quarter-mile or so along Uncle Wimpy said, " that spring is right over here off the road." He took a long screw driver and a piece of pipe of about 8" length from his pocket. He then used the screw driver to prod a bit into the rock and ice. Much to my amazement water began to flow profusely from the rocks. He then slid the pipe into the rocks, nudged a few pieces of rock next to it and filled up the jugs. 
     Uncle Wimpy passed away on, 8 Nov 2002, a few years later, I was thinking about this and decided I would go see if that spring was still there. It took me a bit to find but the rocks were still nudged beside the piece of pipe and the water still poured from that pipe. I chuckled and thought, "Uncle Wimpy probably could have just given everyone a little water, but he'd rather show em' how to dig the well." : }

Origins of the Rediker Family

The Mysterious 1880 Census appears

This is the 1880 US Census record in Cheatham County, Tn. The register shows William R Rediker with 7 children (Riley[21]), (Andrew[17]), (Amanda[15]), (Mary[11]), (William[9]), (Joseph[7]), &(Wiley[5]). The record was very hard to find as I had to go name by name to locate it. The most interesting part to me was that (Wiley[5]) appears to correlate his birth with the death of Mary Alice Binkley in 1877. There may be a tragic story underlying there. Looking to factor of William dying about four years in the future of this record leads to another grave series of events. My feeling is that The older Brothers "Riley and Andrew" and "Amanda" would have had to take control of the Parental aspects in raising their younger siblings. Any thoughts on these ideas...