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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb Feb. 28, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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GEORGE REDNOURS
 
	George Rednours, well known and highly respected in Stevens county, 
residing three quarters of a mile north of Calispell, is the owner of a 
valuable farm, and is, also, a mail contractor with a route between 
Calispell and Milan, Spokane county. He was born in Benton county, Oregon, 
January 12, 1859, the son of Emerson and Sarah (Howell) Rednours. The father 
was a native of Tennessee, the mother of Iowa. When quite young people, in 
1852, they crossed the plains, settling in the far-famed Williamette valley, 
Oregon. The mother was only eleven years of age, and her parents secured 
land in the valley. She was married to Emerson Rednours in 1856, at which 
period he was a volunteer in the Indian war, then raging, serving five 
months. Following their marriage they located land and began farming, 
remaining there until 1877, when they removed to East Washington, thence to  
Umatilla county, for seven years, and thence to Spokane county, where the 
father died in 1897. At present the mother resides with our subject,in 
Stevens county. They were the parents of nine children, one of whom died in 
infancy, George, Angelina, Ella, Clyde, Mary, Edward, Emma and Cora. Several 
of the male members of the mother's family were ministers of the gospel.
	In Linn county, Oregon, our subject attended the public schools 
during winters, and working industriously through the summer months. At the 
age of twenty-seven he left home and began farming and stock raising, which 
business he has since followed. He went to Spokane county in 1882, engaged 
in farming and gardening, and in 1900 he came to his present location in 
Stevens county. The first year he rented a farm, but subsequently purchased 
two hundred acres of railroad land, partly improved, with a substantial log
house and one hundred and twenty acres devoted to hay. It is all fenced. Mr.
Rednours secured a mail contract in 1902, between Calispell and Milan, 
Spokane county, and this he has recently renewed.
	On November 12, 1889, our subject was united in marriage to Emma 
Smith, daughter of James and Bell (Humes) Smith, the father a native of 
Illinois, the mother of Indiana. They crossed the plains to Oregon in 1876.
The father died in 1898, the mother still resides in Stevens county. Five 
children were born to them, Emma, Rose, Elmer, Charles and Albert.
	Mr. and Mrs. Rednours have five children, Sada, Jesse, Roy, George 
and Ivie, all living with their parents. The latter are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal church. Politically Mr. Rednours is a Republican.