July 23, 1910 Marin Toscin
Death Calls William Chas. Redding, Pioneer
Death last Tuesday claimed William Chas. Redding, one of the last of Marin's early settlers. He was eighty-four years of age and came to this state in. 1848, and to this county before 1864. He was born in Boston and made the trip around the horn in the first days of the great gold excitement. He was among the first pioneers at what is now the city of Auburn. In those early days he became the friend of the late Senator George Hearst. At that time, they were both miners. Afterwards they separated, one gained great wealth and became United States Senator and the other became one of Marin's prosperous dairymen and a substantial citizen. The friendship starting in the hardships of the rice for gold continued until death decreed otherwise. Deceased, like nearly all of the hardy pioneers, was a man of fine character. He was beloved by all who knew him and his death leaves a wide spread sorrow in the community where he resided for over half a century
The funeral took place from the little church at Nicasio, where a solemn requiem high -mass was, paid for the repose of his soul. Father Clifford officiated. The interment followed at Calvary Cemetery in Petaluma. The pallbearers were as follows: F. E. Rogers, E. S. Gallagher, M. Butler, John A. McIsaac, John J. Keating, B. T. Keating. The children surviving are: Captain Charles A. Redding of San Rafael. Joseph Redding of Nicasio, and Miss Mary Redding and Mrs. Lizzie Rogers of Nicasio and Thomas Redding of San Rafael.

July 21, 1910 Marin Journal
Death of Pioneer CHAS. Redding, PROMINENT PIONEER, PASSES AWAY
With the sudden death of Charles Redding perhaps one of the best known and highly respected pioneers in Marin, this county has lost another of the ever decreasing number of hardy, enterprising and courageous men. who braved the dangers and arrived in sailing ships from eastern ports during the stirring days of '48 and 49.
Mr. Redding was a native of Boston, Mass. but left his native city at an early age to embark in the sailing vessel, “The Queen’s City," reaching the site where now stands Auburn in 1848. He remained there until 1851 and moved then to Marin county, where he has resided ever since. He was one of the first white settlers to realize the importance of dairying, and with rare foresight he acquired large tracts of land near and around Nicasio, and there he established one of the finest ranches In the western hemisphere. The deceased, who reached the ripe age of 84, leaves five children and twenty-one grandchildren. The surviving children are Captain Charles A. Redding, of Wilkins & Redding, and Thomas Redding, San Rafael: Joseph Redding, Nicasio, and Miss Mary Redding and Mrs. Lizzie Rogers of Nicasio.

January 10, 1901
MRS. MARY Redding ANSWERS THE CALL OF DEATH. Was a Pioneer Resident of This Section and Had Lived Here for Forty Years Past—The Funeral Arrangements. From Petaluma Argus. Mrs. Mary Redding passed away at her home at Nicasio Thursday evening at 10:30 o'clock. She was well known here. She had been ill for some time. About a year ago she fell and broke her leg and never fully recovered from the shock. She was one of Petaluma's best-known pioneer residents and respected by everyone who knew her, having lived here and near here for the last forty years. She was the wife of William Charles Reddomg and the mother of Mary L., Jos. L., and the late Will J., Thomas E., and Charles A.Redding and Mrs. J. H. Rogers of Novate. She was seventy-one years old. Deceased was born in Ireland. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Redding took place Sunday from the family home at Nicasio. A high mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock at the Nicasio church by Rev. Father Byrne. The body was then brought to Petaluma. At St. Vincent's church at 2 o'clock brief funeral services were conducted, Father Hennessey conducted short services at the grave. The funeral was the largest held here for some time. The following friends acted as pallbearers: Neil Mclsaac, W. T. Farley, W. Whitmore, F. Rodgers, B. T. Miller, M. Hollron .

Elizabeth and James Rogers History:

George Rogers (1835-1903) from County Tyrone and Mary Buckley (a twin) from County Cork (1832-1907) had one son: James Henry Rogers (1864-1935) who married Elizabeth Bridget Redding, who had several siblings. They had twelve children (details below)
 

James and Elizabeth, younger days (undated)

Elizabeth Bridget Redding Rogers         
1869-1954

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That makes 525 of us as of 9/28/2019