Named after the Redman Branch stream near which it was founded, the Redman Cemetery was moved to its present location by the Pioneer Cemetery Commission of Clayton County, Iowa. Redman Branch was eroding and some stones were already lost before the commission rescued the remaining stones. Through cooperation with the land owner the stones were placed in this more secure location and enclosed with a fence. Henry Redman, after whom Redman Branch creek was named, was an early pioneer of Clayton County living in the vicinity of Millville. I have related here an interesting description of the man. "This stream takes its name from Henry Redman, who settled near its mouth in 1834. Being about 45 years of age, he was at that time the oldest person residing in the county. His door was always open to the stranger and the unfortunate, who were ever greeted with a kindly welcome to the liberal hospitality of his cabin. He was a thin, wiry man of great muscular power, and was regarded during his earlier years as the best fighting man in the lead mines. His arms, face and shoulders showed many scars made by the lacerating teeth of his opponents. In later years he became an active and zealous member of the Methodist Church and often at class meetings, while recounting the scenes of his early life with expressions of sorrow and regret, he would straighten up his bent form, shake his silvery locks and conclude by saying, "But brother and sisters, thank God I was never whipped." 1882 Clayton County History Book