Newspaper Characters are minor characters featured in Red Dead Redemption who are only mentioned in newspapers and make no appearance in the game.
The Brannigans
Cole Brannigan
Husband of Ella Brannigan, father of Melvin and Mollie.
Ella Brannigan
Wife of Cole Brannigan, mother of Melvin and Mollie.
Melvin Brannigan
Son of Cole and Ella Brannigan, married his sister, Mollie.
Mollie Brannigan
Daughter of Cole and Ella Brannigan, married her brother, Melvin.
The Erringtons
Earl Errington
Husband of Betsie Errington, father of 12 children, with the latest being Francis Leonard Errington.
Betsie Errington
Wife of Earl Errington, mother of 12 children, with the latest being Francis Leonard Errington.
Francis Leonard Errington
Son of Earl and Betsie Errington, 12th child.
Doctors
Dr. Charles L. Helden
A doctor who believes increased smoking in the workplace will cure Tuberculosis.
Dr. Lydia T. Pinkerton
First female doctor, causing a controversy.
Dr. Hayden Precent
Unearthed prehistoric skeleton of an ape that links to humans. Upset the church, doesn't believe in hell.
Dr. Wesley Arthurs
Outspoken doctor and critic of Dr. Pinkerton, claims she is worse.
Dr. Lawrence Mariani
A doctor that claims cocaine is bad for health.
Ridgewood Massacre
Mary Shackleford
Age 19, killed in the Ridgewood Farm Massacre.
Willie Feaney
Age 27, killed in the Ridgewood Massacre, presumably a relative of Gladys Feaney.
Salesmen
H.R. Putnan
General Merchandise salesman in Armadillo.
Jeremiah Somerset Esq.
According to Oliver Phillips, Somerset is looking to ban alcohol in the state in order to make a profit selling personal liquor.
Simian Sideshow
Ma Tanner
Ringmaster of "Ma Tanner's Simian Sideshow".
Mr. Jocko
Performing monkey in "Ma Tanner's Simian Sideshow", escaped but was captured and killed for disobedience.
Buried Alive
Florence Snyder
Age 13, suffered from cholera and went into shock. Seemingly dead so she was buried, but in a safety coffin. Woke up, rang the bell, and her betrothed dug her out.
Cecil Perkins
Betrothed to Florence Snyder. Dug her out when she rang the bell on her safety coffin.
Criminals
Gertrude Singer
Woman charged with indecent exposure after refusing to wear a corset.
Johnny West
Gunslinger killed by Landon Ricketts. Reportedly shot in the back.
Butcher Brothers
Outlaws killed by Landon Ricketts in 1896.
"One-Lung" Lester Riley
Outlaw killed by Marshal Leigh Johnson.
Two Crows Boys
Outlaws killed by Marshal Leigh Johnson.
Wildcat Willie
Outlaw killed by Marshal Leigh Johnson.
Other
Sirus Habersham
Attorney General who prosecuted A.D. Dunbar & Sons Sugar company.
Rev. Adair Agatha
Reverend who is outspoken towards birth control techniques.
Prof. Hector L. Burgess
A professor who advocates the preservation of the prairies.
Horace L. Curtiss
A pilot who flew coast to coast in under 30 days.
Lionel Fortisque
Academic at Yale University. He disagreed with Prof. Harold MacDougal's theories on eugenics and MacDougal assaulted him with a crochet club during a garden party while on a drug-induced rampage.
Prof. Bellum Brown
Claims he has discovered dinosaur bones and is going to plaster them. Critics say the bones were buried by a scientist and indicated "that nowhere in the historical record is there a mention of giant lizards".