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Descendants of Alexander Randall

Generation No. 4

6. JACOB⁴ RANDALL (FELIX SEYMOUR³, ABEL², ALEXANDER¹) was born December 05, 1802 in Harrison Co, VA ³⁷, and died February 22, 1863 ³⁸. He married LYDIA ANN JACKSON³⁹ 1836. She was born February 25, 1810 ⁴⁰, and died July 22, 1847 ⁴¹.

Notes for JACOB RANDALL:
The "History of Edgar County" indicates "Jacob came to Edgar County in 1831".

In 1861 Jacob paid property taxes on two properties in Vemillion County, Indiana. (Bob Randall records).

In 1872 Jacob paid property taxes on property in Bruillets Creek Twp. Edgar County, Illinois. (Bob Randall records).

The 1850 Edgar County Illinois Census lists Jacob as 47 years old and being born in Harrison County, VA.

In a letter written by Jacob S. Randall to his son, Neil Randall, in 1964, he talks about Pryor S. Randall's father as Jacob S. Randall. This is the only reference to a middle initial for Jacob (b 1810) that I have found.

Bob Randall has three leather bound day books that belonged to Jacob. Most of the entries are in ink, the writing is very good, the English is near perfect, and the spelling is excellent. Jacob just have had good schooling. They record certain financial transactions from 1854 thru 1862 (one year before Jacob's death)
- One book deals primarily with Jacob's involvement, probably as executor, for Moses Crusur. Moses lived, and died in 1856, in Vermillion County, Indiana, but may have lived in Warren County Ohio at one time. Jacob made two trips to Hamilton, Ohio. (Remember Jacob lived near Hamilton, Ohio until he was twenty one years old). These trips were to collect money (nearly $1000) for Moses Cruser estate.
- Another book records Jacob's purchase of ninety-two head of cows and fourty-five calves over a three month period in early 1856. They were purchased from forty-five separate individuals at an average cost of $18 per cow. When the "drove" had been assembled Jacob, with hired help, "drove" the herd of one hundred thirty-five cows from Vermillion County Indiana to Chicago for sale. The trip took seven days. The herd was sold in Chicago for a profit of $670.
- Jacob made several payments for "school" expenses in Township #15 in Vermillion County. He may have been a school or township director.

More About JACOB RANDALL:
Burial: Highfill Cemetary, Vermillion Co Indiana

Notes for LYDIA ANN JACKSON:
Lydia Jackson Randall was thirty seven years old when she died. Her parents were buried in Highfill Cemetery and that is probably why she was buried there. Jacob was buried with her there sixteen years later on February 22, 1863.

Lydia Jackson's parents were Joseph and Mary Newkirk Jackson. The family, which included eight children, moved from Clermont County Ohio to Vermillion County Indiana in 1832. Lydia would have been 22 years old then. They purchased land in sections 9 & 10 of Helt Township - southwest of Hillsdale. Clermont County is adjacent to Butler County. Perhaps Lydia knew Jacob when they lived in Ohio!!! Lydia's brother, Edward, married Harriet Highfill. The cemetery where Jacob and Lydia are buried is named "Highfill" after Jeremiah Highfill. (Source - Newport & Vermillion Township - The First 100 Years - 1824-1924 - Harold O'Donnell - 1969)

More About LYDIA ANN JACKSON:
Burial: Highfill Cemetary, Vermillion Co Indiana

Children of JACOB RANDALL and LYDIA JACKSON are:

10.	i.	PRYOR SEYMOUR⁵ RANDALL, b. January 22, 1847, Brouilette Creek Township, Edgar Co IL; d. March 07, 1911.
11.	ii.	MARY M. RANDALL, b. September 10, 1844, Edgar Co IL; d. 1928.
	iii.	SUSAN RANDALL, b. 1842, Edgar Co IL ⁴²; d. Abt. 1939, Diller, Nebraska ⁴³.

Notes for SUSAN RANDALL:
At an early age Susan left Vermillion County, Indiana and went to Diller, Nebraska. She was a seamstress there and never married. She left her estate (small amount) to Vermillion County, Indiana. It was not known why she left Indiana and never returned. (All information per Bob Randall).

The 1850 Edgar County Illinois census lists Susan as 8 years old (thus born in 1841) and indicates she was born in Edgar Co IL.

More About SUSAN RANDALL:
Burial: Diller, Nebraska ⁴⁴

iv.

SAMUEL RANDALL, b. 1841, Edgar Co IL ⁴⁵.

Notes for SAMUEL RANDALL:
Samuel belonged to the "Masons". At the top of his tombstone is an engraving of the "Masons" logo.

The 1850 Edgar County Illinois Census lists Samuel as 9 years old and that he was born in Edgar Co, IL.
If this is correct he was born in 1841.

A plat map dated 1872 (Samuel would have been 31 years old) shows a Samuel Randall owning land
in section 9 of Vermillion Township. The land is west of route 63 in what is now the "Newport Chemical Depot". It is just south of where the Vermillion Poor Farm was on the east side of route 63. It looks to be about 160 acres. (Source - "Newport & Vermillion Township - The First 100 years 1824-1924 - Harold L. O'Donnell 1969)

7. SUSANNA⁴ RANDALL (FELIX SEYMOUR³, ABEL², ALEXANDER¹) was born September 28, 1791 ⁴⁶, and died May 1864 in In Indiana or Illinois. She married JAMES L. PARKER⁴⁷.

Notes for SUSANNA RANDALL:
Susanna was named after her grandmother Susanna Robey.

More About SUSANNA RANDALL:
Burial: Casey-Martinsville Illinois area ⁴⁸

Child of SUSANNA RANDALL and JAMES PARKER is:

GEORGE⁵ PARKER.

Notes for GEORGE PARKER:
Probably named after his uncle, George S. Randall.
George S. Randall left George Parker $500 in his will. The will indicated that GeorgeParker lived in Casey, Illinois at the time the will was written in 1891.

8. SARAH⁴ RANDALL (FELIX SEYMOUR³, ABEL², ALEXANDER¹) was born October 12, 1793, and died September 15, 1880 in Indiana. She married PHILLIP FRENCH. He was born March 03, 1790 ⁴⁹, and died March 31, 1847⁴⁹.

Notes for SARAH RANDALL:
Towbridge cemetery is on the northeast corner of the intersection of Route 36 and Route 63, near Hillsdale, IN.

More About SARAH RANDALL:
Burial: Towbridge Cemetery, Vermillion Co IN ⁵⁰

Notes for PHILLIP FRENCH:
Phillip is listed as an original landowner in Vermillion Township, section 15. The land probably 80 acres. His land was directly south of where Highfill Cemetery is today (then owned by Jeremiah Highfill). No date is given. (Source - Newport & Vermillion Township - The First 100 Years 1824-1924 - 1969)

More About PHILLIP FRENCH:
Burial: Towbridge Cemetery, Vermillion Co IN

Children of SARAH RANDALL and PHILLIP FRENCH are:

PRIOR S.⁵ FRENCH, b. December 27, 1824 ⁵¹; d. September 03, 1839⁵¹.

Notes for PRIOR S. FRENCH:
Prior S. French was probable named after his uncle, Prior S. Randall (born 1798)

More About PRIOR S. FRENCH:
Burial: Towbridge Cemetery, Vermillion Co IN

ii.

ISAAC FRENCH, b. July 15, 1835⁵¹; d. October 15, 1856⁵¹.

More About ISAAC FRENCH:
Burial: Towbridge Cemetery, Vermillion Co IN

9. CATHERINE RANDALL⁴ WALLACE (FELIX SEYMOUR³ RANDALL, ABEL², ALEXANDER¹) was born May 18, 1800, and died October 19, 1855 in Indiana. She married ROBERT WALLACE. He died 1855.

More About CATHERINE RANDALL WALLACE:
Burial: Prairie Twp. Cemetary, Edgar Co Illinois

More About ROBERT WALLACE:
Burial: Prairie Twp. Cemetary, Edgar County, Illinois

Children of CATHERINE WALLACE and ROBERT WALLACE are:

	i.		LAVINA⁵ WALLACE, b. 1823; d. 1849.
	ii.		RANDALL WALLACE, d. 1851.

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