Life History

Notes

• In 1850, I find James Randall (spelled Randal) with his parents and siblings in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at age 15.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 5 September, page 309 (scan 160), Hse/Fam #619
  Martin Randal 40 M Wagon Maker $200 Real Estate born North Carolina [b abt 1810]
  Martha Randal  42 F born North Carolina [b abt 1808]
  Martin L Randal 19 M Farmer born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1831]
  Mary J Randal  17 F born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1833]
  James H Randal 15 M born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1835]
  Jacob R Randal 12 M born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1838]
  Robert S Randal 9 M born North Carolina [b abt 1841]
  Ramulus [sic] S Randal 6 M born North Carolina [b abt 1844]
  George W Randal 5 M born North Carolina [b abt 1845]
  Thos P Randal 6 months M born North Carolina [b abt January 1860]
  
  Living not far away is a Jacob Randal, who is also a Wagon Maker.  At age 50, he could be an older brother of James' father Martin.  Jacob and his family live in House #611, a couple of pages prior to Martin and his family.  It is not clear why Rachel, a 14-year-old, was listed at the end, rather than in the age sequence normal in the census.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, page ?, Hse/Fam #611
  Jacob Randal 50 M Wagon Maker $250 Real Estate born North Carolina [b abt 1800]
  Jane Randal  46 F born North Carolina [b abt 1804]
  Samuel Randal 22 M Mechanic born North Carolina [b abt 1828]
  Mary N Randal  20 F born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1830]
  Isaac W Randal  18 M Farmer born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1832]
  John A Randal 16 M born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1834]x
  Hannah A Randal  12 F born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1838]
  Jacob S Randal 10 M born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1840]
  Robert A Randal 8 M born North Carolina Attended school within the year [b abt 1842]
  Caroline Randal 6 M born North Carolina [b abt 1844]
  Martin Randal 3 M born North Carolina [b abt 1842]
  Rachel Randal 14 F born North Carolina [b abt 1836]
  
  My surmise that Jacob was James' brother was confirmed by a descendant.
  
  "My information indicates that this Jacob R. Randall was born 2 NOV 1799 and died 21 NOV 1889 and he was a Wagon Maker. Additionally he built Pine Grove Methodist Church in Boiling Springs, NC for which he was given a farm. His wife was Catherine Jane Wells and yes Jacob R. Randall was the brother of Martin May Randall who was my great, great, great grandfather. Martin May Randall and Jacob R. Randall's father was Silas Randall. Jacob R. was perhaps named after his grandfather Jacob Randall who was the first to settle in NC near Kings Mountain on the NC/SC line and was born in New Jersey.
  --  David Jason Randall, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 30 March 2013
  
  By 1860, James have established his own household with Eunice Elizabeth Green.  In the 1870 census, we see Eunice's nickname Nicy, a common nickname for Eunice in the 1800s.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 11 August, page 129 (scan 381), Hse/Fam #923
  James H Randal 25 M farmer $300 Real Estate $195 Personal  born North Carolina [b abt 1835]
  Eunice E Randal  23 F born North Carolina [b abt 1837]
  Martha J Randal 3 F born North Carolina [b abt 1857]
  John M K Randal 2 M born North Carolina [b abt 1858]
  Thos P Randal 6 months M born North Carolina [b abt January 1860]
  
  1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 27 August, Township 2, PO Mooresboro, page 7 (scan 133), Hse/Fam #47
  Randle, J H 35 M W Attending G[rist?] mill  $200 Real Estate $100 Personal  born North Carolina [b abt 1835]
  Randle, Nicy 32 F W Keeping House born North Carolina [b abt 1838]
  Randle, Martha 13 F W Attending School born North Carolina [b abt 1857]
  Randle, John 12 M W Attending School born North Carolina [b abt 1858]
  Randle, Thomas 10 M W Attending School born North Carolina [b abt 1860]
  Randle, C M  8 M W Attending School born North Carolina [b abt 1862]
  Randle, A G  4 M W At Home born North Carolina [b abt 1866]
  Randle, Coria 3 F W At Home born North Carolina [b abt 1867]
  Randle, Jacob 1 M W At Home born North Carolina [b abt 1869]
  
  "My great grandfather was his youngest son - A.G. (Alsy Green) "Boss" Randall."
  --  David Jason Randall, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 30 March 2013
  
  Gravestone of J H Randall, Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina
  J H Randall
  Born July 27, 1835
  Died Dec 1, 1899

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 11 August, page 129 (scan 381), Hse/Fam #923
• 2. Ancestry Trees
  • Matt Cornwell, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm-cgi?op=GET&db=fastdog30&id=I2719&ftm=1
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 5 September, page 309 (scan 160), Hse/Fam #619
• 4. Gravestone of J H Randall, Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina
• 5. 1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 9 September, Township 2, PO Mooresboro, page 7 (scan 133), Hse/Fam #47
• 6. Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry
• 7. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
• 8. Marriages of Rutherford County, North Carolina 1779-1868
  • Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.; Location: Baltimore; Date: 1986;;
• 9. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 10. Gravestone of T P Randall