West Virginia Pioneers

Willard Randolph

Male 1906 - 1999  (93 years)


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  • Name Willard Randolph 
    Born 15 Jan 1906  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Nov 1999  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Willard Randolph - Charleston Gazette
      RAVENSWOOD - Willard Randolph, 93, of Ravenswood died Nov. 3, 1999, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a long illness.

      He was a member of Coleman Chapel Church and a former night watchman.

      Surviving: sons, Cleophus of Olive Hill, Ky., Willard Jr. of Oklahoma City, Everett of Murraysville, Gerald of Gallion, Ohio; daughter, Betty King of Evans; brother, Leo of Heath, Ohio; sister, Flonnie Spears of Columbus, Ohio; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

      Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
    Person ID I1839  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2011 

    Father William Albert Randolph,   b. 8 Aug 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Maggie Miller,   b. 18 Nov 1877, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1951, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1893  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • 1900 Harper, Roane, WV
      William A Randolph 7/1868 m 6y
      Maggie 11/1877 m 6y 4-4 children
      Leota 8/1894
      Flossie M 6/1896
      Sylvia L 9/1898

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 83
      Randolph, William 52
      Maggie 42
      Theodore 18
      Willard 14
      Rufus 12
      Cordon son 8
      Flonnie da 9
      Mattie da 4.10
      James son 2.4

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 37-39 all born WVWVWV
      Randolph, William A 63 md age 25
      Maggie 53 md age 16
      Rufus son 21 s
      Gordon son 17
      Mattie da 15
      James son 11
      Leo D son 9

      1940 ED 18-13 Washington, Jackson, WV p6A
      #222 rents $2 farm all WV Rural Jackson, WV
      Randolph, William 72 m
      Maggie 62 m
      Leo D son 19 m
      Corden son 27 s
      Belva J dil 18 m
      Thelma A gd 5/12
      Parrish, Phyllis G gd 8

      Mt Herman UMC cemetery (they don't seem to be together)
      Maggie Miller Randolph 1877-1951

      Will Albert 1867-1944
      James 1870-1947
      Thomas 1882-1921
    Family ID F111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nellie Agnes Shields,   b. 5 Feb 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1925  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 


    • 1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 236-237 (Sycamore)
      Randolph, Willard 24 md age 20 WVWVWV
      Nellie wife 20 md age 16 WV OH WV
      William C son 2 8/12 WV
      Viola M da 1 WV

      1940 ED 18-8, Ripley, Jackson, WV p 1B Sycamore
      # 5 owns $3000 farm all born WV - same place
      Randolph, Willard 34
      Nelley wife 31
      Cleophus son 12
      Leola da 11
      Everrett son 9
      Betty da 7
      Leopha son 6
      Gerald son 3
      Junior son 2
    Children 
     1. William Cleophas Randolph
     2. Viola Mae Randolph,   b. 3 Mar 1929, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1987, Paden City, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Everett Doyle Randolph
     4. Betty Ann Randolph,   b. 26 Oct 1932, Staats Mill, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 2005, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Leopha Chester Randolph, Sr,   b. 17 Apr 1934, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1998, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Gerald Lee Randolph
     7. Willard Randolph, Jr,   b. 25 Nov 1937, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 27 Mar 2005  (Age < 67 years)
     8. Jennings Kenna Randolph,   b. 24 Jan 1939, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1939, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     9. James Franklin Randolph,   b. 7 Nov 1940, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1940, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. Baby girl Randolph
    Family ID F640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Headstones
    Randolph, Willard & Nellie A. Shields
    Randolph, Willard & Nellie A. Shields
    Randolph, Willard 1905 - 1999
    Randolph, Nellie A. 1909 - 1989

  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S7] Gravestone.

    4. [S21] Obit.

    5. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    6. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.