West Virginia Pioneers

John Wesley Randolph

Male 1839 - 1921  (81 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Randolph 
    Born 9 Aug 1839  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Jul 1921  [1
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
      Name: John W Randolph
      Birth Year: abt 1839
      Place of Birth: Virginia
      Age on 1 July 1863: 24
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Married
      Residence: Roane, West Virginia
      Congressional District: 3rd
      Class: 1

      John W. Randolph, son of William R. and Martha A. (Rhodes) Randolph, was born in Jackson County August 9, 1839 and was living here when the county of Roane was organized. He was a farmer and mason, and one of the energetic and prosperous men of Curtis district. In Roane County, June 5, 1862, he married Nancy A. Reed and their daughter and only child, Elizabeth J. was born Nov 18, 1862 and died Jan 10, 1863. Mrs. Randolph was a daughter of David and Susan (Carpenter) Reed who were living here when Roane County was organized, and she was born May 22, 1842. Her father was born Nov 16, 1814. She had one brother, Solomon Reed, in the Federal Army, three years a member of the 15th WV Infantry, and two brothers in the Confederate Army; John B., who served about three years, and Marcellus, who was killed in the battle of Cloyd Mountain, May 9, 1864. William R. Randolph, father of John W., served 17 months in Co. G., WV Infantry, Federal Army and died at Winchester, Va. May 9, 1863. Christopher Rhodes, grandfather of Mr. Randolph and David Reed Sr., his wife's grandfather, were soldiers in the War of 1812. [Ref: West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia- page 341 Sup. Vol. 5]
    Person ID I51  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2007 

    Father William Riley RANDOLPH,   b. Abt 1817, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1863, Winchester, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Mother Martha Ann RHODES,   b. Apr 1817, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1902, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 27 May 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Jackson County, Marriage Record
      Wm Riley Randolph
      Martha Ann Roads
      5/27/1838

      1840 Jackson Co census
      Randolph, Wm Rial (?)
      1 M under 5
      1 M 20-30
      1 F 20-30

      1850 Jackson, VA # 305-309 - 3 oldest attended school
      Randolph William R 32 M Farmer Va
      Randolph Martha A 33 F Va
      Randolph John W 11 M Va
      Randolph Christopher S 8 M Va
      Randolph Hiram T 7 M Va
      Randolph Margaret 5 F Va
      Randolph Melvina 2 F Va
      Randolph James A 5/12 M Va

      1860 Roane County, WV 14 July
      Wm R Randolph, 42, M, Farmer, value of real estate, $500
      Martha, 43, F
      John W, 20, M, farm laborer
      Christopher S, 19, M, farm Laborer
      Hiram T, 17, M, farm laborer
      Margaret, 10 (?), f
      John A. N. 10, M
      Wm W, 8, M
      George A, 6, m
      Virginia, 4, f
      Matthew S, 2/12, m
      Christopher Rhodes, 67, m, value of real estate $250/150
      Phillip C Rhodes, 20, m

      1870 Roane Co, Harper Dist, PO Flat Fork #3-4 July 18, 1870
      Randolph, M.A. , 53 Keeps house VA Apr 1200 RE / 300 PP
      William R, 18 WV Mar Can't write
      George A, 15 WV June

      1880 census, Washington Twp, Jackson Co, WV
      Living with Wm and Virginia Martin
      Martha A Randolph, 63, mother-in-law, widow, WV, WV, WV
      1880 annotated census states she was born in Rockbridge county

      1890 Special Census, Fayette Co, page 1, ED #36, Sewell Dist, house #73, Fam #76
      Martha A Randolph, widow of William R Randolph, Corp, 9th WVA Inf, enlisted 1861, Disch 1864, PO Russellville, Fayette co, WVA

      1900 census, Fayette Co, Sewell Mt Dist
      #23, sheet 18, line 49
      386-347
      Martin, Wm R, May 1838 62 m 30 WV
      Virginia (W) June 1858 42 m 30 WV WV WV
      Lana (D) Aug 1883 14 WV
      Randolph, Martha A (M-in-l) Ap1817, 82 W 10-8 VA VA VA
      Farmer, owns farm, all read, write and speak English except Virginia can't write.
    Family ID F131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Ann Reed,   b. 22 May 1842,   bur. Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Jun 1862  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Notes 

    • 1870 Washington, Jackson, WV #83-83
      Randolph, John W, 31
      , Nancy A, 26
      Corder, Edward, 12, at home (cousin, s/o John & Mary Roach Corder. Mary d/o Delila Carney)

      1880 Washington, Jackson, WV
      çJohn W, 40 WV WV WV
      Nancey A, 38 WV WV WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      Randolph, John W 8/1839, m 37y
      Nancy A, 5/1842, 1-0
      Norman, Homer E, bdr, 7/1887

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Randolph, John W 70 m1- 47y WV VA WV
      Nancy A wife 67 m1- 47y o-o child WV WV WV

      1920 Jackson Co, WV
      Randolph, John W, 80 WV WV WV
      Nancy A, 77, wife WV WV WV

      JCWR: B4, pg 125
      JW Randolph, 1/10/1918, prv 8/20/1921
      wife Mary A

      John W. and Nancy Ann are buried in Evans Cemetery, Gay, WV. There is no DOD for Nancy.
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth J Randolph,   b. 18 Nov 1862,   d. 10 Jan 1863  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S168] WV Heritage Encyclopedia.

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

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