Randolph Witt (1810 - 1884)

Born 30 Dec 1810 in Witt Hamblen County Tennessee, USA

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Husband of Polly (Tunnell) Witt — married 18 Aug 1836 in Greene County, Illinois

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Died 24 Jun 1884 at age 73 in Greene County Illinois, USA

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• Randolph Witt

Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Dec. 30, 1810 Witt Hamblen County Tennessee, USA Death: Jun. 24, 1884 Greene County Illinois, USA

Son of Elijah II and Nancy McNealy Witt. He married Polly Tunnell on 18 August 1836 in Greene County, Illinois.

"1879 History of Greene County Illinois" Page 766

Randolph Witt Farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 10, P.O. Carrollton. Randolph Witt, a well-known resident and early settler of Greene County, is a native of Jefferson County, Tenn., where he was born on the 3d of Dec. 1810, third child of Ely and Nancy Witt. He raised a family of twelve children, two having died before arriving at mature years. It was during the year 1829 that the Witt family took up the line of departure for the West, landing in Greene County on the 6th of December of this year. Ely Witt rented the first year of his settlement. Randolph well remembers the deep snow, and relates that it began falling toward the latter part of December, and continued to do so at intervals during the Winter, at the time the weather continued mild, causing a crust to form on the top of the snow, causing many wild animals to perish, and so emboldened did they become that it was no uncommon occurrence for the early settler to frequently find them at the threshold of his cabin. Ely Witt died during the Autumn of 1851 and nine years later his wife was laid at rest amid the scenes of her early labors. Randolph received a round log cabin education, and early learned the energetic ways of his ancestry. On the 18th of August, 1836, he was married to Miss Polly Tunnell , oldest daughter now living of the late Hon. Calvin Tunnell , one of the best men who bore a prominent part in the development of Greene County. Mr. Witt, in his own language, put in many years of his time in a log cabin, a rough box taking the place of a table the first Winter. He is now one of the leading agriculturists and the owner of 790 acres of valuable land in the counties of Montgomery, Macoupin, and Greene. Not only does Mr. Witt rank among our more opulent farmers, but his kindness of heart and generosity is unbounded. Of the marriage four children were born: Andrew J., William T., Jane E., and Elzina .

Family links: Parents: Elijah Witt (1785 - 1851)

Spouse: Polly Tunnell Witt (1820 - 1902)*

Children: Jane Elizabeth Witt Ball (1847 - 1917)*

Siblings: Randolph Witt (1810 - 1884) Elijah Witt (1814 - 1892)* Hogan Witt (1824 - 1906)* Hamilton Witt (1829 - 1892)*

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Inscription: "IN MEMORY OF RANDOLPH WITT"

Burial: Carrollton City Cemetery Carrollton Greene County Illinois, USA Plot: Section 3

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