Henry Clay Rand (1842 - 1915)

Born 4 Feb 1842 in Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ellen (Maughan) Rand — married 1866 in Dakota, Waushara, Wisconsin, United States

Died 6 Jan 1915 at age 72 in Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota, United States of America

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Biography

Henry was born in 1842. He was the son of Benjamin Rand and Marietta (Bunker) Rand. He passed away in 1915.

Henry C. Rand, real estate and loan agent, was born in Clinton county, New York, in 1842. His parents were Benjamin and Marietta (Bunker) Rand. Five brothers live in Minnesota: John and George in Faribault county; Amasa in Northfield, Rice county; Ephraim E. in St. Charles, Winona, county; and William, who in now on a farm in Ripley, Dodge county. When thirteen years of age the subject of our sketch became a resident of Waushara county, Wisconsin, as his parents moved there, and in 1862 he enlisted in Co.B, 32d Wis. Inf., and served until the close of the war. He saw hard fighting at the siege of Atlanta, having previously been at Vicksburg, Meridian, and in many of the engagements of the campaign of 1863. After the siege of Atlanta he was in one of the divisions (that which Sherman commanded) that marched to the sea, was at Bentonville, saw the burning of Columbus, and was in at the close and the grand review at Washington, which followed. After the close of the war Mr. Rand returned to Wisconsin and bought a farm in Green Lake county. In 1866 he married Margaret Maughan, a lady of English birth, at Dacotah, Washington county, Wisconsin. Then he went to Bremer county, Iowa, rented a farm, and laboured at various occupations, until in 1870 he came to Janesville, Waseca county, Minnesota. Here for two winters he engaged in getting out ties for the railroad company, and met with good financial success. He then went to Salem,Olmsted county and for two more years followed farming and dairying with equally good results. In 1875 he came to Claremont, and engaged in trade, first running a store in the Gurr building for a year, then erecting the brick building where his agricultural implement store now is. He traded there for about on year, sold out, but afterwards rebought, and again sold. During the last five years he has been in real estate and loan business. He has loaned during the last four years over nine hundred thousand dollars of eastern money on improved farms in this and four other counties. Seven children have been born: William, Mary, Joseph, Nellie, Frankie, Alice, and Jennie. Mrs. Rand is a member of the Episcopal church. In politics Mr. Rand has been a life-long democrat. He is a member of Relief Lodge No. 108, A.F. and A.M. of Dodge Centre. He has been both town and village justice in Claremont for about five years.^[1]

Obituary notice Claremont news Thursday Jan 14, 1915 Henry C. Rand Henry C. Rand was born in Clinton county, N.Y. in 1842, being almost 73 years of age at the time of his death last Tuesday night, When 13 years of age he removed with his parents to Wisconsin and in 62 he enlisted in Co. B 32nd Wis. Inf. with whom he served till the close of the war. He was in some of the biggest battles, including Vicksburg and Atlanta and was in the final review at Washington. He returned to Wisconsin and purchased a farm in Green Lake county. In 1866 he was married to Margaret Maughan who survives him. He removed to Bremer county, Iowa where he rented a farm and in 1870 moved to Janesville, this state, and for two years worked at getting out ties for the railroad. In 1875 he came to Claremont and engaged in the mercantile and real estate and loan business and up to the time of the big fire on Sept 28, 1898 he was practically the center about which the local business world revolved. Altogether he arranged for the loaning of over $900.000 of eastern money on farm lands in this district. The fire which took 22 buildings in this village included his store building and residence and he removed to Minneapolis where he has since resided. He had been a collector for a lumber company of late, but for sometime had been troubled with his heart, and finally succumbed to an attack. Four children remain to mourn his death- William at Park Rapids, Joseph at Fresno, Cal, and Mrs W. Y. Parsons and Mrs Jos. Truitner at this place. Three children have gone before him- Mrs Wm richter, Mrs. Francis Lamont and Mrs Claude Dunn. Claremont News.^[2]

From Verona Douglas: Pages from "A Chronicle of Claremont", Mantorville Abt 1876; Page 53: Henry C. Rand, John Rand's grandfather, built a large brick business block with three store rooms, on Front Street, just west of Main. The westernmost part was a saloon, run by Tom Fitzerald, who lived in rooms upstairs. H.C. Rand had a general store in the middle, and a hardware store in the east part was run by Tom and John Gibbons. Above was a large hall to be used for dances and public gatherings; the houses were growing too small for the increasing number of young folks, who appreciated a larger place for their dancing parties, and occasional spelling matches, shows and lectures. About this time a village jail was built south of the Jahreis building , facing south on the alley. It was about ten by twelve feet in size, built of pine 2X4's spiked one on top of the other, one story high. Reports differ as to whether there was more than one cell; but the building was never painted, inside or out, and had neither bed nor chair, just a pile of straw on the floor to sleep on, with a stove in one corner for heating. J.W. Crowe was the builder, and the village marshal was the jailer. It was never used much, except as a place for sobering up occasional drunks who became disorderly. It seems to have been moved two or three times, once to the south side of Front Street, across from the present livery stable, and again west of the Jahreis building, on Second Street. 1885; page 66: On September 22, 1885, H.C. Rand became postmaster. 1886; page 67: H.C. Rand bought WM. McPherson's stock of goods, and for several years kept a general store in the old brick Jacoby building. 1888; page 70: D.E. White bought the hardware and harness shop from Baker and Rand in 1888, and in the fall of that year E.F. Way was elected County Judge of Probate.

Sources

1. ↑ The History of Winona, Olmsted, and Dodge counties Together with Biographical Matter, Statistics, etc. Written in 1884 (H.H. Hill publisher of Chicago) pg 1097. https://books.google.com/books?id=41FKAAAAYAAJ
2. ↑ Obituary transcribed by Verona Douglas.

• "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V443-7GL : 4 December 2014), Henry C. Rand, 06 Jan 1915; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Hennepin, Minnesota, record 158903, certificate number 016399, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
• "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F81T-7SS : 10 February 2018), Henry C. in entry for Jennie Rand, 22 Aug 1882; citing Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota, reference item 3 p 289; FHL microfilm 1,316,663.
• "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDHB-XX5 : 11 February 2018), Henry C. Rand in entry for Jennie Rand, 22 Aug 1882; citing , DODGE, MINNESOTA, reference 2:GQR9LP; FHL microfilm 1,316,663.
• "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FD9N-SYZ : 10 March 2018), H. C. Rand in entry for Franky J. Lamont, 05 Aug 1911; citing Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, reference 3307; FHL microfilm 2,138,932.
• "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQXC-NMB : 4 August 2017), H C Rand, Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota; citing p. 16, volume Dodge, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,737.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2F-DVV5 : 13 December 2015), Henry C. Rand, 1915; Burial, Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota, United States of America, Claremont Street Cemetery; citing record ID 72190558, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Record of Henry C Follett in the Wisconsin 32 Infantry Co. B

Roster of Wisconsin volunteers, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865; by Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office

Publication date 1886 Topics Wisconsin -- Militia Muster rolls, United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Wisconsin Publisher Madison, Democrat printing co., state printers Collection library_of_congress; civilwardocuments; americana Digitizing sponsor Sloan Foundation Contributor The Library of Congress Language English Volume 2 Page 476;

• "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F81T-CMG : 10 February 2018), Henry C. in entry for James K. Rand, 11 Feb 1878; citing Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota, reference item 3 p 287; FHL microfilm 1,316,663.
• "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDZZ-4LS : 10 February 2018), Henry C. Rand in entry for J... Dunn, 17 Jan 1914; citing , reference p 42 bk E cn 16; FHL microfilm 1,316,662.
• "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDZ8-FZJ : 10 February 2018), Henry C. Rand in entry for Nillie Louise Parsons, 04 Sep 1925; citing Claremont Vil., Dodge, Minnesota, reference bk E p 97 cn 13; FHL microfilm 1,316,662.
• "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDQ7-TN1 : 10 March 2018), Henry C. Rand in entry for Nillie Lousie Parsons, 04 Sep 1925; citing Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota, reference rn3549; FHL microfilm 2,218,702.
• "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDZ8-9FK : 11 February 2018), Henry C. in entry for James K. Rand, 11 Feb 1878; citing , DODGE, MINNESOTA, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,316,663.
• "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDHB-XXV : 11 February 2018), Henry C. Rand in entry for Alice Rand, 13 May 1880; citing , DODGE, MINNESOTA, reference 2:GQR91R; FHL microfilm 1,316,663.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2G4-QCM : accessed 10 August 2018), Henry Rand, Minneapolis Ward 5, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 5B, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 702; FHL microfilm 1,374,715.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ93-5BX : 26 August 2017), Henry Rand, Claremont, Dodge, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 49, sheet 398A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0618; FHL microfilm 1,254,618.
• "Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQDR-HNW : 3 April 2016), Henry C Rand, Claremont village, Dodge, Minnesota; citing p. 6, line 0, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,769.