John D. Randolph was born about 1798 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States, son of Abraham Randolph (1761 - 1837) and Lydia (Dill) Randolph (1767 - 1847). John D. Randolph always signs his name as "John D. Randolph". Many times his name is recorded as John David, John Dill, and John Daniel in online trees; however, there isn't a single instance located to date of his name as anything but John D. Randolph.
His siblings were:
John (~25) married Frances Brown (~23) (~1800 - ~1849) on 23 May 1824 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Their children were:
John (~50) married Alcey Drucilla McMillian (~40) (1808 - 1882) in 1848 in Walker, Alabama.
John died on 28 Feb 1870 in Walker County, Alabama aged ~71. He is buried in Kitchens-Brown Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama.
The Revolutionary War Pension proves John D Randolph of Walker County, Alabama as the son of Abraham and Lydia Dill Randolph. Images 19 and 21 (fold3.com) of the Pension record mentions all the children by name.
Image 40 of this same pension mentions each child by name, their age, and current residence on 5 April 1854; probate court of Walker County, Alabama: John D. Randolph is age 54, Citizen of Walker County; James Randolph, age 52, Citizen of Giles County, Tennessee; Abraham Randolph, age 49 years, six months, resident of Lawrence County, Ala; Robert Randolph, age 47, resident of Morgan County, Ala; Christina Givens, age 45, a citizen of Morgan County, Ala.
Page 40 of Revolutionary War Pension for Widow, Lydia Dill Randolph |
John married Frances Brown on 23 May 1824 in Lawrence, Alabama.[1]
In the 1830 census John was in Lawrence, Alabama.[2]
In the 1840 census John was in Walker, Alabama.[3]
John was in a legal record on 2 September 1850 in Walker, Alabama, United States.[4]
John's first wife, Frances Brown Randolph died about 1846 and he married Alsey McMillan Ireland, widow of Shacrack Ireland. Their two homes are combined on the 1850 census.
In the 1850 census John (age 49), Farmer, was in District 12, Walker, Alabama, United States.[5]
In the 1860 census John (age 56), Farmer, was in Western Division, Walker, Alabama.[6]
In the 1867 census John was in Walker.[7]
John was mentioned on a memorial in Kitchens-Brown Cemetery, Jasper, Walker County, Alabama, United States with a death date of 28 February 1870.[8]
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