Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery, Fountain & Parke Counties, Indiana.
Indianapolis; Chapman Brothers, 1893 p. 546 -- Henry RANDOLPH occupies an honorable
position in the estimation of his fellow citizens and is residing on his fine farm of 200
acres in Section 34, Fulton Twp, Fountain County, Indiana. He is not yet bowed down with
the weight of years, nor has his honorable position any tinge of venerability, for he was
born on Silver Island in the year 1838, being a son of Aaron and Charlotte Lunger
Randolph, the former of whom was a son of John Randolph, who was of Scottish origin. The
mother was born in Ohio and was a daughter of Isaac Lunger. Aaron Randolph became a
resident of Fountain County in 1826, and at once entered 120 acres of Government land. His
days were devoted to extending and improving his possessions and at the time of his death
he was owner of 640 acres of valuable and well tilled land, the result of his own
endeavors. He was first united in marriage Miss Margaret Carnan, by whom he became the
father of two sons and two daughters: Phineas, who was born in Fountain County, Ind in
1824 was married to Miss Harriet Mead, by whom eh has 3 children, and is now following the
occupation of farming; Julia was born in Fountain County in 1826, was married to Philip
Park, with whom she removed to iowa and there remained until her death, which occurred in
1870, leaving besides her husband 3 children to mourn her loss; Jane who was born in
Fountain County in 1828 was married to David Park, a farmer of this county but in 1868
left him a widower with 3 children; and Francis, who was born in this county 1830, was
married to Miss Debby Lindsey and is now following the occupation of farming near
Danville, Ill. The brothers and sisters of Henry Randolph are: Harrison born 1836, married
to Jane Wright is the father of 3 children, and is following the calling of an
agriculturist on a fine farm of 170 acres (he is a stanch Republican and was elected to
the office of County Commissioner of Fountain County in 1888, and owing to his
indefatigable labors is gradually paying off the debt of the county; Mary, a sister was
born in 1840 and was married to Walter Donell and they are now residing at Waynetown,
Montgomery County, with their 7 children; Margaret who was born in 1841, was married to
William Wann, who was following the occupation of farming at the time of her death in
1864, leavin gher husband with one child to care for; Willie was born in 1843, married
Mary Hobert, by whom he has six children and is following the calling of a carpenter at
Waterman; a sister that was born in 1846 died 1849.
Henry Randolph, subject of this sketch, was married to Miss Clara Cook of Walton, Ind
but a native of NY, where she first saw the light of day in 1841. She was a daughter of
Barney and Hannah Osborne Cook, and their union was consummated in 1860. They are
residing on Silver Island and are the paernts of the following children: Harry, who was
born in 1864, is married to Emma Cates, by whome he has one child; Fred was born in 1865
and was married to Ora Burnsides, by whom he has one child; Chalres was born in 1866 was
educated at Covington and is now residing at home; John was born in 1869, was educated in
the Deaf & Dumb Institute and is making his home with his parents; Carl was born in
1877; Maggie in 1879 and Carrie in 1882. Mr. Randolph started out to fight the battle of
life for himself as the owner of about 55 acres of land that his father generaously gave
him and being exceptionally industrious and pushing, he wa snot content with remaining the
possessor of that small farm, but from time to time increased it until he now owns a fine
tracdt of 200 acres in the home farm, which is exceptionally well conducted and looked by
Mr. Randolph, who is acknowleddged to be a shrewd, practical and thrifty agriculturist.
Besides this he is the owner of 120 acres of good land in Parke Co and 80 in Illinois, all
of which is valuable farming land and under cultivations. He devotes his land principally
to the culture of corn and wheat, but raises all agricultural products, and underneath
this valuable land is a vein of coal of 5 1/2' thickness. He built for himself a
pretty modern house of 8 rooms in 1879, and here he and his wife dispense a refined and
generaous hospitality