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Mr. Randolph's companion was taken away by death, thus leaving him alone, and March 12, ISTi, he joined himself to one Mrs. Jane Beklen ^McNey), with whom he still lives. To this union have been born 3 children, of whom 2 are living, viz.: Josephine and Charles. Feb. li, 1S66, Mr. Randolph's father died, aged 70, and now sleeps with many other pioneers in the Elkhart cemetery. He was a soldier in the war of 1S12. He iled to America, but was impressed by the British, and for live years fought against the " people of his choice." On one cold winter's morning he deserted his post and took his property, \vhich consisted of a horse and sleigh, and ventured across the Sl. Lawrence on tlie ice. When some distance from shore the ice broke and his horse fell through and was drowned, but he merely escaped with his life to the free soil. He immediately enlisted in the American service and served till the war closed, which lasted only five days after his enlistment. Mr. Randolph, the subject of this sketch, now resides in Baugo tp., where he settled in 1S(3S, and is engaged in farming and rearing stock. In politics he is a Democrat.

Passage source: History of Elkhart County, Indiana : Together with Sketches of Its Cities ... and Biographies of Representative Citizens : History of Indiana, Embracing Accounts of the Pre-historic Races .., published 1881.

Lester Sdioyer. farmer, sec. 25; P. O., Elkhart; was born in Portage county, Ohio, May 23, 1S32, and is a son of Levi and Caroline (Beer) Sawyer, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Ohio. His early life was passed on a farm, receiving his education in the common schools, and qualified himself for teaching, which he follov.'ed for seven years. In lS54hecameto this county, where he has since resided, engaged in farming. Dec. 11, 1S56, he was married to Olive Y., daug'hcer of Jas. E. and Catharine Newman, of Tioga county, E". Y. They have had 5 children, 4 of whom are living, viz.: Clara E., Mina Ella, I'^ora F., Willie E. and Herbert (dec). 3Ir. Sawyer's grandfather, Asa Sawyer, was an officer in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Sawyer's father was an early settler in this county. Mr. S. owns lO's acres of land, valued at $7, -500. Politically he is a Democrat.

Passage source: History of Elkhart County, Indiana : Together with Sketches of Its Cities ... and Biographies of Representative Citizens : History of Indiana, Embracing Accounts of the Pre-historic Races .., published 1881.

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