Carolyn Jane Litton

Notes:

She was 28 when Cora was born (RCBR)

Name: Caroline Jane/Randolph
Sex: Female
Death Date: 2 Apr 1947
Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia
Age at Death: 85y (86?) 11m 28d
Cemetery: Mt Hermon. Roane Co
Funeral Home: JB Vail
Birth Date: 4/3/1861
Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV
Marital Status: widow
Spouse: J. N./Randolph
Mother: Sarah/Greenleaf
Mother's Birth Place: USA
Father: Alfred/Litton
Father's Birth Place: USA
Informant: Walter Horn, Ripley

Carolyn married John Wesley Randolph on 22 Dec 1887 in Jackson County, West Virginia. John (son of Hiram Thomas Randolph and Minerva M Westfall) was born on 1 Mar 1865 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States; died on 7 Jul 1938 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States; was buried in Mt Herman UMC Cemetery, Roane Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Record
Date: 12/22/1887 at res of Alfred Lytton
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
John Wesley Randolph, 22, Roane, Red Know Roane co
Caroline Jane Litton, 25 ,Jackson, Elk Fork Jackson co

1900 Roane, WV
Randolph, JW, Aug 1876?, 23?, m 12
CJ, 4/1861, 39, m 12, 9-8 children
HD, son, 10, 11/1889
Cora A, d, 9, 9/1890
Clora E, d, 8, 10/1891
Jarah, s, 1/1893, 7
A L, s, 8/1895, 4
Orris or Orvis D, d, 8/1898, 1
Ada B, d, Nov/ 1899, 6/12
Alda M, d, Dec/1899, 5/12

1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 176-177 all WVWVWV
Randolph, John W 45 m1- 22y
Caroline 49 m1- 22y 16-7 children
Holly B son 21 s
Cora A da 19
Clora E da 18
Jeremiah T son 17
Artemus L son 15
Orvie D son 13
Icy p da 8

1920 Burning Springs, Wirt, WV # 178-179 all wVWVWV
Randolph, JW 54
Caroline 58
Cora da 30 s
Clora da 29 s
Denzel son 22 s
Isa da 18 s

1940 ED 18-10, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p 20A
#367 owns farm $1000 all born WV 1935: Same Jackson WV
Horn, Walter 65
Pearl wife 38
Wanda May da 2
Randolph, Caroline mil 79 wd
Clara sil 49 s

Buried Mt Herman UMC cemtery
John W 1865-1938
Caroline J 1861-1947

Roane Co Births show:
H H, (m) to JW & ME, 9/1/1888 - could this be Holly?

Notes:

from Alfreds Bible:
Jeremiah "Jerry" Harrison Litton b. Jul 25 1872 Jackson Co WV
Rosa Florence Litton b. May 5 1874 Jackson Co WV
William Harvey Litton b. Feb 16 1876 Jackson Co WV
James Luther Litton b. 1877 Jackson Co WV
Jacob Foster "Jack" Litton b. Sep 13 1879 Jackson Co WV
Cora Mae Litton b. Feb 27 1882 Jackson Co WV
Mary E Litton b. May 14 1884 Jackson Co WV
Cordelia (Cordella) D Litton b. Feb 1 1886 Jackson Co WV
John Orvie Litton b. Mar 21 1889 Jackson Co WV
Dora Ann Litton b. Mar 9 1892 Jackson Co WV

Alfred married Sarah E Greenleaf on 22 Jan 1858 in Jackson County, West Virginia. Sarah was born on 1836 OR 1841 in Lewis County, WV; died on 27 Dec 1870 in Jackson County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage record shows age 17 in 1858; death record shows 34 in 1870

Notes:

1870 JC Washington Dist # 63
Alfred 35
Sarah E 32
Bennett 11
Caroline 9
Geroge 7
Alexadner 5
Elliot 2
Emma 8/12
Barbara 70

JCBR:
Lyton, Charles W, 12/3/1859, Alfred & Sarah M Lyton, Jackson Co, cooper






Litton, Cora, 12/24/1859, Alx & Sarah Litton, jackson Co, cooper

Notes:

JCWR, Will, 3/4/1869, Rec 6/28/1869
Wife, Barbara, sons, Alfred, Abraham, John D, Alexander (dec'd, dau, Emily Angeline Thomas, Cyntha Ann Rhodes, wit: V Casto, A Staats

David married Barbara Rhodes. Barbara (daughter of George RHODES and Susannah PETERS) was born about 1799 in Rockbridge Co, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 JC pg 6, second after Wm R Randolph and next to Sarah Green
2m 0-5 John, Alfred
2m 10-15 Alex, Abram
1m 40-50
1f 0-5 Anna
2f 5-10 Cynthia, Emily
1f 15-20
1f 40-50

1850 Jackson county census page 42, # 314-318
Lytten David 57 M Farmer Va
Lytten Barbara 51 F Va
Lytten Alexander 23 M Farmer Va
Lytten Emily A 20 F Va
Lytten Cynthia J 18 F Va
Lytten Alfred 15 M Va
Lytten John 13 M Va
Lytten Anna 12 F Va

1860 JC # 975
David 71
Barbara 70
Alfred 25
Sarah E 23
Bennett B 1

1870 JC Washington Dist # 63 l/w Alfred
Barbara 70

John House, in published interview with Abraham Litton, states that David was born in Berkeley Co, Aug 1799, married Peggy, daughter of George Rhodes.

George married Susannah PETERS on 3 Jan 1788 in Rockbridge Co, VA. Susannah was born between 1766 and 1776; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Marriages of Virginia, Early to 1800" shows year as 1789

Rockbridge Co Marriage Bonds:
Know all Men by these Presents that George Rhoads Jacob Roof & Jacob Hivley
are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of fifty Pounds currency to the payment whereof well and truly to be made we do bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these Presents sealed with out seals and dated this Third day of January 1788
The condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solomnized between the above bound George Rhoads & Susanna Peters both of Rockbridge County - - -
If therefore there shall be no lawful caust to obstruct said marriage then the avove obligation to be void or else to remain in full force.
Test Geo (his mark) Rhodes
Jacob ___
Jacob Nivley

You are hereby desired (?) to grant license to the bearer hereof George Roads, to marry with my daughter Susanna Peters & this shall be your warrant for the same - 3rd Jany 1788.
Hannah Peters
Test
Pegy Brown
JashsB nesly ???

The Clerk of Rockbridge

1803 Tavern license Rockbridge co. Va.

Census index:
Roads, George VA ROCKBRIDGE CO. 397 1810 12110-2200100
1m 0-10
2m 10-16
1m 16-18
1m 16-26
0
2f 0-10
2f 10-16
0
0
1f 45+
00

1810 Rockbridge co. Va.
2m 0-10 Alex 1807
2m 10-16 Chris 1792 [m 1816], ?
1m 45-up b 1765
1f 0-10
2f 10-16 Barbara 1799, ?? [the 2 could be a 3, looks like it was overwritten]
1f 16-26 Catherine [m 1815]
1f 26-45

1820 Rockbridge co. Va.
1m 0-10 Abram 1811
1m 10-16 Alex 1807
1m 16-26
1m 45-up
2f 16-26
1f 26-45
1f 45-up

1830 Rockbridge co. Va.
1m 15-20 Abram 1811
1m 50-60
1m 70-80 65? or father??
1f 20-30
1f 50-60

1840 Jackson co. Va. pg 227
2m 0-5
2m 5-10
1m 20-30
1m 70-80 75
1f 0-5
1f 5-10
1f 20-30

Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book T, pp. 256-257. (Abstract)

12 November 1835.
George Rhodes and Susannah his wife of Rockbridge County, VA
to John W. Tygret of Rockbridge County, VA. Tract of land in Gap
Run in Arnolds Valley containing an estimated 80 acres.
Consideration of $150.00.

Beginning at two white oaks and a hickory in Arnolds old line,
South 8 deg, East 98 poles to three white oaks,
South 55, East 120 poles to a white oak and maple by a rock,
North 55, East 100 poles crossing the gap run to 2 white oaks,
North 60 deg, West 210 poles crossing said run to the beginning.

Land with appurtenances.

Signed George Rhodes (x his mark)
Susanna Rhodes (x her mark

Rockbridge County to wit
William Paxton, Jr. and Reuben Grigsby, Justices of the
Peace in the County certified that George Rhodes
acknowledged the deed and desired it to be certified. 12
October 1835.
Signed: William Paxton and R. Grigsby.

Rockbridge County to wit:
William Paxton, Jr. and Reuben Grigsby Justices of the Peace
certify that Susanna Rhodes, wife of George Rhodes, personally
appeared and was privily examined separate and apart from her
husband. She acknowledged the deed and willingly sealed and
delivered the same.
12 October 1835, signed William Paxton, Jr. and R. Grigsby

Clerks Office Rockbridge County, VA.
Certificate produced and acknowledged and admitted to
record.

Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book H, pp. 169-170. (Abstract)

7 September 1812
George Rhodes and Susanna his wife of Rockbridge County, VA to Philip Keller
of Rockingham County, VA. For 900 pounds current money of Virginia, sold 150
acres in Rockbridge County, VA.

Beginning at 2 small hickories corner to William Lyle,
With Lyle's line South 33 deg, West 175 poles to a white oak corner to sd. Lyle,
With Alexander McCluer's line, South 69 deg, East 153 poles to a small white
oak corner to sd. McCluer.
North 23 deg, East with Joseph Russell's line 164 poles to a stake near a






walnut and white oak corner to James Dougherty.
With Doughterty's line, North 69 deg, West 125 poles to the beginning.

Land with appurtenances. Grantees will warrant and forever defend the title.

Signed
George Rhodes (x his mark)
Susanna Rhodes (x her mark)

Witnesses:
John P. Lee
John McCleland
[a name signed in German]
Benjamin Whealiss

Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book H, pp. 170-171. (Abstract)

The Commonwealth of Virginia to Robert White and John McCleland Gentlemen
Justices of Rockbridge County.
George Rhodes and Susanna his wife sold 7 September 1812 to Philip Keller 150
acres in Rockbridge County. Susanna cannot conveniently travel to the
Courthouse to make acknowledgement of the deed. The aforementioned justices are
to go to Susanna and privately examine her separate and apart from her husband.
She was privily examined and acknowledged that she freely and voluntarily
without persuasion or threats make the indenture.
Dated 7 September 1812.

Signed Robert White
John McCleland

John House names other sons as Greg and Ben, in article written after interview with Abraham Litton.