RANDOLPH-Aaron F. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Aaron F. Randolph (deceased) was born in New Jersey in 1795. He there learned the brick-mason and plasterer's trade in New Brunswick, and when twenty-one years old located at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He was there married to Margaret Carmon, a native of New Jersey, and in 1832 emigrated to Fountain county, where he bought 640 acres of land in Fulton township, on what is known as Silver Island. About 1833 he buried his wife, who left four children. He next married Charlotte Lunger, daughter of Isaac and Mercy Ann Lunger. Her mother was born in New Jersey, and father in Ohio. He died in 1838, and she in 1871, aged eighty-four years. Mr. Randolph worked at his trade till death. He was successful and highly respected. For some time he was township trustee. He died in 1852. He was a whig. He was not connected with any church, but was pious, never having been known to swear. He was a cousin of Gov. Randolph, of New Jersey, and in his father's brother's, Stephen F. Randolph's, house, on the bank of the Raritan river, Washington had his headquarters in the revolution. Mrs. Randolph, wife of Aaron F., died August 15, 1862, aged fifty-two years. She was a member of the Baptist church. She left five children by her marriage: Harrison, Henry, Mary (now Mrs. Wallace Darnell), Margaret (deceased), and William.