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Estella married William Franklin Bennett on 11 Aug 1895 in , Reynolds County, Missouri, United States. William was born on 30 Aug 1870 in , Reynolds County, Missouri, United States; died on 02 Aug 1940 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Mann Cemetery, Reynolds Cemetery, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave Memorial# 16828551

named after his uncle, John Andrew Dunn born 1831.

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 16828551

John married Sara Catherine Mann in 1871. Sara was born on 31 May 1849 in , Reynolds County, Missouri, United States; died on 19 Apr 1928 in , Reynolds County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Reynolds County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1840 State of Missouri Lemons, Samuel & Isaac; Brewer, W. Riot / Assault on Eliab Dunn - from Notha Stevens

Find A Grave Memorial# 27811631

Transcribed by Notha Stevens


Iron County, Missouri Deeds

page 87
This deed made and entered into this Seventh day o f April AD eighteen hundred and fifty seven by and between John Lewis and Emeline Lewis his wife, Elihue Dunn and Mariah Dunn his wife, John Dunn , Helen Dunn , his wife, Eliab Dunn, Winey Dunn, his wife, Leroy Dunn , Sarah Dunn , his wife, and Mary Dunn all of Madison County State of Missouri parties of the first part and Andrew J. Vance of St. Francois County and State of Missouri parties of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to them paid by the said party of the second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do by these present give grant bargain and Sell unto the said parties of the second part the following described tract of land lying and being in the county of Madison State of Missouri to wit: South East quarter of the South East quarter Section twenty two township Thirty two north of range three East containing forty acres more or less. To have
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John Lewis (seal) Emeline Lewis (seal)
Elihue Dunn (seal) Mariah Dunn (seal)
John Dunn (seal)
Hellen Dunn (seal)
Eliab Dunn (seal)
Winey Dunn (seal)
Leroy Dunn (seal)
Sarah Dunn (seal)
Mary Dunn (seal)

State of Missouri
County of Iron
Be It Remembered that John Lewis and Emeline his wife Elihue Dunn and Mariah his wife John Dunn and Hellen his wife Eliab Dunn and Winey his wife Leroy Dunn and Sarah his wife and Mary Dunn personally known to the undersigned a justice of the peace withinand fore said county to be the persons whoes names are Subscribed to the forgoing deed as parties that on this day appeared before me and acknowledged that they executed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained and said Emeline Lewis Mariah Dunn Helen Dunn and Winey Dunn Sarah Dunn and Mary. Being by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed acknowledged on examination apart from their husbands that they executed the same and relinquishes their dower in the real estate therein mentioned freely and without compulsion or undue influence of their said husbands.
Given under my this 29th day of June 1857

John Smith , Justice of the Peace

Filed for record the 18th day of November 1857 and Recorded this 6th day of January, 1858

Birth:
Near Charleston

Eliab married Winnie Lane on 21 Jul 1843 in , Reynolds County, Missouri, United States. Winnie (daughter of Randolph Lane and Biddy Lewis) was born in 1828 in , McMinn County, Tennessee, USA; died on 04 Mar 1906 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont, Iron County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave Memorial# 27811645


On marriage license, her name is spelled Winey....on Census, Winnie.

The Randolph Lane family was living next door to Eliab Dunn

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findagrave.com memorial # 27811645

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Buried:
Believed to be buried on his land on Big Creek and the grave marked by a fieldstone.

Dunn Family Cemetery

Robert married Mary Brown on 17 Oct 1820 in , , South Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 19 Jan 1799 in , , South Carolina, USA; died in 1896 in Liberty Township, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Unmarked grave

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Dunn Family Cemetery

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Big Creek Baptist Church
1 April 1843 • Big Creek, Madison Missouri - proof Biddy was spouse prior to 1850 when she is not shown on the census
1 Apr 1843 - Big Creek Baptist Church Organized: RANDOLPH & BIDDY LANE along with Joseph Reuble, Jacob Lewis, Stacy Ruble, Christina Woolford, Roley Ann Lewis & Elizabeth Sutten at the house of RANDOLPH LANE on Big Creek.

This entire note courtesy of Notha Stevens:

RANDOLPH LANE was born April 09, 1803 in Amherst Co., VA, and died July 25, 1879 in Randolph Co., AR. He married BIDDY LEWIS 1825 in Tennessee. She was born July 09, 1803 in SC, and died March 24, 1879 in Randolph Co., AR.
Notes for RANDOLPH LANE:
LDS Library: Micofilm US/CAN 927-273 L24WI; Film # 31697576, Item 16 (1697576 - item 16). Taken from page 66.

One Randolph Lane aged 20 to 30 was enumerated in the 1830 census of Cocke Co., TN.


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According to census records, RANDOLPH LANE was born in Virginia. His birth and death date are inscribed on his tombstone monument in the Reynolds Cemetery which is located on Hwy 93 between the old communities of Elm Store & Dalton in Randolph Co., AR. The first document that we believe we find our RANDOLPH is in Cocke County, Tennessee (situated in the eastern corner of the state whose southern boundary borders North Carolina). Fellow researcher, Gary D. Lane who now lives in Tennessee, has worked extensively with the 1830 Cocke Co., TN census records and has gleaned this information: Almost all of the Cocke County Court records were lost when the Court House burned December 30th 1876, as has been the fate of many counties over the years. We have nothing to confirm when and where RANDOLPH married BIDDY, we can only deduce it was between 1820 and 1825. In the 1830 Cocke County, TN census records there were five other LAIN/LANE families listed. Gary also writes: at present, it is my best guess that RAN

1830 Cocke Co., TN - page 264
LAIN, Randolph living in the household males = 1-1-0-0-1 females = 2-0-0-0-1
males 0-5 yr = 1 (best guess is this is John b 1826)
males 5-10 = 1
males 10-15 = 0
males 15-20 = 0
males 20-30 = 1 (believe this is Randolph, he would be about 27 y/o at the time of this census)
females 0-5 = 2
females 5-10 = 0
females 10-15 = 0
females 15-20 = 0
females 20-30 = 1 (believe this is his wife, name possibly Biddy)

(Note: at the time of this census it appears that Randolph has fathered 4 children, 3 under the age of 5. It's these 4 children that I have not been able to identify.)


1840 (Liberty Twp), Madison Co., MO
LANE, Randle living in the household males = 1-3-2-0-0-1 females = 0-2-1-0-0-1
males 0-5 yr = 1 (possibly Jacob b abt 1838 - guesstimating his birth year based on census data)
males 5-10 = 3 (Isaac 4y b. 1835, Elias 9y b. 1831, there must be another son that I cannot account for)
males 10-15 = 2 (these 2 would've been born between 1825 & 1830, but cannot account for them, either - could they be nephew?)
males 15-20 = 0
males 20-30 = 0
males 30-40 = 1 (this would be Randolph)
females 0-5 = 0 (daughter Rhedy was born between 1839-40 -- she should be accounted for here!)
females 5-10 = 2 (Nancy 6y b. 1834, + who is this? could it be they counted Rhedy here?)
females 10-15 = 1 (who is this?? - WINNIE b. abt 1827?)
females 15-20 = 0
females 20-30 = 0
females 30-40 = 1 (this would be Biddy, we don't see her name listed until 1860)

(Note: It appears that by the time of the 1840 census Randolph & Biddy have 9 children living in their household, yet I can only account for 5: Elias, Nancy, Isaac, Jacob & Rhedy.) land deed records for each of these counties but had no luck.)

[Gary Dean Lane: In 1840 RANDOLPH and family moved to Madison Co., Missouri. They are listed in this census next to MARY DUNN, age 40-50 years old. At this time RANDOLPH and wife are listed as 30-40 y/o. Since we know BIDDY (at this time) is 37 y/o, and later learn that MARY DUNN (also from South Carolina) is 50 y/o (at this time) she would have been 13 when BIDDY was born. It is unlikely that Mary DUNN is Biddy's mother, but it's still my best guess.
In addition to RANDOLPH and Mary DUNN in this census is JOHN LANE and ANTWINE LANE. This is the only time I have seen the name Antwine and have no idea who he might be. John Lane, younger brother of Randolph, was born in Tennessee between 1807 and 1809. Near John are some of the families that were listed in the 1830 Cocke Co., TN census.]

STATE OF TENNESSEE .... MARION COUNTY
By witness of Entry No. 062 made by RANDOLPH LANE in the County Treasurers office of Marion County on the 18th day of August 1831.
I have surveyed for said RANDOLPH LANE two hundred acres of land in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coops Creek beginning at a stake and pointer near the head of a spring and running then North sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS then with said condition West 25 poles to an ironwood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis's fence. Then North thirty poles to a Black Oak. Then East two hundred and fifty-two poles to the beginning marking said spring and said LANE and LEWIS dwelling houses and part of each of their improvements.

Signed Geo. Lewis and Benjamin Lewis

Signed March 9th, 1833
STEPHEN HICKS, surveyor of Marion County

(Note: One pole equals 16.5 feet.]

STATE OF TENNESSEE ... LAND GRANT NO. 3493 ... BOOK E, PAGE 344
NOVEMBER 12, 1834

STATE OF TENNESSEE NO. 3493, 200 ACRES
To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that by virtue of entry No. 962 made in the Office Of The Entry Taker of Marion County and entered on the 18th day of August 1834 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of said state passed in the 9th day of January 1829, this is Granted by the said State of Tennessee unto RANDOLPH LANE a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey hearing date the 9th day of March 1833 lying in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coop's Creek. Beginning a stake and pointer near the head of a spring running north sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS; then with said Condition West twenty-five poles to a sawn wood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis' farm then West thirty-five poles to a black oak, then leaving said condition West one hundred and ninety-two poles to a Black Gum. Then South one hundred and forty poles to the beginning. Incl

By the Governor,

SAML G. SMITH, Secretary

"We first pick up 47 year old Randolph Jr. in the 1850 census living
in Madison Co., 54th District, Missouri Federal Census. He listed his
occupation as a farmer. His wife's name was Biddy (she is not listed
in the 1850 census record but she is there in the 1860 Liberty
Township, Iron Co., MO), and, although there are some thoughts as to
what her maiden name might have been, we really don't know any more
about her. They were married in about 1830 in (possibly Cocke Co.)
Tennessee." ... "New evidence reveals that Randolph Lane joined the
army to serve his country during the Mexican War; enrolling at, Madison Co.,
MO on May 28, 1847. He became Lt. Colonel, Commander of Co. T, 3rd Regt. for the Missouri Mounted Volunteers." [[IT:Take A Walk Down My Memory 'LANE':IT] by Sherry
(Lane) Link] "Randolph and Biddy Lane, natives of Virginia and South
Carolina, and both born in 1803, settled between the Elm Store and
Dalton communities having moved from Madison Co., Missouri towards the
end of the Civil War. Most of their children, Elias, Jacob, Catherine, Moses and
their families followed suit, except son Rev.Isaac Lane, a Baptist
minister who stayed in the counties of Reynolds and Iron in Missouri,
and a daughter Tal(b)itha, who might have been Catherines twin
sister. The families lived the remainder of their lives in Randolph
County. Several of the Lane men became blacksmiths: brothers Elias &
Jacob. The first blacksmiths in Ravenden Springs were Jacob Jake Lane
& Carl Moffit. Three of Jacobs sons carried on his trade, Rannell
M., John Cole & Elias Lee Lane. John & son Thomas, followed by Rannell
later, had shops in Imboden, Arkansas. My grandfather, Elias Lee,
Jacobs youngest son, had his shop down by the river at Imboden and as
far as we know continued the trade till his death." [The Lane Family
of Randolph County Arkansas by Sherry (Lane) Link]

From "Civil War Soldiers of Madison County Missouri (and Surrounding Counties)"; lists three LANE men:
CYRUS LANE, born 1840; married Eliza J. _______; Enlisted: Union, 26 July 1862, 4th Ohio Calvary; Discharged: 28 May 1865; 1890 Veteran's & Widow's Bollinger Co., MO Census

ISAAC LANE, born 15 June 1835, Tennessee
; son of RANDOLPH LANE; Enrollment list of Iron County for Missouri Militia, Co Exempt - Teacher; Description: 30 years, 5 ft 6 inches, light hair & eyes & complexion; married; Died: 28 June 1900, Buried Glover Cemetery, Iron CO., MO

RANDOLPH LANE, born 1803, Virginia, enrolled at Fredericktown, MO 28 Mar 1847 to serve in the Mexican War. He rose to the ranks of Lt. Colonel, Commander of Co. I, 3rd Regt
[Aug. 7, 1999 - sent for his military records - what I received Sept. 7, 1999 was a research record informing me that no 'Randolph' Lane was found but the records with the above status was that of a 'R.H.' & another one with same information of a 'Robert H.' Lane. So this ruled out that RANDOLPH listed in the 'Civil War Soldiers" book was ours since the Military records clearly listed Robert H. Lane.]

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State of Tennessee Cocke County
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office for said county at Newport of NO 320 dated the 29th day of January 1825. I have surveyed for BENJAMIN LEWIS eighty two acres of land on the waters of CLOVERS Creek. Beginning at a hickory on THOMAS ALLEN line a short distance above said Allens field running thence with his line south one hundred and four poles to a black oak west forty three poles to a stake south five to Lewis line then with ditto west one hundred and thirty poles to a white oak thence north thirty seven poles to two hickorys and a black oak on HART GRAM line then with ditto north seventy eight north west twenty two poles to a hickory his corner north one hundred and thirty six poles to a black oak near a fence north eighty two west six poles to a stake to the beginning corner of Hasty Noll new survey which he bought of JOHN HOOD then with vacant land a direct line to the beginning.
Having such form as is represented by the above platt.
Surveyed 27th day of March 1827.
Randal Lane) Jno. Wood
Thos. Allen) C.C. Surveyor of Cocke County


1860 IRON COUNTY
Created 1857 from Dent, Madison, Reynolds,
St Francois, Washington & Wayne

p743/Dw906/Liberty Township
Lane, Randolph 56 m w Farmer $3,000/$540 Virginia
Lane, Biddy (nee Lewis) 56 f w South Carolina
Lane, Catharine 16 f w Missouri (m Francis Marion Kizer)
Lane, Moses 15 m w Missouri (m Caroline Booth)
Smith, Ellen 7 f w Missouri
(1830 Cooke Co Tn) (1850 Madison Co Mo) (1860 Iron Co Mo)

p743/Dw907/Liberty Township
Lane, Jacob 20 m w Farmer 000/$100 Tennessee
(s/o Randolph Lane & Biddy Lewis)
Lane, Harriet (Pangston) 19 f w Missouri
Lane, Ellen J. (Eleanor Jane) 2 f w Missouri
Lane, Randolph (Randolph Moore) 10/12 m w Missouri

p743/Dw910/Liberty Township
Lane, Robert 24 m w Farmer 000/$100 Tennessee
Lane, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Jane Wilson 18 f w Missouri (m 8 Dec 1859 Iron Co)

p744/Dw911/Liberty Township
Lane, Elias 29 m w Farmer $250/$200 Tennessee
(s/o Randolph Lane & Biddy Lewis)
Lane, Mary (nee Huff) 28 f w Missouri
Lane, Sarah 9 f w Missouri
Lane, Isaac 7 m w Missouri
Lane, Benjamin 5 m w Missouri
Lane, Ervine 4 m w Missouri (m Sarah L. Chitty 15 Jun 1873 Iron Co Mo)
Lane, Biddy 3 f w Missouri

[Randolph Lane.FTW]

LDS Library: Microfilm US/CAN 927-273 L24WI; Film # 31697576, Item 16 (1697576 - item 16). Taken from page 66.
Randolph Lane was born in 1768, the son of Thomas and Mary Lane. He married 18 Sept 1789 in Amherst Co., VA to Mary Robertson. Mary was born in 1772, reportedly the daughter of Arthur Robertson who consented to the marriage and was a neighbor of ThomasLane. Randolph was listed on the tax lists in Amherst County with his father in 1789 and 1788 and separately, as head of household after his marriage, in 1791, 1792, 1794 and 1795. He is not found on the tax lists after that date. One Randolph Lane aged 20 to 30 was enumerated in the 1830 census of Cocke Co., TN.
[My remarks: I believe the last line of the above paragraph is referring to our Randolph). Cocke Co., TN borders the eastern edge of Tennessee and North Carolina.]


The following Land documents were obtained by Gary Dean Lane:

MARION COUNTY TENNESSEE --- REGISTERS OFFICE
LAND ENTRY TAKERS BOOKS, VOLUME 1, PAGE 119
AUGUST 18, 1831
No. 962 RANDOLPH LANE enters two hundred acres of land situated in Marion County on Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coop Creek beginning on a stake thence North and West for Compliment, August 18, 1831
R. LANE, Locator

STATE OF TENNESSEE .... MARION COUNTY
By witness of Entry No. 062 made by RANDOLPH LANE in the County Treasurers office of Marion County on the 18th day of August 1831.
I have surveyed for said RANDOLPH LANE two hundred acres of land in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coops Creek beginning at a stake and pointer near the head of a spring and running then North sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS then with said condition West 25 poles to an ironwood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis's fence. Then North thirty poles to a Black Oak. Then East two hundred and fifty-two poles to the beginning marking said spring and said LANE and LEWIS dwelling houses and part of each of their improvements.

Signed Geo. Lewis and Benjamin Lewis

Signed March 9th, 1833
STEPHEN HICKS, surveyor of Marion County

(Note: One pole equals 16.5 feet.]



From "Civil War Soldiers of Madison County Missouri (and Surrounding Counties)"; lists three LANE men:
CYRUS LANE, born 1840; married Eliza J. _______; Enlisted: Union, 26 July 1862, 4th Ohio Calvary; Discharged: 28 May 1865; 1890 Veteran's & Widow's Bollinger Co., MO Census

ISAAC LANE, born 15 June 1835, Tenn; son of RANDOLPH LANE; Enrollment list of Iron County for Missouri Militia, Co Exempt - Teacher; Description: 30 years, 5 ft 6 inches, light hair & eyes & complexion; married; Died: 28 June 19000, Buried Glover Cemetery, Iron CO., MO

RANDOLPH LANE, born 1803, Virginia, enrolled at Fredericktown, MO 28 Mar 1847 to serve in the Mexican War. He rose to the ranks of Lt. Colonel, Commander of Co. I, 3rd Regt. Missouri Mounted Volunteers. He was living in Madison Co., MO at the time the 1850 federal census was taken.

(Aug. 7, 1999 - sent for his military records - what I received Sept. 7, 1999 was a research record informing me that no 'Randolph' Lane was found but the records with the above status was that of a 'R.H.' & another one with same information of a 'Robert H.' Lane. So this ruled out that RANDOLPH listed in the 'Civil War Soldiers" book was ours since the Military records clearly listed Robert H. Lane)

1850 (August 28) 54th District Madison Co., MO Federal Census
Page 230A; lines 7-14
Dwelling # 492/Family # 492
LANE, Randolph 47 yr farmer VA
LANE, Nancy 16 TN
LANE, Isaac 15 TN
LANE, Jacob 12 TN
LANE, Rhedy (Rhody?) 10 MO
LANE, Catharine 8 MO
LANE, Tabitha 8 MO
LANE, Moses 6 MO

(Note: Wife Biddy does not appear in this census; daughters Catharine & Tabitha listed as same age - could they be twins?? Where is son Elias in this census?? Elias marries Mary Polly HUFF after the August census was taken because she is listed as living in her father Joseph's household for the census)

1860, July 14 - PO Polk Spring, Liberty Twp, Iron Co., MO
page 743 Dwelling # 906 / Family # 885
LANE, Randolph 56 y/o, farmer, VA
LANE, Biddy 56 SC
LANE, Catharine 16 MO
LANE, Moses 15 MO farmer
SMITH, Ellen 7 MO

(Note: Living next door is his son Jacob #886, 2 house down is Joseph WILSON #888 & next to him is Robert LANE & wife Elizabeth (WILSON) LANE #889 -- Robert would've only been about 14 y/o in the 1850 census therefore he is probably a nephew of Randolph's) - #890 is Randolph's son Elias Lane. His other son Isaac can be found in the 1860 census of Reynolds Co., PO Rainsville, Logan Twp., MO)

22 Sep 1865 - Randolph Co., AR DEED RECORDS, page 648.
RANDOLPH buys 107 & 13/100 acres located NW of Dalton, Randolph Co., AR for $450 (SW part of SW fractional fourth of Section No. 22 & NW fourth of North Section No. 27 in Twp 21 North of baseline R2W). This land was purchased from Mazzella, Leonidas, Martha J. & William Brown.

1865 - Randolph County, Arkansas, TAX RECORDS.
RANDOLPH was taxed based on 108 acres of land valued at $450. And 2 horses valued at $225. He was charged a State Tax of $2.25 & County tax of $1.00.

1866 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS.
The following were taxed in Davidson Township: RANDOLPH LANE, JACOB LANE, MOSES LANE

1867 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS
The following were taxed in the Spring River Township: RANDOLPH LANE, ELIAS LANE, MOSES LANE.

1869 - RANDOLPH CO., AR TAX RECORDS:
Columbia Twp - Randolph Lane, Jacob Lane - 4, Morely Lane - 1, Joseph Lane - 3, Pleasant Lane - 1. (Have not identified 'Morely', 'Joseph' or 'Pleasant' Lane.)

1870 federal census
I have not been able to find Randolph & Biddy in this census in Randolph Co. or Lawrence Co, AR. They are not listed in the home of son Isaac Lane who is living in or near Ironton, Iron Co., MO nor are they listed as living with any of their children in Randolph Co., AR. Randolph & Biddy both died in 1879 so they should've been counted in this census, however it is possible that they were missed (not at home) the day the census taker knocked on the door. John & Martha (Spier) Lane, sons Elias & Mary P. (HUFF) LANE & Moses & Eliza (WILLIAMS) LANE can be found in Roanoke Township; Jacob & Harriet (?Pangston?) Lane is living near Pocohontas, Little Black Twp., as is daughter Catherine & her husband F. M. Kizer (found them under the mispelled name of KYSORY.Daughter Tabitha is now married to Benjamin VANCE & is possibly living in St. Francois Co., MO but haven't been able to find them. Nor have I found further information on daughter Rhedy or Rhody.

RANDOLPH CO., AR TAX RECORDS:
1870, 71, 73, 75, 77, & 1879 Davidson Twp: Randolph

13 Sep 1873 - Randolph Co., AR Deed Book, page 373
RANDOLPH & Bidda LANE sell 107 & 13/100's acres to son, MOSES LANE for $400.00
(This is the land that they bought from Mazzella, Leonidas, Martha J. & William Brown 22 Sep
1865; SW part of SW fractional fourth of Section No. 22 & NW fourth of North Section No. 27
in Twp 21 North of baseline R2W).

13 Sep 1873 - J.M. Reynolds, Justice of the Peace, certified that RANDOLPH & his wife, BIDDA, both
personally well known by him, came & personally stood before him to execute the issuing of the
above mentioned DEED transaction.

4 Jan 1874 - RANDOLPH writes letter to granson, Joseph L. Lane. Letter tries to explain how Joseph can get to them if he were to visit. They must've lived (what was then known as) in the swamps. 'Billie
Planes Sta.' was abt 10 mi east of Pocahontas. Travelers could take a daily hack from
Pocahontas to the sta. They lived another 30 miles beyond the Sta. There was no public
transportation to their home except by horse.

I visited Reynolds Cemetery Nov 8 1999 where Randolph & Biddy's monument are located. The cemetery is off Hwy 93 just south of Elm Store in the northern part of Randolph Co., AR. It's on the west side of the highway back on the top of a hill in the middle of a cattle pasture. The cemetery is fenced off & is pretty well kept.

1835 Marion County, Tennessee Tax List
District 1
Richard Austin, William Brown, James Byars, Warren Butler, James Brown, James Bunch, James Baumgard, John Bowman, John Coffin, Adam Clement ?, George W Cain, James Cannon, Hugh Colston, Pleasant Cooper, David Cordele?, James Cagle, William Cooper, James Deakins, John Deakins, W. Dorough, Thomas Dodson, Absalom Deakins, Joseph Elliott, William Elliott, James Ewton, Thomas Earle, James Farmer, James Goodinar, Reuben Green, John Grayson, Benjamin Grayson, Hugh Grayson, Amos Griffith, Spencer Hatfield, Martin Heard, John Henson, Hiram Hatfield, Jehu Heard, Andrew Hatfield, Nathan Hatfield, Gilbert Hatfield, Isaac Johnson, Malcomb Nathaniel Johnson, Hiram Johnson, David Jones, Allen Kirklin, Hugh Lamb, Benjamin Loone

Name: Randolph Lane Issue Date: 15 Nov 1854 State of Record: Missouri Acres: 40 Accession Number: MO3670__.083 Metes and Bounds: No Land Office: Jackson Canceled: No US Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Number: 15554 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties 23 32-N 3-E 5th PM Iron

Randolph married Biddy Lewis in 1827 in , Cocke County, Tennessee, USA. Biddy (daughter of Benjamin Lewis and Unknown) was born on 09 Jul 1803 in , , South Carolina, USA; died on 24 Mar 1879 in , Randolph County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Dalton, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"I will explain how I came to this conclusion if anyone wants to know, but I am now confident that I have identified the family of my great grandmother, Adeline Lewis (Green). And of course, this comes right after I had resigned myself to another ten years of searching. I have suspected for several weeks that the Jacob Lewis family of Madison County Missouri was my line, and that his daughter Bidda was my great grandmother. However, I had given up on finding any hard facts that would allow me to make thisclaim with confidence. People did occasionally change their first names, but it is not all that common. I needed something substantial before accepting a name change. Then I discovered that Jacob's youngest daughter Emeline (Lewis) Voyles and her husbandhad joined Allen and Adeline Green in the very small town of Buda, Illinois for several years in the late 1870s and early 1880s. With all the other evidence pointing to this connection, I am now convinced. Bidda and Adeline are the same person, and she

In a way I feel a little sad because I had researched several Lewis lines so diligently I got to feel like I knew them personally. There is a sense of loss to realize they are not my family. But then, all of them did come out of North Carolina, so a common bond may yet exist.

A quick look at the records gives me an overview of this family. There were at least two Lewis brothers, John and Benjamin, living in Buncombe County, North Carolina after the Revolutionary War. Together they moved to Cocke County, Tennessee, which was nogreat distance. I cannot tell yet just when they made the move because the census records of Tennessee are missing until 1830. In the early 1820s the state of Tennessee began selling land in that area very cheaply (12 1/2 cents per acre) to raise money for their school system. It is possible that the Lewis families came at that time, but I can't say yet. This is all too new for me at this time.

Apparently John and Benjamin Lewis had a sister Bidda, and she married a Randolph Lane (Lain). This family was among the Cocke County settlers. Two of the next generation, George and Jacob Lewis, were born in N C, but reached adulthood in Cocke County where they married. Jacob married Mary Martin, and these would be my great great grandparents. Since Mary would not have been alone as a young single girl on the wilderness frontier, her family was no doubt in Cocke County also. Adeline (Bidda) Green, my great grandmother, stated in the 1880 census that her mother was born in South Carolina. Often times the place someone spent their childhood is confused in the census records with the actual place of birth. Mary (Martin) Lewis lists Tennessee as her place ofbirth, but I noticed that the elder head of the Martin family in 1830 Cocke County is Samuel Martin. He is a veteran of the Revolution War having served from South Carolina. This is all coming together.

I will encourage any of you who wish to work together to sort out this family to contact me and begin exchanging information. One of the immediate problems is to identify which of the SE Missouri Lewis families is descended from John, and which from Benjamin. About all we know for now as far as I know is that Helen has placed Sampson Lewis of Butler County Missouri with Benjamin. There is a Zacariah Lewis also in Butler who is older than Sampson and apparently connected, but not necessarily a brother.

Also, the possibility exists that John, Benjamin, and Bidda had other siblings. In fact, it is even likely. I am very eager to examine the pension file for Samuel Martin to find out where he lived in SC, and if there were any Lewis families in the same area. Is this exciting or what????" [Bill Green, BGreen7619@aol.com]

1850 (August 28) 54th District Madison Co., MO Federal Census, page 230A; lines 7-14
Dwelling # 492/Family # 492
LANE, Randolph 47 yr farmer VA
LANE, Nancy 16 TN
LANE, Isaac 15 TN
LANE, Jacob 12 TN
LANE, Rhedy (Rhody?) 10 MO
LANE, Catharine 8 MO
LANE, Tabitha 8 MO
LANE, Moses 6 MO
(Note: Wife Biddy does not appear in this census; daughters Catharine & Tabitha listed as same age - could they be twins?? Where is son Elias in this census?? Elias marries Mary Polly HUFF after the August census was taken because she is listed as living in her father Joseph's household for the census.)

1860, July 14 - PO Polk Spring, Liberty Twp, Iron Co., MO, page 743
Dwelling # 906 / Family # 885
LANE, Randolph 56 y/o, farmer, VA
LANE, Biddy 56 SC
LANE, Catharine 16 MO
LANE, Moses 15 MO farmer
SMITH, Ellen 7 MO
(Note: Living next door is his son Jacob #886, 2 house down is Joseph WILSON #888 & next to him is Robert LANE & wife Elizabeth (WILSON) LANE #889 -- Robert would've only been about 14 y/o in the 1850 census therefore he is probably a nephew of Randolph's) - #890 is Randolph's son Elias Lane. His other son Isaac can be found in the 1860 census of Reynolds Co., PO Rainsville, Logan Twp, MO.)

1870 federal census
I have not been able to find Randolph & Biddy in this census in Randolph Co. or Lawrence Co, AR nor can I find daughter Catharine who is now married to F. M. KIZER -- I thought they may have been living with her since it seemed she appeared to remain close to her parents & is even buried with them in the Reynolds Cemetery in Randolph Co., AR. They are not listed in the home of son Isaac Lane who is living in or near Ironton, Iron Co., MO. Randolph & Biddy both died in 1879 so they should've been counted in this census, however it is possible that they were missed (not at home) the day the census taker knocked on the door. John & Martha (Spier) Lane, sons Elias & Mary P. (HUFF) LANE & Moses & Eliza (WILLIAMS) LANE can be found in Roanoke Township; Jacob &Harriet (?Pangston?) Lane is living near Pocohontas, Little Black Twp. Daughter Tabitha is now married to Benjamin VANCE & is possibly living in St. Francois Co., MO but haven't been able to find them. Nor have I found further information on daughter

22 Sep 1865 - Randolph Co., AR DEED RECORDS, page 648.
RANDOLPH buys 107 & 13/100 acres located NW of Dalton, Randolph Co., AR for $450 (SW part of SW fractional fourth of Section No. 22 & NW fourth of North Section No. 27 in Twp 21 North of baseline R2W). This land was purchased from Mazzella, Leonidas, Martha J. & William Brown.

1865 - Randolph County, Arkansas, TAX RECORDS.
RANDOLPH was taxed based on 108 acres of land valued at $450. And 2 horses valued at $225. He was charged a State Tax of $2.25 & County tax of $1.00.

1866 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS.
The following were taxed in Davidson Township: RANDOLPH LANE, JACOB LANE, MOSES LANE

1867 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS
The following were taxed in the Spring River Township: RANDOLPH LANE, ELIAS LANE, MOSES LANE.

REYNOLDS CEMETERY
Located closer to Elm Store than to Dalton; just south of Elm Store on west side of Hwy 93.

BAKER, Tolitha C. .... b: Mar 7 1871 d: Oct 29 1879 [d/o John & Sarah M. (LANE) BAKER]
KIZER, Catherine .... b: Sep 25 1842 d: May 21 1896 [w/o Francis Marion; d/o Randolph & Biddy]
KIZER, Julian Randle .... b: Aug 3 1870 d: Feb 15 1900 [h/o Mahlia Margaret Elizabeth BROWN; s/o Francis M. & Catherine (LANE) KIZER]
KIZER, John R. .... b: 1871 d: Nov 19 1936 [h/o Berdi BROOKS then Rosena Bonner ARNOLD; s/o Francis M. & Catherine (Lane) KIZER]
BROWN, Rebecca .... b: Nov 25 1875 d: Feb 7 1968 w/o John Brown; d/o Catharine LANE & Francis KIZER)
BROWN, F. Ed [Francis Edward] ... b: 15 Jan 1906 d: 17 Feb 1981 (s/o Rebecca KIZER & John BROWN)
BROWN, Mayme Edith ... b: Nov 3 1902 d: May 12 1992 (d/o Rebecca & John)
BROWN, Taylor ... b: 22 Jan 1909 d: 4 Oct 1915 (s/o Rebecca KIZER & John BROWN)
LANE, Biddy .... b: Jul 9 1803 d: Mar 24 1879 [w/o Randolph LANE]
LANE, Elias .... b:July 20 1831 d: Arp 4 1890 [husband of Mary P. HUFF]
LANE Luther I. .... b: Jan 6 1896 d: Nov 28 1896 [son of I.M. & M.A. -- Irvin Moses & Melissa Ann (GAINES) LANE]
LANE, Randolph .... b: Apr 9 1803 d: Jul 25 1879 [h/o Biddy]
STUBBLEFIELD, Sarah M. .... b: Oct 22, 1852 d: Aug 2 1932 [w/o John BAKER, then Joseph STUBBLEFIELD; d/o Elias & Mary P. (HUFF) LANE]
Submitted by Sherry Link.



[Randolph Lane.FTW]

Biddy's maiden name has remained elusive to those of us researching the family. Vern Eldridge writes that Palmer and Margeret Lane state that they recall Everett saying that his father (Moses) had told him that his mother's maiden name was "Dunn". Others feel that her maiden name might have been "Lewis" or 'Gilliand".

In the 1850 Madison Co., MO census Biddy is not listed in the household of Randolph but she is there in 1860 Liberty Twp., Iron Co, MO - listing her birthplace as from South Carolina.

July 12, 2000, Gary D. Lane writes:
I am again questioning Biddy's maiden name.
We know she is listed as being from SC, and her children indicate their mother as being from SC. However the only families we find near Randolph who are from SC are the Dunns. With brother (?) John, in 1850, is his father-in-law Robert Gilliland, who is listed as being from SC. And next to Robert is his son William, b 1805, listed as being from TN. I'm going back to my original belief that Biddy is a Dunn, and I suspect she is the daughter of Mary Dunn. I realize Mary would have been about fourteen when Biddy was born. What's your thoughts on this?

Big Creek Baptist Church

1 Apr 1843 - Big Creek Baptist Church Organized: RANDOLPH & BIDDY LANE along with Joseph Reuble, Jacob Lewis, Stacy Ruble, Christina Woolford, Roley Ann Lewis & Elizabeth Sutten at the house of RANDOLPH LANE on Big Creek.

For years I have thought that Biddy was a Lewis, while many others thought she was a Dunn, their reasoning was that widow Mary Dunn was living next door in the 1840 census, researchers have noted if Mary Dunn was the mother of Biddy, she would have been abt 13 years old when Biddy was born. Biddy shows her birth in South Carolina, which other Dunn's of this area show they were born in SC

These are now thoughts about Biddy Lane



#1 check this file under Mary, wife of Robert Dunn... descendants signed a deed in 1857, Randolph and Biddy Lane are not on that deed

I beleive Randolph Lane was the son-in-law of Benjamin Lewis

Randolph Lane was in Cocke, Tenn in 1830, in 1825 Randall Lane is listed on a land survey of Benj. Louis I see no Dunn's there, He was in Marion County, Tennesse with the Lewis families and signed on deeds with Benjamin Lewis.
Note the Aristides Smith living on the same page in 1840 Madison, Mo. there is an Ellen Smith living with Biddy and Randolph in 1860. I don't know how the Smith's might be related. There are other Smiths in Madison County at the same time period , Abraham Smith, Jacob, John and William H







1850 Madison, Missouri

Randolph Lane 47 VA

Nancy Lane 16 TN

Isaac Lane 14 TN

Jacob Lane 12 TN

Rhody Lane 10 TN

Catharine Lane 8 MO

Talitha Lane 8 MO

Moses Lane 6 MO



1860 Liberty, Iron, Missouri

Randolph Lane 56 VA

Biddy 56 SC

Catherine 16 MO

Moses 15 MO

Ellen Smith 7 MO



Buried:
Reynolds Cemetery