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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 RANDOLPH'S father was named either JOHN or AZARIAH, and that he had brothers named JOHN (WILLIAM in this census) and MOSES (slighly older than RANDOLPH). The name name 'AZARIAH' is never found in RANDOLPH'S or JOHN'S families in later years. However, the names 'MOSES' and 'JOHN' appear frequently. Gary has successfully tied a William Lane (John) to Randolph along with some of the neighbors that went south and later to Missouri. Of the fiver other LAIN/LANE families listed in this census, all but Randolph and William (John) are again listed in the 1840 census.
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. Including said LANE'S and LEWIS'S dwelling houses and part of each of their improvements. With the Hereditaments and appurtenances; To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land with its appointments to the said RANDOLPH LANE and his heirs forever. ------------------ where of WILLIAM CAROL, Governor of the State of Tennessee has here unto set hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at Nashville on the 12th day of November 1834 and 59 years of our Independence.
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
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