White's Co, 4th GA Cavalry, State Guards
Rank SGT
CSA
Page 431 of "Jackson County Sketches" includes:
"James E. Randolph, merchant, Jefferson, was born in Jackson county, Oct. 31, 1837, and is a son of Joshua H. and Nancy (Oliver) Randolph. Joshua H. Randolph was engaged principally during his lifetime in merchandising and was elected sheriff of Jackson county, in 1842, and served continuously until December, 1860, being elected nine consecutive times, and dying in office. James E. Randolph was educated in the common school of Jackson county and in Jefferson academy. He began merchandising directly after the war and has been extensively engaged in farming, contracting and fertilizers, and is a large owner of real estate in Jefferson. He is proprietor of the Randall house built directly after the war. At the beginning of the war he enlisted with Col. White, and was elected sheriff of Jackson county in the fall of 1862, and held that office till the close of the war. He has been mayor of Jefferson for fifteen years and has served as postmaster for nine years. He is a member of the Methodist church and is a Mason, belonging to Unity lodge No. 36. He is also an Odd Fellow. He has been a member of the board of trustees of Martin institute for thirty years. In 1877 he married Miss Elizabeth C. Thompson. She is a daughter of William S. Thompson of Jackson county. Two children born to them are deceased. Mr. Randolph has adopted Minnie May Randolph, a charming young lady.
Rank SGT
CSA
Page 431 of "Jackson County Sketches" includes:
"James E. Randolph, merchant, Jefferson, was born in Jackson county, Oct. 31, 1837, and is a son of Joshua H. and Nancy (Oliver) Randolph. Joshua H. Randolph was engaged principally during his lifetime in merchandising and was elected sheriff of Jackson county, in 1842, and served continuously until December, 1860, being elected nine consecutive times, and dying in office. James E. Randolph was educated in the common school of Jackson county and in Jefferson academy. He began merchandising directly after the war and has been extensively engaged in farming, contracting and fertilizers, and is a large owner of real estate in Jefferson. He is proprietor of the Randall house built directly after the war. At the beginning of the war he enlisted with Col. White, and was elected sheriff of Jackson county in the fall of 1862, and held that office till the close of the war. He has been mayor of Jefferson for fifteen years and has served as postmaster for nine years. He is a member of the Methodist church and is a Mason, belonging to Unity lodge No. 36. He is also an Odd Fellow. He has been a member of the board of trustees of Martin institute for thirty years. In 1877 he married Miss Elizabeth C. Thompson. She is a daughter of William S. Thompson of Jackson county. Two children born to them are deceased. Mr. Randolph has adopted Minnie May Randolph, a charming young lady.
White's Co, 4th GA Cavalry, State Guards
Rank SGT
CSA
Page 431 of "Jackson County Sketches" includes:
"James E. Randolph, merchant, Jefferson, was born in Jackson county, Oct. 31, 1837, and is a son of Joshua H. and Nancy (Oliver) Randolph. Joshua H. Randolph was engaged principally during his lifetime in merchandising and was elected sheriff of Jackson county, in 1842, and served continuously until December, 1860, being elected nine consecutive times, and dying in office. James E. Randolph was educated in the common school of Jackson county and in Jefferson academy. He began merchandising directly after the war and has been extensively engaged in farming, contracting and fertilizers, and is a large owner of real estate in Jefferson. He is proprietor of the Randall house built directly after the war. At the beginning of the war he enlisted with Col. White, and was elected sheriff of Jackson county in the fall of 1862, and held that office till the close of the war. He has been mayor of Jefferson for fifteen years and has served as postmaster for nine years. He is a member of the Methodist church and is a Mason, belonging to Unity lodge No. 36. He is also an Odd Fellow. He has been a member of the board of trustees of Martin institute for thirty years. In 1877 he married Miss Elizabeth C. Thompson. She is a daughter of William S. Thompson of Jackson county. Two children born to them are deceased. Mr. Randolph has adopted Minnie May Randolph, a charming young lady.
Rank SGT
CSA
Page 431 of "Jackson County Sketches" includes:
"James E. Randolph, merchant, Jefferson, was born in Jackson county, Oct. 31, 1837, and is a son of Joshua H. and Nancy (Oliver) Randolph. Joshua H. Randolph was engaged principally during his lifetime in merchandising and was elected sheriff of Jackson county, in 1842, and served continuously until December, 1860, being elected nine consecutive times, and dying in office. James E. Randolph was educated in the common school of Jackson county and in Jefferson academy. He began merchandising directly after the war and has been extensively engaged in farming, contracting and fertilizers, and is a large owner of real estate in Jefferson. He is proprietor of the Randall house built directly after the war. At the beginning of the war he enlisted with Col. White, and was elected sheriff of Jackson county in the fall of 1862, and held that office till the close of the war. He has been mayor of Jefferson for fifteen years and has served as postmaster for nine years. He is a member of the Methodist church and is a Mason, belonging to Unity lodge No. 36. He is also an Odd Fellow. He has been a member of the board of trustees of Martin institute for thirty years. In 1877 he married Miss Elizabeth C. Thompson. She is a daughter of William S. Thompson of Jackson county. Two children born to them are deceased. Mr. Randolph has adopted Minnie May Randolph, a charming young lady.
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