Roxana Lake Randolph was the daughter of Charles Harrison Randolph and Anna Cowell. She was likely named after her aunt, Roxana (Cowell) Lake, sister of Anna and wife of Harvey Lake.
Roxana (Roxie) Lake Randolph was born in Granville, WI, near Milwaukee, on Aug 27, 1848. At age four, she moved with her parents to the Randolph family farm in Troy, and remained there until her marriage at age 22. She married John Mansur Brewster, age 22, on Dec 28, 1870. She and her family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Road until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1850 Census, Milwaukee County, Granville, WI, age 2, with father, Charles, farmer, 48, mother, Anna, 42, and siblings Harvey, 14, Mary, 12, William, 10, and Nathan, 6. On the day of the census, Oct 1, 1850, Mary would have been 13, and Nathan would have been 5. First four children born in New York, and Roxana born in Wisconsin. Charles' age would have been 51, and his birthplace is listed as N.J.. Anna's age would have been 43.
Listed in 1860 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 11, with parents, Charles, 62, farmer, Anna, 53, and siblings, Harvey, 24, farm laborer, William Henry, 20, and Nathan, 15.
Listed in 1870 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 21, without occupation, with parents, Charles, 70, farmer, Anna, 63, keeping house, and siblings, Harvey, 34, farmer, and Nathan, 24, farmer. Mary and William Randolph were not listed.
Roxie and her family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time she was keeping house, age 33. She lived with her husband, John, 33, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, John's brother, George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census at age 51, with husband, John, farmer, age 53, married 29 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 47, in East Troy, WI, with husband John, 48. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census at age 62, with husband, John, age 63, married 39 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed in 1920 Census at age 61 (incorrect) with husband incorrectly listed as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
Listed in 1930 Census, 81, widowed and head of household, living on West Main St, East Troy, WI, living with daughter, Carrie, 54, and Carrie's husband Perry W., 51. Born in Granville, WI. Carrie born in Troy Center. WI, and Perry born in East Troy, WI.
She was found dead in her garden at home in East Troy, on Dec 11, 1935, at age 87. She is buried next to her husband in Evergreen Cemetery, Troy , WI. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Sep 19, 1935)
The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom, by Louise Aymar Christian and Howard Stelle Fitz Randolph, 1950, states that she died in East Troy, Wisconsin, Oct 13, 1933. ---in error, actually 1935.
Roxana (Roxie) Lake Randolph was born in Granville, WI, near Milwaukee, on Aug 27, 1848. At age four, she moved with her parents to the Randolph family farm in Troy, and remained there until her marriage at age 22. She married John Mansur Brewster, age 22, on Dec 28, 1870. She and her family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Road until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1850 Census, Milwaukee County, Granville, WI, age 2, with father, Charles, farmer, 48, mother, Anna, 42, and siblings Harvey, 14, Mary, 12, William, 10, and Nathan, 6. On the day of the census, Oct 1, 1850, Mary would have been 13, and Nathan would have been 5. First four children born in New York, and Roxana born in Wisconsin. Charles' age would have been 51, and his birthplace is listed as N.J.. Anna's age would have been 43.
Listed in 1860 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 11, with parents, Charles, 62, farmer, Anna, 53, and siblings, Harvey, 24, farm laborer, William Henry, 20, and Nathan, 15.
Listed in 1870 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 21, without occupation, with parents, Charles, 70, farmer, Anna, 63, keeping house, and siblings, Harvey, 34, farmer, and Nathan, 24, farmer. Mary and William Randolph were not listed.
Roxie and her family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time she was keeping house, age 33. She lived with her husband, John, 33, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, John's brother, George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census at age 51, with husband, John, farmer, age 53, married 29 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 47, in East Troy, WI, with husband John, 48. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census at age 62, with husband, John, age 63, married 39 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed in 1920 Census at age 61 (incorrect) with husband incorrectly listed as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
Listed in 1930 Census, 81, widowed and head of household, living on West Main St, East Troy, WI, living with daughter, Carrie, 54, and Carrie's husband Perry W., 51. Born in Granville, WI. Carrie born in Troy Center. WI, and Perry born in East Troy, WI.
She was found dead in her garden at home in East Troy, on Dec 11, 1935, at age 87. She is buried next to her husband in Evergreen Cemetery, Troy , WI. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Sep 19, 1935)
The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom, by Louise Aymar Christian and Howard Stelle Fitz Randolph, 1950, states that she died in East Troy, Wisconsin, Oct 13, 1933. ---in error, actually 1935.
Roxana Lake Randolph was the daughter of Charles Harrison Randolph and Anna Cowell. She was likely named after her aunt, Roxana (Cowell) Lake, sister of Anna and wife of Harvey Lake.
Roxana (Roxie) Lake Randolph was born in Granville, WI, near Milwaukee, on Aug 27, 1848. At age four, she moved with her parents to the Randolph family farm in Troy, and remained there until her marriage at age 22. She married John Mansur Brewster, age 22, on Dec 28, 1870. She and her family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Road until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1850 Census, Milwaukee County, Granville, WI, age 2, with father, Charles, farmer, 48, mother, Anna, 42, and siblings Harvey, 14, Mary, 12, William, 10, and Nathan, 6. On the day of the census, Oct 1, 1850, Mary would have been 13, and Nathan would have been 5. First four children born in New York, and Roxana born in Wisconsin. Charles' age would have been 51, and his birthplace is listed as N.J.. Anna's age would have been 43.
Listed in 1860 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 11, with parents, Charles, 62, farmer, Anna, 53, and siblings, Harvey, 24, farm laborer, William Henry, 20, and Nathan, 15.
Listed in 1870 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 21, without occupation, with parents, Charles, 70, farmer, Anna, 63, keeping house, and siblings, Harvey, 34, farmer, and Nathan, 24, farmer. Mary and William Randolph were not listed.
Roxie and her family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time she was keeping house, age 33. She lived with her husband, John, 33, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, John's brother, George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census at age 51, with husband, John, farmer, age 53, married 29 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 47, in East Troy, WI, with husband John, 48. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census at age 62, with husband, John, age 63, married 39 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed in 1920 Census at age 61 (incorrect) with husband incorrectly listed as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
Listed in 1930 Census, 81, widowed and head of household, living on West Main St, East Troy, WI, living with daughter, Carrie, 54, and Carrie's husband Perry W., 51. Born in Granville, WI. Carrie born in Troy Center. WI, and Perry born in East Troy, WI.
She was found dead in her garden at home in East Troy, on Dec 11, 1935, at age 87. She is buried next to her husband in Evergreen Cemetery, Troy , WI. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Sep 19, 1935)
The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom, by Louise Aymar Christian and Howard Stelle Fitz Randolph, 1950, states that she died in East Troy, Wisconsin, Oct 13, 1933. ---in error, actually 1935.
Roxana (Roxie) Lake Randolph was born in Granville, WI, near Milwaukee, on Aug 27, 1848. At age four, she moved with her parents to the Randolph family farm in Troy, and remained there until her marriage at age 22. She married John Mansur Brewster, age 22, on Dec 28, 1870. She and her family resided on the Brewster farm on Quarterline Road until March 1, 1900, when they moved to East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1850 Census, Milwaukee County, Granville, WI, age 2, with father, Charles, farmer, 48, mother, Anna, 42, and siblings Harvey, 14, Mary, 12, William, 10, and Nathan, 6. On the day of the census, Oct 1, 1850, Mary would have been 13, and Nathan would have been 5. First four children born in New York, and Roxana born in Wisconsin. Charles' age would have been 51, and his birthplace is listed as N.J.. Anna's age would have been 43.
Listed in 1860 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 11, with parents, Charles, 62, farmer, Anna, 53, and siblings, Harvey, 24, farm laborer, William Henry, 20, and Nathan, 15.
Listed in 1870 Census Walworth County, Troy, WI, age 21, without occupation, with parents, Charles, 70, farmer, Anna, 63, keeping house, and siblings, Harvey, 34, farmer, and Nathan, 24, farmer. Mary and William Randolph were not listed.
Roxie and her family were included in the 1880 U.S. Census, incorrectly indexed under the name BREWITER. At the time she was keeping house, age 33. She lived with her husband, John, 33, daughter, Carrie, 4, son, Charles, 10 months, John's brother, George, 30, his mother, Achsah, 68, and a farm laborer, Adam Ott, 23, from Baden, (Germany?).
Listed in 1900 Census at age 51, with husband, John, farmer, age 53, married 29 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI.
Listed in 1905 Wisconsin Census, age 47, in East Troy, WI, with husband John, 48. John worked as a landlord.
Listed in 1910 Census at age 62, with husband, John, age 63, married 39 years, one of two children living (Carrie), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Listed next door, or across the road from daughter Carrie, son in law, Perry Atkinson, and granddaughter, Gale Atkinson.
Listed in 1920 Census at age 61 (incorrect) with husband incorrectly listed as George (age 70), age 72 (correct for John), Walworth County, East Troy, WI. Same neighbor (Timothy Thayer) as John in 1910 Census, and correct birthplaces for parents (New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, New York).
Listed in 1930 Census, 81, widowed and head of household, living on West Main St, East Troy, WI, living with daughter, Carrie, 54, and Carrie's husband Perry W., 51. Born in Granville, WI. Carrie born in Troy Center. WI, and Perry born in East Troy, WI.
She was found dead in her garden at home in East Troy, on Dec 11, 1935, at age 87. She is buried next to her husband in Evergreen Cemetery, Troy , WI. (obit, Elkhorn Independent, Sep 19, 1935)
The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom, by Louise Aymar Christian and Howard Stelle Fitz Randolph, 1950, states that she died in East Troy, Wisconsin, Oct 13, 1933. ---in error, actually 1935.
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