Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-04
DEATHS CALL COMES TO MANY.
LANES = RANDALL.


Mr.. lanes F. Randall, Shepherdstown's
oldest resident. save one, quietly passed
away Monday afternoon at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Ella Strobe, breathing
his last at 5 o'clock. Mr.. Randall would
have been So years old had he lived until
March 18th next. For several weeks he
had been failing in strength. though no
specific disease had attacked him. twas
apparent that the bodily machine was
worn out, and no one knew this more
clearly than he. He had some time since
made arrangements with Mr.. Holman IN
regard TO his funeral, and he had told Mr..
Swaine at the cemetery where he wished
to be buried. Recently he had named his
pallbearers, and with calmness had at
tended to othef details. He told his son
Ferd that he would certainly die during
the holidays, that he had such decided
impression that this was to be the case
there could be no mistake. Sunday he
felt strong enough to walk out into the
yard, and there seemed no reason why
he should not live for some weeks, at
least. Monday morning he again said to
his son Ferd that he would die during the
holiday time, and when told that this was
the last day ofthe holiday season, he said
he knew il, but that the day was not yet
over. He seemed to have that mystical
lore that comes at the sunset OF life, for,
having been conscious almost to the last,
he quietly and peaceably entered into his
eternal sleep as the evening shadows
gathered. Mr.. Randall was born in
Berkeley county, and all of his long life,
save the time when he was in the army,
was spent in that county and Jefferson.
He was farmer by occupation, and a
successful one, and was well known in
the two counties. He was friendly,
genial man, and had a wide circle OF
friends and old comrades who will learn
OF his death with much regret.
Mr.. Randall was a member OF Company
B, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry. This was
the daring company commanded by the
late Captain George Baylor and which
made record as part Of the famous old
Laurel Brigade. Among its members
were the late Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, with
whom Mr.. Randall often slept under the.
same blanket; Charles Broadway Rouss,
Henry D. Beall, Thomas D. Ransom, and
other distinguished men. In his men,
oirs Captain Baylor told of an exciting
episode on December 9th, 1864, neal
White Post, Va, in which Mr.. Randall
had part. While most of Captain Bay
lor's company was on scouting expedl-
ton, two companies OF the Twenty-first
New York Cavalry struck the camp and
took Mr.. Randall prisoner. When Cap
tain Baylor and his men returned and
found out what had occurred in their alb
sence they started in pursuit OF the Yam
KEGS. In short time they overlook the
enemy and jumped into them, and as
Captain Baylor rode along at full speed
he saw Mr.. Randall in fierce struggle
with one of his captors. He disarmed
his man, took his horse and was soon in
the thick of a fight which ended in victory.
Mr.. Randall is survived by four sons and
one daughter: Charles H., OF Washing
ton. Ferd. of Berkeley county DR..
H. L. and James NJ, of Philadelphia; and
Mrs. Ella E. Strobe, of Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Randa's wife died five or six years
ago. The funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon at 2 O'CLOCK in the South
ern Methodist Church, the service being
conducted by Rev. c. Sydenstrlcker, as
sisted by Rev. w. A. Lytle. The inter
ment was in Elmwood Cemetery. A
number of Confederate veterans attended
the funeral.