The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-12
Dies at His Home at Shinnston
after being an invalid Two
Years or More.
MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE
AT one Time and Prominent in
Affairs of His Town and
County.

George F. Randall, of Shinnston, died
at $40 o'clock Thursday morning at
his home, aged T3 years. The last two
years he was an invalid as a result
of Bright's disease and his condition
was grave for several weeks before
his death.
George Franklin Randall was the
son of Martin NJ. and Mary Davis Kan
dali He was born in Marion county,
Va, now w. Va, May q, 1871 on his
fathers farm located midway between
Pennington and Worthington. He at
tended school near his home. and as
sisted his father on the farm.
Since attaining manhood Mr. Ran
dali continued his interest in farming
and was the owner of farm or 1fo
acres near Shinnston with good
house and outbuildings. He owned
other houses in Shinnston; he was a
stockhoIder in the Shinnston Opera
House Company, a stockholder and
director OF the Farmers Bank and
stockholder in the First National
Bank. both of Shinnston; he was also
a stockholder in the Fairmont Fair
Association.
In 1862 Mr.. Randall enlisted in the
Union army in the Civil war and
served three years and four months as
a member of the Fourteenth West VIZ
iginia Infantry. He was member OF
the independent Order Of Odd FELLOWS
f1,Ilv forty years. In politics he was
q. Republican and at times quite active
as such. He served six years as JUS
tice of the peace and was school com
missioner eighteen years. In 1881 NJ
was q member of the Legislature and
in that body he served on the COM
nnittees on finance and military al
fairs. From January I, 1913, 20 an
nary /. 1911, he was member OF the
county court of this county. In re-
Iigiou he was member of the Ghrls-
tian church. -, .,oa
Sarah C. Shinn, daughter OF Jeremiah
and Mahala J. Sturm Shinn. MIS-.
Randall was born three miles from
Shinnston. Her father was farmer
and q. member of the pioneer Snlnn
family. from which Shinnston received
its name She survives.
The eldest son, Lloyd j. Ranoa -l],
is deceased. The surviving Sons 5,. anu
daughters are Carrie L., wife OF Gnes-
ter Z. Pigotf, of Pine BLUM ChaFles
r Of Pine Bluff; Claudius f., post.
master of Shinnston; Rosa Bell WlIe
of Harry Higgin botham, OF Owlngs;
and Luther H., a Fairmont banker.
The name of Randall apears IN the
Domesday book of William the Con
.queror According to evidence Sc ue.
rived therefrom the family Is eltneE
orieinalIy Norman or Scandinavian
and Immediately Norman. From the
fourteenth century the name IS com,
mon and it is SO diffused that to trace
the family far back in England is i'm
possible. There. is curious similarity ila,ris,,
OF names between, the present family iIS
and the descendants, John Rana aalI
who died at westerly. R. l., about 1850:
Norman NJ. Randall, the fonndeF 81
this family. came from lreland 70
America when he was young man.
He married in Pennsylvania but set
tied permanently in-Marion ,s.os9tS's
this state, where he was progressive 6gd
citizen and a farmer owning oO0 acres
Of land. He married in pennsylvania
Nancy Martin. Their only child was
Martin NJ, who was the 1atner u
George Franklin.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock Saturday afternoon and burial
will be at the Odd Fellows cemetery
at Shinnston with Odd Fellows IN
charge of the last rites.