Notes for CHARLES FRANKLIN RANDALL:

Son of Alfred Jason and Emmerette Louise (Davis) Randall.
Born: February 8, 1835 in Munson, Medina, Ohio.
Died: June 27, 1904 in Farr West, Weber County, Utah.
Buried: June 30, 1903 in C-5-40-1E, Ogden City, Cemetery, Ogden, Weber County, Utah.
Census:
1850 - Great Salt Lake County, Territory of Utah.
1860 - ?, Weber County, Utah.
1870 - Linn, Weber County, Utah - last name spelled as Randell.
1880 - Harrisville, Weber County, Utah.
1900 - Farr West, Harrisville, Pleasant View, Slaterville Precincts, Weber, Utah.
Married: (1) Ellen Jane Duncan January 14, 1857 in Far West, Weber County, Utah.
(2) Sarah Ann Smith November 13, 1878 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah.

Charles was a rugged outdoorsman. When he came west he was a teamster at the age of 13 for Brigham Young. He later be came a surveyor's assistant, laying out the grid pattern for many of the early settlements. He was also an Indian fighter, a pony express rider, a master builder and a successful and prosperous farmer and owner of fine orchards.

He and his father contracted with the government to build over a hundred houses at Camp Floyd for Johnston's Army. Earlier he served in the Echo Canyon War. In 1861 he accepted a mission call to take his wife and two children to the Cotton Mission to help grow cotton. He returned north prior to 1865. Upon his return to North Ogden, he built the first brick home in Weber for his family and raised a fine farm and orchard.

He was a leader in the community and his children followed in his footsteps. He was active in the church, too.

1850 Census
Name: Charles F Randall
Residence: Great Salt Lake county, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
Age: 16 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1834
Birthplace: Ohio
Gender: Male
Race (original):
Race (expanded):
Death Month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 25540
Digital GS Number: 4181033
Image Number: 00068
Line Number:
Dwelling House Number: 120
Family Number: 120
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
Alfred Randall M 38
Emmerrette Randall F 33
Charles F Randall M 16
Sarah Randall F 13
Alfred Randall M 6
Levi Randall M 4
Margaret Randall F 2
Orrin H Randall M 1

1860 Census
Name: Chas F Randall
Residence: , Weber, Utah
Ward: [Blank]
Age: 25 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1835
Birthplace: Ohio
Gender: Male
Page: 145
Family Number: 1011
Film Number: 805313
DGS Number: 4297341
Image Number: 00491
NARA Number: M653

1870 Census
Name: Chas F Randell
Estimated Birth Year: 1835
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 35y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Utah, United States
Household Gender Age
Chas F Randell M 35y
Ellen J Randell F 30y
Sarah P Randell F 11y
Ellen Randell F 7y
Charles Randell M 9y
John Randell M 5y
Franklin Randell M 3y
Seth Painter M 30y

1880 Census
Name: Charles Franklin Randall
Residence: Harrisville, Weber, Utah
Birthdate: 1836
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Randall
Spouse's Birthplace: England
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 44 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-1339
Page: 486
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 2115
Film number: 1255339
Household Gender Age
Charles Franklin Randall M 44
Spouse Sarah A. Randall F 23
Child Charles C. Randall M 19
Child Ellen E. Randall F 18
Child Franklin A. Randall M 12
Child Harvey P. Randall M 9
Child Hlmer A. Randall M 7
Child William J. Randall M 4M
Sidnay Day M 23

1900 Census
Name: Charles F. Randall
Titles & Terms:
Residence: Farr West, Harrisville, Pleasant View, Slaterville Precincts, Weber, Utah
Birth Date: Feb 1835
Birthplace: Ohio
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Spouse: Sarah Randall
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Birthplace: England
Father:
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother:
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Charles F. Randall
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 22
Estimated Marriage Year: 1878
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0180
Page: 10
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 194
Reference Number: 52
Film Number: 1241688
Image Number: 00373
Household Gender Age
Charles F. Randall M
Spouse Sarah Randall F
Child William J. Randall M
Child Joseph B. Randall M
Child Robert E. Randall M
Child Clarence Randall M
Child Rhoda Randall F
Child Cora M. Randall F
Child Lester S. Randall M