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Source:
HISTORY
of
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
1664 - 1920
Under the Associate Editorship of
John P. Wall and Harold E. Pickersgill
Assisted by an
Able Corps of Local Historians
HISTORICAL - BIOGRAPHICAL
VOLUME II
Published by
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc.
New York and Chicago
1921
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ALEXANDER
FITZ RANDOLPH - The member of the Fitz Randolph family
of New Jersey, descend from the family in England, which traces its
ancestry through different branches to noble and even royal blood.
In this country they trace to the royal blood of New England, a
"Mayflower" passenger, and on both sides descent is both ancient and
honorable.
Alexander Fitz Randolph, of Middlesex county, is
a son of Elkanah Fitz Randolph, who spent his life in New
Jersey, a farmer, Seven Day Baptist, and a Republican. He was
born Oct. 9, 1797, and died in Plainfield, New Jersey, Feb. 26,
1877. He married, in Plainfield, Phoebe Drake, who was
born Mar. 21, 1802, died June 19, 1876. They were the parents
of eight children, all of whom grew to adult years save one.
Alexander Fitz Randolph, youngest of the
children of Elkanah and Phoebe (Drake)
Fitz Randolph, was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, July 4, 1844.
He was educated in the public schools of Plainfield, and at Alfred
University, Alfred, New York, an institution under the patronage of
the Seventh Day Baptist Church. After his college years were
over, he returned to Plainfield, and has spent his life principally
as a farmer, but for a few years was a merchant and for a time was
employed in a factory. His home for the past forty years has
been on a farm in Piscataway township, Middlesex county, where he is
living practically retired. In politics he is a Republican,
and for two terms served his township as school trustee. He is
a member of Mount Zion Lodge, No. 135, Free and Accepted Masons, of
Metuchen; New Market Grange, Patrons of Husbandry; and a member of
the Seventh Day Baptist church.
Alexander Fitz Randolph married Jan. 20, 1877,
at Alfred, New York, Jessie Witter born in New York State,
Sept. 3, 1856, daughter of Charles Henry and Abby K.
Witter, her father a farmer of New York State who gave his life
for the Union cause, and died in Andersonville Prison, Georgia, Apr.
20, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Fitz Randolph are the
parents of four children: 1. Phoebe Elfrieda, born
Oct. 15, 1877; she finished her education in the Plainfield, High
School. 2. John Bryant, born Dec. 3, 1884.
3. Margaret Louise, born Feb. 18, 1888, a graduate of
Plainfield High School. 4. Orson Witter, born
Sept. 26, 1892; was educated in Middlesex county public schools.
Source: History of Middlesex Co., N. J. - 1664 - 1920 - Vol. III
- Publ. by Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. - New York and
Chicago - 1921 - Page 364 |
| ASHER FITZ RANDOLPH Source: History of Middlesex Co., N. J.
- 1664 - 1920 - Vol. III - Publ. by Lewis Historical Publishing
Company, Inc. - New York and Chicago - 1921 - Page 290 |
REUNE FITZ
RANDOLPH, deceased, who for many years was a representative
of the farming intersts of Raritan township, Middlesex county, New
Jersey, was a lineal descendant in the ninth generation of a family
that made its home in the State of New Jersey at an early date, the
founder having been Edward Fitz Randolph, a native of
England, from whence he emigrated to New England in the year 1630
and located in the State of Massachusetts, married, May 10, 1637,
Elizabeth Blossom, and later moved to Manasquan, New Jersey.
The descent to Reune Fitz Randolph was through his son,
Thomas Fitz Randolph; his son, David B. Fitz Randolph,
born Jan. 1, 1690; his son, William Fitz Randolph, born Jan.
10, 1716, died Dec. 10, 1795; his son, Nehemiah Fitz Randolph,
born Jan. 3, 1745, died Jan. 3, 1806, married Sarah Walker,
born 1750, died Mar. 27, 1807; their son, Peter Fitz Randolph,
born Dec. 12, 1767, died Apr. 24, 1815, married Phoebe Blackford,
born Feb. 12, 1763; their son, Asa Fitz Randolph, born in
Plainfield, New Jersey, May 21, 1802, a farmer by occupation,
married Hannah T.
Drake, born Aug. 18, 1801, in New
Jersey, they the parents of Reune Fitz Randolph, of this
review.
Reune Fitz Randolph was born in Plainfield,
Union county, New Jersey, Feb. 18, 1837. He attended the
schools of his native place, completing his studies in the
Plainfield High School, thus acquiring an education that prepared
him for the activities of life. He gave his attention to
farming pursuits in early boyhood, and so continued until his
retirement from labor in his declining years, thereafter enjoying to
the full the rest and quiet that should follow years of strenuous
effort. He was a Seventh Day Baptist in religion, and a
Republican in politics, and was looked upon in the vicinity of his
home, Jan. 25, 1914.
Reune Fitz Randolph married, in Flemington, New
Jersey, Jan. 1, 1862, Anna Camp, born in Flemington, Aug. 25,
1842, daughter of Elias Camp, who was born in Cape May, New
Jersey, May 23, 1816, married, Sept. 30, 1838, Elizabeth Ann
Dills, born Feb. 1, 1814. Three children were born of this
union, as follows: Ida, born Aug. 5, 1864; Nellie,
born Jan. 5, 1866, departed this life Dec. 27, 1901; and Etta,
born Jan. 27, 1874. They reside in the old homestead, and are
honored and esteemed for their excellent characteristics.
Source: History of Middlesex Co., N. J. - 1664 - 1920 - Vol. II -
Publ. by Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. - New York and
Chicago - 1921 - Page 386 |
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