NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11191 BOYLE CO REV. JAMES C. RANDOLPH Randolph, Demaree, Mays, Turner, Brown, McKee, Lincoln #11191: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V, Battle Perrin Kniffin, 4th ed. Boyle Co. REV. JAMES C. RANDOLPH was born on the 7th of December, 1830, and is the fifth of three sons and six daughters born to Clarkson Edward and Phoebe Brewer (Demaree) Randolph. C. E. Randolph was born January 13, 1793, in New Jersey; was brought by his parents to Mercer County, Ky., in 1797; moved to Boyle in 1844; was a farmer, and was an active and leading member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1850 moved to Carrollton, Ill., thence to Brighton, Ill., where he died in October, 1865; was in politics a Whig, and strong Union man during the war. He was a son of Hezekiah Randolph of New Jersey, who was a soldier in the war for independence. He immigrated to Mercer County, Ky., purchased lands near Harrodsburg, and resided there until his death in 1836, aged about seventy-five. He was related to the Randolph family of Virginia. Mrs. Phoebe B. Randolph was born in Mercer County, Ky., September 10, 1796, and was a daughter of Cornelius Demaree, who had married his third wife. His first wife, James Cs grandmother, gave birth to two sons and four daughters. Cornelius Demaree was a native of Pennsylvania, and migrated to Mercer County as early as 1790; he was a fine weaver by trade, was an elder and much devoted to the Presbyterian Church, and was conscientious in his dealings; he died in 1851 in his ninetieth year. James C. Randolph is a native of Mercer County, lived on a farm, and attended the common district schools till seventeen, when he entered Centre College, and from which he was graduated in 1852, and from the Theological Seminary in 1856. He entered without any means, but by his indomitable energy and will, succeeded in keeping up his studies and teaching private students; he also taught in college. When he left after graduating, he had succeeded in accumulating by private instruction and teaching $3,000. After graduating he lived in Stanford three years as teacher. In 1861 he went to Nicholasville and opened a school, but on account of the war the school was broken up. In 1863 he was made United States marshal of Jessamine County, Ky. In 1863 was made assistant assessor, and held both positions till the close of the war. In the spring of 1867 he resigned the position of assessor. He then came to Danville and accepted the chair of Greek, which he held by appointment for two years, when he was elected to the chair of Greek, which he held by appointment for two years, when he was elected to the chair of mathematics, which he filled until 1876, at the same time preaching nearly every Sunday. Since he retired from college, he has devoted his time almost exclusively to the ministry at Newport, Lebanon, Lancaster, St. Louis, and other places. He has been most active in his work. He was married May 15, 1856, to Georgia B. (Mays) of Boyle County, a daughter of Nelson and Anna (Turner) Mays, who were natives of Jessamine County, Ky., and North Carolina, respectively. Nelson Mays was born in 1788, his wife in 1793; they settled in Perryville as early as 1812. He was a farmer, and served as sheriff for many years; was a son of John and Mary (Brown) Mays, who were among the first pioneers of Jessamine County from Virginia, of English descent, and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph had born to them six children: Howard, Edward, Alice (all deceased), Margaret E., John N. and Mary McKee (deceased). He is a Republican and cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln. Dr. Randolph owns fine property in and near Danville. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch