This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MASSENGILL / MASSENGALE / RANDALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BMB.2ACE/874.1.2 Message Board Post: Hello Cousin! I saw your post about the Massengale records. My gr grandfather, William Batchley Randall, was brother to Phebe and Abigail. As you probably know, he married Mary Jane Rowe, who lived in the home of Matthew Massengale. Here is the information I have about that... Mary Jane (Rowe) is listed on the 1856 Richland Township, Decator Co IA as Mary J Massengale, 16 years old, born in TN an living in the household of 73-year old widowed Matthew Massengale from NC who moved to IA about 1837. A 34-year old Martha Row and several other children with last name of Row were also in the household. Matthew was Martha’s father. The Massengale family lived next to the John Randall, Sr family in Decatur Co. Other researchers have listed Mary Jane as a “Rowe”. She apparently was daughter of Martha Row and her husband believed to be Peter Row. Later marriage and bible records show her name to be Mary J. Rowe. (Source: Tom Arnold) I've been trying to find more information about William B. Randall and his parents, along with Mary Jane Rowe and her parents, so this information really helps. Anything else you have would be appreciated. Do you go to the Randall Reunion in Maryville each summer? I missed the one this summer.