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BEVERLY RANDOLPH. clerk of the circuit and criminal courts of Rutherford County, Tenn .. is a descendant of the old and time-honored Randolph family of Virginia. and is a son of Beverly and Lucy (Searcy) Randolph, natives, respectively, of Virginia and Kentucky. The father came to Rutherford County in 1816, and was here married in 1818, and was a successful merchant of Murfreesboro a number of years. Later he operated a large plantation, continuing until his death February 9, 1868. He was an active, old-time Whig, and was a magistrate of more than ordinary ability. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was well and widely known as a successful and honorable business man. Our subject was reared in Rutherford County, and secured a fair literary education in the Cumberland University at Lebanon. Teun. He has always been a farmer, and has met with more than ordinary success in that vocation. In 1882 he was elected to his present office, which he has filled ably and efficiently. Mr. Randolph still resides on his farm, which is situated about eight miles north of the city. December 19, 1865, he was married to Elizabeth C. Wade, a native of the county. They have six children: Sallie L., Annie, John B., Catherine, Henry S. and Walter A. Mr. Randolph was formerly a Whig, but has been a Democrat since the war. He served four years as a private and non-commissioned officer in the Forty-fifth Regiment Tennessee Infantry, but was a prisoner at Camp Morton, Ind., sixteen months. He is a Mason of the Royal Arch degree, and himself and family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
RANSOM & PERKINS. This firm, composed of George W. Ransom and Daniel P. Perkins, are dealers in lumber and operate a saw and planing-mill at Murfreesboro, Tenn. The business was established in the fall of 1879 by G. W. Ransom, who conducted it suc- cessfully until January, 1883, when Mr. Perkins purchased an interest. They do an ex- tensive and lucrative business, and are one of the leading firms of the city. George W. Ransom was born in Rutherford County, July 29, 1838, and is the youngest son in a family of thirteen children (seven now living) born to the marriage of John Ransom and Elizabeth Bowman, natives of North Carolina and Pennsylvania, respectively. Both father and mother came to Tennessee at an early period with their parents, and in this State our sub- ject's father reared his family. He was a farmer and cotton dealer, a Whig in politics, and was magistrate of his district a number of years. He died September 9, 1849. George W. secured a good education, taking an academic course in his boyhood days. In 1857 he took a prospecting trip through Texas, but in 1858 returned and followed merchandising in this city and Fayetteville, Tenn., until the war. In 1862 he enlisted in Company D, Eleventh Tennessee Cavalry. serving until the close of the war. Since that time he has been engaged in merchandising and the lumber business. In 1859 he married Bettie Bos-
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tick, who died in 1863, leaving two sons: John B., of this city, and George T., of William- son County. In 1869 Mr. Ransom married Margaret Buchanan, of Davidson County. They have seven children-five sons and two daughters. Mr. Ransom is a Democrat, and has served several terms as alderman. He is a member of the K. of H. and A. O. U. W .. and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
DR. JOHN W. RICHARDSON was born in Charlotte County, Va., November 23, 1809, and died in Rutherford County. Tenn., November 19, 1872. He came to Tennessee with his parents about 1815, and settled at Old Jefferson, Rutherford County. He received a fair education, and studied medicine at Transylvania University. He never removed from the civil district of the county in which his parents first settled. Here he practiced his profession actively until his last illness, and was for a number of years one of the lead- ers of the Whig party in Rutherford County. He was elected to the lower house of the State Legislature as a Whig for four terms-for the years 1843-44. 1845-46, 1851-52, 1857- 58; to the Senate two terms-for the years 1847-48, 1859-60. In the session of 1857-58 he was the choice of his party for speaker of the House, and in 1859-60 for speaker of the Senate. His father, James Richardson, and his mother, Mary Richardson, died in Ruther- ford County. In 1833 he married Miss Augusta Mary Starnes, who still survives him, as his widow, living in Murfreesboro, Tenn. At his death he left four children, who are still living: Mrs. Sue W. Jolly, of Alabama: James D. Richardson; Mrs. Mary H. Batey and John E. Richardson, of Rutherford County. He was a devoted member of the Christian Church, and on many occasions publicly conducted religious exercises. After the war be- tween the States he acted and voted with the Democratic party.
HON. JAMES D. RICHARDSON, congressman from the Fifth Congressional Dis- trict of Tennessee, was born in Rutherford County March 10, 1843. He secured a good education in the common branches during his boyhood days, and on the breaking out of the civil war was attending Franklin College, near Nashville. Before graduating, and at eighteen years of age, he entered the Confederate service, serving the first year as private and the succeeding three years as adjutant of the Forty-fifth Tennessee Infantry. At the close of the war he began the study of law, and January 1, 1867, began the practice of his profession at Murfreesboro, where he soon became recognized as one of the foremost law- yers of that locality. As a Democrat he was elected to the lower house of the State Legis- lature in 1870, and on the organization of that body was made speaker, at that time being only twenty-eight years of age. The year following he was elected to the State Senate, serving in the session of 1873-74. In 1876 he was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention that met at St. Louis, and the same year was elected to the Forty-ninth Con- gress. He was also chairman of the Democratic Convention of that year that nominated a candidate for governor of Tennessee. Mr. Richardson is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. having served as Grand Master and High Priest of the Grand Chapter. He is also the author of "Tennessee Templars," a work containing the biographies of all the Knights Templar of the State. Mr. Richardson is a member of the Christian Church. He- wedded Miss Alabama R. Pippin in 1865, and by her is the father of five children, all liv- ing but one.
JOHN E. RICHARDSON, junior member of the firm of Ridley & Richardson, at- torneys at law, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., is a native of Rutherford County, born January 7, 1857, son of John W. and Augusta.M. (Starnes) Richardson, who were born in Virginia and Georgia, respectively (see sketch). John E. was reared in the county of his birth, and entered the Princeton (N. J.) College, from which he graduated in 1877 with the de- gree of A. B. He then entered the legal department of the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., graduating in June, 1878. He then returned home and was admitted to the bar, and has since been engaged in the practice of law at Murfreesboro. May 18. 1833, he was united in marriage to Miss Annie Lou MeLemore, of Williamson County, Tenn., and daughter of Judge W. S. McLemore. They have had two children: William M., living, and Augusta, deceased. Mr. Richardson, in 1879, entered in partnership with James D. Richardson, continuing until July 1, 1855, when he formed his present partner- ship. He is a Democrat, and he and wife belong to the Christian Church.
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G. S. RIDLEY, of the firm of Ridley & Richardson, attorneys at law, of Murfrees. boro, Tenn., was born May 12, 1847, son of James and Almira (Russwurm) Ridley, who were born in Tennessee. The father was a physician, and the greater part of his life was spent near Smyrna Depot, where he successfully followed his calling. He was a Demo- crat, and was a member of the State Senate during the sessions of 1871-72. He is now practicing his profession in Nashville. Our subject resided with his parents in Ruther- ford County, and secured a good literary education. At the age of twenty he entered the law department of the Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tenn., and graduated in June. 1868. He was admitted to the bar in this county, and has since continued to practice his profession here. He is a Democrat in politics, but has never aspired to office. He has been connected with B. L. Ridley, Jr .. and Judge John W. Burton in the practice of his profession. Subject is a grandson of Henry Ridley, late of Rutherford County, who was a public man in the county in his day, and was a member of the State Constitutional Con - vention of 1834.
THOMAS RIDOUT, a prominent citizen, was born in Virginia November 25, 1795. and came to this county in February, 1827. He was united in marriage, December 19, 1822, to Elizabeth A. Butts, and to this union were born ten children, three of whom are living. namely: Jessie B., Anna R. Blackborn, wife of Raven C. Blackborn, a successful farmer of this county, and Mrs. Mary Henry, wife of T. B. Henry, a prominent farmer. Mr. Ridout was a man of pronounced type, and was justly recognized as a moral and up- right citizen. His death occurred in 1875. Mrs. Ridout is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is respected and esteemed by all who know her.
LINSFORD M. ROBERTS was born in Tennessee November 12, 1844, and is the son of James M. and Louisa (Conly) Roberts, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Tennessee. The father came to this State at an early day, and has spent a long and use- ful life on the farm. He is in very comfortable circumstances, and now resides in Can- non County with his wife, at the age of seventy-two. Our subject was reared on a farm, and secured an ordinary education. In 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate Army, but being under age could not enlist until the following year, when he enlisted in Capt. Nicols' com . pany, Smith's Fourth Tennesee Cavalry, and served as private until the close of the war. when he came home and returned to farming until 1868, when he removed to this city and engaged in the grocery and general merchandise business with evident success until 1879, when he engaged in his present livery business. In 1876 Mr. Roberts married Jo- sephine Arnold, of this county, and to them one child-Erskine P .- was born. Mr. Rob- erts is a Democrat, and is recognized as one of the leading business men of Murfrees- boro.
COL. WILLIAM D. ROBISON, clerk of the Rutherford County Court, a native of this county, was born June 30, 1840. His father, Samuel B. Robison, a native of North Carolina, removed to this county with his parents about the year 1824. Soon afterward his parents emigrated to Illinois where they both died. Samuel B., being of age at the time of his parents' removal to the West, remained in this county and engaged as clerk in the mercantile business at old Jefferson. A few years later he engaged in business for himself at Versailles, continuing two years, when he began the study of medicine with a view to making it his profession for life. He attended lectures in the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, from which institution he graduated, and soon after located at Salem, this county, where he practiced his profession until 1852, when he removed to Mur- freesboro, where he soon acquired a large and lucrative practice. Politically, the Doctor was an old-time Whig before the late war, but after this event he affiliated with the Dem- ocratic party. He was a Mason of high standing and a life-long member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Soon after his removal to this county he married Mary North, & _ native of Virginia and mother of our subject. She died January, 1862. The Dertor's death occurred in 1871, while on a visit to his daughter near Rome, Ga. William D) .. the subject of this sketch, was reared in this, the county of his birth, with his parents, securing a fair literary education. Upon the breaking out of the late war he enlisted in
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April, 1861, as a private in Company F, Second Regiment of Tennessee Infantry, under Col. Bate, now governor. He was promoted early in the service to second lieutenant, and after the battle of Shiloh to captain of his company. After the promotion of Col. Bate to brigadier-general, our subject was made colonel of his regiment, in which capacity he served in a faithful and valiant manner until the battle of Jonesboro, Ga., where he received a severe bullet wound in the left hip, which totally disabled him for further service, confining him to his bed eight months. At close of the war, having partially re- covered from the effects of his wound. Col. Robison returned home and obtained employ- ment as clerk and book-keeper in mercantile establishments in this city, and being elected to the office of county trustee in 1866, fulfilled the duties of this office also. In 1869 he was elected county tax collector, serving the remainder of the unexpired term of his pre- decessor, who had died. He also. in the meantime, continued his clerkship in mercantile houses until 1876, when he engaged in the grocery and general merchandise business for himself. He conducted this business with good success until 1878, when he was elected county court clerk, and he has filled this office continuously by re-election in a faithful and highly efficient and satisfactory manner to the present time. September 15, 1869. Col. Robison was united in marriage to Miss Fannie Rice, a most estimable lady, daughter of John P. Rice, who was a highly respected resident of this county from after the war until his death. Our subject's wife departed this life March 6, 1885, leaving no issue, but her memory will ever be cherished by the bereaved husband and a large circle of admiring friends and relatives. Col. Robison has always been a firm supporter of Democracy, and his many terms of public office give evidence of the esteem in which he is held by his con- stituency in this county. He is a Mason of the Knight Templar and Scottish Rite degrees, being Past Grand Commander of the Tennessee State Commandery of Knights Templar. He is a zealous member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and is justly recog- nized as one among the leading and enterprising business men of old Rutherford, and a highly popular official.
L. A. ROGERS. EsQ., an energetic and prominent farmer of Rutherford County. was born November 14. 1842, in Jefferson County, Tenn., and was the son of Elisha and Mary (Statham) Rogers. natives of Jefferson County. The father was one of Jefferson County's leading farmers, and died in 1879 in that county. The son was reared on the farm, received a moderate education, and at the age of sixteen started out for himself. At the close of the war he purchased the place where he now resides, and has been successful in farming In 1869 he married Miss Mattie A. Carter, and to them were born three children: Charlie E. (deceased), Sallie M. W. and Maggie M. Mr. Rogers is a Democrat and enlisted in 1861 in Company C, Thirty-seventh Tennessee Regiment, and participated in many of the battles. After the battle of Franklin he was detailed to care for the wounded, and served in that capacity until the close of the war. Mr. Rogers is a Master Mason. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He has held the office of justice of the peace and has given evident satisfaction. He is one of the leading men of the district and a moral. upright citizen.
MORRIS G. ROSENFELD, merchant, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., was born in the king- dom of Wurtemburg, Germany, February 3, 1850, and came to the United States in July, 1867. He came to Murfreesboro soon after landing in America, and became a clerk in his uncle's (E. Rosenfeld) store, remaining with him until 1870, when he engaged in his pres- ent business. He carries a full and select stock of staple and fancy groceries, dry goods, boots, shoes and general merchandise, and has succeeded well in his business ventures, and controls a large share of the trade in town and county. October 15, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Hirsch, of this city, and the following five children have blessed their union: Gabriel, Ruby, Sylvia, Sigmond and Emanuel. Mr. Rosenfeld votes the Democratic ticket, and is a member of the 1. O. O. F. and .A. O. U. W. He and Mrs. Rosenfeld belong to the Jewish faith, and are considered worthy citizens. .
CAPT. CHARLES A. SHEAFE is a prominent attorney of Murfreesboro, Tenn .. and -came to Tennessee from his native State in 1865, and located first at Manchester, Coffee
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County, where he engaged in the practice of his profession, and continued there until Jan- uary, 1872. In 1868 he was elected by the Democratic party to Congress for this district. but was prevented from taking his seat by the governor giving the certificate to the Repub- lican candidate. In 1872 he removed to Murfreesboro, where he soon acquired a fairly large and remunerative practice. He is a Democrat. In 1862 he was made captain of Company I. Fifty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The second year he served as provost-marshal on the staff of Gen. H. P. Van Cleve, and during the Georgia cam- paign was in command of his regiment, and was mustered out in February, 1865, as cap- tain of his company.
JOHN B. SHELTON, constable of the Fourth District, Rutherford County, was born February 10, 1846, in this county, and is the son of John and Sallie A. (Bennett) Shelton, natives, respectively, of Patrick County. Va., and Rutherford County. Teun. The father, a widely known farmer of this county, died January 6. 1872. The subject was reared and educated like the average country boy, and upon reaching his majority en- gaged in farming for himself, and purchased the property where he now resides. He has been quite successful. having at present 106 acres of well improved land. In 1868 he was united in marriage to Miss Susan E. House. Mr. Shelton is a solid Democrat, and in 1862 enlisted as a private in Company K. Forty-fifth Tennessee Regiment Infantry; took an act- ive part in most of the battles in which his company was engaged. After the battle of Mission Ridge he was detailed as guard of commissary. Upon returning to the command he was captured and held until the close of the war. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Shelton is justly recognized as one of the leading farmers of the county, and an honest, industrious man.
CAPT. WILLIAM H. SIKES, a successful farmer, was born in Rutherford County. Tenn., April 27, 1834, and is the son of Jesse and Martha L. (Howse) Sikes, natives, re- spectively, of Georgia and Virginia. The father was one of the first settlers of this coun- ty, coming here in 1824 and engaging in farming and stock raising, and his death, which occurred in 1869, was a sad blow to the county and community. The mother still survives at the advanced age of seventy-eight. Mr. William Sikes was reared on the farm and re- ceived his education at the Union University at Murfreesboro. At the age of twenty-four he purchased a farm. where he remained two years. In 1861 he enlisted in Company E. Forty-fifth Tennessee Regiment, as first lieutenant and retained this rank until after the battle of Shiloh, when he was appointed captain of his company, serving in this capacity from the summer of 1862 until the autumn of 1863 when he was put on the staff of Maj- Gen. Brown, serving with him but a few months when he was transferred to Maj-Gen. Stephenson's staff, subject to a requisition issued by the General himself and was with the General in all his commands until the surrender in April, 1865. Mr. Sikes did not re- ceive any wounds whatever during his service in the army; he then returned to Ruther- ford County, purchased a farm adjoining his father's on which he remained until 1852. when he removed to the old homestead where he now resides. Mr. Sikes isa Democrat in politics and he and family are members of the Baptist Church. In 1866 he was married to his second wife, Miss Bettie Thompson. a native of Alabama. To this union were born four children: Mary L .. Mattie N., Bessie T. and William H., Jr. His first wife. Mi- Mattie Gooch. a native of this State, died in 1861, and his second wife died in 1884. Capt. Sikes is one of the leading farmers of this county and is an estimable citizen in every respect.
JAMES M. SMITH, a well-known and eminently successful farmer, was born in this county February 6, 1831, and is the son of John P. and Elizabeth (Sims) Smith. The father died in 1962 and the mother followed in 1885. Our subject was united in marriage to Miss Fannie Beckton in the year 1857. To this union was born one child. Jennie The sad event of Mrs. Smith's death occurred in 1858 and Mr. Smith realizing that it is not well for man to live alone took for his second wife Miss Margaret Hutton, in 1-60. To them were born seven children: John H., Sallie J., Mary M .. James D., Ruth, William S. and Sidney B. At the breaking out of the war Mr. Smith shouldered his musket and en-
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listed in the Eleventh Tennessee Cavalry, serving nearly three years: at the expiration of that time he returned home and refrained from further participation in the war. Mr. Smith is a strong Democrat and he and his wife are worthy and exemplary members of the Presbyterian Church.
JOSEPH P. SMITH, farmer. of Rutherford County, Tenn., was born July 28, 1840, and is a son of Daniel D. and Lockie (McAdoo) Smith. both of whom were natives of this county. The father is a descendant of Samuel Smith, one of the pioneer settlers of the county and State. The father was a prosperous farmer, a Whig in politics, and he and family were leading members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He died in 1871 and the mother in 1841. Our subject, Joseph P., was reared by his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Mc Adoo, until he was twelve years of age, when he removed to his father's, living with him until he was twenty years old, and securing a common school education. In 1861 he enlisted in Company C. Eighteenth Tennessee Regiment, and served as a high private during the war. He was captured at Fort Donelson, and was a prisoner at Camp Butler seven months. He was again taken prisoner at Atlanta in July, 1863, and held as such until April, when he returned home and purchased a farm in this county, where he has since been steadily engaged. In November, 1865, he was married to Lockie W. Weatherly, who bore him two children: Ida L., and Joseph W. Mrs. Smith died in October 1883. Mr. Smith is a Democrat and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
EDGAR P. SMITH, of the firm of Avent, Smith & Avent, attorneys at law, of Mur- freesboro, was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., February 21, 1850, son of Ephraim and Carolina (Miles) Smith, who were born in Middle Tennessee. The father spent his life- time on a farm in the county, and his death occurred in October, 1855. Edgar P. resided with his parents and secured a good education, graduating from the Union University of Murfreesboro in 1872. He then entered the law department of the Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tenn., and was graduated from that institution in 1874. He then returned to Murfreesboro and was admitted to the Rutherford County bar in May, 1874, and imine- diately began the practice of his profession with W. H. Washington. continuing until four years after the latter's election to the office of attorney-general for Davidson and Ruther ford Counties, acting as his assistant during that time. In 1885 Mr. Smith entered into his present partnership and has shared equally in the success of this well-known firm. April 29, 1880, Mr. Smith married Miss Eloise Childress; they have two children: Saline and Mary. Mr. Smith belongs to the Democratic party and to the Masonic fraternity, and is a rising member of the Rutherford County bar.
DEWITT H. SMITH, of the firm of Hodge & Smith, merchants of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and a son of George W. Smith, the well-known magistrate of the Seventh District .. was born in this county March 31, 1860. He was reared on the farm in his boyhood days, securing a fairly good literary education. In 1880 he graduated from the Southern Business College of Louisville, Ky., and, returning home, he found employment as clerk and book- keeper with the firm of Mckinley & Jackson, remaining with them until they became insolvent, when Mr. Smith was appointed assignee, and he closed out and settled up the business of the firm. In 1882 he entered the store in which he is now a partner, and re- mained here in the capacity of a clerk until 1885, when he entered into partnership. Jan- uary 8, 1885, Mr. Smith was united in matrimony to Miss Lulie J. Collier, of this city. By this union they have a daughter, .named Jessic. Mr. Smith is a Democrat in politics, and himself and wife are Presbyterians in their religious faith.
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