Mary Sophia Randall

Brief Life History of Mary Sophia

When Mary Sophia Randall was born on 10 June 1870, in White River Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States, her father, Benjamin Ellis Randall, was 27 and her mother, Pamela H. Baldwin, was 25. She married George Woodyard on 11 August 1888, in White River Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in White River Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States in 1888. She died on 18 June 1927, in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison, Indiana, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Woodyard
1865–1961
Mary Sophia Randall
1870–1927
Marriage: 11 August 1888
Ira Lloyd Woodyard
1889–1987
Mamie Ethel Woodyard
1893–1980
Merle Gladys Woodyard
1894–2003
Austin Owen Woodyard
1897–1988
Olive Maria Woodyard
1903–1906
James Ralph Woodyard
1907–1995

Sources (15)

  • Mary Randall in household of Benjamin Randall, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Randall, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • Mary Sophia Randall Woodyard, "Find a Grave Index"

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Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): common colloquial pronunciation of Randolph .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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