When Ashley Merritt Randall was born on 9 March 1854, in Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States, his father, Ashley M Randall, was 32 and his mother, Hannah Star Andrews, was 30. He married Zella Celia Richardson on 29 October 1883, in Genesee, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Chariton, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States in 1900. He died on 18 September 1911, in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
English (of Norman origin): common colloquial pronunciation of Randolph .
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