Francis Morris Randall

     Francis was born on Sunday, 17 March 1833 at New York. He often went by the nickname Frank. He was of Randell's Island, New York City. Francis Morris Randall was also known as Frank. Francis married Catherine Seaman, daughter of James Valentine Seaman and Maria Bogart Wright, on 15 May 1856 in Harlem at Reformed Dutch Church.

Marriage Notice - At Harlem, on Thursday evening, May 15th, by the Rev. J.S. Lord, Frank M. Randall of San Francisco, Cal. to Kate, youngest daughter of James V. Seaman of the former.¹

10 June 1880, Francis and his wife, Catherine, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Norfolk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Enumerated in this household were Francis M. Randall [45 New York], Catherine S. [45 New York], Carrie [18 New York], Emily [16 New York], Mariah [14 New York].² 11 June 1900, Francis was was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 1212 Columbia Avenue. Enumerated in this household were John C Evenden [46 England - September 1853], Carrie [38 New York - September 1861], Frank [15 Illinois - October 1884], John S. [13 Illinois - February 1887], Catherine [11 Illinois - November 1889], Gertrude [8 Illinois - June 1891], Harold [6 Illinois - August 1893], Phillip [4 Illinois - November 1895] & father-in-law: Frank Randell [68 New York - November 1832][married -45 years]. The couple have been married 18 years having had 7 children, 6 living. John is an insurance agent selling fire insurance. They have a mortgage on their home.³ Francis departed this life on Monday, 28 November 1904.