This post is part of an ongoing series, sharing the first draft of my Revised Callin Family History.
Donna A Sharp is the 101st person in a descendant report beginning with the earliest known ancestor of our Callin family, (1.) James Callin. This descendant report uses the Register Style of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society.
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Fifth Generation
101. Donna A Sharp (Rebecca Scott-4, Sarah Callin-3, John-2, James "1st"-1) was born on 19 Feb 1865 and grew up in Burritt, Winnebago County, Illinois.
Donna married Joseph R Randerson on 20 Nov 1884 in Winnebago County, Illinois. Joseph was the son of English immigrants Joseph Randerson (1819–1859) and Charlotte Milnes (1826–1915). They came to America in 1848 aboard the Patrick Henry just after their wedding in Yorkshire. Joseph was born on 13 February 1858, and he was not yet one year old when his father died on 2 February 1859. Charlotte married William Riley (1835–1923) in either 1860 or 1861 and Joseph appears with his siblings in the Riley household on the 1870 Census (for some reason, the enumerator listed him as "Josephine" and misgendered him). By 1880, Joseph had established his own farm in Burritt, along with his brother, William.
Joseph and Donna farmed in Burritt for several years, but by 1900 they moved to Rockford, where they raised three sons. Joseph worked as a teamster, chauffeur, and sometimes as a laborer. He also had land in New Milford.
Donna died on 16 Feb 1940 at the age of 74 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford. Her obituary appeared in the Rockford Register Republic on 16 Feb 1940.
“Mrs. Randerson Dies At Age 75
“Funeral Services For Native Of Burritt Township on Sunday
“Mrs. Donna Randerson, 74, wife of Joseph Randerson, died suddenly at 4:45 am today at her home, 433 Jilson Ave. Mrs. Randerson was born Feb 19, 1884 in Burritt Township, Winnebago county, the daughter of Edward and Rebecca Sharp. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Harland, Lyons, Neb., and Juddson, Malvern, Ia., four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two brothers; Fred and Jesse Sharp, both of Rockford, one son Banner preceded her in death.”
Joseph died on 2 Aug 1943 at the age of 85 in Lyons, Burt County, Nebraska, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, with his wife. His obituary appeared in The Malvern Leader, Malvern, Iowa, on 5 Aug 1943.
“J.R. Randerson Dies in Nebraska
“Joseph R. Randerson, 82, of Rockford, Ill., passed away Monday morning at the home of his son Harley near Oakland, Neb. Mr. Randerson is the father of J. E. Randerson of Malvern, who left at once for Oakland. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Randerson and Babs left for Rockford where the funeral service will be held.”
Joseph R Randerson and Donna A Sharp had the following children:
318 i. Judson Edward Randerson, born 10 Jan 1887, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; married Galeta Myrtle Gates, 27 Dec 1911, Woodbury County, Iowa; died Dec 1977, Malvern, Mills County, Iowa.
319 ii. Harley Joseph Randerson, born 27 Jan 1889, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois; married Mary Jane Boyd, 1910; died May 1974, Lyons, Burt County, Nebraska.
320 iii. Banner S Randerson, born 25 Feb 1890, Winnebago County, Illinois; married Gertrude Stuart Blakesby, 26 Oct 1915, Winnebago County; died 18 Oct 1918, Rockford, Winnebago County.
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