McDonald, Randolph Randolph McDonald was born in Adair Co., Kentucky, Oct 7, 1806 and received his education and attained to his majority there, working on his father's farm. He was poor, and opportunities and advantages for young men were meager in the locality there he grew up and at the age of 28, he determined to leave Kentucky and seek a home across the "Father of waters" in the rich, productive land of Mo. He settled n Ray County in 1835, and engaged in farming and stock-raising. By his untiring energy, unfaggin industry, strict economy, and good management he has secured for himself a competency. He has a fine large farm of 560 acres of prairie and woodland, handsomely improved, well irrigated, stocked with good horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep.Mr. McDonald was married in Kentucky in 1828, to Miss Locky Oxford by John Gilbert, a minister of the Baptist Church. Mrs. McDonald was born in the year of 1808 in South Carolina. The issue of this union was 9 children viz: Rosannah E., March 11, 1832; William G, Aug. 29, 1838; Mary Ann, Nov. 23, 1833; Jeremiah, Oct. 16, 1835; Elizabeth, Aug. 28, 1837; Eliza Jane, April 26, 1841; Sarah E., Feb. 28, 1844; Jacob Randolph, July 6, 1845; Locky Emiline, Dec. 26, 1846. Rosannah, Mary A. and Louisa Jane are dead. Mrs. McDonald died dec. 9, 1871, and her death was deeply mourned by her family and a circle of friends and relatives. Mr. McDonald is a leading member of the Baptist church. He has never aspired to any public office, preferring the quiet walks of private life and devoting his attention to his farm, and to the support of careful training and proper education of his family. Mr. McDonald is a practical, successful farmer and business man, a good citizen, a consistent christian, an agreeable gentleman and he enjoys the universal esteem of respect of the people of his community. (Excerpt from Caldwell County, MO History 1887)