Peter Randall was born in Vermont about 1837 he came to Mich and settled in Washte- naw Co. where his mother died his father passed away some years before, Peter and brother Leonard started out to earn their living, his brother was 15 yrs. old, Peter was about 2 yrs. younger. Peter married Mary Catherine Haynes in 1860 they had 1 child Clara, when she was 3 yrs: old he enlisted in the army Feb. 26, 1864, he died Oct. 27, 1864 and was buried in the government cemetery he was in Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island Ala. he was 27 yrs. old he was born in 1837.