Living married CAMPBELL D. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Living

Notes:

James helped his parents and taught school, then married and farmed, then retired to Coulterville, Illinois. Per Narratives of Randolph County, Sparta Public Library, Sparta, Illinois.

JAMES married ORR ELIZABETH DOT on 16 May 1900. ELIZABETH was born on 8 Aug 1877; died on 13 Aug 1956 in Randolph County Nursing Home, Ssparta, Illinois; was buried in Cemetery, Coulterville, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

RICHARD married AULD SARAH JANE on 10 Mar 1870. SARAH (daughter of AULD JAMES and REYNOLDS SARAH) was born on 6 Mar 1852; died on 12 Apr 1932; was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

They were of Covenanter faith. They armed east of Oakdale and then later retired to Oakdale near the church.
Per Narratives of Randolph County, Sparta Public Library, Sparta, Illinois

Notes:

James Auld of New Concord, Muskingum County, Ohio (b. 6/28/1824 d. 1/1/1901) was a farmer and a carpet weaver. He m. 2/17/1848 Sarah Reynolds b. 3/21/1829 in Ohio, whosse grandfather was Col. John Reynolds in the revolutionary War. James came to Illinois on the train from Ohio, with his wife, 2 daughters Lessie and Jane, his mother and a sister Ann in 1858. They then lived on the old Auld homestead north of where Harold Auld now lives. There his mother Mary d. 4/1/1962. In May 1865, he bought from Andrew Todd a farm about 1/2 mile south of where they lived. There his wife Sarah d. 2/1/1890. Sarah was well known and appreciated for her assistance to other families in times of sickness and grief.

In April 1890, he sold the farm to his son John C. and his wife Isabelle. He continued to live with them after the deaath of his wife and continued as a weaver. He made an overnight visit with his daughter Jane and her family and died quietly in his sleep that night.

Their children were: Mary Celesta (Lessie) Auld (See James McKnight Torrens); Sarah Jane Auld b. 3/6/1852, d. 4/12/1932, m. 3/10/1870 Richard Boyd; William Reynolds Auld (See William R. Auld); John C. Auld (See John C. Auld); James Oliver Auld b. 2/14/1868, d. 8/17/1885 aged 17 years 6 months 3 days. He was overheated putting hay in the barn. He is buried in Oakdale, Illinois Cemetery.

By Maxine Musselman

From1979 WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS HISTORY

Per Narratives of Randolph County, James was a farmer and a weaver of cloth, as bedspreads, etc. He in his late years wore a paisley shawl over his shoulders when in church. He was tall and erect.

JAMES married REYNOLDS SARAH on 17 Feb 1848 in Married by Rev. J. Henderson. SARAH was born on 21 Mar 1829 in Date may be 9/12/1829; Ohio; died on 1 Feb 1890 in At their home west of Oakdale.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Narratives of Randolph County, she died at their hme west of Oakdale an just south of the old Auld homestead on the ridge. Harold Auld now living there (1957).
Sarah was a woman of large build, very good in her home and the church, was a good manager and made everything serve its purpose in the home. It is through her family line that there is Rev. war services.