People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — JAMES T. RANDLE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JAMES T. RANDLE.

No citizen of Jasper county has greater reason to be satisfied with a well spent life. He has for many years been retired from the active management of his line farm in Barkley township, and resides in Rensselaer in a beautiful home, as per illustration given below. His association with this institution, the Commercial State bank, adds much to its standing in the minds of the people. He lias been a very successful business man and is one of the solid financiers of Jasper county. He served on the Drainage Commission for three years with credit lo himself and great benefit to the people. Hejis prominent in the advocacy of all improvements; and liberal in his support of every worthy enterprise. He is a member and generous contributor to the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Randle is a native of Hampshire county. West Virginia, and was born in 18:il. His -parents. Thomas and Nancy (Culp) Randle, came to Jasper county with the very earliest pioneers. James was the eldest of eleven children. James T. Randle married Mrs. Ruth A. Harris, by which union they have five children, Robert, Thomrs, John, Emeline and Edward.

RESIDENCE OF JAMES T. RANDLE,

JAMES T. RANDLE. VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMERCIAL STATE BANK.