Sarah Melinda Irish

1850 - 1926  (75 years)

• Name	Sarah Melinda Irish  [1]
  Born	23 Oct 1850	Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Lindy
  Book Reference	11664
  Died	25 Aug 1926	Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN
  Buried	Big Lake Cemetery, Big Lake, Sherburne Co., MN   [2]
  Notes	from: Jeffery M. O'Neill [clt@discover-net.net] Hi, I was looking over your web site and had some information for you concerning Linda Irish (Ref No 11664). Her given name is Sarah Melinda Irish. Her nick name was Lindy She died 25 Aug 1926 in Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN (death record 1926-MN-010700) Rand family moved to Oakwood Twp., Wabasha Co, MN in 1857 lived on Sec 26 SW 160 Acres Married David Francis Rand on 18 Jun 1869 Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN 1870 Census MN, Wabasha Co, Sherman Twp., Samuel Irish 50, Percilla 48, Henry 23, John 21, Gordon 13, William 9, Charles F. 7 According to census, Samuel and two oldest sons were millers. Built the first gristmill on Middle Creek in 1868. 1870 Census MN Wabasha Co, Oakwood (Sherman) Twp David F.Rand 20, Sarah M. 19, Addison 1 Month 1880 Census MN Wabasha Co, Oakwood Twp David F. Rand 29, Melinda 29, Addison E. 10, Myrtle 8, Lillie L. 6, Francis W. 4, Fred 2 Family moved to Walsh Co, ND in 1880 (lost 3 children to diphtheria) Family moved to Pierre, Dakota territory in 1882 Family arrived at Big Lake in 1893 from Pierre, Dakota Territory Family moved to Sedgewick Canada about 1904 still in Canada Mar 1915 Children: Addison Everett b: 13 May 1870 – d: abt 1881 diphtheria Lillie Lee b: 11 Dec 1871 – d: abt 1881 diphtheria Sarah Myrtle b: 13 Apr 1874 – d: abt 1881 diphtheria Francis Washington b: 22 Feb 1876 [Frank] – d: 1920; children Elsie, Perle, David, Charles Frederick Amos b: 22 May 1878 [Fred] – wed Flora John Cervellie b: 26 Feb 1881 [Vel] – d: 12 Jan 1935 Keephills, Alberta, Canada (Beechmount Cem) – wed Alice - lived in Canada 28 years Ivy M. b: 20 Nov 1883 – d: bef 1893 Mina Priscilla b: 10 Mar 1886 - wed Irwin Snow, children: Nellie, Louise, and Stanley Phoebe Ilowell b: 22 Sep 1888 Hughes Co, SD - wed Ray Elofson, children: Randall and Eileen Ella M b: 21 Mar 1891 Plainview, MN - d: 1894 - died at 3 ½ years Raymond R. b: 03 Dec 1896 Plainview, MN – d: 15 Dec 1946 – wed Gadys David F. Rand with his wife Sarah (Lindy) Irish Rand and children, Frank, Fred, Vel, Mina, and Phoebe arrived at Big Lake in 1893. David had swapped his farm near Pierre, Dakota Territory, for Eddie Fillmore’s place on the edge of Big Lake. They had been on the trip for nearly a month. It was nearly dark, and from the covered wagon it was hard to see the trail ahead in the deepening dusk. Suddenly a horse and rider appeared. "Are you the Rands? We have been expecting you. I am Charles McNeil Fillmore, Eddie’s father." He had been out on the trail every night for a week looking for them to arrive. He guided them to his home where they stayed over night. David planted his fields in the spring and in fall began threshing grain for others as well as his own. Lindy and David had two more children; Ella Maude had a lovely voice and sang with the family at a Christmas church program before she died at 3 ½ years of age. Raymond was last of their children. All the children went to Big Lake school. David died June 1901 and was buried in Big Lake (Union Church Cemetery). Lindy stayed until 1908 when she went to Canada to homestead near her brother and son Fred. After the youngest son, Raymond, was married she lived with them a great deal, but came back to visit. She was in Rochester Minnesota when she died in August 1926, and was buried in Big Lake beside her beloved David. (Submitted by Nellie Snow Fryer) Mrs. Sarah Melinda Rand, was born in New York State, Oct 23 1850. She was married Jun 18, 1869 to David F. Rand. They were the parents of eleven children. Five, who died while small children, and one son, Frank, who died in 1920. The others are Mrs. I.H. Snow, with whom she has been living for the last three years at Rochester, Minn. And Mrs. M. A. Ray also of Rochester. Mr. Fred Rand of Kellogg Minn. And R. R. Rand and J. C. Rand of Hardesty, Alberta Canada. She, with her husband and family, resided at Big Lake for many years. Her husband passed away June 25th 1901. She has one surviving sister, and many relatives and friends, to mourn her departure. Mrs. Sarah Melinda Rand died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Irwin Snow, living on the Mayowood poultry farm, at noon today. She was born in New York state October 23, 1850, being 76 years of age at the time of her death. For the past three years she lived with her daughter here. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Snow and Mrs. L. Elofson, Rochester, and three sons, Fred Rand, Kellogg Minn., and J. C., and Ray Rand, both of Alberta. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. Mrs David Rand, whose funeral and burial were at Big Lake, recently, was a resident of this town for many years and upon the death of Mr Rand a number of years ago she went to live with her children living in Canada for a time. Later returning to Minnesota and settling in Rochester with her daughters. Mrs Rand was a staunch attendant of the Union church of this place during her residence here and was a woman of very fine personality, always a cherry word for those about her. Doing her work in a happy manner, making the very best of all her duties and she will always be remembered by her kind and cherry disposition. She leaves to mourn her passing, two daughters, three sons, several grandchildren and other relatives and a host of friends. Sincerest sympathy is extended the bereaved ones. Nellie Snow Fryer was my grandmother. I have other non-Irish information if you are interested. jeff
  Person ID	I11215	irish
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Samuel Gordon Irish,   b. 18 Apr 1820,   d. 19 Aug 1896, Sedgwick, Alberta, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Priscilla Thomas,   b. 13 Oct 1826, New York City, New York Co., NY ,   d. 04 May 1898, Kellogg, Wabasha Co., MN  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Francis Rand,   b. 28 Jun 1850, Cherry Valley, Ashtabula Co., OH ,   d. 25 Jun 1901, Big Lake, Sherburne Co., MN  (Age 50 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1869	Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN
  Children	1. Addison Everett Rand,   b. 13 May 1870,   d. Abt 1881  (Age 10 years)   2. Lillie Lee Rand,   b. 11 Dec 1871,   d. Abt 1881  (Age 9 years)   3. Sarah Myrtle Rand,   b. 13 Apr 1874,   d. Abt 1881  (Age 6 years) + 4. Francis Washington Rand,   b. 22 Feb 1876, MN ,   d. 16 Feb 1920, Wadena, Wadena Co., MN  (Age 43 years) + 5. Frederick Amos Rand,   b. 22 May 1878, MN   6. John Cervellie Rand,   b. 26 Feb 1881, ND ,   d. 12 Jan 1935, Keephills, Alberta, Canada  (Age 53 years)   7. Ivy M. Rand,   b. 20 Nov 1883,   d. Bef 1893  (Age < 9 years) + 8. Mina Priscilla Rand,   b. 10 Mar 1886, Pierre, Dakota Territory ,   d. Jul 1948, Rochester, Olmsted Co., MN  (Age 62 years) + 9. Phoebe Lowell Rand,   b. 22 Sep 1888, Hughes Co., SD   10. Ella M. Rand,   b. 21 Mar 1891, Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN ,   d. 1894  (Age 2 years)   11. Raymond R. Rand,   b. 3 Dec 1896, Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN ,   d. 15 Dec 1946  (Age 50 years)
  Photos		David Rand family
  Family ID	F3810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  David Francis Rand and Sarah M. Irish Rand

  
  

• Sources

  [S007136] Descendants of John Irish 1629-1963, Willis L. Irish. [S137197] Find-a-grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81445747.