He was a native of Fayette County, PA, where he was reared and educated, and the active years of his life were devoted to occupations of stonemason and farming, both of which he was highly successful.
Randolph Dearth, Jr. built the historic Johnson-Hatfield Tavern in 1816-1817, which he was hired by Robert Johnson. It served as a stop for 19th century travelers on the National Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
He married Elizabeth Baird, daughter of Robert Baird, Sr. and Elizabeth Reeves on 20 March 1823. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom died in infancy, the others being: George, Johnson, Sarah Anne and Clark Breading Dearth, Sr.
He was a native of Fayette County, PA, where he was reared and educated, and the active years of his life were devoted to occupations of stonemason and farming, both of which he was highly successful.
Randolph Dearth, Jr. built the historic Johnson-Hatfield Tavern in 1816-1817, which he was hired by Robert Johnson. It served as a stop for 19th century travelers on the National Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
He married Elizabeth Baird, daughter of Robert Baird, Sr. and Elizabeth Reeves on 20 March 1823. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom died in infancy, the others being: George, Johnson, Sarah Anne and Clark Breading Dearth, Sr.