Marker #3
Alfred E. and Mel Randall, grandsons of
A. J.
Randall, seemed to be more interested in cars than
cattle. They built this structure and opened the first
Pine car agency (Ford) with garage in 1932-33. They sold
chances on a 1934 yellow convertible. Every cowhand in
the county wanted it.From 1877-1880, A. J. Randall and
other men including Rial Allen, Wid and Dave Fuller,
explored the Tonto Basin area in Arizona. The home of
this pioneer is at MARKER #7.
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#4
Clyde Hunsaker and wife Hazel Randall, granddaughter of
A.J. Randall, built and opened a grocery store and the
small house to the left in 1927. The store also served as
post office. Hazel was still living in the small house
until her death in the spring of 1988.Note: The old home has
since been torn down, however, the old door was saved and
is now on display at Pineberry Antiques on the other side
of Hwy. 87. The marker sign is there also.
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Marker #5
Frank C. Randall was two and one-half years old when his
parents moved into Pine in 1881. He farmed both at home
and on the ranches. He fell in love with one of the
Bishop's daughters and married Lucinda Leavitt on
Christmas Day 1901. His father had given him a lot to
build on and a small three-room house was nearly complete
on their wedding day. Obviously, the house grew as their
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Marker #6
- First Log School and LDS Meeting House in Pine
The first school in Pine was
held in the original LDS Church building, which was built about
one-two years after the first Mormon settlers came into Pine Valley in
1882-3. It was a one-room building built of pine logs and located on
the east side of the main road through town a little north of Bert
Randall’s (Bondurant’s ) home. There were about 15-20 children in
grades 1-8 all of whom met in the one room with one teacher. That
teacher was William Huston |
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Marker #7
Bert D. Randall was the first white male born in Pine. By
the time he was ten, he was working with cattle, and
became an excellent horseman. When he and his brothers,
Frank and Walter, formed the Randall Brothers' Cattle
Company, Bert was in charge of the cattle.Like his brother, Frank, he
fell in love with one of the beautiful Leavitt girls, and
married Lucy Pearl in 1905. With great care and attention
to detail, Bert built this home for his family. A hired
craftsman spent nearly a year hand-carving moldings,
casings and banisters within the house.
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Marker #8
Alfred Jason Randall had been exploring in Arizona. In
1881, he returned to Utah to collect his family and their
possessions for the big move to Pine. His cattle were
already there. His wife, Ruth, shepherding the five
children with them, was expecting another. It was
November when they reached Pine. The winter was cold and
the snow deep, but by February a two-room cabin was built
and Bert, the first of three more sons, was born.
Throughout the years, rooms were added, the first being
of adobe brick. Other additions remain as you see them.
Alfred Jason Randall, adventurer, cattleman, freighter,
and lover of fine horses, died at age 62 in an accident
involving his freight wagon.
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