At each level, the judgement of the Mercer County Common Pleas Court was affirmed: The plaintiffs had waited too long to sue, and the 21 years statute of limitations had expired. It took 10 years to resolve and went beyond local courts to the Ohio Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.

The reunion of 1902 was held at Midway Park, where about 100 hundred people from Sidney, Dayton, Xenia, Eaton, Piqua and other places, attended. The tales they told of their old master were highly interesting to the young people. The reunion of 1904, also held at Midway Park, was attended by more than 300 persons. The greeting was given by Isham Randolph, the first male child born after the freed slaves came to Ohio. The reunion of 1905 was held at the Sidney fairgrounds and in 1906 it was held at the Troy fairgrounds.

The reunions followed the same plan of spending the mornings in greeting each other and visiting with friends and relatives. An elaborate meal was eaten at noon. The afternoon program consisted of the welcome, a business meeting, singing, praying, reminiscences and talks.

Today’s descendants, the "Buckeyes," continue to honor their Randolph slave ancestors, the "Originals," through gatherings and reunions that bring friends and relatives together from all parts of the United States. In honor of the Randolph Slaves, the community of Piqua (under the leadership of Helen Gilmore) celebrates an annual event, in June, known as "Randolph Freedom Day."