Elisha Burrell Randall

Son of Anderson Smith Randal and Sophia Mitchell, Elisha Burrell Randall was born abt. 1859, in Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia.

Elisha was most likely named in honor of Sophia's brothers, Elisha W. Mitchell & Burrell Mitchell.

[Mary (Mollie) Elizabeth Griffin] In 1878, Elisha (age 19) married 21 year old Mary Elizabeth Griffin (born September 13, 1856 in Hartwell, Hart, Georgia). Mary Elizabeth Griffin was best known to friends and family as “Mollie”.

Elisha & Mollie had two children:

  1. Thomas Doomous (Dumas) Randall (Dec. 16, 1879 in Lavonia, Franklin Co, GA - Aug. 13, 1949 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX)
  2. Nancy (or “Nanny”) Delree Randall (b 1880 - d 1880) She died shortly after her birth.1)
  3. Baby Girl Randall (b. 1881 - d. 1881). She died at birth.2)

[U.S. Census - 1880. Elisha Burrell Randall's family begins on line 90.]

1880 United States Federal Census

Inhabitants in: Bryant 206th Dist. GA
In the County of : Franklin
In the State of: Georgia
Date: June 25, 1880

Name Relation Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Elisha B. Randall Head M 20 Georgia Farmer
Mary E. Randall Wife F 22 Georgia Keeping House
Thomas D. Randall Son M 6mo. Georgia At Home

Source: United States Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 206, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 147; Family History Film: 1254147; Page: 520D; Enumeration District: 027; Image: 0324

Elisha died on Sept. 22, 1883, at age 24.3)

Mary Elizabeth Griffin Randall then married Labourn Hamilton Madden (Sept. 14, 1851 - May 9, 1932). Labourn Hamilton Madden was an older brother of Jeremiah Gose Madden; who had married Susan “Susie” Jane Randall (sister of Elisha Burrell Randall).

Labourn Hamilton Madden had married his 1st Wife, Mary Sena (or Lena) McLeskey, on September 3, 1873 in Hart County, Georgia. Georgia Marriage Records - Hart County

According to the 1880 & 1900 U.S. Census, they had the following children (who would become Thomas Doomous Randall's step-brothers and sister):

  1. John William Madden (1873 - 1946)
  2. Elias Edward Madden (1876 - 1948) - Married Ruth D. Isom in 1899.
  3. Martha Emma Madden (1879 - ) - Married Lindsey H. Isom.
  4. Isham Madden (Jan. 1883 - )

It is not certain what happened Mary Sena (or Lena) McLeskey. It is assumed that she died shortly after the birth of Isham Madden in January 1883. We do know that Mary Elizabeth Griffin Randall married Labourn Hamilton Madden sometime between 1883 and 1887.

On Jan. 1, 1924, Mary “Mollie” Elizabeth Griffin-Randall-Madden (September 13, 1856 - Jan. 1, 1924) - age 67, died in Dallas (Dallas County), Texas.4) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, for Mary Elizabeth Madden.

[Death Certificate for Mary Elizabeth Griffin-Randall-Madden. Cause of death was recorded as "Cerebral Hemorrhage" due to arteriosclorosis and hypertension. This was diagnosed through "paralysis".]

“Mollie” was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Dallas (Dallas County), Texas.5)

[Inscribed: "Mollie - Wife of L.H. Madden. Sept. 13, 1856. Jan. 1, 1924."]

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https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=L4BK-NNX
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