Jones Marshall Randall, Sr.

Son of Henry Oran Randall and Julia Ann Sewell, Jones Marshall Randall was born on July 12, 1892, in Franklin County, Georgia.

On April 4, 1909, Jones Marshall Randall (at age 16) married Mattie Lois Watson (age 23) in Franklin County, GA.

The U.S. Federal Census records consistently indicate Mattie Lois Watson as being younger than her actual age. However, this was all rectified upon her death (see gravestone). She was indeed 6 years older than Jones Marshall Randall.

They had the following children:

  1. Huron Bryant Randall (Mar. 21, 1910 - May 17, 1910) - died in infancy.1)
  2. Henry Darwin Randall (March 23, 1911 - 1993)
  3. Jones Hesburn "Bing" Randall (Jul. 22, 1912 - Oct. 23, 1987 in Greensboro, North Carolina)2)
  4. Jones Marshall Randall, Jr. (May 13, 1914 - Nov. 8, 1986)3)
  5. Selma M Randall (Feb. 18, 1916 - 2004). Married Paul J. Shaver (born 1913) on March 5, 1934.
  6. Helen Cecil Randall (Mar. 6, 1918 - Sept. 28, 1995)4)
  7. George Alman Randall (Feb. 8, 1920 - March 14, 2000)
  8. Annie Lois Randall (Aug. 5, 1922 - 2002). Married Jasper Payne in 1954.
  9. Hubert Terrell Randall (Nov. 25, 1925 - July 20, 1995, in Durham, North Carolina, when he was 69 years old.). Married Helen Brown on Oct. 30, 1942.

1910 United States Federal Census


State: Georgia
County: Hart
Township or other Division of County: Shoal Creek
Date:

Name Relation Gender Date of Birth Age Birthplace Occupation
Jones M Randall Head M 17 Georgia Farmer
Mattie L Randall Wife F 24 Georgia
Huron Randall Son M 0 Georgia

Source: “United States Census, 1910,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLKY-QZV : accessed 24 January 2015), Jones M Randall, Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 4A, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,202.

Huron Randall died shortly after the census. He was buried in “Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery” (Hart County) Georgia.5)

[Tombstone for Huron Bryant Randall (Mar. 21, 1910 - May 17, 1910) He died in infancy.((http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34398253)).]

[United States World War I Draft Registration Card, completed by Jones Marshall Randall, dated June 5, 1917. \\ Source: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZZZ-YQN : accessed 24 January 2015), Jones Marshall Randall, 1917-1918; citing Franklin County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,557,066.]

1920 United States Federal Census


State: Georgia
County: Hart
Township or other Division of County: Hall
Date:

Name Relation Gender Date of Birth Age Birthplace Occupation
Jones M Randall Head M 27 Georgia Farmer
Mattie L Randall Wife F 29 Georgia
Darwin Randall Son M 6 Georgia
Hesburn Randall Son M 7 Georgia
J M Randall Jr. Son M 5 Georgia
Selma M Randall Daughter F 3 Georgia
Helen Randall Daughter F 1 Georgia

Source: “United States Census, 1920,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ64-K1D : accessed 27 January 2015), Jones M Randall, Hall, Hart, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 239, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,262.

1930 United States Federal Census


State: North Carolina
County: Guilford
Township or other Division of County: High Point
Date:

Name Relation Gender Date of Birth Age Birthplace Occupation
Jones M Randall Head M 37 Georgia Farmer
Mattie L Randall Wife F 40 Georgia
Henery D Randall Son M 19 Georgia
Jones H Randall Son M 17 Georgia
J M Randall Jr. Son M 15 Georgia
Selma M Randall Daughter F 14 Georgia
Helen Randall Daughter F 12 Georgia
Geo A Randall Son M 10 Georgia
Annie L Randall Daughter F 7 Georgia
Hubert T Randall Son M 4 Georgia

Source: “United States Census, 1930,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X33C-TZH : accessed 24 January 2015), Jones M Randall, High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0051, sheet 4B, family 71, line 54, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1695; FHL microfilm 2,341,429.

Jones Marshall Randall, Sr. & Mattie Lois Watson Randall resided at 604 Lindsay St., High Point, North Carolina.6)

Jones Marshall Randall, Sr. died on Oct. 23, 1974 (at age 83), in Asheboro (Randolph County) North Carolina.7)

[ Jones Marshall Randall, Sr. died on Oct. 23, 1974 from kidney failure.(( North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.))]

His wife, Mattie Lois Watson, died less than a month later,on Nov. 11, 1974. They were buried beside each other at “Floral Garden Memorial Park”, High Point (Guilford County), North Carolina.

[Gravestone for Jones Marshall Randall (July 12, 1892 - Oct. 23, 1974) and his wife, Mattie Lois Watson (March 2, 1886 - Nov. 11, 1974)]8)9)

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“North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994,” index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FP4Z-P81 : accessed 27 January 2015), Jones Marshall Randall, Sr., 23 Oct 1974; citing Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina, v 37A cn 37257, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,983,958.
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