King Oran Randall
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Oldest son of Henry Oran Randal and Julia Ann Sewell, King Oran Randall was born on September 24, 1883, in Franklin County, Georgia.
On January 11, 1906, King Oran Randall (at 22 years old) married Mattie Roberta “Bert” Tyler (age 18).1)2) Roberta was the daughter of Mr. Lane Cumberland Tyler and Margaret Elizabeth Maret Tyler.
King Oran Randall and Mattie Roberta (aka. Alberta, “Aunt Bert”) Tyler had the following children:
- Rufus Bryant Randall (Sept. 19, 1907 - Dec. 22, 1907. Died in infancy at 3 months old.)3)
- Thomas Bonner Randall (Nov. 26, 1908 - Nov. 1982)4) Perhaps named in honor of Thomas Bonner McClain, the husband of his 1st cousin, Minnie Ola Randall.
- Hubert Bernice Randall (Jan. 18 1911 - Oct. 13 1992)5)
- Ralph Aaron Randall (Oct. 28, 1912 - Sept. 08, 1978)6)
- Henry Lane Randall (June 11, 1916 - Nov. 27, 1993 in Danielsville, Madison, Georgia)7)
- John Clyde Randall (Oct. 17, 1918 - Oct. 12, 1993 in Athens, GA)8)
- Georgia Bert Randall (April 04, 1922 - Feb. 09, 1924. Died in infancy at 22 months old.)9)
- King Oran Randall, Jr. (Feb. 15, 1925 - 2007)10)
- Nettie Margaret Randall (19 Apr 1930 - ). On Jan. 26, 1951 she married Thomas Noel Eberhart.
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1930 United States Federal Census
State: South Carolina
County: Anderson
Township or other Division of County: Centerville Township
Date: April 23, 1930
| Name | Relation | Gender | Age | Age at marriage | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran Randall | Head | M | 46 | 22 | Georgia | General Farming |
| Mattie Randall | Wife | F | 42 | 18 | Georgia | |
| Thomas Randall | Son | M | 21 | Georgia | General Farming | |
| Bernice Randall | Son | M | 19 | Georgia | General Farming | |
| Ralph Randall | Son | M | 17 | Georgia | ||
| Henry Randall | Son | M | 13 | Georgia | ||
| Clyde Randall | Son | M | 10 | Georgia | ||
| Oran Randall, Jr. | Son | M | 5 | Georgia | ||
| Nettie Randall | Daughter | F | 1/12 | Georgia |
Source: “United States Census, 1930,”
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1940 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Oglethorpe
Township or other Division of County: Pleasant Hill - Militia District 235
Date: April 4, 1940
| Name | Relation | Sex | Age | Highest grade of education | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King O Randall | Head | M | 57 | 20 | Georgia | Farmer |
| Bert Randall | Wife | F | 53 | 7 | Georgia | |
| Thomas Randall | Son | M | 31 | 5 | Georgia | Laborer Farm |
| Bernie Randall | Son | M | 29 | 5 | Georgia | Laborer Farm |
| Ralph Randall | Son | M | 27 | 7 | Georgia | Laborer Farm |
| Henry Randall | Son | M | 25 | 6 | Georgia | Laborer Farm |
| John Randall | Son | M | 23 | 7 | Georgia | Laborer Farm |
| King Randall | Son | M | 15 | 4 | Georgia | |
| Margret Randall | Daughter | F | 10 | 3 | South Carolina |
Source: “United States Census, 1940,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7P7-8DW : accessed 26 January 2015), King O Randall, Militia District 235, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109-13, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 699.
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They had 4 sons serve in WWII. Relatives from that period remember King Oran Randall's home having a “War Mother's Flag” with four stars in a window. During WWII, the mother's of children serving the military were encouraged to place a “War Mother's Flag” in her window. A blue star represented each service member who was alive, but in harms way (the mothers were honored as being “Blue Star Mothers”). A gold star meant that the service member had been killed (the mothers were respected as “Gold Star Mothers”). For more info., visit: http://www.bluestarmothers.org/service-flag
Roberta was a sickly woman who was remembered as “always being in bed” (relatives speculate that she may have been a hypochondriac). She died on Aug. 8, 1955 (at 68 years old).
Exactly 3 months later, King Oran Randall, Sr. died on November 8, 1955 (at 72 years old).
King Oran Randall, Sr. and Mattie Roberta Tyler Randall were buried beside each other at “Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery”, Hart County, Georgia (Find A Grave Memorial# 34398260).11)
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