Napoleon C. Randall

Son of John W. Randal and Martha Jane Thomas, Napoleon C. Randall was born on April 22, 1893, in Franklin Co., Georgia.1)

Napoleon C. Randall married Dura Viola Bruce (born Feb. 8, 1896, in Hart, Co., Georgia). Viola was the daughter of William Robert and Susan (Franks) Bruce.

Napoleon and Viola had the following children:

  1. John R. Randall (1916 - )
  2. Nellie R. Randall (1919 - )
  3. Bonnie S. Randall (
  4. Corrie Ray Randall (Nov. 23, 1926 - June 19, 1928)2)

[1920 U.S. Census. Napoleon C. Randall's family beings on line 62.]

1920 United States Federal Census



State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Carnesville
Date: January 12, 1920

Name Relation Gender Age Birthplace Birthplace of Father Birthplace of Mother Occupation
Napoleon C. Randall Head M 27 Georgia Georgia Georgia Farmer
Viola Randall Wife F 23 Georgia Georgia Georgia None
John Randall Son M 4 Georgia Georgia Georgia None
Nellie Randall Daughter F 9/12 Georgia Georgia Georgia None

Note: Napoleon C. Randall's family lived next door to Gus Merritt's family.


Source: “United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJDP-XMK : accessed 19 December 2016), Napolion C Randall, Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 44, sheet 10B, line 62, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 255; FHL microfilm 1,820,255.

[1930 U.S. Census. Napoleon C. Randall's family beings on line 23.]

1930 United States Federal Census



State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Militia District 264, Carnesville
Date: April 11, 1930

Name Relation Gender Age Birthplace Birthplace of Father Birthplace of Mother Occupation
Napoleon C. Randall Head M 37 Georgia Georgia Georgia Farmer
Dura V. Randall Wife F 34 Georgia Georgia Georgia None
John R. Randall Son M 14 Georgia Georgia Georgia None
Nell R. Randall Daughter F 11 Georgia Georgia Georgia None
Bonnie S. Randall Daughter F 8 Georgia Georgia Georgia None

This census indicates that they owned their home - and it was considered a farm.


Source: “United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3QWD-MPZ : accessed 20 December 2016), Napoleon Randall, Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 9A, line 23, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 357; FHL microfilm 2,340,092.

Napoleon C. Randall died on Nov. 1, 1973.3)

Viola Bruce-Randall died on June 27, 1983 in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia.4)

[Tombstone at "Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery", Fairview, Franklin County, Georgia]