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Sallie D. Randall
Daughter of Anderson Smith Randal and Sophia Mitchell, Sallie D. Randall was born on November 19, 1868 in Franklin County, Georgia.
During 1891, Sallie D. Randall (at age 23) married David Benson Mitchell.1)
David Benson Mitchell (Dec. 31, 1870 - May 26, 1932)2) was the son of:
- Julia C. Chappelear Mitchell (1848 - 1924)5)
Sallie D. Randall and David Benson Mitchell had the following children:
- Infant Mitchell (1893 - 1893)6)
- Mamie B. Mitchell (April 20, 1896 - Mar. 11, 1920)16) - never married (died at age 23).
According to the U.S. Federal Census, by 1900, Sallie D. Randall and David Benson Mitchell were “next-door” neighbors with Sallie's brother, Ira Robert Randall. Also, Sallie's mother, Sophia Randal, had moved in with Sallie's family.
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1900 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Inhabitants of: Bryant Dist.
Date: June 8, 1900
| Name | Relationship | Gender | Date of Birth | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
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| Benson Mitchel | Head | M | Dec. 1871 | 28 | Farmer | Georgia |
| Sallie Mitchel | Wife | F | Nov. 1868 | 31 | Georgia | |
| Flora Mitchel | Daughter | F | Feb. 1894 | 6 | Georgia | |
| Corbet Mitchel | Son | M | Apr. 1895 | 5 | Georgia | |
| Mammie Mitchel | Daughter | F | Apr. 1896 | 4 | Georgia | |
| Sophia Randall | Mother | F | May 1834 | 66 | Georgia |
Note: Benson Mitchell's birth year was incorrectly recorded as 1871. It was listed on his tombstone as 1870.17)
Source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Bryant, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 197; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1240197
Death
Sallie D. Randall Mitchell died on Aug. 19, 1908 (at age 39).
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After Sallie D. Randall's Death
By 1910, Benson D. Mitchell was a widower living with only his 3 children.
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1910 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Inhabitants of: Wilborn Dist.
Date: April 11, 1910
| Name | Relationship | Gender | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
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| Benson D. Mitchell | Head | M | Windowed | 39 | Farmer | Georgia |
| Flora R. Mitchell | Daughter | F | Single | 16 | Georgia | |
| Corbet T. Mitchell | Son | M | Single | 14 | Georgia | |
| Mammie B. Mitchell | Daughter | F | Single | 13 | Georgia |
Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilborn, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 1374202
Some time after Sallie D. Randall died, David Benson Mitchell married Ella Clara Davis. 18)
David Benson Mitchell died on May 26, 1938 (67 years old) and was buried at Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Hart County Georgia. 19)
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