William "Bill" Randall

Son of Thomas Watson Randall and Rutha Ella Farmer Randall, William “Bill” Randall was born about 1901 in Franklin County, Georgia.

William “Bill” Randall married Nell Tate (born December 19, 1891 in Center (Oconee County), South Carolina), the daughter of Perry Tate & Liza Jane “Janie” Tate.

They had the following children:

  1. Charles Ray Randall (Sept. 14, 1924 – Dec. 30, 2011)1)
  2. Billy Paul Randall (Aug. 8 1928 – May 29, 2002)
  3. Alton Lee Randall (July 16, 1935 – May 26, 1992 in Catawba County, NC)
  4. Paul Randall
  5. Melba Randall-Alewine

At the time of the 1930 U.S. Census, William “Bill” Randall and Nell Tate-Randall, along with their children AND Bill's nephew, Walter Baxter "Dub" Randall, were living with his mother-in-law, Liza Jane “Janie” Tate, in Center (Oconee County), South Carolina.

[1930 U.S. Census. Janie Tate's family begins on line 84.]

1930 United States Federal Census



State: South Carolina
County: Oconee
Township or other Division of County: Center Township
Date: May 16, 1930

Name Relation Gender Age Status Age at first Marriage Birthplace Birthplace of Father Birthplace of Mother Occupation
Janie Tate Head F 69 Widowed South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Farmer
Bill Randall Son-in-law M 25 Married 19 Georgia Georgia Georgia Farmer
Nell Randall Daughter F 26 Married 19 South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina None
Charles Randall Son M 5 Single Georgia Georgia South Carolina None
Billy Randall Son M 1 3/12 Single Georgia Georgia South Carolina None
W.B. Randall Nephew M 17 Single Georgia Georgia Georgia Laborer

Notes: Charles & Billy Randall were obviously intended to be listed as Bill & Nell's sons (should have been listed as Janie's “Grandsons”. And W.B. Randall was obviously Bill's Nephew… with no relationship to Janie Tate.


Source: “United States Census”, Year: 1930; Census Place: Center, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: 2207; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 223.0; FHL microfilm: 2341941