Clarence Richard Randall
[] Son of Henry Oran Randall and Julia Ann Sewell, Clarence Richard Randall was born on April 17, 1890, in Franklin County, Georgia.
Clarence Richard Randall married Rilla Zuella Pierce (daughter of Robert H. Pierce (1862 - 1926)1) and Talula Pierce (1862 - 1906)2)).
Clarence Richard Randall and Rilla Zuella Pierce-Randall had the following children:
- Geraldine Randall-Thomas (1909 - 2001)3) She married E. Lewis Thomas (born April 19, 1909) on Dec. 26, 1931. They had two sons:
- Jerry E. Thomas (Jan. 24, 1934 - )
- Larry William Thomas (July 7, 1940 - )
- Julia Mae Randall-Bryant (June 6, 1913 - 2001)4) She married George W. Bryant (born May 17, 1910). They had three sons:
- George W. Bryant, Jr. (July 2, 1931 - Sept. 28, 1933)
- William Randall Bryant (May 5, 1936 - )
- Edward Lamar Bryant (Feb. 15, 1939 - )
- Henry Veronica Randall (Jan. 24, 1916 - March 3, 2013)5)
- Wilma Pierce Randall-Thomas (1918 - 1977)6)
His Draft Registration Card indicated that he was living at 96 Lovejoy, Atlanta, GA working as a carpenter (for Dahl's Florist), and was married with 3 children (at that time).
By 1920, he had moved back to Franklin County, Georgia.
1920 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Welborn
Date: January 12, 1920
Name | Relation | Gender | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarence Randall | Head | M | 29 | Georgia | (House) Carpenter |
Rilla Randall | Wife | F | 27 | Georgia | None |
Geraldine Randall | Daughter | F | 10 | Georgia | None |
Julia Mae Randall | Daughter | F | 6 | Georgia | None |
Veronica Randall | Daughter | F | 4 | Georgia | None |
Wilmer P. Randall | Daughter | F | 1 | Georgia | None |
Note: The census indicates that he was living on the “Martin Lavonia Road” (between Martin, GA & Lavonia, GA - near Gum Log, GA).
Source: “United States Census”, Year: 1920; Census Place: Welborn, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 1089
Clarence Richard Randall died on Sept. 4, 19307) (at age 40) when his automobile collided with a train at the railroad tracks just north of Lavonia, GA on the road to Pleasant Hill Church.
Rilla Zuella Pierce Randall died on Sept. 5, 1973 (just before her 81st birthday).8)
Both Clarence Richard Randall and his wife, Rilla Zuella Pierce Randall, are buried at “Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery”, Martin (Franklin County), Georgia.