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Elizabeth Jane Randall

Daughter of Ira Wilbur Randal and Lucinda (Lule) Jane Cleveland, Elizabeth Jane Randall was born during August 1868 in Franklin Co., GA.

She married William Bryant Mitchell (1858 - 1932).¹⁾

They had the following children:

Gomer Hannibal Mitchell (1886 - 1967)²⁾
Walter Randall Mitchell (Aug. 30, 1891 - July 9, 1903)³⁾
Jewell Mitchell (June 12, 1896 - Jan. 24, 1913)⁴⁾

Most of the original 1890 U.S. Federal Census records were destroyed or badly damaged by a fire in the Commerce Department in 1921. Records enumerating only 6,160 individuals—less than one percent of the schedules—survived. Those for the Mitchell family were destroyed.

It is likely that some time after the death of Elizabeth Jane Randall's grandfather, Jeremiah Cleveland, William Bryant Mitchell became guardian over W.R. Randall and O.R. Randall (heirs in Jeremiah Clevelands Will).

[ $Franklin Court of Ordinary, September Term 1892.  \\ In appearing to the Court, in the matter of the Probate of the last will of Jeremiah Cleveland, in solemn form, now pending before this Court that W.R. Randall and O.R. Randall, minor heirs at law, have been duly cited and made parties to said case. Ordered by the Court that W.B. Mitchell he coming into Court and expressing his willingness to act as such, be, and is hereby made guardian ad litem to represent said W.R. Randall and O.R. Randall. \\ Pernil McKenzie, Ordinary \\ \\ I hereby acknowledge notice of my appointment as guardian ad litem of W.R. Randall and O.R. Randall minors named in the within order and consent to act as such Guardian ad litem, and waive all other notice of my appointment and the proceeding prior hereto. This Sept. 5 in 1892.\\ W.B. Mitchell \\ \\ Source citation: Franklin Court Ordinary, Minute Book 3, page 290. Located at the Franklin County Historical Society, Carnesville, GA.$ ]