Ira Robert Randall
Son of Anderson Smith Randal and Sophia Mitchell, Ira Robert Randall was born during January 1870, in Franklin County, Georgia.
During 1895 (according to the 1900 U.S. Census), Ira Robert Randall married Mary Lou Virginia “Jeanie” Whitworth (daughter of Thomas Southerland Whitworth1) and Martha E. Griffin Whitworth2)).
They had the following children:
After marrying Mary Lou Virginia “Jeanie” Whitworth, Ira Robert Randall and his new family lived next door to his sister and brother-in-law, Sallie D. Randall Mitchell & Benson Mitchell. By 1900, his mother, Sophia Mitchell Randall, was also living with his sister, Sallie.
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1900 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other division of County: Bryant Dist.
Date: June 8, 1900
| Name | Relationship | Sex | Birth (mo/yr) | Age | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
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| Ira R. Randall | Head | M | January 1870 | 30 | Married | Georgia | Farmer |
| Jennie Randall | Wife | F | April 1876 | 22 | Married | Georgia | |
| Estelle Randall | Daughter | F | Dec. 1898 | 5/12 | Single | Georgia |
Source: 1900; Census Place: Bryant, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 197; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1240197
We know that during 1910 (from the U.S. Census), Ira Robert Randall owned a home in Gum Log, GA, next door to his brother, Thomas Watson Randall. Ira indicates in the 1910 & 1920 U.S. Census that he was a farmer.
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1910 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other division of County: Gum Log Dist.
Date: April 19-21, 1910
| Name | Relationship | Sex | Age | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira R. Randall | Head | M | 40 | Married | Georgia | Farmer |
| Virginia Randall | Wife | F | 32 | Married | Georgia | |
| Viola E. Randall | Daughter | F | 11 | Single | Georgia | |
| Rawland Moore | Hired Man | M | 20 | Single | South Carolina | Farm Laborer |
Source: 1910; Census Place: Gum Log, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T624_189; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374202
We know that during 1920 (from the U.S. Census), Ira Robert Randall owned a home in Gum Log, GA, but it is unclear as to whether it was the same home that he owned in 1910. And his brother, Thomas Watson Randall appears to have moved.
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1920 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other division of County: Gum Log Dist.
Date: Jan. 12, 1920
| Name | Relationship | Sex | Age | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira R. Randall | Head | M | 49 | Married | Georgia | Farmer |
| Mary L. J. Randall | Wife | F | 41 | Married | Georgia | |
| Janie D. Randall | Daughter | F | 7 | Single | Georgia | |
| Norman J. Mitchell | Boarder | M | 22 | Single | Georgia | Farmer |
Source: 1920; Census Place: Gumlog, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 863
By April 17, 1930, Ira Robert Randall was renting a home at 101 West Main Street, Lavonia, GA.
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1930 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other division of County: Bryants Dist.
Date: April 17, 1930
| Name | Relationship | Sex | Age | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.R. Randall | Head | M | 60 | Married | Georgia | Farmer |
| Jeanie Randall | Wife | F | 52 | Married | Georgia | |
| Divilla Randall | Daughter | F | 17 | Single | Georgia | |
| Inez Vickery | Boarder | F | 20 | Single | Georgia | Sales Lady |
Source: 1930; Census Place: Lavonia, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 357; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 252.0; FHL microfilm: 2340092
After Mary Lou Jeanie Whitworth Randall died on Sept. 25, 1936,7) Ira moved in with his daughter, Viola Estella Randall Farr, and lived with her family.
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1940 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other division of County: Militia Dist. 213, Gum Log
Date: April 3, 1940
| Name | Relationship | Sex | Age | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation |
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| Wesley C Farr | Head | M | 49 | Married | Georgia | Farmer |
| Estelle Farr | Wife | F | 40 | Married | Georgia | |
| Blanche Farr | Daughter | F | 19 | Single | Georgia | |
| Guy Ray Farr | Son | M | 14 | Single | Georgia | |
| Bobby Farr | Son | M | 10 | Single | Georgia | |
| Ira R Randall | Father-in-law | M | 69 | Widowed | Georgia | Farmer |
Source: “United States Census, 1940,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7LB-R3T : accessed 24 May 2015), Wesley C Farr, Militia District 213, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59-6, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 673.
Both Ira Robert Randall (1870 - Jan. 24, 1942)8) and Mary Lou Jeanie Whitworth Randall (1878 - Sept. 25, 1936)9) are buried in “Lavonia-Burgess City Cemetery”, in Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia.
