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Minnie Ola Randall
Daughter of Thomas Watson Randall and Rutha Ella Farmer-Randall, Minnie Ola Randall was born on Oct. 4, 1896 in Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia.
On July 26, 1914, Minnie Ola Randall (age 17) married Thomas Bonner McClain (age 22), the son of Issac Luther McClain (1853-1929)1) and Nancy Ellen Mays-McClain (1856-1932)2).
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Thomas Bonner McClain and Minnie Ola Randall-McClain had the following children:
- Paul Gladston McClain (May 26, 1915 - Aug. 29, 1970)3)
- Cecil Myron McClain (Sept. 26, 1917 - Feb. 5, 2002)4)
- Fred Luther McClain (Jan. 22, 1919 - Feb. 2, 1986)5)
- Thomas Catherine McClain-Addington (April 29, 1921 - Sept. 29, 2013)6)
- Flossie O. McClain-Burgess (Aug. 25, 1922 - April 10, 2008)7)
- Willie Ann McClain (June 12, 1926 - ) On January 28, 1944, she married Frank Terrell Voyles (June 26, 1924 - September 06, 2004)8) in Toccoa, GA.
- Mell Randall McClain (July 7, 1928 - March 27, 1992)9)
- William “Bill” Edward McClain (August 09, 1933 - ) On April 18, 1954 he married Cynthia Sue Smith.
A genealogy of their descendants (up to 2001) is chronicled in:
Descendants of Thomas Bonner McClain (up to 2001)
Descendants of Thomas Bonner McClain-Chart (up to 2001)
1920 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Bryants Dist.
Date: January 13, 1920
Name | Relation | Gender | Age | Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation | Industry |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonner McClain | Head | M | 27 | Married | Georgia | South Carolina | South Carolina | Farmer | General Farm |
Minnie McClain | Wife | F | 23 | Married | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |
Gladston McClain | Son | M | 4 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |
Myron McClain | Son | M | 2 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |
Fred McClain | Son | M | 1 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None |
Note: Both Bonner Mcclain & Minnie were able to read and write.
Source: “U.S. Census” Year: 1920; Census Place: Bryant, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 741
Interestingly, during 1930 the Thomas Bonner McClain family submitted two (2) separate U.S. Censuses. The first was submitted on April 7 in the Welborn District of Franklin County, Georgia. The second was submitted on April 18 in the Bryants District of Franklin county, Georgia. Perhaps the family was in the midst of moving during the time of the U.S. Census. The only significant differences between the two censuses were:
- The Welborn Dist. census stated that Thomas Bonner McClain's father was born in South Carolina, while the Bryants Dist. census reported that his father was born in Georgia.
- The Welborn Dist. census stated that Flossie O. McClain was 6 years old, while the Bryants Dist. census reported that she was 7 years old.
- The Welborn Dist. census stated that Willie Anne McClain was 3 10/12 years old, while the Bryants Dist. census reported that she was 3 9/12 years old.
- The Welborn Dist. census stated that Mell Randall McClain was 1 9/12 years old, while the Bryants Dist. census reported that she was 1 8/12 years old.
1930 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Welborn District
Date: April 7, 1930
Name | Relation | Gender | Age | Status | Age at first Marriage | Birthplace | Birthplace of Father | Birthplace of Mother | Occupation | Industry | Veteran |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bonner McClain | Head | M | 37 | Married | 22 | Georgia | South Carolina | South Carolina | Farmer | General Farm | No |
Minnie McClain | Wife | F | 33 | Married | 18 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Wife | ||
Gladston McClain | Son | M | 14 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Laborer | General Farm | ||
Myron McClain | Son | M | 12 | Single | Georgia. | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Fred McClain | Son | M | 11 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Catherine McClain | Daughter | F | 8 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Flossie McClain | Daughter | F | 6 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Anne McClain | Daughter | F | 3 10/12 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Randall McClain | Son | M | 1 9/12 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None |
Source: “United States Census”, Year: 1930; Census Place: Welborn, Franklin, Georgia
1930 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Bryants District, Militia 206
Date: April 18, 1930
Name | Relation | Gender | Age | Status | Age at first Marriage | Birthplace | Birthplace of Father | Birthplace of Mother | Occupation | Industry | Veteran |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas B. McClain | Head | M | 37 | Married | 22 | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina | Farmer | Farm | No |
Minnie O. McClain | Wife | F | 33 | Married | 18 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | ||
Gladston McClain | Son | M | 14 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Cecil M. McClain | Son | M | 12 | Single | Georgia. | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Fred L. McClain | Son | M | 11 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Thomas C. McClain | Daughter | F | 8 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Flossie O. McClain | Daughter | F | 7 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Willie A. McClain | Daughter | F | 3 9/12 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None | |||
Mell R. McClain | Son | M | 1 8/12 | Single | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None |
Note: Thomas C. McClain was “Thomas Catherine McClain”.
Source: “United States Census”, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bryant, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 357; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 285.0; FHL microfilm: 2340092
1940 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Stephens
Township or other Division of County: Militia District 440 (Toccoa)
Date: April 25, 1940
Name | Relation | Gender | Age | Birthplace | Occupation / Industry |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonner McClain | Head | M | 47 | Georgia | Farming |
Minnie McClain | Wife | F | 43 | Georgia | |
Myron McClain | Son | M | 22 | Georgia | Office Work / Thread Mill |
Fred McClain | Son | M | 21 | Georgia | Laborer / Steel Mill |
Flossy McClain | Daughter | F | 17 | Georgia | |
Ann McClain | Daughter | F | 13 | Georgia | |
Randall McClain | Son | M | 11 | Georgia | |
William McClain | Son | M | 6 | Georgia |
Source: “United States Census, 1940,”
Thomas Bonner McClain died on Nov. 25, 1965.10)
His obituary, published on December 2, 1965 in “The Toccoa Record” (Toccoa, GA), states he was son of Issac L. McClain and Nancy Ellen Mays McClain and spouse of Minnie Ola Randall McClain.
Minnie Ola Randall McClain died on April 20, 1984 in Toccoa (Stephens County), Georgia.11)
Both Thomas and Minnie were buried in “Stephens Memorial Gardens” in Toccoa (Stephens County), Georgia.12)13)
Lineage
Name | Line Manager | Job Title | Photo |
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Minnie Ola Randall-McClain | |||
Walter Baxter “Dub” Randall | Walter Clarke Randall | (1912-1989) Father | |
Sara Ann Clarke | Walter Clarke Randall | Mother | |
William Farmer Clarke | Sara Ann Clarke | Grand Father | |
Gertrude Randall | Sara Ann Clarke | Grand Mother | |
Henry Oran Randall | Gertrude Randall | Great Grand Father | |
Julia Ann Sewell | Gertrude Randall | Great Grand Mother | |
David Sewell | Julia Ann Sewell | Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Samuel Sewell | David Sewell | Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Susannah | David Sewell | Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Joshua Sewell | Samuel Sewell | (1755-1837) Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Jennie Willis | Samuel Sewell | (Ireland 1758-1812) Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Samuel Sewell Sr. | Joshua Sewell | (1715-1791) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Christian Stevens | Joshua Sewell | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Caroline Martha Aderhold | Julia Ann Sewell | Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Issac M. Aderhold | Caroline Martha Aderhold | Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Sarah Stovall | Caroline Martha Aderhold | Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Henry Beaman Randall | Walter Baxter “Dub” Randall | (1891-1949) Grand Father | |
Muriel Willene “Willie” Maret | Walter Baxter “Dub” Randall | (1891-1979) Grand Mother | |
Jesse Thomas Jackson Clarke | William Farmer Clarke | Great Grand Father | |
Sallie Tallulah Adams | William Farmer Clarke | Great Grand Mother |
Thomas Watson Randall | Minnie Ola Randall-McClain | (1863-1926) Father | |
Rutha Ella Farmer | Minnie Ola Randall-McClain | (1868-1938) Mother | |
James M. Farmer | Rutha Ella Farmer | (1833/35-1915) Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Elizabeth Harrison | Rutha Ella Farmer | (1837-1901) Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Elam Farmer | James M. Farmer | (1805-1857) Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Hepzibah “Hepsie” Harrison | James M. Farmer | (1813-1890) Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Thomas J. Farmer | Elam Farmer | (1784–1877) Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Oliver Harrison | Elizabeth Harrison | (1812-1856) Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Susan Stone | Elizabeth Harrison | (1813-1889) Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Josiah Farmer | Thomas J. Farmer | VA (1744–1805) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Sarah Jane Newton | Thomas J. Farmer | (1744–1831) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother - Christened at St. Matthew, Walsall, Stafford,England on Nov. 27, 1746 | ![]() |
John Newton | Sarah Jane Newton | (1693–1775) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Jane Soper | Sarah Jane Newton | (1702–1747) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | ![]() |
Joseph William Maret | Muriel Willene “Willie” Maret | (1859-1940) Great Grand Father | |
Adela R. Walters | Muriel Willene “Willie” Maret | (1863-1937) Great Grand Mother | |
Anderson Smith Randal | Thomas Watson Randall | (1833-1875) Great, Great, Grand Father | ![]() |
Sophia Mitchell | Thomas Watson Randall | (1834-1900) Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Meade Anderson Adams | Sallie Tallulah Adams | (1836-1902) Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Sarah Ann Davis | Sallie Tallulah Adams | (1841-1888) Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Thomas W. Davis | Sarah Ann Davis | (1816-1894) Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Sarah Kay | Sarah Ann Davis | (1820-1904) Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Jesse Adams | Meade Anderson Adams | (1812-1870) Great, Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Lettice Christian Collier | Meade Anderson Adams | (1817-1917) Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Joseph Maret | Joseph William Maret | (1824-1882) Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Isom Maret | Joseph Maret | (1792–1865) Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Phoebie Walters | Joseph Maret | (1795-1861) Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Benjamin Maret | Isom Maret | (1750–1830) Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Jodah “Judie” Harbin | Isom Maret | (1755–1830) Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
John Christopher Harbin | Jodah “Judie” Harbin | (1711–1795) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Elizabeth Ann Thomas | Jodah “Judie” Harbin | (1720–1815) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Sarah Ann Holland | Joseph William Maret | Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Wiley Mitchell | Sophia Mitchell | (1802-1862) Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Martha Patsy Wilkinson | Sophia Mitchell | (1804-1889) Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Elisha Wilkinson | Martha Patsy Wilkinson | (1762-1833) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | ![]() |
Lucy Abernathy | Martha Patsy Wilkinson | (1773-1837) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Signal T. Abernathy | Lucy Abernathy | (1752-1808) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Martha Holmes | Lucy Abernathy | (1750-1827) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Thomas Wilkinson | Elisha Wilkinson | VA (1730-1777) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Sarah Porch | Elisha Wilkinson | VA (1731-1806) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
William Wilbur Mitchell, Jr. | Wiley Mitchell | (1772-1853) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Catherine A. Moulder | Wiley Mitchell | (1778-1850) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
William Wilbur Mitchell, Sr. | William Wilbur Mitchell, Jr. | (1748-1819) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | ![]() |
Harriet Randolph | William Wilbur Mitchell, Jr. | (1742-1824) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Robert Holland | Sarah Ann Holland | (1788-1869) Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Jacob Holland | Robert Holland | (1750-1815) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Mary Polly Harrison | Robert Holland | (1755-1815) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Sarah Jones | Sarah Ann Holland | (1830-1880) Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Lewis Jones | Sarah Jones | (1789-1869) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Charity Jones | Sarah Jones | (1789-1853) Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Oney Cypress Randal | Anderson Smith Randal | (1796-1854) Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | ![]() |
Susannah W. Wilkins | Anderson Smith Randal | (1800-1874) Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
John Bull | Oney Cypress Randal | (1766-1851) Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Charles Smith Wilkins | Susannah W. Wilkins | (1755-1817) Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Elizabeth Puryear | Susannah W. Wilkins | (1775-1837) Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
James Wilkins | Charles Smith Wilkins | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Arabella Smith Marrow | Charles Smith Wilkins | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Seymour Puryear | Elizabeth Puryear | (1750-1788) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Sarah Royster | Elizabeth Puryear | (1754-1803) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Hanna Harvey | Oney Cypress Randal | (1776-1852) Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Jacob Holland | Robert Holland | Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Mary Polly Harrison | Robert Holland | Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Thomas Bull Jr. | John Bull | (1726-1797) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Sarah Randal | John Bull | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Col. Thomas Peyton Harvey, Sr. | Hanna Harvey | (1740-1806) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Sarahann Williams | Hanna Harvey | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Thomas Harrison | Mary Polly Harrison | (1730-1809) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Catherine Caty Earle | Mary Polly Harrison | (1735–1802) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
John Baylis Earle | Catherine Caty Earle | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Father | |
Mary | Catherine Caty Earle | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Grand Mother | |
Thomas Bull, Sr. | Thomas Bull Jr. | (1700-1763) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Susanna Harwell | Thomas Bull Jr. | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
John Harrison | Thomas Harrison | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Thomas Harrison (1665-1746) | John Harrison | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Sarah Patsy Daniel | Thomas Harrison | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Ambrose Harwell | Susanna Harwell | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Elizabeth Browne | Susanna Harwell | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
William Harvey | Col. Thomas Peyton Harvey, Sr. | (1713-1745) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Elizabeth Roebuck | Col. Thomas Peyton Harvey, Sr. | (1715-1745) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Onesiphorus Harvey | William Harvey | (1677-1732) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Dorothy Gaskins | William Harvey | (1678-1726) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Robert Roebuck | Elizabeth Roebuck | (1688-1750) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Elizabeth Flowers | Elizabeth Roebuck | (1693-1751) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Robert Roebuck, Sr. | Robert Roebuck | (1653-1709) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | ![]() |
Elizabeth Jones | Robert Roebuck | (1650-1751) Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother | |
Josias Gaskins | Dorothy Gaskins | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father | |
Dorothy Dameron | Dorothy Gaskins | Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Mother |
Source: Descendants of Thomas Harrison