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William Ely Randolph was the son of Gilbert Layfeset Randolph and Sarah J "Sallie" Petty Randolph.

His wife at the time of his death was Katie mnu Randolph.

William Ely Randolph, 1723 Ebine St., Knoxville, Tenn. was the Informant on the STATE OF TENNESSEE, CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, Certificate Number: 233 for his mother Sallie Petty Randolph on 12 Sep 1918, in Knox County, Tennessee.

W E Randolph in the Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965
Name: W E Randolph [William Ely Randolph]
Address: 2354 Woodbine Ave.
Gender: Male
Race: White
Married, Wife Mrs. Katie Randolph
Occupation: Carpenter
Age: 58
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1878
Birth Place: Tennessee
Death Date: 11 Oct 1936
Death Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Cause of Death: Aortic Stenosis
Burial: Thorn Grove, Date Oct. 13, 1936
Father: Gilbert Randolph, Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: Sallie Petty, Birthplace: Tennessee
Certificate Number: 27571
Informant: Mrs. Katie Randolph, 2354 Woodbine Ave.
Undertaker S. L. Salling Co.
(Signed) H. P. McClann, M.D.

The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, Tennessee)
12 Oct 1936, Mon Page 12
W. E. RANDOLPH
W. E. Randolph, 59, of 2354 Woodbine avenue, died at the home of his brother, Charles Randolph, 214 Harvey street, at 12;30 p.m., yesterday (11 Oct).
He is survived by one son, King Randolph, Knoxville; three brother, Charles, Sam and Earl Randolph, Knoxville; five sisters, Mrs. Mary Bell Randolph Roberts, Mrs. Lula Randolph Dean, Mrs. Minnie Randolph Chesney, Mrs. Zilphia Lusk, and Mrs. Lucy Mae Randolph Cloninger, Thorn Grove.
The body is at Sallings pending funeral arrangements.

Note:
Survived by his wife: Mrs. Katie Randolph, 2354 Woodbine Ave (as shown on his death certificate).
Brothers:
Charles M Randolph
Samuel Randolph
Earl Robert Randolph
Sisters
Mrs. Mary Bell Randolph Roberts, wife of John Roberts.
Mrs. Lula Randolph Dean, wife of William Henry Dean.
Mrs. Minnie Randolph Chesney, wife of James Chesney
Mrs. Lucy Mae Randolph Cloninger wife of Charles Cloninger
Mrs. Zilphia Irene Randolph Lusk, wife of Noah Lusk