Eliza C (Carpenter) Franklin (1848 - 1927)

Born 2 Mar 1848 in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Gaither Franklin — married 23 Jan 1873 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Died 2 Aug 1927 at age 79 in Jonas Ridge Township, Burke County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Eliza, daughter of Levi and Catherine (Dellinger) Carpenter, was born 2 Mar 1848 in Yancey County, North Carolina.

1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Yancey County, North Carolina, p. 420A, dwelling 517, family 543.^[1]
Levi Carpenter M 33 North Carolina
David S Carpenter M 11 North Carolina
Reuben H Carpenter M 8 North Carolina
John C Carpenter M 3 North Carolina
Sylvester Carpenter M 0 North Carolina
Catharine Carpenter F 33 North Carolina
Matilda S Carpenter F 8 North Carolina
Lydia Carpenter F 7 North Carolina
Eliza C Carpenter F 4 North Carolina

1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Yancey County, North Carolina, p. 459, dwelling/family 204, Childesville post office.^[2]
Levi Carpenter M 43
Catharine Carpenter F 43 Indiana
David L Carpenter M 20 North Carolina
Matilda L Carpenter F 19
Reuben H Carpenter M 17
Lyddy P Carpenter F 15
John C Carpenter M 13
Eliza C Carpenter F 12
Margaret C Carpenter F 11
Henry S Carpenter M 9
Jacob J Carpenter M 8
Susanah Carpenter F 6
Amandrea M Carpenter F 4
Sophia E Carpenter F 3
Hellen A Carpenter F 0

Spouse: James G. Franklin
23 January 1873, James G. Franklin, son of David and Elisabeth Franklin, and Elvira [sic Eliza] C. Carpenter, daughter of Levi and Catherin Carpenter, were married 23 January 1873 by T. D. Vance, J.P., in Mitchell County, North Carolina.^[3]

1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, United States, Enumeration District (ED) 47, sheet 342D, dwelling/family 215.^[4]
James Franklin Self M 28 North Carolina, United States
Eliza Franklin Wife F 32 North Carolina, United States
Fraser Franklin Son M 6 North Carolina, United States
Virginia Franklin Daughter F 5 North Carolina, United States
Sylvester Franklin Son M 4 North Carolina, United States
Kennedy Franklin Son M 2 North Carolina, United States

1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Creek Township, Burke County, North Carolina, United States, ED 19, sheet 3B, family 51.^[5] All household members born North Carolina.
James G. Franklin age 49 born January 1851. Married 27 years.
Wife: Eliza C Franklin age 51 born March 1849. Nine children born; nine now living.
Son: Willard F Franklin age 24 born May 1876
Son: Byron K Franklin age 21 born May 1878
Dtr.: Effie B Franklin age 16 born September 1883
Son: Howard H Franklin age 14 born March 1886
Son: Henry G Franklin age 12 born July 1887
Son: Robert D Franklin age 11 born June 1888
Dtr.: Mollie A Franklin age 9 born September 1890

1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, United States, ED 14, p. 215 (stamped), dwelling 171, family 172.^[6]
James G Franklin Head M 58 North Carolina
Elize C Franklin Wife F 62 North Carolina. Married 36 years. Ten children born. Nine now living.
Kenneday Franklin Son M 31 North Carolina
Herbert Franklin Son M 29 North Carolina
Henry Franklin Son M 25 North Carolina
Robt Franklin Son M 20 North Carolina
Mollie H Franklin Daughter F 19 North Carolina

1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Jonas Ridge, Burke County, North Carolina, ED 13, p. 6B, dwelling/family 116.^[7]
Mrs. Eliza C. Franklin age 71 born NC. Owns Farm free of mortgage. Widowed. Can read and write.
Son: Henry G. Franklin age 34. Single. Farm Laborer, Home Farm.
Son: Robert D. Franklin age 30. Single. Farm Laborer, Home Farm.
Dtr.: Mollie A. Franklin age 28. Single.

Eliza C. Franklin died 2 August 1927 at Jonas Ridge, Burke County, North Carolina.^[8] She is buried at Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery in Altamont, Avery County, North Carolina.^[9]

Children

1. Fraser Franklin
2. Virginia Franklin
3. Sylvester Franklin
4. Willard F. Franklin
5. Byron Kennedy Franklin
6. Effie B. Franklin
7. Howard Hubert Franklin
8. Henry G. Franklin
9. Robert D. Franklin
10. Molly A. Franklin

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Yancey County, North Carolina, p. 420A, dwelling 517, family 543, Eliza C Carpenter in household of Levi Carpenter; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 649.
2. ↑ 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Yancey County, North Carolina, p. 459, dwelling/family 204, Childesville post office, Eliza C. Carpenter in Levi Carpenter's household; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 919.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," Mitchell County Marriage Register, vol. 1, James G Franklin-Elvira [sic Eliza] C Carpenter (23 January 1873); digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 847,701; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
4. ↑ 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, United States, Enumeration District (ED) 47, sheet 342D, Eliza Franklin, wife, in household of James Franklin; FHL microfilm 1,254,954; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 954.
5. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Creek Township, Burke County, North Carolina, United States, ED 19, sheet 3B, family 51, Eliza C Franklin, wife, in household of James G. Franklin; FHL microfilm 1,241,185; citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1185.
6. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Upper Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, United States, ED 14, p. 215 (stamped), dwelling 171, family 172, Elize C Franklin, wife, in household of James G Franklin; FHL microfilm 1,375,113; citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1100.
7. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Jonas Ridge, Burke County, North Carolina, ED 13, p. 6B, dwelling/family 116, Eliza C. Franklin household; NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1287.
8. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," Eliza C. Franklin, 02 Aug 1927, Jonas Ridge, Burke County, North Carolina, informant Henry Franklin [son]; FHL microfilm 1,907,334; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
9. ↑ Find A Grave memorial "Eliza C. Carpenter Franklin" (1848-1927), created 12 April 2007 by R. Denise Franklin; citing Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery, Altamont, Avery County, North Carolina.

• Kathy Gunter Sullivan, “Descendants of John and Barbara (Whitener) Dellinger,” Heinrich Weidner 1717–1792 and Catharina Mull Weidner 1733–1804: Through Four Generations With Important Contributions from Gracie Seitz Cook, Dr. Joy E. Whitener, and Kathy Gunter Sullivan (Privately printed, 1992), pp. 86–89, 229–50, 594–706. The family of Levi and Catherine (Dellinger) Carpenter is profiled on pp. 612–614.