William Burl Franklin (1889 - 1929)

Born 11 Sep 1889 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Aug 1929 at age 39 in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Burl Franklin was born in Alabama 11 Sep 1889^[1][2] to William Franklin and Florence Reed.^[3][4][5][6]

In 1917 when he registered for the draft during WWI he was described as living in Adger in Jefferson County, being married with two children and of medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair.^[2]

He married Ida about 1910^[3][5] and the couple had the following known children:

1. William Earl Franklin was born in Alabama 09 Nov 1911, died 10 Mar 1913 in Jefferson County, Alabama and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.^[7]
2. Allen Franklin was born about 1914 in Alabama.^[5]
3. Leola Franklin was born about 1917 in Alabama.^[5]
4. Florence May Franklin was born about 1919 in Alabama.^[5]

Burl died in an automobile accident on 21 Aug 1929 in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.^[3][1][8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Tombstone photograph for William B. Franklin at FindAGrave.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PJ-SYW : 13 March 2018), Burl Franklin, 1917-1918; citing Jefferson County no 1, Alabama, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,509,392.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDNN-TZP : 15 February 2018), Burl Franklin, 21 Aug 1929; citing reference cn 20587, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,469.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQT-XKW : accessed 23 October 2018), Burl Franklin in household of William O Franklin, Precinct 35, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 2B, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 17; FHL microfilm 1,374,030.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX89-KYK : accessed 23 October 2018), Burl Franklin, Precinct 35, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing ED 6, sheet 6A, line 7, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 20; FHL microfilm 1,820,020.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98T-8HM : accessed 23 October 2018), William Franklin, Precinct 4, 35, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 10B, family 186, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,020.
7. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD85-M3L : 15 February 2018), William Earl Franklin, 10 Mar 1913; citing reference cn 572, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,894,097
8. ↑ The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. 22 Aug 1929. p1.