Frank was born on March 16, 1879 in Lacon, IL to William Gapen and Elizabeth Bayless.[1] He married Mable Mowry on February 12, 1903 in Mohoning County, Ohio.[2] In 1923, he married Ida B. Newman Middleton in Monongalia County, West Virginia.[3] He was a carpenter by trade.
He died on March 30, 1948 in Monongalia County, West Virginia.[4]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXV5-G4T : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank Gapen in household of William F Gapen, Lacon, Marshall, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 405D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0235; FHL microfilm 1,254,235.
↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD6V-F88 : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank E. Gapen and Mable Mowry, 12 Feb 1903; citing Mahoning County, Ohio, reference 2:3KVXB6R; FHL microfilm 907,310
↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYF1-F2Q : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank E Gapen and Ida B Newman Middleton, 1923; citing Monongalia, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 843,804.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMHT-MY6 : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank Ernest Gapen, 30 Mar 1948; citing Monongalia, West Virginia, County Records, 3730, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,019.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS4V-BRY : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank Gapen in household of Wm T Gapen, Lacon township Lacon city, Marshall, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,328.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6L-CHT : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank Ernest Gapin in household of William T Gapin, Lacon South Ward, Marshall, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 42, sheet 15B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,324.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6NX-375 : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank Ernest Gapen, 1917-1918; citing Youngstown City no 2, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,851,432.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZD-52Z : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank E Gapen, Ward 3, Morgantown, Morgan Magisterial District, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-26A, sheet 7A, family 200, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4433.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5LZ-1MH : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank Ernest Gapen, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVN-7YD4 : accessed 8 May 2016), Frank E Gapen, ; Burial, Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States of America, Mount Union Cemetery; citing record ID 12486929, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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