Rhoda (Shelton) Franklin (1819 - 1900)

Born May 1819 in Burnsville, Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Wife of David Franklin — married about 1840 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1900 at about age 80 in Revere, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Rhoda Shelton^[1][2][3] was born about 1819 in Madison County,^[1] North Carolina.^[4][5][6][7]

She married David Franklin about 1840^[5][4] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Marinda Franklin was born 26 Jul 1842 in North Carolina and died 14 Jan 1928 in Brening Springs, Clay County, Kentucky.^[3][5]
2. Francis Marion^[4] Franklin was born about 1844 in North Carolina.^[5]
3. Peter H. Franklin was born about 1846 in North Carolina.^[5][4]
4. Joseph T./P.^[4] Franklin was born about 1848 in North Carolina.^[5]
5. Harriet Franklin was born about 1849 in North Carolina.^[5][4][7]
6. George W. Franklin was born about 1851 in North Carolina.^[4][7]
7. Temperance^[7] "Tempy" Franklin was born about 1854 in North Carolina.^[4]
8. Alfred Franklin was born about 1856 in North Carolina.^[4][7]
9. James Henry^[7] Franklin was born about 1858 in North Carolina and died 07 Jul 1925 in Greene County, Tennessee.^[1][4]
10. Isabel Franklin was born 30 Aug 1860 in North Carolina and died 30 Nov 1914 in Whitesburg, Hamblen County, Tennessee.^[2][4][7][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSJC-Y9W : accessed 29 December 2015), J.H. Franklin, 07 Jul 1925; citing Cemetery, Greene, Tennessee, v 22 cn 236, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,784.

   Name: J.H. Franklin

   Event Type: Death

   Event Date: 07 Jul 1925

   Event Place: Greene, Tennessee

   Gender: Male

   Marital Status: Married

   Race: White

   Age: 68

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1857

   Birthplace: U.S.A.

   Father's Name: David Franklin

   Father's Birthplace: Madison Co., N.C.

   Mother's Name: Rhoda Shelton

   Mother's Birthplace: Madison Co., N.C.

   Occupation: Farmer

   Burial Place: Mt. Olivet

   Burial Date: 08 Jul 1925

   Digital Folder Number: 004183099

   Image Number: 02349

   GS Film number: 1299784

   Reference ID: v 22 cn 236

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSS1-PP1 : 26 August 2019), Isabel Franklin Gunter, 30 Nov 1914; Death, Whitesburg, Hamblen, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

   Name: Isabel Franklin Gunter

   Event Type: Death

   Event Date: 30 Nov 1914

   Event Place: Whitesburg, Hamblen, Tennessee

   Gender: Female

   Marital Status: Married

   Race: White

   Age: 54

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1860

   Birthplace: N. C.

   Father's Name: David Franklin

   Father's Birthplace: N. C.

   Mother's Name: Rhoda Shelton

   Mother's Birthplace: N. C.

   Occupation: Housewife

   Burial Date: 01 Dec 1914

   Digital Folder Number: 004183018

   Image Number: 00458

   GS Film number: 1299622

   Reference ID: v 20 cn 245

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3D-THL : 30 December 2019), Maranda Jarrett, 1928.
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD64-DSY : 12 December 2017), Roda Franklin in entry for David Franklin, 1860.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BG-8M8 : 12 April 2016), Rhoda Franklin in household of David Franklin, Yancey county, part of, Yancey, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1164, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX4-4B2 : 20 August 2017), Rhoda Franklin, Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 124, sheet 32C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,971.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8V-LBW : 14 June 2019), Roda Franklin, 1870.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 February 2020), memorial page for Rhoda Shelton Franklin (Mar 1819–1900), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125045077, ; Maintained by North Carolina Roots (contributor 47980288) Body lost or destroyed.