Franklin Cleveland Divers (1890 - 1967)

Born 27 Mar 1890 in Grove, Doddridge, West Virginia, United Sta

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Died 28 Feb 1967 at age 76 in Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, United States

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Biography

From 1900 US Census, Salem town, Harrison Co., WV: "Granville Divers Head M 49 West Virginia Sarah J Divers Wife F 49 West Virginia Winnie Divers Daughter F 22 West Virginia Samantha Divers Daughter F 14 West Virginia Gustie A Divers Daughter F 12 West Virginia Frank Divers Son M 10 West Virginia Bruce Divers Son M 8 West Virginia Estella Divers Daughter F 4 West Virginia"

From 1910 US Census, Sour Lake, Hardin Co., TX: "John E Higgins Head M 38 Texas Mrs. Carrie Higgins Wife F 38 Indiana Frank C Divers Son-in-law M 20 West Virginia Mrs. Winifred Divers Daughter F 21 Missouri Etta Ritchie Stepdaughter F 16 Missouri Hannah Wickly Servant F 34 Germany H C Bennett Boarder M 47 Texas Jack Keesee Boarder M 37 Ohio"

From 1920 US Census, Wichita Co. TX: "Franklin C Divers Head M 29 West Virginia Winnifred Divers Wife F 29 Missouri"

From 1930 US Census, Borger, Hutchinson Co., TX: "Franklin C Divers Head M 39 West Virginia Winnifred Divers Wife F 39 Missouri"

From 1940 US Census, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX: Franklin is listed as married, but no others are in data.

When he registered for the WW II Draft, Franklin and Winnifred were living in Amarillo TX where he was working for Phoenix Drilling Co.

From Find a Grave cite of obituary: "(Published in Borger News Herald, February 28, 1967)

Graveside funeral services for Frank C. Divers, 76, a retired driller and resident of the area since 1930, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo.

He died at 4:30 a.m. today at North Plains Hospital following a long illness.

Burial will be under direction of Ed Brown & Sons Funeral Directors of Borger.

Survivors include; the wife, Mrs. Winnifred Divers of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Evans, Longview, Tex., Mrs. Stella Teel, Vivian, La., and Mrs. Mattie Hoelcher, Johnson City, Tenn."

Sources

• West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM3F-PHD : accessed 28 December 2015), Franklin Cleveland Divers, 27 Mar 1890; citing Grove, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,202.

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9C2-32B : accessed 5 December 2015), Sarah J Divers in household of Granville Divers, Ten Mile district (north side) Salem town, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,760.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M297-DV3 : accessed 28 December 2015), Frank C Divers in household of John E Higgins, Sour Lake, Hardin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 14B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,572.

• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXJ-JV6 : accessed 28 December 2015), Franklin C Divers, 1917-1918; citing Jefferson County no 2, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,953,881.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH1Y-5ZT : accessed 28 December 2015), Franklin C Divers, Justice Precinct 2, Wichita, Texas, United States; citing sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,859.

• United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C9WS-N2M : accessed 28 December 2015), Franklin C Divers, 1930.

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SB-1NY : accessed 28 December 2015), Franklin C Divers, Amarillo, Justice Precinct 1, Potter, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 188-7, sheet 81A, family , NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4123.

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJ5-9MS : 6 November 2017), Franklin Cleveland Divers, 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.).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V385-N3R : 19 May 2014), Franklin Divers, Feb 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3FM-DTN : accessed 28 December 2015), Frank C Divers, 28 Feb 1967; citing certificate number 10627, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,242.

• Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19704597