Franklin Riley Castleman (1877 - 1946)

Born 17 Mar 1877 in Tracy Creek, Broome, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Geneva (Grigsby) Castleman — married 11 Jul 1912 in Denver, Colorado, United States

Died 9 Oct 1946 at age 69 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Franklin represented the United States in Track & Field in the St. Louis Olympics of 1904.

Franklin Riley Castleman was born on March 17, 1877 in Tracy Creek, Broome, New York, United States, son of Charles Nicholas Casselman (1829–1916) and Cordelia M Jenks (1835–1910).^[1]

Franklin was a runner and competed in the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. He ran in the 60 meters, 100 meters and the 110 and 200 meter hurdles. He won a silver medal in the 200 meter hurdles.^[2]

Franklin also played football for Colgate University, and graduated in 1906. He then took a coaching position at the University of Colorado at Boulder and served as the head coach for football, basketball and baseball. He left the University of Colorado in 1913 and became the track coach at Ohio State University from 1913-1931.^[3]

Franklin (35) married Geneva Grigsby (28) (born on January 29, 1884 in Marysville, Clark, Missouri, United States) on July 11, 1912 in Denver, Colorado, United States.^[4]

Franklin died on October 9, 1946 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, aged 69.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ * 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00079; Digital film/folder number: 005161450; FHL microfilm: 1254811; Image number: 372; Sheet number: 499; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: MZZS-FP9 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBL-9HD6
   Frank Castleman (3), single son, in household of Charles Castleman (52) in Vestal, Broome, New York, United States. Born in New York, United States.
2. ↑ https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78216
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Castleman
4. ↑ Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN31-8Y4 : 19 February 2021), Frank R Castleman and Geneva Grigsby Or Grisgley, 11 Jul 1912, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing no. 54745, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,061.
5. ↑ * Death: "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004076164; FHL microfilm: 2372961; Image number: 1318; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I06896-5
   FamilySearch Record: X61V-3M1 (accessed 21 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QW9-SNP
   Frank R Castleman death 9 Oct 1946 (born 17 Mar 1877), son of Nicholas Castleman & Cordelia, husband of Edna H. Castleman, in Columbus.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 January 2023, 21:24), entry for Dr Franklin Ryley Castleman (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K8W2-2JK ); contributed by various users.