Richard
Matthew
Francis
Born in Madison, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Elijah Carter Francis
and Harriet (Burns) Francis
Brother of
Edward Francis, William Francis, Plimley Jane (Francis) Berry, Thomas Francis, James Jorden [half] and Mary Elizabeth (Francis) Miller
Husband of
Bertha Amanda (Simmons) Francis
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Rosetta (Francis) Bazzell and Goldie E. (Francis) Smith
Died
at age 71
in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Oct 2018
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Biography
This profile is part of the Francis Name Study.
Richard Matthew Francis was born on 10 May 1886 in Madison, Missouri, United States, son of Elijah Carter Francis (1856–1923) and Harriet (Burns) Francis (1859–1894)..[1]
His siblings were:
- Edward Francis (11 December 1877 – 19 April 1942)
- William Francis (27 May 1880 – 29 August 1945)
- Plimley Jane (Francis) Berry (16 August 1883 – 15 January 1962)
- Thomas Francis (0 October 1887 – 16 September 1935)
- James Jorden (0 May 1890 – 5 February 1962)
- Mary Elizabeth Francis (12 January 1892 – 25 August 1969)
On 1 June 1900, Richard (age 15) was in Twelvemile, Madison, Missouri. He was with his father, Elijah Francis and 3 siblings. His father worked as a day laborer and they lived in a rented home.[2][3][4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Elijah Francis | M | 44 | Widowed | Head | Day Laborer | Missouri |
| Edward Francis | M | 23 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| William Francis | M | 20 | Single | Son | Missouri | |
| Jane Francis | F | 18 | Single | Daughter | Missouri | |
| Richard Francis | M | 15 | Single | Son | Missouri |
|---|
On 28 July 1908, Richard married Bertha Amanda (Simmons) Francis (born on 25 January 1891 in Madison, Missouri.; daughter of John L. Simmons and Mary Lucinda (Berry) Simmons). Their known children were:
- Rosetta (Francis) Bazzell (23 November 1908 – 12 April 2002)
- Goldie E. (Francis) Smith (14 December 1913 – 29 September 1976)[5][6]
Richard was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Madison, Missouri.[7]
On 1 January 1920, Richard (age 34) was in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri. He was with his wife and 2 unmarried children. Richard worked as a miner in the cobalt mine and they rented their home.[8]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Francis | M | 34 | Married | Head | Cobalt Miner | Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha M Francis | F | 29 | Married | Wife | Missouri | |
| Rosetta Francis | F | 11 | Single | Daughter | Missouri | |
| Elmer Francis | M | 9 | Single | Son | Missouri |
On 2 April 1930, Richard (age 44) was living in a home he owned with a value of $2000, located on N. Mine La Motte, in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri. He was with his wife and 4 unmarried children and worked as a manager of a freight line.[9]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Francis | M | 44 | Married | Head | Manager | Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Francis | F | 39 | Married | Wife | Missouri | |
| Elmer Francis | M | 19 | Single | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| Goldie Francis | F | 16 | Single | Daughter | Missouri | |
| Leona Francis | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | Missouri | |
| Hilda Francis | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Missouri |
On 1 April 1940, Richard (age 53) was living in a home he owned with a value of $200, located on N. Mine La Motte, in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri. He was with his wife and 2 unmarried daughters. It is reported that he is unable to work.[10]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Francis | M | 53 | Married | Head | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Francis | F | 49 | Married | Wife | Missouri | |
| Leona Francis | F | 22 | Single | Daughter | Missouri | |
| Hilda Francis | F | 13 | Single | Daughter | Missouri |
On 1 April 1950, Richard was in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri. He was with his wife.[11]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard M Francis | M | 64 | Married | Head | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha A Francis | F | Married | Wife | Second Cook |
Richard applied for his social security on 26 Jul 1951. [1]
Richard died on 24 June 1957 and was buried in Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri at the age of 71. [12]
Richard was mentioned in the obituary of his daughter Rosetta Bazzell on 17 April 2002 in Park Hills, Missouri.[13]
In December 1978, Richard's daughter Emma Leona Francis died.[14]
| Date | Event | Location | [1] | 1856-03-12 | Birth of Father, Elijah Carter | Madison County, Missouri, USA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859-04-18 | Birth of Mother, Harriet | Missouri | |||||
| 1877-12-11 | Birth of Brother, Edward | Madison | |||||
| 1880-05-27 | Birth of Brother, William | Fredericktown, Madison | |||||
| 1883-08-16 | Birth of Sister, Plimley Jane | Wayne, Missouri | |||||
| 1886-05-10 | Birth | Madison | |||||
| 1887-10 | Birth of Brother, Thomas | Missouri | |||||
| 1890-05 | Birth of Brother, James | Missouri | |||||
| 1891-01-25 | Birth of Wife, Bertha Amanda | Madison | |||||
| 1892-01-12 | Birth of Sister, Mary Elizabeth | Madison Co MO | |||||
| 1894-11-05 | Death of Mother, Harriet | Madison Co MO | |||||
| 1900 | Census | Twelvemile, Madison | [3] | ||||
| 1908-11-23 | Birth of Daughter, Rosetta | Madison | |||||
| 1913-12-14 | Birth of Daughter, Goldie E. | Madison | |||||
| 1923-08-14 | Death of Father, Elijah Carter | Millcreek, Madison County, Missouri, United States of America | |||||
| 1935-09-16 | Death of Brother, Thomas | Fredericktown, Madison, MO | |||||
| 1942-04-19 | Death of Brother, Edward | Madison | |||||
| 1945-08-29 | Death of Brother, William | St Louis, St Louis, MO | |||||
| 1957-06-24 | Death | Fredericktown, Madison | |||||
| 1962-01-15 | Death of Sister, Plimley Jane | Fredericktown, Madison | |||||
| 1962-02-05 | Death of Brother, James | Madison | |||||
| 1969-08-25 | Death of Sister, Mary Elizabeth | Fredericktown, Madison | |||||
| 1976-09-29 | Death of Daughter, Goldie E. | Madison | |||||
| 1984-09-14 | Death of Wife, Bertha Amanda | Missouri | |||||
| 2002-04-12 | Death of Daughter, Rosetta | St. Louis, Missouri |
See also: FamilySearch Person: KFL9-NQ1
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Social Security Application:
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007," database,
citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099,
(FamilySearch Record: 6KWQ-TTSQ : accessed 31 August 2023)
Name Richard Francis Social Program Correspondence Social Program Correspondence Birth Date 10 May 1886 Birth Place Madison Co, Missouri, United States Social Program Claim Date 26 Jul 1951 Source Ssn 496225937 - ↑ United States Census, 1900 (FamilySearch Record: 66J2-45H8 18 February 2022)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
1900 Census:
1900 United States Federal Census,
Year: 1900; Census Place: Twelvemile, Madison, Missouri; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240873. - ↑
1900 Census:
United States Census, 1900, " database with images,
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 100; Digital film/folder number: 004118801; FHL microfilm: 1240873; Image number: 503; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00738-3,
(FamilySearch Record: M3Z2-4QM : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6PCC-CHQ
Name Richard Francis Census Date 1900 Census Place Twelvemile, Madison, Missouri, United States Birth Date May 1885 Birth Place Missouri Ethnicity American Race White Marital Status Single Relationship To Head Son Census Father Birth Place Missouri Census Mother Birth Place Missouri Age 15 Vis Status VISIBLE Record Nbr 24408 System Of Record SLS - ↑
Marriage:
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images,
citing Marriage, Madison, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007513946,
(FamilySearch Record: 685T-VX4Y : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-998M-B9HP Image number 00265
Name Richard Francis Marriage Place Madison, Missouri, United States - ↑
Marriage:
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images,
citing Marriage, Madison, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007513946,
(FamilySearch Record: 685L-5D6H : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-998M-BBG Image number 00328
Name Richard Frances Marriage Date 28 Jul 1908 Marriage Place Madison, Missouri, United States - ↑
Military:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images,
citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005151881; FHL microfilm: 1683403,
(FamilySearch Record: K3RK-DVX : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYTH-9ZHS Image number 01124
Name Richard Matthew Francis Military Draft Registration Date from 1917 to 1918 Military Draft Registration Place Madison, Missouri, United States Birth Date 10 May 1886 Birth Place Fredericktown, , United States Citizenship Place United States Race White - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920," database with images,
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 73; Digital film/folder number: 004966298; FHL microfilm: 1820920; Image number: 1102; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01931-0,
(FamilySearch Record: M8H3-8PF : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXR-4JP
Name Richard Francis Census Date 1920 Census Place Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States Birth Date 1886 Birth Place Missouri Marital Status Married Ethnicity American Race White Age 34 Census Father Birth Place Missouri Relationship To Head Head Census Mother Birth Place Missouri Vis Status VISIBLE Record Nbr 51871 System Of Record SLS - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930," database with images,
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 004951784; FHL microfilm: 2340945; Image number: 1070; Sheet number: 22; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03961-7,
(FamilySearch Record: XHF1-K5V : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHJ-5Q1
Name Richard Francis Race White Ethnicity American Marital Status Married Birth Date 1886 Birth Place Missouri Census Date 1930 Census Place Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States Census Father Birth Place Missouri Record Nbr 50725 Census Mother Birth Place Missouri Relationship To Head Head Age 44 System Of Record SLS - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940," database with images,
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 005460062; Image number: 162; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: A,
(FamilySearch Record: K774-CWD : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MB-RLM6
Name Richard Francis Birth Date 1887 Birth Place Missouri Census Date 1940 Census Place St. Michael Township, St. Michael Township, Fredericktown, Fredericktown, 62-10, Madison, Missouri, United States Residence Date 1935 Residence Place Same House Ethnicity American Marital Status Married Race White Relationship To Head Head Age 53 Ims Ctl File Id 681268 System Of Record SLS - ↑
1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census," database with images,
citing Page: 6; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 108947896; Image number: 7,
(FamilySearch Record: 6FML-QNJL : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-VGW9
Name Richard M Francis Census Date April 13, 1950 Census Place Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States Birth Place Missouri Residence Date 1949 Marital Status Married Race White Occupation Category ot Worked Last Week no Lived On Farm no Misc Flag Employed no Misc Flag Seeking Work no Image Folder1950Census 43290879-Missouri-004414 Enumerator Name June Welker Image Dimensions 4003,4726 Relationship To Head Head 3Plus Acres no System Of Record SLS - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index," database,
citing record ID 59154294, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com,
(FamilySearch Record: QV2W-1BC3 : accessed 31 August 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #59154294
Name Richard Matthew Francis Burial Place Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States of America Birth Date 10 May 1886 Death Date 24 Jun 1957 Age Years 71 Photo Included Flag Y Misc Note Contains Biography - ↑
Obituary of daughter Rosetta Bazzell:
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images,
citing Daily Journal, born-digital text,
(FamilySearch Record: QKRD-41ZG : accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4K-1WTW-7 Image number 00458
Name Richard Francis Source Newspaper Daily Journal Event Type Obituary - ↑
Death of daughter Emma Leona Francis:
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007," database,
citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099,
(FamilySearch Record: 6KWS-Y31Q : accessed 31 August 2023)
Name Richard M Francis Source Ssn 489123856
See also:
- Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Profile
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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