James C Franklin (1857 - 1931)

Born 9 Jul 1857 in Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1931 at age 74 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States

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Biography

James C. Franklin was born to J. C. Franklin on 09 Jul^[1] 1857 in Alabama.^[2][3][4][5]

He married wife Mary Caroline^[1] "Callie" Hunsucker^[6][7] about 1884^[2][3][4][5] and the couple had the following known children:

1. William Walter Franklin was born in Texas 25 Feb 1885,^[2] died 27 May 1968 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas and was buried in Riverside Cemetery.^[6]
2. Charles E. Franklin was born 17 May 1887, died 19 Dec 1887 and is buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Burleson, Johnson County, Texas.^[8]
3. Elijah Franklin was born in Texas 01Feb 1889,^[2] died 12 Dec 1906 and is buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Burleson, Johnson County, Texas.^[9]
4. Minnie Lee Franklin was born in Texas ^[2] 15 Mar 1891, died 02 Aug 1904 and is buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Burleson, Johnson County, Texas.^[10]
5. Eva Etta Franklin was born 16 Jun 1893, died 24 Aug 1904 and was buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Burleson, Johnson County, Texas.^[11]
6. Robert Jefferson Franklin was born in Texas 26 Feb 1896,^[2] died 24 Aug 1904 and is buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Burleson, Johnson County, Texas.^[12]
7. Samuel E. Franklin was born 23 Aug 1898, died 18 Apr 1899 and was buried in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Burleson, Johnson County, Texas.^[13]
8. Roy E. Franklin was born in Texas about 1901.^[3]
9. Bessie M. Franklin was born in Texas about 1903.^[3][4][5]
10. John "Johnny" Thomas Franklin was born in Texas 03 Jan 1907.^[7][3][4][5]
11. Mark^[4] Martin P. Franklin was born in New Mexico about 1909.^[3][5]

The family is living in Johnson County, Texas in 1900^[2] but has moved to Elida, Roosevelt County, New Mexico by 1910.^[3] In 1920 they are back in Texas living in Marion County^[4] and by 1930 have moved to Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.^[5]

James died 10 Aug 1931 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas and was buried in Burleson, Johnson County, Texas^[1] in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemtery.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33W-GYJ : 13 March 2018), J C Franklin, 10 Aug 1931; citing certificate number 40848, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,695.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PS-FJZ : accessed 30 July 2018), James C Franklin, Justice Precinct 6, Johnson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65, sheet 13B, family 245, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,649.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGSJ-V85 : accessed 30 July 2018), James C Franklin, Elida, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 6A, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 917; FHL microfilm 1,374,930.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH1J-MYZ : accessed 30 July 2018), James C Franklin, Justice Precinct 2, Marion, Texas, United States; citing ED 126, sheet 17A, line 17, family 318, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1832; FHL microfilm 1,821,832.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HLXK-NN2 : accessed 30 July 2018), James C Franklin, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 1B, line 60, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2409; FHL microfilm 2,342,143.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1F-DL4 : 13 March 2018), James Columbus Franklin in entry for William Walter Franklin, 27 May 1968; citing certificate number 37944, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,029.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6P8-9M7 : 27 February 2018), James C. Franklin in entry for John Thomas Franklin, 03 Jan 1907; citing Texas, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,428,467.
8. ↑ Tombstone photograph of Charles E. Franklin at FindAGrave.
9. ↑ Tombstone photograph of Elijah Franklin on FindAGrave.
10. ↑ Tombstone photograph of Minnie Lee Franklin at FindAGrave.
11. ↑ Tombstone photograph of Eva Etta Franklin on FindAGrave.
12. ↑ Tombstone photograph of Robert Jefferson Franklin on FindAGrave.
13. ↑ Tombstone photograph of Samuel E. Franklin at FindAGrave.
14. ↑ Tombstone photograph for James C. and Mary C. Franklin on FindAGrave.