William Franklin was born in 1933 in Louisiana, United States, son of Lucille Coe (1913–1983) and Arlington D. Franklin.[1]
In 1940, William (5) was living in household of Athan Coe (54) in Ward Three, Calcasieu with his mother, Lucille (27); and Jennie Coe (47), and Robert Earl Coe (13). [2]
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Athan Coe
M
54
Married
Head
Louisiana
Jennie Coe
F
47
Married
Wife
Louisiana
Lucille Franklin
F
27
Married
Daughter
Louisiana
William Robert Franklin
M
6
Single
Grandson
Louisiana
Robert Earl Coe
M
13
Single
Son
Louisiana
In the 1950 census William (age 16) was the never married son of M H Lee in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana.[3]
1 Apr 1950: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Milford Hugh Lee
M
41
Married
Head
Clerk
Louisiana
Lucille Lee
F
37
Married
Wife
Erring Chief Operator
Louisiana
William Robert Lee
M
16
Never married
Son
Louisiana
William died on July 16, 1957 in New Orleans, Louisiana, aged 22 and is buried at Prien Memorial Park Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA under the name William Robert Lee..[4]
Research Notes
The following people may need profiles:
Robert Earl Coe
Milford Hugh Lee
Arlington D. Franklin
Sources
↑1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 33;
FamilySearch Record: VYRK-J1L (accessed 15 July 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-P9HJ
William Robert Franklin (6), single grandson, in household of Athan Coe (54) in Ward Three, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Athan Coe
M
54
Married
Head
Louisiana
Jennie Coe
F
47
Married
Wife
Louisiana
Lucille Franklin
F
27
Married
Daughter
Louisiana
William Robert Franklin
M
6
Single
Grandson
Louisiana
Robert Earl Coe
M
13
Single
Son
Louisiana
↑1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 33;
FamilySearch Record: VYRK-J1L (accessed 15 July 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-P9HJ
William Robert Franklin (6), single grandson, in household of Athan Coe (54) in Ward Three, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
↑1950 Census:
"1950 United States Federal Census"
National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana; Roll: 6220; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 40-35 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #77651019 (accessed 26 July 2023)
William Robert Lee (16), single son, in household of M H Lee (41) in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22842945/william-robert-lee: accessed 26 July 2023), memorial page for William Robert Lee (1933–16 Jul 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22842945, citing Prien Memorial Park Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Tren✞ Grem (contributor 48319447).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line: