John W Franklin (1854 - 1911)

Born Dec 1854 in Mississippi, United States of America

Husband of Mollie C (Greenwood) Franklin — married 9 Dec 1877 in Pontococ County, Mississippi, United States of America

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1911 at age 56 in Smith County, Texas, United States of America

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Biography

John was born in December of 1854 in Mississippi.^[1]

A resident of Union County, Mississippi in 1880,^[2] John has moved by 1900 when he appears on the census in Smith County, Texas with the following household:

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

John W Franklin Head M 46 Dec 1854, widowed, Mississippi, SC, SC

George I Franklin Son M 20 June 1880, Mississippi, MS, MS

William W Franklin Son M 14 May 1886, Mississippi, MS, MS

Charles E Franklin Son M 10 Sep 1890, Mississippi, MS, MS

David I Franklin Son M 8 Oct 1892, Mississippi., MS, MS

Grover Franklin Son M 5 Jun 1895, Texas, MS, MS

Walton O Franklin Son M 2 Feb 1898, Texas, MS, MS^[1]

Married at least twice, John had the following known children:

1. George Irvin^[3] Franklin was born 15^[3]June 1880 in Union County,^[3] Mississippi.^[2][1] He died in Turnertown, Rusk County, Texas on 13 Aug 1947.^[3]
2. Wardie^[4] William Franklin was born in Mississippi 05^[4] May 1886^[1] and died 31 Jul 1940 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas.^[4]
3. Charles E. "Charlie" Franklin was born in Mississippi in September of 1890.^[1][5]
4. David I. Franklin was born in Mississippi in October of 1892.^[1][5]
5. Grover Franklin was born in Texas in June of 1895.^[1] He apparently died young, before 1910.^[5][6]
6. Walton O. Franklin was born in Texas in February of 1898.^[1] He apparently died young, before 1910.^[5][6]
7. Terra V. Franklin was born in Texas about 1904.^[5][7] Terra was unmarried and living in San Angelo, Texas in 1934 as she was the informant on her brother Alvis' death certificate.^[8]
8. Jack^[8] Alvis Franklin was born in Texas^[5][7] 13 Aug 1905 and died 07 Jan 1934 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.^[8] He was buried in Belvedere Cemetery.^[8]
9. Mary Catherine Franklin was born in Texas about 1908.^[5][7]

His first wife was Mollie Greenwood^[2][4] who died sometime before 1910^[5]. He then married Lora J. Geiger on 01 Sep 1903 in Smith County, Texas.^[9]

John died 17 Jan 1911 in Smith County^[6] and wife Lora appears with the younger children on that census as widowed.^[7] His obituary appears in the Tyler, Texas newspaper:

J. W. Franklin Died last night at one o'clock. Burial at Ebenezer Cemetery. Survived by wife and seven children. Native of Mississippi. Came to Arp several years ago. Member of Baptist church and superintendent of Sunday School.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35C-5TW : 22 January 2015), household of John W Franklin, Justice Precinct 2 (voting precinct 3), Smith, Texas, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,669.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PW-TRQ : 11 August 2016), John Franklin, Beat 4, Union, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 203, sheet 307B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0666; FHL microfilm 1,254,666.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} George Irvin Franklin TX death certificate.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MY-C6K : 5 December 2014), Wardie William Franklin, 31 Jul 1940; citing certificate number 72456, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,243.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2S5-P7R : 29 October 2015), John W Franklin, Justice Precinct 2, Smith, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 76, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,602.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Tyler Daily Courier Times. 18 Jan 1911.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTV-VHN : 14 December 2015), Lora J Franklin, Arp, Smith, Texas, United States; citing sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,845.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Jack Alvis Franklin TX death certificate.
9. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-BHDD : accessed 23 September 2016), J W Franklin and Lora Gieger, 01 Feb 1903, Marriage; citing Smith, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,853,164.