Felix Alonzo Franklin (1875 - 1952)

Born 16 Aug 1875 in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

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Died 2 Apr 1952 at age 76 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

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Biography

Felix Alonzo Franklin, son of William Owen Madison Franklin,^[1][2] was born 16 Aug 1875^[3] in Alabama.^[4][5]

He married Minnie Ophelia Reed on 21 Jun 1896 in Jefferson County, Alabama^[2][3][4] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Carl H. Franklin was born in Alabama about 1901.^[4]
2. William L. Franklin was born in Alabama about 1904.^[4]

In 1918 Felix was described as being of medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Jefferson County, Alabama Will Record 5, pages 514-8
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQWF-KXN : 14 October 2017), Felix Alonzo Franklin and Minnie Ophelia Reed, 21 Jun 1896; citing Jefferson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,738,576.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3P8-MYC : 13 March 2018), Felix Alonso Franklin, 1917-1918; citing Birmingham City no 6, Alabama, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,509,359.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQT-GKK : accessed 13 August 2018), Alonzo Franklin, Precinct 44, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 105, sheet 14B, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 17; FHL microfilm 1,374,030.
5. ↑ Weekly Call. Birmingham, Alabama. 24 Nov 1928.

• Original documentation, from family Bible owned by wife Minnie O Reed Franklin, gives Felix birth date of 16 August 1875. This date is the same date also from both of his daughters in law. The only different birth date is on his death certificate, information given by his son Carl Franklin. Date from primary source, family Bible used. (please upload a copy of Bible pages--Thank you!)