Virgil Green Franklin (1877 - 1955)

Born 25 Jul 1877 in Limestone, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Son of William Green Franklin and Elizabeth Ann (Rogers) Franklin

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1955 at age 77 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas, United States

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Biography

• Y-Chromosome DNA Confirmed: Franklin-4974's direct paternal relationship to Franklin-759 is confirmed because: This yDNA test of Franklin-4977 and this yDNA test of Franklin-4965 are a close match. 64/67 markers The most recent common ancestor in the yDNA line of Franklin-4977 and the yDNA line of Franklin-4965 is Franklin-759.

Virgil Franklin was born 25 Jul 1877 in Limestone County,^[1]Texas to William Green and Elizabeth Franklin.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

In 1918 when he registered for the draft during WWI he was married and living in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas and was described as being of medium height and build with gray eyes and dark hair.^[5]

He married Lena^{[1][3][5][6][7]}

Virgil died 11 Jun 1955 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas and was buried in Oak Shade Cemetery, Liberty County, Texas.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XP58-22P : 7 November 2017), Virgil Franklin, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJF-GDP : 15 July 2017), Virgil Frankling in entry for William Frankling, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 110, sheet 330C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1329; FHL microfilm 1,255,329.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37H-6MJ : 13 March 2018), Virgil Franklin, 11 Jun 1955; citing certificate number 29932, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,441.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Tombstone photograph for Virgil Franklin (1877-1955) at FindAGrave.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXK-K4M : 13 March 2018), Virgil Franklin, 1917-1918; citing Liberty County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,381.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H6Y4-2ZM : accessed 16 June 2019), Virgil Franklin, Precinct 6, Liberty, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 8B, line 62, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2370; FHL microfilm 2,342,104.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K49R-Z8F : 15 March 2018), Virgil Franklin, Justice Precinct 6, Liberty, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 146-11, sheet 8B, line 57, family 206, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4094.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PG-5RR : accessed 16 June 2019), Virgil Franklin in household of William Franklin, Justice Precinct 4 (all south of r.r.), Montgomery, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 9B, family 199, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,660.