Born in Nash County, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Thorp
and Virginia (Wood) Thorpe
Brother of
Sarah Jane Thorpe, Mary Virginia Thorpe, Walter Wood Thorpe, Georgiana Virginia Thorpe, Henry Roane Thorpe M.D., John Houston Thorpe, Daniel Wood Thorp, William Lewis Thorp, Annie Virginia Thorpe and Alexander Proudfit Thorpe
Husband of
Elizabeth Routh (Battle) Thorpe
— married
8 Jan 1879 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Katherine (Thorpe) Dickinson
Died
at age 69
in Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Nash County, North Carolina, Death Certificate
The Register recorded the surname as "Thorpe," which does not necessarily reflect the informant's spelling.
Franklin Jesse Thorpe of Rocky Mount died 13 January 1923, age 70 [born circa 1853].
Occupation: Physician
Father: John Thorpe born Nash County
Mother: Virginia Wood born Franklin County
Informant: Mrs. Bettie Thorpe [widow]
Burial 16 January 1923 at Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina[1]
1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Dortches Township, Rocky Mount post office, Nash County, North Carolina, p. 653, dwelling 1269, family 1207; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 907.
Jno Thorp age 46 born NC [circa 1814]
Virginia Thorp age 42 born Virginia [birca 1818]
Jno Thorp age 19 born NC
William Thorp age 11 born NC
Franklin Thorp age 7 born NC [circa 1853]
Daniel W Thorp age 5 born NC
Annie Thorp age 3 born NC
1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina, ED 64, p. 7A, dwelling/family 114; NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1208.
Frank Thorp age 46 born Jan 1854. Physician
Wife: Elizabeth R Thorp age 40 born December 1859. 3 children born; 2 now living.
Daughter: Katie Thorp age 20 born April 1880
Son: James B Thorp age 18 born August 1881
Research Notes
Death certificate shows spelling of last name as Thorpe, but father's name is supported as spelled Thorp.
Sources
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3H3-1RK : 17 July 2017), Franklin Jessie Thorpe, 13 Jan 1923; citing Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina, reference fn 746 cn 114, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,893,126.
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Thorp-73 created through the import of Tap.ged on Sep 16, 2011 by Richard Draper.
- WikiTree profile Thorpe-275 created by Walter Liebkemann.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Franklin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Franklin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Franklin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Franklin:
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Thorpe-275 and Thorp-73 appear to represent the same person because: Which spelling of surname is correct?
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