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David French Franklin 1884–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1884

Birth Location: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 Nov 1959

Death Location: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA

Father: Walter Franklin

Mother: Missouri Hatfield

Spouse(s): Anna Smith, Roxey Vickers

Children(s): James Franklin, Orange Franklin, David Franklin, Cuba Franklin, Musoe Franklin, Inez Franklin

In 1884, David French Franklin entered the world in Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA, born to Walter Ellis Franklin And Missouri Hatfield. David French Franklin married Anna Smith, Roxey Vickers, and had children including Cuba Ethel Franklin, David French Franklin, Inez Franklin, James Hobert Franklin, Musoe Ellis Franklin, Orange Ella Franklin. David French Franklin passed away in 1959 in Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, David French Franklin entered the world in Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA, born to Walter Ellis Franklin And Missouri Hatfield.
  • David French Franklin married Anna Smith, Roxey Vickers, and had children including Cuba Ethel Franklin, David French Franklin, Inez Franklin, James Hobert Franklin, Musoe Ellis Franklin, Orange Ella Franklin.
  • David French Franklin passed away in 1959 in Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Franklin
1863–1938
Birth Location: Cabell, West Virginia, USA
WF
Missouri Hatfield
1868–1911
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Anna Smith
1898–1986
Birth Location: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
AS
Roxey Vickers
1887–1916
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
RV

Children(s)

James Franklin
1925–1987
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
JF
Orange Franklin
1923–2008
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, USA
OF
David Franklin
1921–1922
Birth Location: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
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Cuba Franklin
1917–1967
Birth Location: Cabell, West Virginia, USA
CF
Musoe Franklin
1908–1990
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
MF
Inez Franklin
1906–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
IF

David Franklin's Ancestors

Self
David Franklin
1884–1959
Birth Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Walter Ellis Franklin
1863–1938
Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Missouri Hatfield
1868–1911
Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David (Willard) Franklin
1835–1930
Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Bowen
1842–1930
Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Fernandez (French) Hatfield
1824–1900
Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Harris
1837–1917
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Franklin
1790–1875
Christiana McComas
1796–1863
James Hatfield
1791–1854
Cerilda Dunlap
1800–1892
Samuel Harris
1798–1880
Nancy Clay
1802–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McComas
1757–1837
Nancy Hatfield
1760–1845
Isaac Hatfield
1763–1854
Mary French
1767–1858

David Franklin's Descendants

1.
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David (French) Franklin (29 Dec 1884–5 Nov 1959) m. Anna Smith (4 Aug 1898–20 Mar 1986) m. Roxey Vickers (1887–1916)
  1. 1. James (Hobert) Franklin 1925–1987
  2. 2. Orange (Ella) Franklin 1923–2008 m. Daniel Queen 1922–2007
  3. 3. David (French) Franklin 1921–1922
  4. 4. Cuba (Ethel) Franklin 1917–1967 m. Alva Marcum 1916–1984
  5. 5. Musoe (Ellis) Franklin 1908–1990
  6. 6. Inez Franklin 1906–

David Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1884
29 Dec 1884
Birth of David French Franklin in Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1959
5 Nov 1959
Age 75
Death of David French Franklin in Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1959
    Event Place: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index
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