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Edna Gertrude Rice 1879 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1879

Birth Location: Leon Co, TX

Death Date: 24 Jan 1970

Death Location: Mart, McLennan Co, TX

Father: John Rice

Mother: Elizabeth Wilson

Spouse(s): James Franklin

Children(s): Irene Franklin, Annie Franklin, J. Franklin, Charles Franklin, Glynn Franklin, Jack Franklin, Elenor Franklin, Donald Franklin, Marjorie Franklin

Edna Gertrude Rice was born in 1879 in Leon Co, TX, the child of John Knight Rice and Elizabeth M Wilson. Edna Gertrude Rice married James Benjamin Franklin, and had children including Irene Franklin, Annie Franklin, J. Conrad Franklin, Charles Morgan Franklin, Glynn Franklin, Jack Franklin, Elenor Franklin, Donald Franklin, Marjorie Franklin. Edna Gertrude Rice passed away in 1970 in Mart, McLennan Co, TX.

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Biography

  • Edna Gertrude Rice was born in 1879 in Leon Co, TX, the child of John Knight Rice and Elizabeth M Wilson.
  • Edna Gertrude Rice married James Benjamin Franklin, and had children including Irene Franklin, Annie Franklin, J. Conrad Franklin, Charles Morgan Franklin, Glynn Franklin, Jack Franklin, Elenor Franklin, Donald Franklin, Marjorie Franklin.
  • Edna Gertrude Rice passed away in 1970 in Mart, McLennan Co, TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rice
1849 – 1916
Birth Location: Texas, USA
JR
Elizabeth Wilson
1849 – 1946
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

James Franklin
1876 – 1948
Birth Location: Iola, Grimes Co, TX
JF

Children(s)

Irene Franklin
1902 –
Birth Location: Texas
IF
Annie Franklin
1904 –
Birth Location: Texas
AF
J. Franklin
1906 – 1963
Birth Location: Texas
JF
Charles Franklin
1908 – 1992
Birth Location: Limestone, Texas, USA
CF
Glynn Franklin
1912 –
Birth Location: Texas
GF
Jack Franklin
1914 –
Birth Location: Texas
JF
Elenor Franklin
1917 –
Birth Location: Texas
EF
Donald Franklin
1919 –
Birth Location: Texas
DF
Marjorie Franklin
1922 –
Birth Location: Texas
MF

Edna Rice's Ancestors

Self
Edna Rice
1879 – 1970
Birth Place: Leon Co, TX
Parents
John Knight Rice
1849 – 1916
Texas, USA
Elizabeth (M) Wilson
1849 – 1946
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
George (C) Rice
1806 – 1860
,, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Mary (Lucenda) Jones
1811 –
,, South Carolina, U.S.A.
John (A. C. “Jackson”) Wilson
1818 – 1896
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth ('Betty') Smith
1823 – 1908
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Spencer Rice
1756 – 1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rice
1729 – 1798
Mary Gooch
1731 – 1784

Edna Rice's Descendants

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Edna (Gertrude) Rice (16 Apr 1879 – 24 Jan 1970) m. James (Benjamin) Franklin (8 Nov 1876 – 24 Nov 1948)
  1. 1. Irene Franklin (abt 1902 – ) m. O. (M) Skipper (1900 – )
    1. 1. James ((Jim)) Skipper (1920 – )
  2. 2. Annie Franklin (abt 1904 – )
  3. 3. J. (Conrad) Franklin (abt 1906 – 2 January 1963) m. Dora (Inez) Gunn (12 October 1905 – 3 December 1969)
    1. 1. Gwen (Rae) Franklin (06/24/1954 – 27 May 2012) m. Billie (Glenn) McLelland (abt 1925 – 26 Jan 1994)
      1. 1. Mark (Lynn) McLelland (27 Jun 1954 – ) m. Leisa (Beth) Chambers (17 Oct 1962 – )
        1. 1. Matthew (Ray) McLelland (8 Mar 1995 – )
        2. 2. Lacey (Elizabeth) McLelland (11 Mar 1997 – )
  4. 4. Charles (Morgan) Franklin (25 Jan 1908 – 3 June 1992) m. Johnnie (Iona) Gunn (abt 1911 – 21 November 2002)
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Franklin (3 Sep 1935 – ) m. Robert (Eugene) Lane
  5. 5. Glynn Franklin (abt 1912 – )
  6. 6. Jack Franklin (abt 1914 – )
  7. 7. Elenor Franklin (abt 1917 – )
  8. 8. Donald Franklin (abt 1919 – )
  9. 9. Marjorie Franklin (abt 1922 – )

Edna Rice's Timeline

9 Records

1879
16 Apr 1879
Birth of Edna Gertrude Rice in Leon Co, TX
Leon Co, TX
1898
11 Nov 1898
Age 19
Edna Gertrude Rice was married in Limestone Co, TX
Limestone Co, TX
1899
1899
Age 20
Edna Gertrude Rice was married
None
1910
1910
Age 31
Edna Gertrude Rice resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Limestone, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Limestone, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Edna Gertrude Rice resided here in Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Edna Gertrude Rice resided here in Groesbeck, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
Groesbeck, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Edna Gertrude Rice resided here in Limestone, Texas, USA
Limestone, Texas, USA
1970
Abt 1970
Age 91
Edna Gertrude Rice resided here in Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
1970
24 Jan 1970
Age 91
Death of Edna Gertrude Rice in Mart, McLennan Co, TX
Mart, McLennan Co, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Leon Co, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T624_1573; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375586
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Limestone, Texas; Roll: 554; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 147-6
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1898
    Event Place: Limestone Co, TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1899

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Limestone, Texas; Roll: T624_1573; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375586

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Groesbeck, Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Limestone, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Limestone, Texas; Roll: 554; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 147-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1970
    Event Place: Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1970
    Event Place: Mart, McLennan Co, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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