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Edward Marshall Franklin 1891–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1891

Birth Location: , North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 9 July 1954

Death Location: Newland, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Edward Love

Mother: Mary Franklin

Spouse(s): Mary Franklin

Children(s): Eva Woody

Edward Marshall Franklin was born in 1891 in , North Carolina, United States, the child of Edward Jackson Love And Mary P Franklin. Edward Marshall Franklin married Mary Ellen Benfield Franklin, and had children including Eva Mae Woody. Edward Marshall Franklin passed away in 1954 in Newland, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edward Marshall Franklin was born in 1891 in , North Carolina, United States, the child of Edward Jackson Love And Mary P Franklin.
  • Edward Marshall Franklin married Mary Ellen Benfield Franklin, and had children including Eva Mae Woody.
  • Edward Marshall Franklin passed away in 1954 in Newland, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Franklin's Ancestors

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Edward Franklin
1891–1954
Birth Place: , North Carolina, United States
Parents
Edward Jackson Love
1874–1956
Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (P) Franklin
1866–1951
Crossnore, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Wesley Love
1832–1916
North Carolina, USA
Irene Pennington
1834–1903
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1803–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Love
1762–1840
Patricia James
1766–1840

Edward Franklin's Descendants

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Edward (Marshall) Franklin (25 Dec 1891–9 July 1954) m. Mary (Ellen (Benfield)) Franklin (1 Mar 1900–13 Apr 1979)
  1. 1. Eva (Mae) Woody 1920–1992 m. Joseph (Ray "joe") Woody 1915–1982
    1. 1. Donald (Ray) Woody 1943–2018 m. Sue (Queen) Woody 1947–2003

Edward Franklin's Timeline

3 Records

1891
25 Dec 1891
Birth of Edward Marshall Franklin in , North Carolina, United States
, North Carolina, United States
1915
1915
Age 24
Edward Marshall Franklin was married
None
1954
9 July 1954
Age 63
Death of Edward Marshall Franklin in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1891
    Event Place: , North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 11 Jul 1954; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.47553158,0.16079536,0.6137737&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1915
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 11 Jul 1954; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.47553158,0.16079536,0.6137737&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ingalls, Avery, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 11 Jul 1954; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.47553158,0.16079536,0.6137737&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1954
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 11 Jul 1954; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.47553158,0.16079536,0.6137737&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newland, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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