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Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin 1892–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 June 1892

Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1986

Death Location: Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Franklin

Mother: Eula Franklin

Spouse(s): William Griffin

Children(s): Dorothy Allen, William Griffin

Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin was born in 1892 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA, the child of Thomas Henry Franklin And Eula Lea Willie Foster Franklin. In 1899, Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided in Bryan, Texas, USA. In 1900, Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA. Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin married William Richard Dick Griffin, and had children including Dorothy Elizabeth Griffin Allen, William Richard Griffin. Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin passed away in 1986 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin was born in 1892 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA, the child of Thomas Henry Franklin And Eula Lea Willie Foster Franklin.
  • In 1899, Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided in Bryan, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA.
  • Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin married William Richard Dick Griffin, and had children including Dorothy Elizabeth Griffin Allen, William Richard Griffin.
  • Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin passed away in 1986 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Franklin
1868–1937
Birth Location: Iola, Grimes, Texas, USA
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Eula Franklin
1872–1957
Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

William Griffin
1891–1967
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Dorothy Allen
1912–2010
Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
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William Griffin
1916–1991
Birth Location: Orange, Texas, USA
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Ellen Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Franklin
1892–1986
Birth Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Parents
Thomas Henry Franklin
1868–1937
Iola, Grimes, Texas, USA
Eula (Lea "Willie" Foster) Franklin
1872–1957
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Plummer "W. P.") Franklin
1836–1907
Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsey") McDowell
1838–1888
Grimes County, Texas, USA
William (Moses "Bill" Foster) Jr.
1834–1881
Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
Martha (Ellen "Mattie") Darwin
1844–1888
St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Franklin
1807–1884
Mary Chapman
1816–1893
Millford McDowell
1810–1840
Catherine* Holland
1815–1886
John Foster
1779–1843
Deborah McClendon
1798–
Reuben Darwin
1818–1876
Sarah Robertson
1822–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Franklin
1760–1808
Jemima Morris
1766–1835
Jesse Chapman
1790–1854
Zebiah Smith
1795–1866
Mcdowell
1770–
William Holland
1780–1833
Susannah Buck
1781–1833
John Foster
1757–1837
Rachel Gibson
1767–1851
Thomas McClendon
1751–1846
Nancy Belle
1777–1798
James Darwin
1787–1835
Nancy Shores
1790–1827
George Robertson
1784–1865
Elizabeth Hayes
1790–1852

Ellen Franklin's Descendants

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Ellen (Elizabeth "Betsy") Franklin (6 June 1892–21 May 1986) m. William (Richard "Dick") Griffin (1 Jun 1891–15 Jan 1967)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeth Griffin) Allen 1912–2010 m. Winship (Stedman "Pony") Allen 1906–1987
  2. 2. William (Richard) Griffin 1916–1991

Ellen Franklin's Timeline

12 Records

1892
6 June 1892
Birth of Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1899
8 Jun 1899
Age 7
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Bryan, Texas, USA
Bryan, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Orange Ward 4, Orange, Texas, USA
Orange Ward 4, Orange, Texas, USA
1921
1921
Age 29
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Beaumont, Texas, USA
Beaumont, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Sweetwater, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
Sweetwater, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Sweetwater, Nalton, Texas
Sweetwater, Nalton, Texas
1940
1940
Age 48
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in J P 7, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
J P 7, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
1962
1962
Age 70
Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin resided here in Texas
Texas
1986
21 May 1986
Age 94
Death of Ellen Elizabeth "Betsy" Franklin in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1892
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04179; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 255-233
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Orange Ward 4, Orange, Texas; Roll: T625_1837; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 149
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342112
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas; Roll: 1614; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0008
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Roll: 3057; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 177-1
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1899
    Event Place: Bryan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Eagle; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1899; Publication Place: Bryan, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas; Roll: 1614; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0008

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Orange Ward 4, Orange, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Orange Ward 4, Orange, Texas; Roll: T625_1837; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 149

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Beaumont, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342112

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Nalton, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04179; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 255-233

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 7, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04179; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 255-233

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Nolan, 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: Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas; Roll: 3057; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 177-1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1986
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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