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Ethel Texie Lewis 1908–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1908

Birth Location: Telford, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 9 Aug 1997

Death Location: Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Stokes Lewis

Mother: Susie Masters

Spouse(s): Joseph Franklin

Children(s): David Franklin, Theodore Franklin, Jane Franklin, Ronald Franklin

In 1908, Ethel Texie Lewis entered the world in Telford, Washington, Tennessee, USA, born to Stokes Gudger Lewis And Susie Jane Masters. In 1910, Ethel Texie Lewis was recorded in the census in Civil District #2, Washington, Tennessee, United S. In 1910, Ethel Texie Lewis resided in Civil District 2, Washington, Tennessee, United St. Ethel Texie Lewis married Joseph Earl Franklin, and had children including David Joseph Franklin, Jane Ruth Franklin, Ronald L Franklin, Theodore Earl Franklin. Ethel Texie Lewis passed away in 1997 in Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Ethel Texie Lewis entered the world in Telford, Washington, Tennessee, USA, born to Stokes Gudger Lewis And Susie Jane Masters.
  • In 1910, Ethel Texie Lewis was recorded in the census in Civil District #2, Washington, Tennessee, United S.
  • In 1910, Ethel Texie Lewis resided in Civil District 2, Washington, Tennessee, United St.
  • Ethel Texie Lewis married Joseph Earl Franklin, and had children including David Joseph Franklin, Jane Ruth Franklin, Ronald L Franklin, Theodore Earl Franklin.
  • Ethel Texie Lewis passed away in 1997 in Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stokes Lewis
1879–1965
Birth Location: Hollow Poplar Township, Mitchell, NC
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Susie Masters
1877–1967
Birth Location: Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Franklin
1905–1966
Birth Location: Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

David Franklin
1934–1989
Birth Location: Lionville, Chester County, PA
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Theodore Franklin
1935–1992
Birth Location: West Chester, PA
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Jane Franklin
1932–2021
Birth Location: West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JF
Ronald Franklin
1940–2020
Birth Location: West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
RF

Ethel Lewis's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Lewis
1908–1997
Birth Place: Telford, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Stokes Gudger Lewis
1879–1965
Hollow Poplar Township, Mitchell, NC
Susie (Jane) Masters
1877–1967
Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina
Grandparents
Reverend (Joseph Milton) Lewis
1858–1938
Yancey County, NC
Emmey
1857–1888
Red Hill, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Thomas (Dosser) Masters
1847–1940
Red Hill, Mitchell County, NC
Mollie
1850–1916
Yancey County, NC
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1823–1873
Cecelia Honeycutt
1832–1916
Ervin Hughes
1836–1920
Nancy Miller
1831–1916
Jason Masters
1824–1909
Jane Woody
1824–1913
John Peterson
1819–1885
Susannah Bryant
1823–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Lewis
1798–1880
Martha Schuler
1801–1880
Uriah Honeycutt
1808–1880
Keziah Honeycutt
1808–1868
Sanders Hughes
1805–1860
Christina Woody
1805–1880
Johnny Miller
1806–1867
Mary Barnett
1810–1870
Henry Masters
1792–1870
Susan Bowman
1793–1872
Sheriff Woody
1801–1860
Mary Cox
1794–1875
Moses Rev
1794–1879
Mary McKinney
1799–1882
Bethel Bryant
1792–1880
Sarah Honeycutt
1790–1880

Ethel Lewis's Descendants

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Ethel (Texie) Lewis (11 Apr 1908–9 Aug 1997) m. Joseph (Earl) Franklin (11 May 1905–30 Jan 1966)
  1. 1. David (Joseph) Franklin 1934–1989 m. Mildred (Marie) Moroney 1934–2016
  2. 2. Theodore (Earl) Franklin 1935–1992 m. Joyce (Anne) Supplee 1939–2004
  3. 3. Jane (Ruth) Franklin 1932–2021 m. Paul (Meyer Bashore) Jr 1931–2020
  4. 4. Ronald (L.) Franklin 1940–2020

Ethel Lewis's Timeline

14 Records

1908
11 Apr 1908
Birth of Ethel Texie Lewis in Telford, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Telford, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Ethel Texie Lewis appeared in census in Civil District #2, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Civil District #2, Washington, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
Ethel Texie Lewis resided here in Civil District 2, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 2, Washington, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 12
Ethel Texie Lewis appeared in census in Penn Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1920
1920
Age 12
Ethel Texie Lewis resided here in Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1928
1928
Age 20
Ethel Texie Lewis resided here in West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
1928
29 May 1928
Age 20
Ethel Texie Lewis graduated in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Ethel Texie Lewis appeared in census in Penn Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1930
1930
Age 22
Ethel Texie Lewis resided here in Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1935
1935
Age 27
Ethel Texie Lewis resided here in Rural, Chester, Pennsylvania
Rural, Chester, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 32
Ethel Texie Lewis resided here in West Whiteland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
West Whiteland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1950
1950
Age 42
Ethel Texie Lewis resided here in Elk, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Elk, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1997
5 Aug 1997
Age 89
Death of Ethel Texie Lewis in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1997
9 Aug 1997
Age 89
Burial of Ethel Texie Lewis in Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1908
    Event Place: Telford, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: West Chester University; Year: 1928
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03467; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-126
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Elk, Chester, Pennsy
    [4] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2015), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District #2, Washington, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Washington, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Penn Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: West Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: West Chester University; Year: 1928
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: West Chester State Teachers College; Year: 1928

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Graduation
    Event Date: 29 May 1928
    Event Place: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. of Instruction, Normal Certificate

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Penn Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Penn, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03467; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-126
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: West Whiteland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03467; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15-126
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Elk, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Elk, Chester, Pennsy

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1997
    Event Place: Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2015), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1997
    Event Place: Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2015), entry for Ethel Texie Lewis, person ID K4B2-6J8.
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