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Franklin Delano Richmond 1915–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1915

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 18 January 1949

Death Location: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Richmond

Mother: Hallie Meadows

Spouse(s): Ruby Wills

Children(s): John Sr, Constance Richmond

Franklin Delano Richmond was born in 1915 in West Virginia, the child of Benjamin Franklin Richmond And Hallie May Meadows. Franklin Delano Richmond married Ruby Wills, and had children including Betty Gene Richmond, Brenda Kay Thompson, Constance Sue Richmond, Franklin Edward Richmond Sr, John Paul Thompson Sr, Kenneth Wayne Richmond. Franklin Delano Richmond passed away in 1949 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Franklin Delano Richmond was born in 1915 in West Virginia, the child of Benjamin Franklin Richmond And Hallie May Meadows.
  • Franklin Delano Richmond married Ruby Wills, and had children including Betty Gene Richmond, Brenda Kay Thompson, Constance Sue Richmond, Franklin Edward Richmond Sr, John Paul Thompson Sr, Kenneth Wayne Richmond.
  • Franklin Delano Richmond passed away in 1949 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Richmond
1882–1961
Birth Location: Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Hallie Meadows
1892–1952
Birth Location: West Virginia
HM

Spouses(s)

Ruby Wills
1921–2016
Birth Location: Coal City
RW

Children(s)

John Sr
1951–1974
Birth Location: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
JS
Constance Richmond
1942–2011
Birth Location: Mead, West Virginia
CR

Franklin Richmond's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Richmond
1915–1949
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Richmond
1882–1961
Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hallie (May) Meadows
1892–1952
West Virginia
Grandparents
William (Henry Harrison) Richmond
1840–1903
, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Angeline Richmon
1841–1936
Fayette, West Virginia, United States
W (M) Meadows
1864–1927
West Virginia
Sarah (R) Meadows
1866–1944
Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Richmond
1813–1882
Sarah Redden
1816–1880
Michael Redden
1818–1880
Elizabeth Redden
1817–1886
Jeremiah Meadows
1834–1919
Louisa Manse
1842–1925
John Bragg
1843–1867
Elisabeth Richmond
1845–1933
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Richmond
1786–1860
Mary Kaylor
1789–1864
William Redden
1790–1860
Fanny Kaylor
1792–
William Reading
1790–1860
Fanny Coiler
1792–1860
Mark ADKINS
1795–1860
Margaret Lewis
1795–1860
Abraham Meador
1813–1910
Rutha Meador
1815–1891
Hezekiah Mann
1815–1859
Elizabeth Shanklin
1812–1880
Adam Bragg
1814–1905
Mary Meadows
1815–1880

Franklin Richmond's Descendants

1.
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Franklin (Delano) Richmond (1915–18 January 1949) m. Ruby Wills (11 Nov 1921–2 Nov 2016)
  1. 1. John (Paul Thompson) Sr 1951–1974
  2. 2. Constance (Sue) Richmond 1942–2011 m. Jerry (Reaves) Sr 1937–1996

Franklin Richmond's Timeline

10 Records

1915
11 Sep 1915
Birth of Franklin Delano Richmond in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
1915
11 Sep 1915
Birth of Franklin Delano Richmond in Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1915
1915
Birth of Franklin Delano Richmond in West Virginia
West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 5
Franklin Delano Richmond resided here in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Franklin Delano Richmond resided here in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 20
Franklin Delano Richmond resided here in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 25
Franklin Delano Richmond resided here in Coolridge, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Coolridge, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 25
Franklin Delano Richmond resided here in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1949
18 Jan 1949
Age 34
Death of Franklin Delano Richmond in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America
Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America
1949
18 January 1949
Age 34
Death of Franklin Delano Richmond in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America
Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 405
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 157
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 405
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4441; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 41-11
    [3] West Virginia, Births Index
    [4] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 603
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 157
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 74.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287
    [8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 603
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 157

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 74.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4441; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 41-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Coolridge, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 405

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 405
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4441; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 41-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1949
    Event Place: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1949
    Event Place: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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