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Henry Jackson Franklin 1852–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1852

Birth Location: Sevier Co., Tn.

Death Date: 27 Nov 1938

Death Location: Pigeon Forge, United States

Father: Henry Franklin

Mother: Levina King

Spouse(s): Frances England

Children(s): Joseph Franklin, William Franklin, Catherine Franklin

The story of Henry Jackson Franklin began in 1852 in Sevier Co., Tn.. In 1860, Henry Jackson Franklin resided in Civil District 11, Sevier Co., Tn.. In 1870, Henry Jackson Franklin resided in Civil District 13, Sevier Co., Tn.. Henry Jackson Franklin married Frances Susannah England, and had children including Catherine Louisa Franklin, Joseph Ellison Franklin, William Henry Milton Franklin. Henry Jackson Franklin passed away in 1938 in Pigeon Forge, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Jackson Franklin began in 1852 in Sevier Co., Tn..
  • In 1860, Henry Jackson Franklin resided in Civil District 11, Sevier Co., Tn..
  • In 1870, Henry Jackson Franklin resided in Civil District 13, Sevier Co., Tn..
  • Henry Jackson Franklin married Frances Susannah England, and had children including Catherine Louisa Franklin, Joseph Ellison Franklin, William Henry Milton Franklin.
  • Henry Jackson Franklin passed away in 1938 in Pigeon Forge, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Franklin
1820–1907
Birth Location: Haywood Co., North Carolina
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Levina King
1824–1915
Birth Location: Sevier Co., Tn.
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Spouses(s)

Frances England
1849–1937
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Joseph Franklin
1880–1936
Birth Location: Sevier Co., Tn.
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William Franklin
1886–1967
Birth Location: Sevier Co., Tn.
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Catherine Franklin
1883–1949
Birth Location: Sevier Co., Tn.
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Henry Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Henry Franklin
1852–1938
Birth Place: Sevier Co., Tn.
Parents
Henry Franklin
1820–1907
Haywood Co., North Carolina
Levina (Ann) King
1824–1915
Sevier Co., Tn.
Grandparents
Rev. (Henry) Franklin
1798–1880
Burke Co., North Carolina
Tabitha (J.) Gibbs
1804–
Haywood Co., North Carolina
William (Riley) King
1805–1880
South Carolina
Elender Keller
1803–1897
Virginia or Sevier Co., Tn.
Great-Grandparents
Henry Franklin
1775–1851
Elizabeth Gibbs
1780–1804
Nathaniel Sr.
1775–1843
Elizabeth Runyan
1779–1852
George Keller
1770–1859
Frances Fickley
1768–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Green
1758–
Caroline Franklin
1756–
James Gibbs
1745–1804
Joseph Keller
1740–1825
Leah Mentzer
1744–1840
George Sr.
1730–1798
Dikea Faklis
1730–1800

Henry Franklin's Descendants

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Henry (Jackson) Franklin (26 Dec 1852–27 Nov 1938) m. Frances (Susannah) England (16 Jun 1849–24 Jul 1937)
  1. 1. Joseph (Ellison) Franklin 1880–1936 m. Ella (Octavia) Acres 1888–1973
    1. 1. William (D. "Bill") Franklin 1914–1989
    2. 2. Annie (May) Franklin 1924–1929
    3. 3. Joseph (M.) Franklin 1919–1992
    4. 4. Elmer (P.) Franklin 1912–1999
    5. 5. Opal (Martha) Franklin 1917–1991
    6. 6. Hubert (Cleveland) Franklin 1922–1999 m. Grace (Lorraine) Luneau 1922–1997
    7. 7. Nannie (Jeary) Franklin 1906–1913
    8. 8. Jewel ("Juel") Franklin 1926–
  2. 2. William (Henry Milton) Franklin 1886–1967 m. Hazel McCaffry 1894–1971
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Franklin 1926–1997
  3. 3. Catherine (Louisa) Franklin 1883–1949 m. Rev. (Melvin Henry) Roark 1880–1949
    1. 1. Jewell (Katherine) Roark 1925– m. Ray (Levator) King 1922–1968
      1. 1. Thomas (Ray) King 1947–1979
    2. 2. Eda (Pauline) Roark 1922–1998 m. Sanders (Warren) King 1922–1991
    3. 3. Henry (Frank) Roark 1920–2007 m. Ruthe (M.) Saunders 1923– m. Mabel (Varnell) Marshall 1922–1982
    4. 4. William (Edgar) Roark 1917–1982 m. Edith Massey 1920–
      1. 1. Christine (Yvonne) Roark 1944–2017
    5. 5. Crettie (Ludella) Roark 1912–2009 m. Rev. (William Grant) Adams 1910–1994
      1. 1. Polly (Jean) Adams 1938–2025 m. David (Wayne Maranville) Sr. 1940–2015
      2. 2. Jerry (Neal) Adams 1949–2019
      3. 3. Bonnie (Frances) Adams 1935–2020 m. Columbus (Reeder) Spicer 1935–2012
      4. 4. Billy (Laverne) Adams 1932–2015 m. Lorine (F.) Young 1935–2020
    6. 6. Boyd (Clayton Roark) Sr. 1909–2004 m. Lena Chambers 1913–1987
      1. 1. Helen (Elenoir) Roark 1932–1971
      2. 2. Dorothy (Mae) Roark 1935–2010 m. PFC (Carl Franklin) Manning 1920–1990
    7. 7. Rachel (Faye) Roark 1907–1977 m. John (William Pate) Sr. 1907–1985
      1. 1. John (William "Bill" Pate) Jr. 1935–2000
    8. 8. Annie (Mae) Roark 1905–1910
    9. 9. Hazel (Jane) Roark 1915–2000 m. Kenneth (I.) McCarter 1915–1979 m. Andy (Levator) Trentham 1911–1982
      1. 1. Billy (Ralph) Trentham 1938–2017
      2. 2. Betty (Ruth) Trentham 1936–2024 m. Robert (Bruce) Trentham 1927–1993

Henry Franklin's Timeline

8 Records

1852
26 Dec 1852
Birth of Henry Jackson Franklin in Sevier Co., Tn.
Sevier Co., Tn.
1860
1860
Age 8
Henry Jackson Franklin resided here in Civil District 11, Sevier Co., Tn.
Civil District 11, Sevier Co., Tn.
1870
1870
Age 18
Henry Jackson Franklin resided here in Civil District 13, Sevier Co., Tn.
Civil District 13, Sevier Co., Tn.
1900
1900
Age 48
Henry Jackson Franklin resided here in Civil District 9, Claiborne Co., Tn.
Civil District 9, Claiborne Co., Tn.
1920
1920
Age 68
Henry Jackson Franklin resided here in Civil District 7, Sevier Co., Tn.
Civil District 7, Sevier Co., Tn.
1930
1930
Age 78
Henry Jackson Franklin resided here in Civil District 5, Sevier Co., Tn.
Civil District 5, Sevier Co., Tn.
1938
25 Nov 1938
Age 86
Death of Henry Jackson Franklin in Pigeon Forge, Sevier Co., Tn.
Pigeon Forge, Sevier Co., Tn.
1938
27 Nov 1938
Age 86
Burial of Henry Jackson Franklin in Pigeon Forge, United States
Pigeon Forge, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 12
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 141
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 732.0; FHL microfilm: 2342005
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 466B; Family History Library Film: 553058
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T623 1561; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 9.
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 433; Image: 368; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 433; Image: 368; Family History Library Film: 805270

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 466B; Family History Library Film: 553058

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne Co., Tn.
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T623 1561; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 9.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 732.0; FHL microfilm: 2342005

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sevierville
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1938
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 12
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1938
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
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