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James Franklin Francis 1878–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1878

Birth Location: Jewett Madis, Missouri

Death Date: 10 September 1942

Death Location: Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: James Francis

Mother: Elizabeth Reeves

Spouse(s): Grace Haynie

Children(s): Frank Jr., Ada Francis, Velda Francis, William Francis, Charles Francis, Billy Francis, Thomas Francis

James Franklin Francis was born in 1878 in Jewett Madis, Missouri, the child of James Monroe Francis And Elizabeth Ann Reeves. In 1880, James Franklin Francis resided in Lesterville, Reynolds, Missouri, United States. In 1900, James Franklin Francis resided in Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri. James Franklin Francis married Grace Ellen Haynie, and had children including Ada Maye Francis, Billy Gene Francis, Charles Willard Francis, Frank F Francis Jr, Thomas Benjamin Francis, Velda Emaline Francis, William Fisher Francis. James Franklin Francis passed away in 1942 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Franklin Francis was born in 1878 in Jewett Madis, Missouri, the child of James Monroe Francis And Elizabeth Ann Reeves.
  • In 1880, James Franklin Francis resided in Lesterville, Reynolds, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1900, James Franklin Francis resided in Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri.
  • James Franklin Francis married Grace Ellen Haynie, and had children including Ada Maye Francis, Billy Gene Francis, Charles Willard Francis, Frank F Francis Jr, Thomas Benjamin Francis, Velda Emaline Francis, William Fisher Francis.
  • James Franklin Francis passed away in 1942 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Francis
1848–1910
Birth Location: Jewett, Madison, Missouri, United States
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Elizabeth Reeves
1852–
Birth Location: Madison Co., Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Grace Haynie
1885–1985
Birth Location: Missouri
GH

Children(s)

Frank Jr.
1917–1992
Birth Location: Ludington Be, Louisiana
FJ
Ada Francis
1903–1975
Birth Location: Missouri
AF
Velda Francis
1905–1965
Birth Location: Buckhorn, Pulaski County, Missouri, United States of America
VF
William Francis
1908–1993
Birth Location: Louisiana
WF
Charles Francis
1912–1980
Birth Location: Louisiana
CF
Billy Francis
1922–2016
Birth Location: Louisiana
BF
Thomas Francis
1910–1911
Birth Location: Fisher, Sabine, Louisiana, USA
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James Francis's Ancestors

Self
James Francis
1878–1942
Birth Place: Jewett Madis, Missouri
Parents
James Monroe Francis
1848–1910
Jewett, Madison, Missouri, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Reeves
1852–
Madison Co., Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Gideon (Leonard) Francis
1814–1860
Tennessee
Sarah Burcham
1818–1870
Kentucky
Hiram Reeves
1799–1870
York, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Hauser
1815–1880
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John Francis
1786–1876
Ruth Reed
1811–1860
Isaac Bircham
1794–1852
Mary Santee
1794–
John Reeves
1760–1834
Rachel Barnes
1782–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Francis's Descendants

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James (Franklin) Francis (11 Mar 1878–10 September 1942) m. Grace (Ellen) Haynie (19 September 1885–11 May 1985)
  1. 1. Frank (F Francis) Jr. 1917–1992
  2. 2. Ada (Maye) Francis 1903–1975
  3. 3. Velda (Emaline) Francis 1905–1965 m. Samuel (Fleming) Neal 1900–1960
    1. 1. Hilda (M) Neal 1926– m. Allen Freeman 1924–2010
  4. 4. William (Fisher) Francis 1908–1993 m. Lois (A) Green 1913– m. Byrd Baylis 1908–1970
    1. 1. Lucretia (Mary) Francis 1931–2003
  5. 5. Charles (Willard) Francis 1912–1980 m. Hazel (Lee) Cooley 1912–1998
  6. 6. Billy (Gene) Francis 1922–2016
  7. 7. Thomas (Benjamin) Francis 1910–1911

James Francis's Timeline

10 Records

1878
11 Mar 1878
Birth of James Franklin Francis in Jewett Madis, Missouri
Jewett Madis, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 2
James Franklin Francis resided here in Lesterville, Reynolds, Missouri, United States
Lesterville, Reynolds, Missouri, United States
1900
1900
Age 22
James Franklin Francis resided here in Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri
Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri
1900
1900
Age 22
James Franklin Francis resided here in Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri
Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 32
James Franklin Francis resided here in Police Jury Ward 1, Sabine, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 1, Sabine, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
James Franklin Francis resided here in De Ridder Ward 3, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
De Ridder Ward 3, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
James Franklin Francis resided here in De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
James Franklin Francis resided here in De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana
De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 62
James Franklin Francis resided here in De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
1942
10 September 1942
Age 64
Death of James Franklin Francis in Singer, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
Singer, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Jewett Madis, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1383; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6-6
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Ridder Ward 3, Beauregard, Louisiana; Roll: T625_605; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 28
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana; Roll: 784; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340519
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Beauregard; Roll: 1684477
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lesterville, Reynolds, Missouri; Roll: T9_713; Family History Film: 1254713; Page: 468.4000; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0438.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cowan, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: T624_528; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1374541
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lesterville, Reynolds, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lesterville, Reynolds, Missouri; Roll: T9_713; Family History Film: 1254713; Page: 468.4000; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0438.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cowan, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cowan Township, Wayne, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cowan, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Sabine, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 1, Sabine, Louisiana; Roll: T624_528; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1374541

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Ridder Ward 3, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Ridder Ward 3, Beauregard, Louisiana; Roll: T625_605; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana; Roll: 784; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340519

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1383; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: De Ridder, Beauregard, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1383; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6-6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Louisiana; Registration County: Beauregard; Roll: 1684477

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1942
    Event Place: Singer, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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