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Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin 1899–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Feb 1899

Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1958

Death Location: Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: Ely Franklin

Mother: Sarah Webb

Spouse(s): William Blair

Children(s): Gertrude Blair, Vesta Blair, Letha Blair, William Jr., Alpha Blair, Margaret Blair, Wilma Blair, Maree Blair

Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin was born in 1899 in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of Ely Wilson Franklin And Sarah Jane Webb. In 1900, Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky. In 1910, Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky. Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin married William K Blair, and had children including Alpha N Blair, Billy Wayne Blair, Gertrude Blair, Letha Lettie Jane Blair, Maree Blair, Margaret A Blair, Vesta Irene Blair, William K Blair Jr, Wilma Fay Blair. Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin passed away in 1958 in Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin was born in 1899 in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA, the child of Ely Wilson Franklin And Sarah Jane Webb.
  • In 1900, Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • In 1910, Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin married William K Blair, and had children including Alpha N Blair, Billy Wayne Blair, Gertrude Blair, Letha Lettie Jane Blair, Maree Blair, Margaret A Blair, Vesta Irene Blair, William K Blair Jr, Wilma Fay Blair.
  • Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin passed away in 1958 in Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ely Franklin
1872–1959
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Sarah Webb
1871–1943
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
SW

Spouses(s)

William Blair
1893–1988
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Gertrude Blair
1920–1932
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Vesta Blair
1922–2005
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Letha Blair
1924–
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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William Jr.
1926–2004
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
WJ
Alpha Blair
1928–2010
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Margaret Blair
1930–2017
Birth Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
MB
Wilma Blair
1936–2009
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Maree Blair
1920–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lettie Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Lettie Franklin
1899–1958
Birth Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Ely Wilson Franklin
1872–1959
Letcher County, Kentucky
Sarah (Jane) Webb
1871–1943
Letcher County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Franklin
1850–1923
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Manerva (Nervie) Sergeant
1852–1888
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Shadrick Franklin
1812–1890
Jaela Addington
1814–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Franklin
1771–
Sarah Spears
1779–1849
William Addington
1783–1857
Sarah Stallard
1790–1867

Lettie Franklin's Descendants

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Lettie ((Letha) Belle) Franklin (06 Feb 1899–22 Jun 1958) m. William (K.) Blair (12 Aug 1893–25 Oct 1988)
  1. 1. Gertrude Blair 1920–1932
  2. 2. Vesta (Irene) Blair 1922–2005 m. Paul (R.) Cornett 1921–2005
  3. 3. Letha (Lettie Jane) Blair 1924– m. Roger Smith 1925–2006
  4. 4. William (K. Blair) Jr. 1926–2004 m. Sally Adams 1924–1996
  5. 5. Alpha (N.) Blair 1928–2010
  6. 6. Margaret (A.) Blair 1930–2017
  7. 7. Wilma (Fay) Blair 1936–2009 m. Benny (Silas) Bentley 1929–1961
  8. 8. Maree Blair 1920–

Lettie Franklin's Timeline

8 Records

1899
06 Feb 1899
Birth of Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided here in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 11
Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided here in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 21
Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided here in Upper Beaver, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Upper Beaver, Knott, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided here in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 36
Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided here in Sh, Letcher, Kentucky
Sh, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 41
Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin resided here in Magisterial District 1, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 1, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1958
22 Jun 1958
Age 59
Death of Lettie (Letha) Belle Franklin in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 67-2
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Upper Beaver, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: T625_577; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 57
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 765; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 1070.0.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T623_538; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 74.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T623_538; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 74.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Upper Beaver, Knott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Upper Beaver, Knott, Kentucky; Roll: T625_577; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 57

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 765; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 1070.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 1, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Letcher
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1958
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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