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Lora V. Franklin 1903–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jul 1903

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky

Death Date: 17 Aug 1982

Death Location: Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky

Father: Ely Franklin

Mother: Sarah Webb

Spouse(s): Leonard Hart

Children(s): Meryl Hart, Jack Hart, Iris Hart

Lora V. Franklin was born in 1903 in Letcher County, Kentucky, the child of Ely Wilson Franklin And Sarah Jane Webb. In 1910, Lora V. Franklin resided in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky. In 1920, Lora V. Franklin resided in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky. Lora V. Franklin married Leonard Madison Hart, and had children including Iris Yvonne Hart, Jack Neil Hart, Meryl Khylene Hart. Lora V. Franklin passed away in 1982 in Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Lora V. Franklin was born in 1903 in Letcher County, Kentucky, the child of Ely Wilson Franklin And Sarah Jane Webb.
  • In 1910, Lora V. Franklin resided in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, Lora V. Franklin resided in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • Lora V. Franklin married Leonard Madison Hart, and had children including Iris Yvonne Hart, Jack Neil Hart, Meryl Khylene Hart.
  • Lora V. Franklin passed away in 1982 in Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky.

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
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Spouses(s)

Leonard Hart
1902–1972
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Meryl Hart
1923–1924
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Jack Hart
1922–2003
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
JH
Iris Hart
1925–2011
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
IH

Lora Franklin's Ancestors

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Lora Franklin
1903–1982
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
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

Lora Franklin's Descendants

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Lora (V.) Franklin (09 Jul 1903–17 Aug 1982) m. Leonard (Madison) Hart (20 Nov 1902–10 Jul 1972)
  1. 1. Meryl (Khylene) Hart 1923–1924
  2. 2. Jack (Neil) Hart 1922–2003 m. Betty (Jean) Murphy 1934–2008
  3. 3. Iris (Yvonne) Hart 1925–2011 m. Hugh (Eugene) Rhodus 1925–2006

Lora Franklin's Timeline

6 Records

1903
09 Jul 1903
Birth of Lora V. Franklin in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 7
Lora V. Franklin resided here in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 17
Lora V. Franklin resided here in East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 27
Lora V. Franklin resided here in District 6, Fayette, Kentucky
District 6, Fayette, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Lora V. Franklin resided here in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
1982
17 Aug 1982
Age 79
Death of Lora V. Franklin in Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky
Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1903
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1285; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 13-10.
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 406-24-7192; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 744; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 31.0.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, Fayette, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 744; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 31.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1285; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 13-10.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1982
    Event Place: Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 406-24-7192; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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