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Luther Columbus Franklin 1887–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1887

Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 August 1962

Death Location: Kuna, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: William Franklin

Mother: Catherine Benson

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Luther Columbus Franklin was born in 1887 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Rundles Runnels Franklin And Catherine Elizabeth Benson. In 1900, Luther Columbus Franklin resided in Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA. Luther Columbus Franklin passed away in 1962 in Kuna, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Luther Columbus Franklin was born in 1887 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Rundles Runnels Franklin And Catherine Elizabeth Benson.
  • In 1900, Luther Columbus Franklin resided in Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA.
  • Luther Columbus Franklin passed away in 1962 in Kuna, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Luther Franklin's Ancestors

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Luther Franklin
1887–1962
Birth Place: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Rundles Runnels Franklin
1842–1947
Tennessee
Catherine (Elizabeth) Benson
1853–1913
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
Henry Franklin
1820–1907
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Levina (Ann (King)) Franklin
1824–1915
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Major (Benjamin B. "Berry") Benson
1822–1863
Marion County, Alabama, USA
Nancy ((Patterson)) Benson
1832–1898
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Prue Benson
1791–1861
Cynthia\Synthia Benson
1793–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Benson
1749–1833
Margaret Wilson
1758–1843

Luther Franklin's Timeline

3 Records

1887
8 May 1887
Birth of Luther Columbus Franklin in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 13
Luther Columbus Franklin resided here in Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1962
5 August 1962
Age 75
Death of Luther Columbus Franklin in Idaho, United States of America
Idaho, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1887
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1559; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0023
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Images, 1911-1969
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1559; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0023

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 August 1962
    Event Place: Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Images, 1911-1969
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kuna, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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