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Martin Van Buren Franklin 1895–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1895

Birth Location: Gravel Lick, Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1968

Death Location: Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Shadrack Franklin

Mother: Nancy Franklin

Spouse(s): Anna Franklin

Children(s): Lucille Morelock, Martin Jr., Rev Franklin, William Franklin, Oscar Franklin

Martin Van Buren Franklin / was born in 1895 in Gravel Lick, Russell County, Virginia, USA, the child of Shadrack Pierce Shade Franklin And Nancy R Amburgey Franklin. In 1930, Martin Van Buren Franklin resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Martin Van Buren Franklin resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky. Martin Van Buren Franklin married Anna Florence Dowdle Franklin, and had children including Lucille Franklin Morelock, Martin Bud Franklin Jr, Oscar Winford Franklin, Rev Jimmy Ray Franklin, William Andrew Franklin. Martin Van Buren Franklin / passed away in 1968 in Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Martin Van Buren Franklin // was born in 1895 in Gravel Lick, Russell County, Virginia, USA, the child of Shadrack Pierce Shade Franklin And Nancy R Amburgey Franklin.
  • In 1930, Martin Van Buren Franklin // resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Martin Van Buren Franklin // resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • Martin Van Buren Franklin // married Anna Florence Dowdle Franklin, and had children including Lucille Franklin Morelock, Martin Bud Franklin Jr, Oscar Winford Franklin, Rev Jimmy Ray Franklin, William Andrew Franklin.
  • Martin Van Buren Franklin // passed away in 1968 in Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shadrack Franklin
1852–1940
Birth Location: Gravel Lick, Russell, Virginia, USA
SF
Nancy Franklin
1869–1948
Birth Location: Gravel Lick, Russell, Virginia, USA
NF

Spouses(s)

Anna Franklin
1901–1986
Birth Location: Iotla, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
AF

Children(s)

Lucille Morelock
1922–1989
Birth Location: Virginia
LM
Martin Jr.
1923–2004
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MJ
Rev Franklin
1938–2019
Birth Location: Dunham, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
RF
William Franklin
1926–2003
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
WF
Oscar Franklin
1928–2013
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
OF

Martin Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Martin Franklin
1895–1968
Birth Place: Gravel Lick, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Shadrack Pierce "Shade" Franklin
1852–1940
Gravel Lick, Russell, Virginia, USA
Nancy (R Amburgey) Franklin
1869–1948
Gravel Lick, Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Franklin
1820–1880
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Dyer) Franklin
1825–1937
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Franklin
1789–1860
Nancy Franklin
1790–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1762–1823
Blanchette Franklin
1765–1791

Martin Franklin's Descendants

1.
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Martin (Van Buren) Franklin (4 Feb 1895–20 Oct 1968) m. Anna (Florence Dowdle) Franklin (17 Dec 1901–20 Feb 1986)
  1. 1. Lucille (Franklin) Morelock 1922–1989 m. Lee (W.) Morelock 1921–1988
  2. 2. Martin (“Bud” Franklin) Jr. 1923–2004
  3. 3. Rev (Jimmy Ray) Franklin 1938–2019
  4. 4. William (Andrew) Franklin 1926–2003 m. Nancy (Lee Hughart) Franklin 1924–2011
  5. 5. Oscar (Winford) Franklin 1928–2013

Martin Franklin's Timeline

5 Records

1895
4 Feb 1895
Birth of Martin Van Buren Franklin // in Gravel Lick, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Gravel Lick, Russell County, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Martin Van Buren Franklin // resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Martin Van Buren Franklin // resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 45
Martin Van Buren Franklin // resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1968
20 Oct 1968
Age 73
Death of Martin Van Buren Franklin // in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1895
    Event Place: Gravel Lick, Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-8A
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340500
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340500

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-8A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-8A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1968
    Event Place: Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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