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Ruby Lee Franklin 1896–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1896

Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1971

Death Location: North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Franklin

Mother: Eula Franklin

Spouse(s): Nick Turnham

Children(s): Viola Reed, Turnham None

The story of Ruby Lee Franklin began in 1896 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA. In 1900, Ruby Lee Franklin resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA. In 1910, Ruby Lee Franklin resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA. Ruby Lee Franklin married Nick Battle Turnham, and had children including Nick Turnham, Turnham, Viola Lee Turnham Reed. Ruby Lee Franklin passed away in 1971 in North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruby Lee Franklin began in 1896 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Ruby Lee Franklin resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruby Lee Franklin resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA.
  • Ruby Lee Franklin married Nick Battle Turnham, and had children including Nick Turnham, Turnham, Viola Lee Turnham Reed.
  • Ruby Lee Franklin passed away in 1971 in North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Franklin
1868–1937
Birth Location: Iola, Grimes, Texas, USA
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Eula Franklin
1872–1957
Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Nick Turnham
1893–1974
Birth Location: Cameron, Milam County, Texas, United States of America
NT

Children(s)

Viola Reed
1918–2005
Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
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Turnham None
1923–1923
Birth Location: Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA
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Ruby Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Franklin
1896–1971
Birth Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Parents
Thomas Henry Franklin
1868–1937
Iola, Grimes, Texas, USA
Eula (Lea "Willie" Foster) Franklin
1872–1957
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Plummer "W. P.") Franklin
1836–1907
Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsey") McDowell
1838–1888
Grimes County, Texas, USA
William (Moses "Bill" Foster) Jr.
1834–1881
Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
Martha (Ellen "Mattie") Darwin
1844–1888
St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Franklin
1807–1884
Mary Chapman
1816–1893
Millford McDowell
1810–1840
Catherine* Holland
1815–1886
John Foster
1779–1843
Deborah McClendon
1798–
Reuben Darwin
1818–1876
Sarah Robertson
1822–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Franklin
1760–1808
Jemima Morris
1766–1835
Jesse Chapman
1790–1854
Zebiah Smith
1795–1866
Mcdowell
1770–
William Holland
1780–1833
Susannah Buck
1781–1833
John Foster
1757–1837
Rachel Gibson
1767–1851
Thomas McClendon
1751–1846
Nancy Belle
1777–1798
James Darwin
1787–1835
Nancy Shores
1790–1827
George Robertson
1784–1865
Elizabeth Hayes
1790–1852

Ruby Franklin's Descendants

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Ruby (Lee) Franklin (15 Jan 1896–7 Feb 1971) m. Nick (Battle) Turnham (16 May 1893–21 June 1974)
  1. 1. Viola (Lee Turnham) Reed 1918–2005 m. David (Wilson) Reed 1920–1999
  2. 2. Turnham 1923–1923

Ruby Franklin's Timeline

14 Records

1896
15 Jan 1896
Birth of Ruby Lee Franklin in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1911
8 Jun 1911
Age 15
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Bryan, Texas, USA
Bryan, Texas, USA
1913
1913
Age 17
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
1917
Abt 1917
Age 21
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in This City
This City
1919
1919
Age 23
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA
Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Bryan, Bryan, Texas
Bryan, Bryan, Texas
1940
1940
Age 44
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Madison, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Madison, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in Madison, Texas, USA
Madison, Texas, USA
1971
Abt 1971
Age 75
Ruby Lee Franklin resided here in North Zulch, Madison, Texas, USA
North Zulch, Madison, Texas, USA
1971
7 Feb 1971
Age 75
Death of Ruby Lee Franklin in Hearne, Robertson, Texas, USA
Hearne, Robertson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Crozier Technical High School; Year: 1913
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: N R Crozier Technical High School; Year: 1913
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [4] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04102; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 157-13
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas; Roll: T625_1832; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 113
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 2342056
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madison, Texas; Roll: 1502; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 157-13
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1911
    Event Place: Bryan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Eagle; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1911; Publication Place: Bryan, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Crozier Technical High School; Year: 1913
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: N R Crozier Technical High School; Year: 1913

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1917
    Event Place: This City
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1917; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.7946984,0.69359165,0.8374259&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cameron, Milam, Texas; Roll: T625_1832; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 2342056

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bryan, Bryan, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04102; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 157-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Madison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04102; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 157-13

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Madison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madison, Texas; Roll: 1502; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 157-13

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1971
    Event Place: North Zulch, Madison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bryan, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cameron
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1917; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.7946984,0.69359165,0.8374259&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grand Prairie, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1971
    Event Place: Hearne, Robertson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Zulch, Madison County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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