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William Rundles Runnels Franklin 1842–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1842

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 26 May 1947

Death Location: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Henry Franklin

Mother: Levina Franklin

Spouse(s): Catherine Benson, Mary Franklin, Hettie Franklin, Jane Franklin

Children(s): Isaac Franklin, Isaac Franklin, Luther Franklin, Julie Franklin, Wylie Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Nolie Franklin, Lillie Franklin, William Franklin, Julia Tarwater, Margaret Ogle, Hiram Franklin, Luther Franklin, Lillie Henderson, Wiley Franklin, Magnolia Gobble, George Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Nola Franklin, Anna Murphy, Josie Murphy, Mack Murphy

William Rundles Runnels Franklin was born in 1842 in Tennessee, the child of Henry Franklin And Levina Ann King Franklin. In 1860, William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided in District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, USA. William Rundles Runnels Franklin married Catherine Elizabeth Benson, Hettie Franklin, Jane Franklin, Mary C Franklin, and had children including Anna L Murphy, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Harrison Franklin, George W Franklin, Hiram Levator Franklin, Isaac Perman Franklin, Josie G Murphy, Julia Tarwater, Julie A Franklin, Lillie C Henderson, Lillie Franklin, Luther Columbus Franklin, Luther Franklin, Mack B Murphy, Magnolia Melissa Gobble, Margaret Lavina Ogle, Mary Franklin, Nola Franklin, Nolie Franklin, Wiley Jackson Franklin, William Henry Franklin, Wylie Franklin. William Rundles Runnels Franklin passed away in 1947 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Rundles Runnels Franklin was born in 1842 in Tennessee, the child of Henry Franklin And Levina Ann King Franklin.
  • In 1860, William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided in District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Rundles Runnels Franklin married Catherine Elizabeth Benson, Hettie Franklin, Jane Franklin, Mary C Franklin, and had children including Anna L Murphy, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Harrison Franklin, George W Franklin, Hiram Levator Franklin, Isaac Perman Franklin, Josie G Murphy, Julia Tarwater, Julie A Franklin, Lillie C Henderson, Lillie Franklin, Luther Columbus Franklin, Luther Franklin, Mack B Murphy, Magnolia Melissa Gobble, Margaret Lavina Ogle, Mary Franklin, Nola Franklin, Nolie Franklin, Wiley Jackson Franklin, William Henry Franklin, Wylie Franklin.
  • William Rundles Runnels Franklin passed away in 1947 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Franklin's Ancestors

Self
William Franklin
1842–1947
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry Franklin
1820–1907
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Levina (Ann (King)) Franklin
1824–1915
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Franklin's Descendants

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William (Rundles Runnels) Franklin (abt 1842–26 May 1947) m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Benson (13 Jun 1853–6 Feb 1913) m. Mary (C) Franklin (abt 1864–20 Mar 1937) m. Hettie Franklin (abt 1889–) m. Jane Franklin (10 October 1838–9 November 1930)
  1. 1. Isaac (Perman) Franklin 1882–1974 m. Leona (Agnes) Southard 1893–1991
    1. 1. iva (ellen) franklin 1920–2010 m. charles (raymod) campbell 1917–1995 m. Raymond (Charles) Campbell 1917–1995
      1. 1. karen (gail) cambell 1944–1972 m. james (auther) carr 1939–2023
      2. 2. Ronnie Campbell 1943–1967
    2. 2. Nellie (R) Franklin 1925–
    3. 3. Perna (C) Franklin 1918–
    4. 4. Minnie (L) Franklin 1917–
  2. 2. Isaac (Perman) Franklin 1882–1974 m. Agnes (Leona) Southard 1893–1991
    1. 1. Minnie (L) Franklin 1917–1984 m. Isaac (Clarence) Walker 1918–1968
    2. 2. Perna (C) Franklin 1918–2006
    3. 3. Nellie (R) Franklin 1925–
    4. 4. Oscar (K) Franklin 1923–1923
  3. 3. Luther Franklin 1887–
  4. 4. Julie (A) Franklin 1889–
  5. 5. Wylie Franklin 1885–
  6. 6. Benjamin Franklin 1896–1981 m. Mary (Gladys) Franklin 1897–1966
    1. 1. Benjamin (William) Franklin 1925–1996
    2. 2. Rita (C.) Davis 1921–2013
    3. 3. Mary (I) Franklin 1923–
  7. 7. Nolie Franklin 1893–
  8. 8. Lillie Franklin 1891–
  9. 9. William (Henry) Franklin 1870–1955
  10. 10. Julia Tarwater 1889–1963
  11. 11. Margaret (Lavina) Ogle 1876–1971
  12. 12. Hiram (Levator) Franklin 1878–1954
  13. 13. Luther (Columbus) Franklin 1887–1962
  14. 14. Lillie (C.) Henderson 1891–1980
  15. 15. Wiley (Jackson) Franklin 1885–1966
  16. 16. Magnolia (Melissa) Gobble 1893–1980
  17. 17. George (W.) Franklin 1872–1932
  18. 18. Benjamin (Harrison) Franklin 1896–1981
  19. 19. Nola Franklin 1894–
  20. 20. Anna (L) Murphy 1897–
  21. 21. Josie (G) Murphy 1899–
  22. 22. Mack (B) Murphy 1901–1959

William Franklin's Timeline

20 Records

1842
abt 1842
Birth of William Rundles Runnels Franklin in Tennessee
Tennessee
1851
14 May 1851
Age 9
Birth of William Rundles Runnels Franklin in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 18
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1869
30 May 1869
Age 27
William Rundles Runnels Franklin was married in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 28
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in District 4, Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1875
14 Apr 1875
Age 33
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 49
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1893
17 Oct 1893
Age 51
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Banner, Sevier, Tennessee
Banner, Sevier, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 58
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Tekoa, Whitman, Washington, USA
Tekoa, Whitman, Washington, USA
1913
Feb 1913
Age 71
William Rundles Runnels Franklin was married in Of, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Of, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 78
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 93
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 98
William Rundles Runnels Franklin was married in Tn
Tn
1940
1940
Age 98
William Rundles Runnels Franklin resided here in Civil District No 5, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 5, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1947
24 May 1947
Age 105
Death of William Rundles Runnels Franklin in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1947
24 MAY 1947
Age 105
Death of William Rundles Runnels Franklin in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1947
26 May 1947
Age 105
Burial of William Rundles Runnels Franklin in Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1851
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 6
    [4] Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03933; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 78-9
    [6] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [7] Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290478
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 141
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1278; Page: 462B; Enumeration District: 188
    [10] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 466B
    [11] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Blount, Tennessee; Roll: 1559; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0023
    [12] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 433; Family History Librar
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tekoa, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T624_1674; Page: 20a; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375687
    [14] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [15] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [16] Idaho, U.S., Death Records, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Death Index and Images, 1911-1969
    [17] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1842
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 May 1869
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Feb 1913
    Event Place: Of, Sevier, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tn

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 11, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1270; Page: 433; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 466B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1875
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Knoxville Whig and Chronicle; Publication Date: 14 Apr 1875; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gatlinburg, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 1278; Page: 462B; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290478

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1893
    Event Place: Banner, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 120

    Genealogy Event 13
    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 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tekoa, Whitman, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tekoa, Whitman, Washington; Roll: T624_1674; Page: 20a; Enumeration District: 0262; FHL microfilm: 1375687

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03933; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 78-9

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 5, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03933; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 78-9

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: H 7-20 110th Ave.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1947; Publication Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA; ,0.42979583,0.39236626,0.61590666&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: R 4, Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1947
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 6
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1947; Publication Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA; ,0.42979583,0.39236626,0.61590666&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1947
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 May 1947
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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