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William Flennoy Franklin 1879–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1879

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Death Date: November 14, 1963

Death Location: Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee

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Spouse(s): Mary Cunningham

Children(s): William Jr., Elizabeth Franklin, Richard Franklin

The story of William Flennoy Franklin began in 1879 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. In 1935, William Flennoy Franklin resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama. In 1940, William Flennoy Franklin resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. William Flennoy Franklin married Mary Jane Adna Cunningham, and had children including Elizabeth G Franklin, Richard Franklin, William Bill Flennoy Franklin Jr. William Flennoy Franklin passed away in 1963 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Flennoy Franklin began in 1879 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
  • In 1935, William Flennoy Franklin resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.
  • In 1940, William Flennoy Franklin resided in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • William Flennoy Franklin married Mary Jane Adna Cunningham, and had children including Elizabeth G Franklin, Richard Franklin, William Bill Flennoy Franklin Jr.
  • William Flennoy Franklin passed away in 1963 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee.

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William Franklin
1879–1963
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee
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William Franklin's Descendants

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William (Flennoy) Franklin (1879–November 14, 1963) m. Mary ("Jane" Adna) Cunningham (August 14, 1883–September 30, 1940)
  1. 1. William ("Bill" Flennoy Franklin) Jr. 1911–1989 m. Minnie (Estelle) Pogue 1913–2001
    1. 1. Shannon (Estelle) Franklin 1944–2014
    2. 2. Mary (Constance "Connie") Franklin 1936–2012 m. Robert ("Bobby" Jackson) Parkes 1932–2001
    3. 3. Marjorie ("Margie" Elizabeth) Franklin 1939–1943
    4. 4. James (William) Franklin 1949–1949
  2. 2. Elizabeth (G.) Franklin 1914–1984 m. Barney (A.) Isbell 1909–1995
  3. 3. Richard Franklin 1920–

William Franklin's Timeline

4 Records

1879
1879
Birth of William Flennoy Franklin in Lincoln County, Tennessee
Lincoln County, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 56
William Flennoy Franklin resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
William Flennoy Franklin resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1963
November 14, 1963
Age 84
Death of William Flennoy Franklin in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee
Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T627_93; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 68-94

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T627_93; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 68-94

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T627_93; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 68-94

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 14, 1963
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee

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