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William Franklin Jean 1872–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1872

Birth Location: Lincoln Co, TN

Death Date: 7 Dec 1955

Death Location: Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: David Jean

Mother: Lathie Tucker

Spouse(s): Martha Wise

Children(s): Claud Jean, Jesse Jean, Lonnie Jean, Della Jean, Mamie Jean, William Jean, Clara Jean, Lorene Jean, Grace Jean

The story of William Franklin Jean began in 1872 in Lincoln Co, TN. In 1910, William Franklin Jean resided in Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, William Franklin Jean resided in Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. William Franklin Jean married Martha Jane Wise, and had children including Clara Jean, Claud Alexander Jean, Della L Jean, Grace Gracie M Jean, Jesse Franklin Bud Jean, Lonnie Jean, Lorene Jean, Mamie Jean, William Harvey Jean. William Franklin Jean passed away in 1955 in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Jean began in 1872 in Lincoln Co, TN.
  • In 1910, William Franklin Jean resided in Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, William Franklin Jean resided in Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Franklin Jean married Martha Jane Wise, and had children including Clara Jean, Claud Alexander Jean, Della L Jean, Grace Gracie M Jean, Jesse Franklin Bud Jean, Lonnie Jean, Lorene Jean, Mamie Jean, William Harvey Jean.
  • William Franklin Jean passed away in 1955 in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jean's Ancestors

Self
William Jean
1872–1955
Birth Place: Lincoln Co, TN
Parents
David Alexander "Zan" Jean
1850–1900
Lincoln Co, TN
Lathie Tucker
1850–1885
Lincoln Co, TN
Grandparents
William (Wesley (Billy)) Jean
1819–1896
Lincoln Co, TN
Susan Warren
1821–1876
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
David Sr.
1794–1878
Grisilla White
1804–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Jean
1755–1802
Mrs. Jean
1759–1794
William III
1755–1833
Catharine Chapman
1760–1810

William Jean's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Jean (10 Jan 1872–7 Dec 1955) m. Martha (Jane) Wise (3 Jan 1875–11 February 1961)
  1. 1. Claud (Alexander) Jean 1898–1991
  2. 2. Jesse (Franklin Bud) Jean 1899–1981
  3. 3. Lonnie Jean 1904–1962
  4. 4. Della (L.) Jean 1904–1944
  5. 5. Mamie Jean 1905–1969
  6. 6. William (Harvey) Jean 1910–1945
  7. 7. Clara Jean 1912–1959
  8. 8. Lorene Jean 1913–2000 m. Raymond Mann 1911–1998
    1. 1. Margaret (Marie) Mann 1940–2019 m. Bobby (Aaron) Frame 1940–2017
  9. 9. Grace ("Gracie" M.) Jean 1917–1985

William Jean's Timeline

5 Records

1872
10 Jan 1872
Birth of William Franklin Jean in Lincoln Co, TN
Lincoln Co, TN
1910
1910
Age 38
William Franklin Jean resided here in Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
William Franklin Jean resided here in Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
William Franklin Jean resided here in District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1955
7 Dec 1955
Age 83
Death of William Franklin Jean in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Lincoln Co, TN
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 70
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2341996
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1375523
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1375523

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 70

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2341996

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1955
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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