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Sophia J. Franklin

Female 1867 - 1915  (~ 47 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sophia J. Franklin was born Jul 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1915.

    Notes:

    Grandfather was half native american.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 237, 238, 241.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 204, 329, 330.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

    Sophia married Samuel King 28 Dec 1887, Sevier County, Tennessee. Samuel (son of William Riley King, Jr. and Matilda "Tildy" Ogle) was born Jun 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1932. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Geneva King  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jun 1891, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1974; was buried Ballards Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Maude Elizabeth King  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 1974, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Ethel King  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jul 1894.
    4. 5. May King  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1896.
    5. 6. Charles King  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1899.
    6. 7. Jess King  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Frank King  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Geneva King Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born 13 Jun 1891, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1974; was buried Ballards Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 241.
    Herbert Bell, hbell@vallnet.com, 6 March 2000.

    Geneva married Morgan J. Spangler 24 Dec 1912, Knox County, Tennessee. Morgan (son of James Barb Spangler and Laura Elizabeth Houser) was born 13 Jan 1893, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 1970; was buried Ballards Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Burl Spangler  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.
    2. 10. Murl Spangler  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.
    3. 11. Ross Spangler  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1916, Tennessee.
    4. 12. Hazel Lucille Spangler  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jul 1917, Tennessee; died 27 May 1977; was buried Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth City County, Virginia.

  2. 3.  Maude Elizabeth King Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born Sep 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 1974, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 241.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.

    Maude married William Hearl Rule 28 Sep 1912, Blount County, Tennessee. William (son of Jackson Joseph "Jack" Rule and Mary Emma Vineyard) was born 11 Dec 1887, Knox County, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 1968, Anderson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Mildred Edith Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Aug 1913, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Apr 1999, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Apr 1999, Louisville Cemetery.
    2. 14. Samuel S. Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1915, Knox County, Tennessee; died 1968.
    3. 15. Lillian Pearl Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Mar 1917, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 2004, St. Mary’s Hospital; was buried 10 Apr 2004, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. 16. William Hearl Rule, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Mar 1917, Knox County, Tennessee; died 14 Feb 1994, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 17. Frank Paul "Son" Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jun 1918, Fisher, Illinois; died 1 May 1982, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. 18. Myron C. Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1921, Blount County, Tennessee; died 19 Sep 1941, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Sep 1941.
    7. 19. Margaret L. Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1922, Nashville, Tennessee; died Bef 6 Apr 1999.
    8. 20. Clara Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1926, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 2000, St. Mary's Medical Center, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Mar 2000, Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    9. 21. Beulah Iva Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1931, Louisville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    10. 22. Tilda Lynn Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1933, Louisville, Blount County, Tennessee.

  3. 4.  Ethel King Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born Jul 1894.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 241.


  4. 5.  May King Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born Dec 1896.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 241.


  5. 6.  Charles King Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1) was born Apr 1899.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 241.


  6. 7.  Jess King Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 241.


  7. 8.  Frank King Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sophia1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 241.



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Burl Spangler Descendancy chart to this point (2.Geneva2, 1.Sophia1) was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Herbert Bell, hbell@vallnet.com, 6 March 2000.


  2. 10.  Murl Spangler Descendancy chart to this point (2.Geneva2, 1.Sophia1) was born Abt 1914, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Herbert Bell, hbell@vallnet.com, 6 March 2000.


  3. 11.  Ross Spangler Descendancy chart to this point (2.Geneva2, 1.Sophia1) was born Abt 1916, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Herbert Bell, hbell@vallnet.com, 6 March 2000.


  4. 12.  Hazel Lucille Spangler Descendancy chart to this point (2.Geneva2, 1.Sophia1) was born 18 Jul 1917, Tennessee; died 27 May 1977; was buried Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth City County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Herbert Bell, hbell@vallnet.com, 6 March 2000.

    Hazel married Herbert Lewis Bell 3 Dec 1936, Roane County, Tennessee. Herbert (son of James Lawson Bell and Hattie Ethel McClanahan) was born 5 May 1904, Knox County, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1940, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Ballards Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Herbert L. Bell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1937, Tennessee; died 20 Jul 2016, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Jul 2016, Ballards Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Hazel — Harless. [Group Sheet]

    Hazel — Creech. [Group Sheet]


  5. 13.  Mildred Edith Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 12 Aug 1913, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Apr 1999, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Apr 1999, Louisville Cemetery.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.

    Mildred married Charles Herbert Wilburn 1947, Sherz, Nevada. Charles (son of Taylor Wilburn and Susie Redwine) was born 20 Feb 1908; died 27 Apr 1980; was buried Louisville Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  6. 14.  Samuel S. Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 1915, Knox County, Tennessee; died 1968.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.


  7. 15.  Lillian Pearl Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 7 Mar 1917, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 2004, St. Mary’s Hospital; was buried 10 Apr 2004, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Twin of William.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.

    Lillian — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Tom S. Rule  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1935; died 17 Dec 2001, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Dec 2001, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  8. 16.  William Hearl Rule, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 7 Mar 1917, Knox County, Tennessee; died 14 Feb 1994, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Twin of Pearl.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.


  9. 17.  Frank Paul "Son" Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 15 Jun 1918, Fisher, Illinois; died 1 May 1982, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.


  10. 18.  Myron C. Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 9 Dec 1921, Blount County, Tennessee; died 19 Sep 1941, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Sep 1941.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Twin of Margaret.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.


  11. 19.  Margaret L. Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 1922, Nashville, Tennessee; died Bef 6 Apr 1999.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Twin of M. C.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.

    Margaret — Pennington. [Group Sheet]


  12. 20.  Clara Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 1 Aug 1926, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 2000, St. Mary's Medical Center, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Mar 2000, Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.

    Clara married William John Sharpe Abt 1959. William (son of Samuel Jarnigan Sharpe and Annie Regina Dunn) was born 17 Feb 1930, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 2001, St. Mary's Medical Center, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Feb 2001, Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Noel Ann Sharpe  Descendancy chart to this point died INFANT.
    2. 26. William Mark Sharpe  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 27. Jon Barton Sharpe  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 21.  Beulah Iva Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 1931, Louisville, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.

    Beulah — Watlington. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Mike Watlington  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 22.  Tilda Lynn Rule Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 1933, Louisville, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 176.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 329, 330.

    Tilda — Newman. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Herbert L. Bell Descendancy chart to this point (12.Hazel3, 2.Geneva2, 1.Sophia1) was born 1 Jul 1937, Tennessee; died 20 Jul 2016, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Jul 2016, Ballards Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Herbert Bell, hbell@vallnet.com, 6 March 2000.

    Herbert married Helen Greene Abt 1956. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Terry Bell  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Gary Bell  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. Steve Bell  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 32. Leslie Bell  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 33. Dawn L. Bell  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 24.  Tom S. Rule Descendancy chart to this point (15.Lillian3, 3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) was born 1935; died 17 Dec 2001, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Dec 2001, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  3. 25.  Noel Ann Sharpe Descendancy chart to this point (20.Clara3, 3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1) died INFANT.

  4. 26.  William Mark Sharpe Descendancy chart to this point (20.Clara3, 3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1)

  5. 27.  Jon Barton Sharpe Descendancy chart to this point (20.Clara3, 3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1)

  6. 28.  Mike Watlington Descendancy chart to this point (21.Beulah3, 3.Maude2, 1.Sophia1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 104.