William Henry Franklin^[1]

1870 - 1955  (85 years)

• Name	William Henry Franklin
  Born	28 Mar 1870	Tennessee   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Aug 1955  [3]
  Buried	Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I27663	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2009

  
  

  Father	William Runnels Franklin,   b. 14 May 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 May 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Catherine Elizabeth Benson,   b. 13 Jun 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Feb 1913, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 59 years)
  Married	30 May 1869	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F1563	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Sara Jane Clabough,   b. 7 Apr 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 May 1899  (Age 21 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1890	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	1. Lavitta E. Franklin,   b. 14 Jun 1891,   d. 4 Oct 1909  (Age 18 years)   2. William Brickey Franklin   3. Mary Jane Franklin   4. George Washington Franklin + 5. Ersa Kate "Kate" Franklin,   b. 3 Apr 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Apr 2017  (Age 98 years)   6. James Calvin Franklin,   b. 25 Jan 1897,   d. 14 Aug 1900  (Age 3 years) + 7. Nellie Jane Franklin,   b. 29 Aug 1898, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Nov 1956  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F10253	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Harriet Ezzie Clabough,   b. 25 Dec 1884,   d. 12 Dec 1909  (Age 24 years)
  Married	20 May 1900	Blount County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Charles Houston Franklin,   b. 28 Mar 1902,   d. 19 May 1987  (Age 85 years) + 2. George William Franklin,   b. 16 Apr 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Mar 1985  (Age 79 years) + 3. James Calvin Franklin,   b. 21 Dec 1907,   d. 14 Jul 1996  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F22812	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Susan Jane "Susie" McFalls,   b. 6 Apr 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 31 May 1974  (Age 85 years)
  Marriage License	12 Jul 1910	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F13950	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Mar 1870 - Tennessee Married - 31 Aug 1890 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 20 May 1900 - Blount County, Tennessee Marriage License - 12 Jul 1910 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  William Henry Franklin 1870-1955

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 123, 124. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 58. "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 204.

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, Gatlinburg, 462B, 1880. [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 462, 1880. http://sevierlibrary.tripod.com/page311880.html [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 1 Aug 1955. Franklin, W. H. March 28, 1870 Tn Aug 1, 1955 Spouse: Susie Jane Father: Franklin, W.R. Mother: Franklin, Catherine Sons: Charles, George, James C. Daughters: Mrs. Fred Latham, Mrs. Nellie Ownby Cemetery: Pigeon Forge Methodist Brothers: Wiley, Rerman, Ben, Luther Sisters: Mrs. W.H. Henderson, Mrs. Ernest Tarwater, Mrs. Nola Gobble, Mrs. Lavinia Ogle [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 334. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: William H. Franklin Titles & Terms: Event: Marriage Event Date: 20 May 1900 Event Place: Blount, Tennessee Age: Estimated Birth Year: Father: Father's Titles & Terms: Mother: Mother's Titles & Terms: Spouse: Harriet E. Clabough Spouse's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: Spouse's Father: Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Mother: Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms: Reference Number: see next image Film Number: 2073596 Digital Folder Number: 004646465 Image Number: 01120