Bruce Cordial Franklin^[1]

1920 - 1949  (28 years)

• Name	Bruce Cordial Franklin
  Born	15 Oct 1920	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	6 Jul 1949	Sevier County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  	Cause: lightning
  Buried	8 Jul 1949	Ivy Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I131273	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Joe Michel Franklin,   b. 30 Apr 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Jun 1956  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah "Gerina" Loposser,   b. 20 Sep 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Sep 1931  (Age 38 years)
  Family ID	F48474	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rosetta Treadway
  Children	1. Anderson Franklin
  Family ID	F48481	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Oct 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - Cause: lightning - 6 Jul 1949 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 8 Jul 1949 - Ivy Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 17 Apr 2006. Viola Neva "Bobie" Ownby obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Brice Franklin Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 10, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 9 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1921 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0012 Family Number: 135 Sheet Number and Letter: 8B Line Number: 87 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2271 Film Number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00843 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head John M Franklin M 44 Tennessee Wife Jenna Franklin F 37 Tennessee Daughter Althea Franklin F 19 Tennessee Daughter Ellen Franklin F 17 Tennessee Daughter Dora Franklin F 15 Tennessee Daughter Minnie Franklin F 12 Tennessee Son Brice Franklin M 9 Tennessee Daughter Flossie Franklin F 7 Tennessee Son J A Franklin M 3 Tennessee Daughter Viola Franklin F 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Brice Franklin Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 10, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 19 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1921 Residence in 1935: Same Place Enumeration District Number: 78-15 Family Number: 68 Sheet Number and Letter: 5A Line Number: 11 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00418 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Joe M Franklin M 54 Tennessee Wife Manda Franklin F 29 Tennessee Son Brice Franklin M 19 Tennessee Son Joe Franklin M 13 Tennessee Daughter Viola Franklin F 11 Tennessee Daughter Margrette Franklin F 2 Tennessee [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 6 Jul 1949. Franklin, Bruce Cordial hus of Rosetta Treadway farmer b. Oct 15, 1920 Sev Co d. Jul 6, 1949 R2 Sey veteran of World War II f. Joe Franklin m. Gerina Loposser Ivy Hill Cem Survivors: widow 1 son Anderson f. & step-m. Mr & Mrs Joe Franklin 3 bro Gilford Alfred Hiram 8 sis Mrs Troy Holden Mrs Frank Hurst Mrs Leander Whaley Mrs Clark Mrs Ray Ownby Miss Margaret Lillie Bertha 34368921 T/5 HQ Co 846 Eng Av Batt 9/7/42 Ft Oglethorpe GA 1/12/45 Ft McPherson GA. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Brice Cordial Franklin Event: Death Event Date: 06 Jul 1949 Event Place: Rural, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Race or Color: Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: 1921 Birth Date: Birthplace: Spouse: Father: Joe Franklin Father's Birthplace: Mother: Gerina Loposser Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Street Address: Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4184538 Image Number: 2186 Film Number: 2218311 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 49-15816 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 247. Tn. TEC5 HQ Co 846 Engr AVN Bn WWII