Mary Franklin

Mary Franklin

Mary Franklin Parks, c1863-1919

• Father: Frank Franklin b. circa 1810
• Mother: Caroline (?) b. circa 1821

• Mary Franklin was born circa 1863 in Texas.
• Frank Franklin and Caroline (?), appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Goliad PO, Goliad County, Texas, enumerated near the household of their son Moses Franklin (age 35). Other members of the household included Mary Franklin. Also in the household were children Alexander (age 16), Jefferson (18), Johana (14) and Clark (11).
• Mary Franklin appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in DeWitt County, Texas, enumerated in the household of her brother Alfred Franklin (age 28) and his wife Betty (26) and childen Edith (10), Carry (7), Frank (5) and William, living near their brother Clark Franklin (25) and his wife Frances (18), and James Franklin (33) and his wife Patience (22).
• She married Edward Parks on 15 April 1885 in Victoria County, Texas.
• Mary Franklin appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Mission Valley, Viictoria County, Texas. Other members of the household included Minnie Mathis, Joseph Edwin Parks, Cornelius Samuel Williams, Versa Parks, Percy Parks, Jasper Parks, Elmer Parks and Clara E. Parks.
• She was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• Mary Franklin appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas, at Center Street. Other members of the household included Versa Parks, Percy Parks, Jasper Parks and Clara E. Parks. enumerated next to the household of her daughter Minnie. Mary is identified as Mary Davis, age 40, divorced, with seven of nine children living. Son Joe Albert Mathis, born in 1909, is unaccountably absent from the household.
• She was self employed as a washerwoman, according to the 1910 census.
• Mary Franklin died on 19 February 1919 in Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas, . Hier death was officially witnessed by Minnie Mathis. According to her death certificate, she was a widow about 54 years old.
• She was interred at Cuero, Texas.
• The following appeared on 12 January 1923 in the San Antonio Express: (Cuero, Jan 11) The home of Albert Mathis, negro, was destroyed by fire with virtually all its contents, Wednesday.
• Research Note: According to Mary Parks' death certificate (informant her daughter Minnie Mathis), her father was Frank Franklin.
       According to Joseph Parks' death certificate (informant his wife Dora), his parents were Mary Franklin and Ed Parks.
       On his death certificate, Cornelius' name was recorded as Cornelious Samuel Williams Parks (informant his wife Ollie), and his parents were Mary Franklin and George Williams.
       According to Versa Parks' death certificate (informant his wife Tennessee), his parents were Mary Franklin and Ed Parks, and his Social Security application Mary Franklin and Edward Parks.
       According to Percy Parks' death certificate (informant his daughter Forest Davis), his parents were Joe Parks and Mary.
• Research Note: Who was the brother Albert Mathis named in Percy Parks' obituary?
       And appeared in the San Antonio Express on 12 Jan 1923: (Cuero, Jan 11) The home of Albert Mathis, negro, was destroyed by fire with virtually all its contents, Wednesday.

• Last Edited: 3 Apr 2017