Edith Ellen Franks

Personal and Family Information

Edith was born on 15 Nov 1894 in Arkansas, the daughter of John H Franks and Mary I Fulkerson.

She died on 29 Jan 1960 in Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas.

Her husband was Melvin Walter Gravenmier, who she married on 9 APR 1909 in Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas. Their four known children were Harry B (1910-1957), Mary Anne (1912-1969), Pauline (1914-1990) and Melvin Roy (1916-1997).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	15 NOV 1894	Place: Arkansas
Death	29 JAN 1960	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 65 Address: Hospital in Searcy Arkansas Agency: obit		Obit - Mary Anne and parents
Census	27 JUN 1900	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 5 born Arkansas Address: Harrison Twp, with parents and 2 sisters dwelling 394, family 413 Agency: 1900 Census Arkansas			See Note 1
Census	9 JAN 1920	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 25 born Arkansas Address: Harrison Twp, dwelling 146, family 160 with husband and 4 young children Agency: 1920 census Arkansas			See Note 2
Census	5 APR 1930	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 35 born Arkansas Address: Harrison Twp, dwelling 173, family 185 Agency: 1930 Census Arkansas			See Note 3
Census	16 APR 1940	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Age: 45 born Ark Address: dwelling 360 with husband, son and niece	Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City Authors: US Federal Census Date: APR 1940
Burial	JAN 1960	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Address: Evergreen Cemetery, Section J N35° 16.663' W091° 38.464' Agency: Cemetery Record of Woodruff Cty	Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas Source: Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas Authors: Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston Publisher: Reprinted by Woodduff County Historical Society 2006/1992 copywrite 1978	Grav-Gravnmr Obit - Mary Anne and parents

Notes

Note 1

Dwelling 394, family 413

Franks, John, head white male born June 1864, age 35, married 12 years,

born (" arkansas?) father and mother born Arkansas, day laborer

" Mary, wife, white, female, born May 1867, age 33, married 12 years, mother of 5 children, 3 living, born Kentucky, father and mother born Kentucky

" Pearl, daughter white, female, born Dec 1888, age 11, single, born Arkansas, father born Kentucky, mother born Arkansas

" Ellen, daughter, white female, born Nov 1984, age 5 single, born Arkansas, father born Kentucky, mother born Arkansas

" Meddie, daughter, white female, born Jany 1897 , age 3, single, born Arkansas, father born Kentucky, mother born Arkansas

Note 2

ED 170 sheet 7A

dwelling 146, family 160

Grave Meyer, Walter, head, own home free of mortgage, white male, age 37, marrfied, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Germany with mother language German, mother born Indiana, Laborer in Box Factory,

___ Ellen E, Wife, female white, age 25, married, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Harry L, son male white age 9, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Mary E, daughter female, white, age 7, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Pauline, daughter female, white age 5, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Melvin D, son, male white, age 3 single, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

Sister of Edith Ellen is Pearl Bunch per obit

dwelling 145 family 158

Bunch, Arthur B, head, owns home, free of mortgage, male white age 33, married, yes reads and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Missouri, fireman at box factory

___, Pearl, wife, female white age 31, married, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Arkansas, mother born Kentucky

___Ruby L daughter, female white age 7 single, born Ark

___ Earl D son male white age 5 single, born Ark

___ Mildred, daughter, female, white, age 1 6/12, single, born Ark

Note 3

Gravemeyer, Walter, head, owns home, value $800, no radio, no farm, male white, age 47, married, first married at age 26, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Germany, mother born Indiania, log scaler in log camp, at work yesterday, no veteran

___ Ellen, wife of head, female, white, age 35, married, first married at age 14, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Arkansas, mother born Kentucky, none occupation

___ Mary A, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Pauline M, daughter, female white, age 15, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Melvin C, son, male white, age 13 single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Phillips, Dorothy, Niece, female white, age 7, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

Sources

1. Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City

   Source:	Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
   Authors:	US Federal Census
   Date:	APR 1940

2. Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas

   Source:	Cemetery Record of Woodruff County Arkanasas
   Authors:	Adelia C Kittrell and Curtis A Houston
   Publisher:	Reprinted by Woodduff County Historical Society 2006/1992 copywrite 1978