Martha Gentry Dawson b. 20 Apr 1851 , Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 29 May 1930 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1851 - 1930

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Birth 20 Apr 1851 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Female

Died 29 May 1930 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Cause: Cerebral hemorrhage

Obituary 30 May 1930 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Sun-Gazette

Mrs. M.G. Franklin Died Thursday
Stroke of Paralysis Two Weeks Ago Proved Fatal to Fulton Resident.
Mrs. Martha G. Franklin, 79 years old, a lifelong resident of Fulton and Callaway county, died at 5:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the effects of a paralytic stroke suffered two weeks ago, at the home of Mrs. Lee Vaughn, of West avenue, where she made her home. Mrs. Franklin had been in excellent health up to the time she was stricken and was able to be downtown the day before.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, byt he pastor, the Rev. Dr. A.W. Tandy, and burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery of Fulton.
The pall bearers will be: E.A. Robnett, E.S. Clatterbuck, L.H. Holt, Dr. W.H. Renoe, George E. Tutt, and J. Russell Rogers.
Mrs. Franklin was a daughter of Robert and Mary Dawson, pioneer residents of Callaway county who came here from Virginia. She was born April 20, 1851, on a farm three miles west of Fulton, and spent practically her entire life within the county, residing for the last forty years in Fulton.
After her marriage to the late James A. Franklin, they resided on a farm west of Fulton, and later came to Fulton where Mr. Franklin was associated with the late Mr. Bragg in the manufacture of the famous Bragg saddle. Mr. Franklin died about 26 years ago.
Of a family of seven children, two survive Mrs. Franklin. They are: Claude D. Franklin, of Kansas City, and B. Ray Franklin, a member of the Capital News Printing Company, of Jefferson City. One brother, Ben Dawson, of Readsville, also survives. The late Judge W.H. Dawson, former well-known Fultonian, was a brother of Mrs. Franklin.
Mrs. Franklin was a faithful and consistent Christian. She united with the Baptist church early in life and for forty years or more had been a member of the Fulton Baptist church, where she attended services regularly until she was stricken. She will be missed in the church and by a large circle of friends in Fulton who join with the family in their bereavement.

Name Mattie

Buried 31 May 1930 Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I3116 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 02 Jun 2009

Father Robert H. Dawson, b. 1810, , Nelson, Virginia, USA , d. 2 Apr 1872, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Mother Mary Ann Herring, b. 29 Oct 1820, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA , d. 24 Jun 1906, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 3 Nov 1842 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Family ID F14345806 Group Sheet

Family James A. Franklin, b. 1848, , , Kentucky, USA , d. Bef 1900, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 17 Dec 1872 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Mary L. Franklin, b. Aug 1877, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Bef 1930
>	2. Claude D. Franklin, b. Dec 1878, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. James Allen Franklin, b. 1880, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 2 Sep 1882
	4. Benjamin Ray Franklin, b. 8 Dec 1882, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 22 Oct 1935, Osage Beach, Camden, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 14 Jun 2006

Family ID F1244 Group Sheet

Death Certificates
Death Certificate of Franklin, Martha Gentry Dawson
20 Apr 1851 - 29 May 1930. She was my 1st cousin 3 times removed.

Notes	James Franklin Miss Mattie Dawson 17 Dec 1872 C334 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 623.4000; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 0669. Name: Mattie G. Franklin Home in 1880: Liberty, Callaway, Missouri Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to head-of-household: Wife Spouse's name: James A. Father's birthplace: Virginia Mother's birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Household Members: Name Age James A. Franklin 32 Mattie G. Franklin 30 Mary L. Franklin 3 Claud Franklin 2 Allen L. Franklin 1M Lou Boulware 17, Black, servant MO CALLAWAY FULTON TWP 1900 census Franklin, Mattie G., Apr 1852, 48, 3 children born, 3 living (does not account for Allen born 1880, also obituary says she had 7 children), Dressmaker, widow Mary L., dau. Aug 1877, 22, single, seamstress Claude D., son, Dec. 1878, 21, single, Delivery grocery Ray B., son, Dec. 1883, 16, sets type Dawson, Mary A., mother, Oct. 1820, 79, 2 children born, 2 living, Va., Va., Va. Living a few doors away from John G. Carter, so they must have lived on 4th Street in Fulton in 1900. John G. Carter was the husband of Mary Herring Dawson's deceased sister, Mariah Herring Carter. MO CALLAWAY 4-WD FULTON 1910 census Franklin, Martha, roomer in house of Martha Rogers on Grand St., Fulton. 55, widow, 3 children living MO CALLAWAY 3-WD; FULTON 1920 census Franklin, Martha G., renting, 800 Court St., Fulton, 68, widow Her son, (Benjamin) Ray Franklin, gave the info for her death certificate. He had the birthplace of her mother wrong.

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Event

	Birth - 20 Apr 1851 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 17 Dec 1872 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - Cause: Cerebral hemorrhage - 29 May 1930 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Sun-Gazette - 30 May 1930 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - 31 May 1930 - Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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