Elza Franklin b 22 Sept 1885 Letcher Co KY 9 May 1972 Letcher Co KY; buried Sandlick Cemetery, Sandlick, Letcher Co KY; s/o Byrd Franklin and Mary Jane Addington. Elza Franklin m. 1 May 1902 to Mary Ann Sergent b 12 Aug 1880 Letcher Co KY d 9 Jul 1944 Letcher Co KY; buried Sandlick Cemetery, Sandlick, Letcher Co KY; d/o Wilson Sergent and Elizabeth McCarthy Jenkins. Children of Elza Franklin and Mary Ann Sergent;

1. Ada Franklin b 6 Jun 1903 Letcher Co KY d 12 Aug 1976 Letcher Co KY; m. 16 Nov 1921 Letcher Co KY to Wint Bates b abt 1904 Letcher Co KY d 14 Apr 1960 Letcher Co KY; s/o John W Bates and Martha Adams.

2. Archie A Franklin b 14 Jul 1905 Letcher Co KY d 3 Nov 1980 Jefferson Co KY; m. 1938 to Malissa Caudill

3. John Deward Franklin b 17 Jun 1908 Letcher Co KY d 25 Jul 1976 Tiffin OH; age 68; buried Tiffin OH; m. 13 Dec 1938 Letcher Co KY to Beatrice Holcomb b 16 Apr 1921 Letcher co KY d 1 Mar 1997 Tiffin OH; age 75.

4. Alma Franklin b 1 May 1911 Letcher Co KY d 24 Mar 1966; buried Sandlick Cemetery, Sandlick, Letcher Co KY; m. Josie Caudill

5. Denver Franklin b 10 Nov 1913 Letcher Co KY d 19 Jan 1985 Letcher Co KY; m. 1931 to Mabel Williams b 20 Sept 1911 d 20 Feb 2002 Letcher Co KY; d/o James Monre Williams and Janette Ross.

6. Arville Franklin b 26 Dec 1916 Letcher Co KY d 20 Nov 1983 Jefferson Co KY; m. Female Hollifield

7. Amie M Franklin b 12 Oct 1919 KY d 26 Jan 1998 Jackson Co OH; age 78; m. Carl Orenter

8. Clayton Marion Franklin b 7 May 1921 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY d 16 Jan 2004 Fitchburg Mass.; age 82; buried Fitchburg, Massachusetts; m. Mary Louise LeBlanc b 19 Oct 1920 Fitchburg, Mass. d 10 Nov 1969 Leominster Mass.; age 49.

9. Arlie Franklin (f) b abt 1925 KY; m. Male Zakula

Obituary of Mary Jane Sergent Franklin
Mt Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY
Thursday Evening, July 13, 1944

Mrs. Elzie Franklin: Early Sunday morning, as the sun was peering over the mountain tops and while all was still down the valley, God called for sister Mary Franklin, and she so quietly and peacefully answered him. Sister Franklin was the daughter of the Elizabeth Jenkins Sergent and Wilson Sergent. She was born August 18th, 1884 and spent her entire life in the vicinity where she was born. Early in life she was married to Elzy Franklin and to this union were born nine children, Ada Bates of Thornton, Orvil Franklin of Louisville, Archie of Alexander, Va., Emma of Newport News, Va., Alma of Lynch, Ky., Arlie Blake of Whitesburg, Ky., Clayton somewhere in North Africa serving in the U. S. Army and Deward of Sandlick.

Many years ago she gave her heart to God and became a member of the church and was a most faithful one until her death. Everyone who knew her loved her, she was so kind and gentle. We will miss her in our church. She was always there. Today her many friends feel that she is not dead, but only sleeping. May the memory of her forever live with her forever live with her relatives and friends. Let us all put our trust in the good Lord and He will help to make our burdens light.

Dearest sister thou has left us
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But 'tis God that has befeft us
He can all our sorrows heal.

Funeral Services were held at the Sandlick Regular Baptist Church on Tuesday, July 11th, at 10:00 A. M. with Rev. T. R. Collier, Rev. Basil Hall and Rev. Archie Craft, officiating. Burial in the Caudill Cemetery, Sandlick, Ky., The Craft Funeral Home in charge of Funeral and burial arrangements.

1920 Letcher Co KY Census East Whitesburg District 0066
383 398 Franklin Elzie Head Owns M W 35 M KY VA VA Farmer General Farm
383 398 Franklin Mary Wife F W 37 M KY KY KY
383 398 Franklin Ada Daughter F W 16 S KY KY KY
383 398 Franklin Archie Son M W 14 S KY KY KY
383 398 Franklin Deward Son M W 11 S KY KY KY
383 398 Franklin Alma Daughter F W 8 S KY KY KY
383 398 Franklin Denver Son M W 5 S KY KY KY
383 398 Franklin Arvil Son M W 3 S KY KY KY
383 398 Franklin Amy DAughter F W 2/12 S KY KY KY

1930 Letcher Co KY Census East Whitesburg District 0021
113 114 Franklin Elza Head Owned home M W 46 M 19 KY VA VA Farmer Truck Farm
113 114 Franklin Mary Wife F W 49 M 22 KYKY KY
113 114 Franklin Alma Daughter F W 19 S KY KY KY
113 114 Franklin Deward Son M W 23 S KY KY KY Miner Coal Mine
113 114 Franklin Denver Son M W 17 S KY KY KY Miner Coal Mine
113 114 Franklin Arville Son M W 14 S KY KY KY
113 114 Franklin Amie Daughter F W 11 S KY KY KY
113 114 Franklin Clayton Son M W 9 S KY KY KY
113 114 Franklin Arlie Daughter F W 5 S KY KY KY