Gertrude Elizabeth Franklin: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Gertrude Elizabeth Franklin was born on 10 Aug 1914 in , Avery County, North Carolina, (daughter of General Sherman Franklin and Rosa Ann Calhoun); died on 16 Nov 2005 in Raleigh County, , , West Virginia; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, , Raleigh County, West Virginia.

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Gertrude Elizabeth Calhoun, 91, of Midway passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005.

Born Aug. 10, 1914, she was the daughter of the late G.S. and Rosa Ann Franklin.

Mrs. Calhoun was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church for 43 years.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. F.C. Calhoun; brothers, James D., Clarence, Russell, Don and Robert Franklin; sisters, Mary Calhoun and May Oakes; and her son-in-law, James P. Hunter.

Those left to cherish her loving memory include sons and their wives, the Rev. Bill and Joyce Calhoun of Crab Orchard and Harold Dean and Sandra Kay Calhoun of Lexington, Ky.; daughters and their husbands, Rose Marie Hunter of Charleston, Reba Jane and Jimmy Beckett of Crab Orchard and Drema and Don Slaughter of Lakeland, Fla.; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Hazel Lewis of Gastonia, N.C., and Pauline Calhoun of High Point, N.C.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, MacArthur, with the Rev. Sherman Sizemore officiating. Entombment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley.

Gertrude married Rev. Fermon C. Calhoun about 1925 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Fermon (son of Larkin C. Calhoun and Nancy P. "Linnie" Tolley) was born on 6 Jun 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 17 Oct 1973 in Raleigh County, , , West Virginia; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, , Raleigh County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

General Sherman Franklin was born on 1 Sep 1873 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (son of James Franklin and Nancy Kite); died on 12 May 1960 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

General married Rosa Ann Calhoun on 31 May 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Rosa (daughter of Alvin Calhoun and Mary Ann Graybeal) was born on 15 Apr 1884 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 18 Feb 1961 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosa Ann Calhoun was born on 15 Apr 1884 in North Carolina, , , (daughter of Alvin Calhoun and Mary Ann Graybeal); died on 18 Feb 1961 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Children:

James Adolphus Franklin was born on 6 Apr 1900 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
Robert Lee Franklin was born on 4 Jun 1901 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 Apr 1989 in Ohio, , , ; was buried in Sunset Hills Burial Park, , Stark County, Ohio.
Myrtle Mae Franklin was born on 17 Sep 1902 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; died on 5 Dec 1946 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
Mary Louvena Franklin was born on 24 Jul 1905 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina.
Clarence G. Franklin was born on 16 May 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Aug 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
Russell Alvin Franklin was born on 6 Oct 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1986 in Orange County, , , Florida; was buried in Winter Garden Cemetery, , Orange County, Florida.
1. Gertrude Elizabeth Franklin was born on 10 Aug 1914 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 16 Nov 2005 in Raleigh County, , , West Virginia; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, , Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Donald Joseph Franklin was born on 1 Mar 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Oct 1963 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Hazel F. Franklin was born on 17 Jun 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 24 Feb 2019 in Gaston County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
Pauline Little Franklin was born on 11 Feb 1922 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 3 Oct 2006; was buried in Guilford Memorial Park, , Guilford County, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

4.	James Franklin was born about 1850 in North Carolina, , , . James married Nancy Kite about 1870 in North Carolina, , , . Nancy was born about 1850 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Kite was born about 1850 in North Carolina, , , .

Children:

2. General Sherman Franklin was born on 1 Sep 1873 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 12 May 1960 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Alvin Calhoun was born about 1848 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1918 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Alvin married Mary Ann Graybeal about 1870 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Mary was born about 1851 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1940 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Graybeal was born about 1851 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1940 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Children:

Dicie Calhoun was born about 1878 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 May 1912 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
Harvey Columbus "Lum" Calhoun was born on 11 May 1881 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 24 Aug 1968 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Ashley Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
3. Rosa Ann Calhoun was born on 15 Apr 1884 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 18 Feb 1961 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
David Arthur Calhoun was born on 6 Dec 1888 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 7 Oct 1970 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Hughes Memorial Park, , Avery County, North Carolina.