Franklin "Frank" Garvin was born January 9, 1852 in Kentucky, USA.
His parents were William Harrison "Red" Garvin (1812 – 1890) and Eleanor "Ellen" D. Richards Garvin (b. 1809). Both of his parents are buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky.
Frank's siblings include: Elizabeth, William Wallace, James F., Eliza F., and Rebecca "Becky."
In 1860 the U.S. Federal Census enumerates the family as follows:
1860 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Age in 1860: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Carter, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Upper Tygart
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
W H Garvin 48
Ellen D Garvin 40
Elizabeth H Garvin 18
Wm W Garvin 16
Eliza F Garvin 11
Franklin Garvin 8
Rebecca Garvin 5
The 1880 U.S. Federal Census shows Frank residing with his parents and sister Elizabeth:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's name: Wm. H. Garvin
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Ellen Garvin
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. H. Garvin 68
Ellen Garvin 72
Elizabeth Garvin 38
Franklin Garvin 25
Franklin and Annie Bell Ham were engaged to be married.
However, on May 1, 1881 Franklin died of consumption (tuberculosis) shortly before the wedding.
In 1889, Annie Bell and Franklin's brother William Wallace Garvin married.
(William Wallace's wife Mahulda "Huldy" Hiatt Garvin had died in 1884.)
Annie Bell and William Wallace named their younger son Franklin after him.
(Annie Bell asked grand-daughter Mary Frances Garvin to name her son Franklin after him. Mary Frances did so, and "Frank" was in the names of her first son--Christopher Frank John Shaw, 1961-2007).
The photograph of Franklin posted on this memorial is owned by Cherie Jameison. Cherie had a professional photography service create the photograph from the original tintype.
The tintype was given to her by her grandmother, Annie Bell Ham Garvin, betrothed of Franklin before he died. Location: Kentucky
Franklin passed away in Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky on May 1, 1881. He died of consumption (tuberculosis) and is buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky, USA.
Frank was a deeply loving man and was dearly loved.
His parents were William Harrison "Red" Garvin (1812 – 1890) and Eleanor "Ellen" D. Richards Garvin (b. 1809). Both of his parents are buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky.
Frank's siblings include: Elizabeth, William Wallace, James F., Eliza F., and Rebecca "Becky."
In 1860 the U.S. Federal Census enumerates the family as follows:
1860 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Age in 1860: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Carter, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Upper Tygart
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
W H Garvin 48
Ellen D Garvin 40
Elizabeth H Garvin 18
Wm W Garvin 16
Eliza F Garvin 11
Franklin Garvin 8
Rebecca Garvin 5
The 1880 U.S. Federal Census shows Frank residing with his parents and sister Elizabeth:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's name: Wm. H. Garvin
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Ellen Garvin
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. H. Garvin 68
Ellen Garvin 72
Elizabeth Garvin 38
Franklin Garvin 25
Franklin and Annie Bell Ham were engaged to be married.
However, on May 1, 1881 Franklin died of consumption (tuberculosis) shortly before the wedding.
In 1889, Annie Bell and Franklin's brother William Wallace Garvin married.
(William Wallace's wife Mahulda "Huldy" Hiatt Garvin had died in 1884.)
Annie Bell and William Wallace named their younger son Franklin after him.
(Annie Bell asked grand-daughter Mary Frances Garvin to name her son Franklin after him. Mary Frances did so, and "Frank" was in the names of her first son--Christopher Frank John Shaw, 1961-2007).
The photograph of Franklin posted on this memorial is owned by Cherie Jameison. Cherie had a professional photography service create the photograph from the original tintype.
The tintype was given to her by her grandmother, Annie Bell Ham Garvin, betrothed of Franklin before he died. Location: Kentucky
Franklin passed away in Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky on May 1, 1881. He died of consumption (tuberculosis) and is buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky, USA.
Frank was a deeply loving man and was dearly loved.
Franklin "Frank" Garvin was born January 9, 1852 in Kentucky, USA.
His parents were William Harrison "Red" Garvin (1812 – 1890) and Eleanor "Ellen" D. Richards Garvin (b. 1809). Both of his parents are buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky.
Frank's siblings include: Elizabeth, William Wallace, James F., Eliza F., and Rebecca "Becky."
In 1860 the U.S. Federal Census enumerates the family as follows:
1860 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Age in 1860: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Carter, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Upper Tygart
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
W H Garvin 48
Ellen D Garvin 40
Elizabeth H Garvin 18
Wm W Garvin 16
Eliza F Garvin 11
Franklin Garvin 8
Rebecca Garvin 5
The 1880 U.S. Federal Census shows Frank residing with his parents and sister Elizabeth:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's name: Wm. H. Garvin
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Ellen Garvin
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. H. Garvin 68
Ellen Garvin 72
Elizabeth Garvin 38
Franklin Garvin 25
Franklin and Annie Bell Ham were engaged to be married.
However, on May 1, 1881 Franklin died of consumption (tuberculosis) shortly before the wedding.
In 1889, Annie Bell and Franklin's brother William Wallace Garvin married.
(William Wallace's wife Mahulda "Huldy" Hiatt Garvin had died in 1884.)
Annie Bell and William Wallace named their younger son Franklin after him.
(Annie Bell asked grand-daughter Mary Frances Garvin to name her son Franklin after him. Mary Frances did so, and "Frank" was in the names of her first son--Christopher Frank John Shaw, 1961-2007).
The photograph of Franklin posted on this memorial is owned by Cherie Jameison. Cherie had a professional photography service create the photograph from the original tintype.
The tintype was given to her by her grandmother, Annie Bell Ham Garvin, betrothed of Franklin before he died. Location: Kentucky
Franklin passed away in Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky on May 1, 1881. He died of consumption (tuberculosis) and is buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky, USA.
Frank was a deeply loving man and was dearly loved.
His parents were William Harrison "Red" Garvin (1812 – 1890) and Eleanor "Ellen" D. Richards Garvin (b. 1809). Both of his parents are buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky.
Frank's siblings include: Elizabeth, William Wallace, James F., Eliza F., and Rebecca "Becky."
In 1860 the U.S. Federal Census enumerates the family as follows:
1860 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Age in 1860: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Carter, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Upper Tygart
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
W H Garvin 48
Ellen D Garvin 40
Elizabeth H Garvin 18
Wm W Garvin 16
Eliza F Garvin 11
Franklin Garvin 8
Rebecca Garvin 5
The 1880 U.S. Federal Census shows Frank residing with his parents and sister Elizabeth:
1880 United States Federal Census
about Franklin Garvin
Name: Franklin Garvin
Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's name: Wm. H. Garvin
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Ellen Garvin
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. H. Garvin 68
Ellen Garvin 72
Elizabeth Garvin 38
Franklin Garvin 25
Franklin and Annie Bell Ham were engaged to be married.
However, on May 1, 1881 Franklin died of consumption (tuberculosis) shortly before the wedding.
In 1889, Annie Bell and Franklin's brother William Wallace Garvin married.
(William Wallace's wife Mahulda "Huldy" Hiatt Garvin had died in 1884.)
Annie Bell and William Wallace named their younger son Franklin after him.
(Annie Bell asked grand-daughter Mary Frances Garvin to name her son Franklin after him. Mary Frances did so, and "Frank" was in the names of her first son--Christopher Frank John Shaw, 1961-2007).
The photograph of Franklin posted on this memorial is owned by Cherie Jameison. Cherie had a professional photography service create the photograph from the original tintype.
The tintype was given to her by her grandmother, Annie Bell Ham Garvin, betrothed of Franklin before he died. Location: Kentucky
Franklin passed away in Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky on May 1, 1881. He died of consumption (tuberculosis) and is buried in Patton Cemetery, Soldier, Carter County, Kentucky, USA.
Frank was a deeply loving man and was dearly loved.
Inscription
FRANK, son of
W. H. (RED) GARVIN
Jan 9, 1852
May 1, 1881
