Normangee Star Vol. XXIX #5
Tornado Storm Destroys Home, Takes Three Lives
It was an awful tragedy that snuffed out the lives of three of our citizens on the afternoon of Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Franklin and Miss Bernice were living about four miles west of town, in the Plainview community. A storm cloud swooped down, demolishing their home, rooted up trees, and left everything a wreck around there. The home and all surroundings were torn into fragments, and scattered all over the country.
After the storm, his son, George, who lived near by, seeing devastation went to look and found the bodies of his father, mother, and sister, all bruised and bones broken, all three dead, scattered around where the home had been. Fragments of the home and belongings were found scattered all over the country.
Bro. R. N. Davis hands us the following data:
G. H. Franklin, born December 24, 1867, in Trinity county Texas, being 73 years and 1 day of age. He has lived in this section since he was a young man. He married Miss Sallie Bell about 43 years ago. Six children were born to them. A baby girl died years ago.
The living children are:
Mrs. Madge Wilson, Lovington, New Mexico; George Franklin, Normangee; Frank Bell Franklin, Goose Creek; Luke Howard Franklin, Normangee. There are three grand children. He leaves also three sisters and one brother: Mrs. Runie Heath, Normangee; Mrs. Alma Hill, El Dorado, Mrs. Rebecca Yarborough, Amarillo; and Dr. James A. Hill, Houston.
He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church which was formerly at Hopewell.
Mrs. Sallie Bell Franklin was born near Normangee, June 10, 1876, being 64 years 6 months and 15 days of age. She leaves in addition to the children already named, 2 sisters, Mrs. Dr. Zulch, and Mrs. Herman Zulch of North Zulch.
She was also a member of Free Will Baptist which was formerly at Hopewell.
Miss Bernice Franklin was born August 21, 1898 being 42 years, 4 months, and 4 days of age. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church at 14 years of age.
Funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Runie Heath in Normangee at 4:00 p.m. December 27. Rev. R. N. Davis conducted the service. Thad Neyland had charge of the singing. Riddle Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery.
Pallbearers at the triple funeral services were Joe Lewis, John Shannon,Plummer Gilbert, Seth Taylor, Ray Elps, John Skains, Mac Leon Bennett, Carl Martin, Lee Palmer, B. C. Coley, Percy Westmoreland, George Chambless, Bennett Taylor, Jack Ellison, W. D. McDonald, George Bingham and Clayton Lewis.
Find A Grave contributor Gary W. Adams
Tornado Storm Destroys Home, Takes Three Lives
It was an awful tragedy that snuffed out the lives of three of our citizens on the afternoon of Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Franklin and Miss Bernice were living about four miles west of town, in the Plainview community. A storm cloud swooped down, demolishing their home, rooted up trees, and left everything a wreck around there. The home and all surroundings were torn into fragments, and scattered all over the country.
After the storm, his son, George, who lived near by, seeing devastation went to look and found the bodies of his father, mother, and sister, all bruised and bones broken, all three dead, scattered around where the home had been. Fragments of the home and belongings were found scattered all over the country.
Bro. R. N. Davis hands us the following data:
G. H. Franklin, born December 24, 1867, in Trinity county Texas, being 73 years and 1 day of age. He has lived in this section since he was a young man. He married Miss Sallie Bell about 43 years ago. Six children were born to them. A baby girl died years ago.
The living children are:
Mrs. Madge Wilson, Lovington, New Mexico; George Franklin, Normangee; Frank Bell Franklin, Goose Creek; Luke Howard Franklin, Normangee. There are three grand children. He leaves also three sisters and one brother: Mrs. Runie Heath, Normangee; Mrs. Alma Hill, El Dorado, Mrs. Rebecca Yarborough, Amarillo; and Dr. James A. Hill, Houston.
He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church which was formerly at Hopewell.
Mrs. Sallie Bell Franklin was born near Normangee, June 10, 1876, being 64 years 6 months and 15 days of age. She leaves in addition to the children already named, 2 sisters, Mrs. Dr. Zulch, and Mrs. Herman Zulch of North Zulch.
She was also a member of Free Will Baptist which was formerly at Hopewell.
Miss Bernice Franklin was born August 21, 1898 being 42 years, 4 months, and 4 days of age. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church at 14 years of age.
Funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Runie Heath in Normangee at 4:00 p.m. December 27. Rev. R. N. Davis conducted the service. Thad Neyland had charge of the singing. Riddle Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery.
Pallbearers at the triple funeral services were Joe Lewis, John Shannon,Plummer Gilbert, Seth Taylor, Ray Elps, John Skains, Mac Leon Bennett, Carl Martin, Lee Palmer, B. C. Coley, Percy Westmoreland, George Chambless, Bennett Taylor, Jack Ellison, W. D. McDonald, George Bingham and Clayton Lewis.
Find A Grave contributor Gary W. Adams
Normangee Star Vol. XXIX #5
Tornado Storm Destroys Home, Takes Three Lives
It was an awful tragedy that snuffed out the lives of three of our citizens on the afternoon of Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Franklin and Miss Bernice were living about four miles west of town, in the Plainview community. A storm cloud swooped down, demolishing their home, rooted up trees, and left everything a wreck around there. The home and all surroundings were torn into fragments, and scattered all over the country.
After the storm, his son, George, who lived near by, seeing devastation went to look and found the bodies of his father, mother, and sister, all bruised and bones broken, all three dead, scattered around where the home had been. Fragments of the home and belongings were found scattered all over the country.
Bro. R. N. Davis hands us the following data:
G. H. Franklin, born December 24, 1867, in Trinity county Texas, being 73 years and 1 day of age. He has lived in this section since he was a young man. He married Miss Sallie Bell about 43 years ago. Six children were born to them. A baby girl died years ago.
The living children are:
Mrs. Madge Wilson, Lovington, New Mexico; George Franklin, Normangee; Frank Bell Franklin, Goose Creek; Luke Howard Franklin, Normangee. There are three grand children. He leaves also three sisters and one brother: Mrs. Runie Heath, Normangee; Mrs. Alma Hill, El Dorado, Mrs. Rebecca Yarborough, Amarillo; and Dr. James A. Hill, Houston.
He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church which was formerly at Hopewell.
Mrs. Sallie Bell Franklin was born near Normangee, June 10, 1876, being 64 years 6 months and 15 days of age. She leaves in addition to the children already named, 2 sisters, Mrs. Dr. Zulch, and Mrs. Herman Zulch of North Zulch.
She was also a member of Free Will Baptist which was formerly at Hopewell.
Miss Bernice Franklin was born August 21, 1898 being 42 years, 4 months, and 4 days of age. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church at 14 years of age.
Funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Runie Heath in Normangee at 4:00 p.m. December 27. Rev. R. N. Davis conducted the service. Thad Neyland had charge of the singing. Riddle Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery.
Pallbearers at the triple funeral services were Joe Lewis, John Shannon,Plummer Gilbert, Seth Taylor, Ray Elps, John Skains, Mac Leon Bennett, Carl Martin, Lee Palmer, B. C. Coley, Percy Westmoreland, George Chambless, Bennett Taylor, Jack Ellison, W. D. McDonald, George Bingham and Clayton Lewis.
Find A Grave contributor Gary W. Adams
Tornado Storm Destroys Home, Takes Three Lives
It was an awful tragedy that snuffed out the lives of three of our citizens on the afternoon of Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Franklin and Miss Bernice were living about four miles west of town, in the Plainview community. A storm cloud swooped down, demolishing their home, rooted up trees, and left everything a wreck around there. The home and all surroundings were torn into fragments, and scattered all over the country.
After the storm, his son, George, who lived near by, seeing devastation went to look and found the bodies of his father, mother, and sister, all bruised and bones broken, all three dead, scattered around where the home had been. Fragments of the home and belongings were found scattered all over the country.
Bro. R. N. Davis hands us the following data:
G. H. Franklin, born December 24, 1867, in Trinity county Texas, being 73 years and 1 day of age. He has lived in this section since he was a young man. He married Miss Sallie Bell about 43 years ago. Six children were born to them. A baby girl died years ago.
The living children are:
Mrs. Madge Wilson, Lovington, New Mexico; George Franklin, Normangee; Frank Bell Franklin, Goose Creek; Luke Howard Franklin, Normangee. There are three grand children. He leaves also three sisters and one brother: Mrs. Runie Heath, Normangee; Mrs. Alma Hill, El Dorado, Mrs. Rebecca Yarborough, Amarillo; and Dr. James A. Hill, Houston.
He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church which was formerly at Hopewell.
Mrs. Sallie Bell Franklin was born near Normangee, June 10, 1876, being 64 years 6 months and 15 days of age. She leaves in addition to the children already named, 2 sisters, Mrs. Dr. Zulch, and Mrs. Herman Zulch of North Zulch.
She was also a member of Free Will Baptist which was formerly at Hopewell.
Miss Bernice Franklin was born August 21, 1898 being 42 years, 4 months, and 4 days of age. She joined the Missionary Baptist Church at 14 years of age.
Funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Runie Heath in Normangee at 4:00 p.m. December 27. Rev. R. N. Davis conducted the service. Thad Neyland had charge of the singing. Riddle Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements. Burial in Hopewell Cemetery.
Pallbearers at the triple funeral services were Joe Lewis, John Shannon,Plummer Gilbert, Seth Taylor, Ray Elps, John Skains, Mac Leon Bennett, Carl Martin, Lee Palmer, B. C. Coley, Percy Westmoreland, George Chambless, Bennett Taylor, Jack Ellison, W. D. McDonald, George Bingham and Clayton Lewis.
Find A Grave contributor Gary W. Adams
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