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Flora Lelia <I>Franklin</I> Belcher

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Flora Lelia Franklin Belcher

Birth
Bland County, Virginia, USA
Death
4 Feb 1968 (aged 81)
Nemours, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Flora was the daughter of Charles B Franklin (b Mar 29, 1855) and Mary Ellen Gills (May 15, 1862).

Flora age 18 married Sept 15, 1905 in Mercer Co, WVa to Wylie E. "Graham" Belcher age 23 (Aug 5, 1882 - Nov 30, 1941), s/o John Madison Belcher, Sr and Harriet Julian "Julia Ann" Compton.

Sept 18, 1918 WW I Draft Card of Graham Wiley Belcher states that Flora & Graham were living in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA.

Between 1920 & 1930 Flora & Graham moved to Brushfork on the Falls Mills Road, Beaver Pond Dist, Mercer Co, WVa.

Flora and Graham Belcher had 10 children.

1)Leonard M Belcher born Nov 12, 1910 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Aug 9, 1928. Leonard married July 1928 to Susie Ann Prater. They had one daughter.

2)Lawrence St Clair Belcher born Sept 13, 1910 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Jan 4, 1968 in Mercer Co, WV. Lawrence married 1920 in Mercer Co, WV to Katherine Janutola. They had 6 children.

3)James "Fred" Lee Belcher born Mar 27, 1912 Bluefield, Tazewell Co, VA died Feb 17, 1970 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, Ohio. Fred married Stella Mary Prater. They had 2 sons.

4) Jessie "Jamie" E Belcher born June 29, 1915 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died April 1981 in Chapmanville, Logan Co, WVa. No data if Jamie married.

5) John "Eugene" Martin Belcher born Mar 4, 1921 in Brushfork, Mercer Co, WVa died Oct 22, 2007 in Narrows, Giles Co, VA. Eugene married 1946 to Mary Audrey Pruitt. They had 2 children.

6)Earnest Floyd Belcher born Mar 22, 1922 in Tazewell Co, VA died Jan 1978. Earnest married 1948 to Verna Jacqueline Chandler. No data if they had children.

7)Ethel "Boots" May Belcher born June 8, 1924 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died July 9, 1988 in Mercer Co, WVa. Ethel married 1945 in Mercer Co, WVa to Albert Lambert. No data if they had children.

8)Catherine Loraine Belcher born Mar 15, 1926 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Oct 24, 1941 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA. Catherine age 15 die Oct 24, 1941 at 5:10pm from tuberculosis & pneumonia. Burial Belcher Cemetery, Coaldale, Mercer Co, WVa.

9)Bertha Elizabeth Belcher born Nov 27, 1926 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Feb 15, 1992 in Norfolk, VA. Bertha married 1945 to Robert J Sargent. They had 3 children.

10) Glen Kahle Belcher born May 30, 1932 in WVa died July 28, 2014 in Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV. Glen married Aug 21, 1970 in Tazewell Co, VA to Norma J Wimmer Proffitt.
Glen was a welder for the N & W Railroad for 30 years. He was in the US Army. He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing, loved sports and an avid Bluefield Beaver football fan, and enjoyed hunting and shooting groundhogs. Glen was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, Mercer Co, WV.
Glen had 2 children and 2 stepchildren.

Flora Lelia Franklin Belcher age 82 died Feb 4, 1968 in Nemour, Mercer Co, WVa; cause of death was senility, dibetes, arteriosclerosis. Burial roselawn Memorial Garden, Princeton, Mercer Co, WVa.

Wylie E Graham Belcher age 59 died Nov 30, 1941 in Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV. Burial in Belcher Cemetery, Coaldale, Mercer Co, West Virginia where his parents were buried.

Siblings were
Elisa Franklin
Josephine Franklin
Boy Franklin
Houston Franklin married Callie Hughes.
Nannie Belle Franklin Married Henry Preston Neal, Jr
Flora was the daughter of Charles B Franklin (b Mar 29, 1855) and Mary Ellen Gills (May 15, 1862).

Flora age 18 married Sept 15, 1905 in Mercer Co, WVa to Wylie E. "Graham" Belcher age 23 (Aug 5, 1882 - Nov 30, 1941), s/o John Madison Belcher, Sr and Harriet Julian "Julia Ann" Compton.

Sept 18, 1918 WW I Draft Card of Graham Wiley Belcher states that Flora & Graham were living in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA.

Between 1920 & 1930 Flora & Graham moved to Brushfork on the Falls Mills Road, Beaver Pond Dist, Mercer Co, WVa.

Flora and Graham Belcher had 10 children.

1)Leonard M Belcher born Nov 12, 1910 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Aug 9, 1928. Leonard married July 1928 to Susie Ann Prater. They had one daughter.

2)Lawrence St Clair Belcher born Sept 13, 1910 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Jan 4, 1968 in Mercer Co, WV. Lawrence married 1920 in Mercer Co, WV to Katherine Janutola. They had 6 children.

3)James "Fred" Lee Belcher born Mar 27, 1912 Bluefield, Tazewell Co, VA died Feb 17, 1970 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co, Ohio. Fred married Stella Mary Prater. They had 2 sons.

4) Jessie "Jamie" E Belcher born June 29, 1915 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died April 1981 in Chapmanville, Logan Co, WVa. No data if Jamie married.

5) John "Eugene" Martin Belcher born Mar 4, 1921 in Brushfork, Mercer Co, WVa died Oct 22, 2007 in Narrows, Giles Co, VA. Eugene married 1946 to Mary Audrey Pruitt. They had 2 children.

6)Earnest Floyd Belcher born Mar 22, 1922 in Tazewell Co, VA died Jan 1978. Earnest married 1948 to Verna Jacqueline Chandler. No data if they had children.

7)Ethel "Boots" May Belcher born June 8, 1924 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died July 9, 1988 in Mercer Co, WVa. Ethel married 1945 in Mercer Co, WVa to Albert Lambert. No data if they had children.

8)Catherine Loraine Belcher born Mar 15, 1926 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Oct 24, 1941 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA. Catherine age 15 die Oct 24, 1941 at 5:10pm from tuberculosis & pneumonia. Burial Belcher Cemetery, Coaldale, Mercer Co, WVa.

9)Bertha Elizabeth Belcher born Nov 27, 1926 in Falls Mills, Tazewell Co, VA died Feb 15, 1992 in Norfolk, VA. Bertha married 1945 to Robert J Sargent. They had 3 children.

10) Glen Kahle Belcher born May 30, 1932 in WVa died July 28, 2014 in Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV. Glen married Aug 21, 1970 in Tazewell Co, VA to Norma J Wimmer Proffitt.
Glen was a welder for the N & W Railroad for 30 years. He was in the US Army. He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing, loved sports and an avid Bluefield Beaver football fan, and enjoyed hunting and shooting groundhogs. Glen was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, Mercer Co, WV.
Glen had 2 children and 2 stepchildren.

Flora Lelia Franklin Belcher age 82 died Feb 4, 1968 in Nemour, Mercer Co, WVa; cause of death was senility, dibetes, arteriosclerosis. Burial roselawn Memorial Garden, Princeton, Mercer Co, WVa.

Wylie E Graham Belcher age 59 died Nov 30, 1941 in Bluefield, Mercer Co, WV. Burial in Belcher Cemetery, Coaldale, Mercer Co, West Virginia where his parents were buried.

Siblings were
Elisa Franklin
Josephine Franklin
Boy Franklin
Houston Franklin married Callie Hughes.
Nannie Belle Franklin Married Henry Preston Neal, Jr


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