Franklin, William Roy

1901 - 1980  (78 years)

• Name	Franklin, William Roy
  Birth	11 Sep 1901	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FRAN.W004
  _FGRAVE	36651281
  Death	6 Jan 1980  [1]
  	William Roy Franklin, 78, Flora, died Sunday at 9:15 a.m. at the Clay County Hospital in Flora. Services will be Wednesday at l:30 p.m. at the Cardascio Funeral Home in Clay City. Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery. Visitation is from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Franklin was born in Clay County on Sept. 11, 1901, son of Samuel and Anna (Hunley) Franklin. He married Irene Hohlbauch on Feb. 14, 1927 in Louisville. He is survived by his wife; a son, Sammie Ray, Creve Coeur; a daughter, Mrs. Johnnie (Lois Marie) Wyman, Conley, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son; a brother; and a sister. Mr. Franklin was a member of the First Evangelical Methodist Church. Olney Daily Mail (IL)
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Franklin, William R. and Irene
  Person ID	I27905	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Franklin, B. Samuel E.,   b. UNKNOWN   d. 12 Mar 1906
  Mother	Hunley, Anna M.,   b. 1882, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 1914 (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1899  [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ?? - She : ~ 17 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F11948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hohlbauch, Irene,   b. 20 Mar 1905, Illinois d. 1 Feb 1989 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Franklin, William Earl 'Billy',   b. 1927   d. 19 Nov 1955 (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F11347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Sep 1901 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7383] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Franklin, William R. and Irene, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36651281/william_roy-franklin), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8051] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Franklin, Anna M. Hunley, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24198092/anna-m-franklin), none. (Reliability: 2).