Family of William Henry Frankum
Will
& Amanda Frankum
William Henry Frankum
b. October 9, 1877, Daingerfield,
Morris County, Texas
m. (1) November 15, 1898, to
Amanda Eliza Lentz, in Bastrop, Texas, by Justice of the Peace
(See marriage record here.)
m. (2) to Ada Cantrell
d. September 1, 1938, (7am),
buried Wharton, Texas
Death certificate recorded in
Brazoria County, Texas.
Cause of death: coronary sclerosis
Occupation: farmer. At the time of his death, he was working as overseer
and guard in the blacksmith
shop of the Ramsey State Farm.
No military record.
Amanda Eliza
Lentz
b. January 22, 1873, Red Rock,
Texas
d. June 6, 1931, Texas, buried
Wharton, Texas
Death certificate recorded in
Wharton County, Texas.
Church:
Methodist
Parents: Gabriel Moore
Lentz & Amanda Horton Lentz
She moved with her husband to
Glen Flora, Texas, in 1912.
Birth certificate of Linnie shows
mother as "Mandy".
CHILDREN of William Henry Frankum & Amanda
Eliza Lentz:
1. son
b. January 15, 1900, a twin
d. January 15, 1900, buried old
Pannell Cemetery
2. son
b. January 15, 1900, a twin
d. January 15, 1900, buried old
Pannell Cemetery
3.
Ivy Ethelyn Frankum
b. October 8, 1901, Watterson,
Bastrop County, Texas
m. February 23, 1928, to Arthur
John Wilcoxen, in Glen Flora, Texas, by Rev. D. E. Sneller
d. December 3, 1994, Gladewater,
Texas, buried Wharton, Texas
4.
Lennie Mae Frankum
b. June 15, 1903, Red Rock, Texas
(Bastrop County, Book 1, Pg. 47,
Cert #229, mother shown "Mandy".)
m. December 3, 1921 (1931?) to
Herman Lee Brown, in Glen Flora, Texas
d. March 24, 1990
5. Vernon Frankum
b. March 20, 1906
d. March 27, 1906, buried old
Pannell Cemetery
6. Ora Lou Frankum
b. April 18, 1907
(Bastrop County, Book 1, Pg. 50,
Cert. #1468)
m. September 5, 1931, to Chester Myrel "Shorty" Lamb, in Wharton, Texas
d. January 9, 2004, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas,
buried Wharton, Texas
7. Ruby Lee Frankum
b. November 20, 1908
(Bastrop County, Book 35, PG. 71)
m. January 18, 1931, to Willie
Davis "Bill" Johnston, in Wharton, Texas
d. January 22, 2001, buried
Wharton, Texas
8. Samuel Henry Frankum
b. March 13, 1910
m. June 11, 1933, to Nancy Marie
Cox, in Glen Flora, Texas
d. October 20, 1988
9.
Louis Delmar Frankum
b. January 14, 1912
d. June 23, 1912, buried in old
Red Rock, Cemetery, beside his Grandfather Gabriel Lentz.
Died of brain fever.
10. Virgie Jewell Frankum
b. November 28, 1913
m. July 2, 1932, to Walter Lee McVay
d.May 20, 1992, Galveston County,
Texas, buried Wharton, Texas
Will
Frankum (at far left) and his kids
from left to right
Ivy Wilcoxen, Virgie McVay, Sam Frankum
Ora Lamb, Ruby Johnston & Lennie Brown
Will Frankum and his kids-in-law
from left to right
Shorty Lamb, Arthur Wilcoxen, Herman Brown,
Bill Johnston & Nancy Cox Frankum
