Some documents recorded his name as Francis, others as Franklin.
Residences & events in his life:
6/1880 Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. The census taker recordedhi m as Frank, 22, a farmer, with older wife Hariet, 34.Step-children we re listed as his sons and daughters: Henrietta, 16;Catherine, 12; Hen ry, 8; male Armanda, 5; and his own daughter,Amanda at 3 mo. All the c hildren were born in IL but both parentswere born in TN (Frank was bor n in IL). Next door was widowedstep-mother Malinda.
6/2/1900 Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL, where he was listed in thec ensus as a farmer with his wife and 3 teenage children. He was 39year s old, married 20 years to Hattie, 53, who had birthed 9 childrenbut o nly 5 still survived. In the house were Melvin, 19, Beatrice,16, and M elissa, 14. Next door were Wm & Allie Rice, cousinsperhaps?
4/25/1910 Still there. At census time Frank was recorded at 50,marri ed 30 years to Harriet, who had birthed 6 children, all living.Son Mel vin, 27, was still at home. Frank was a general farmer,Melvin was far m laborer.
1/27/1920 Hidalgo, same twp. That year at census time Frank was a 60y ear old widower, a general farmer with son Melvin, 35, laborer onthe f arm, as the only other one in the household.
Same address. At age 72, Franklin M was living with son Melvin'sfamil y but still working as a farmer. (It's more likely Melvin'sfamily had m oved in with Frank.)
The 1900 census says he was born 11/1860.
Name: Franklin Marion Gipson
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1859
Birth Place: Jasper, Illinois
Death Date: 13 Feb 1933
Death Place: Hidalgo, Jasper, Illinois
Burial Date: 15 Feb 1933
Burial Place: Hidalgo, Jasper, Ill.
Cemetery Name: Aten
Death Age: 73
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Hidalgo
Father Name: Mack Gipson
Mother Name: Jane Boring
Spouse Name: Harriet
Comments: res 14y
FHL Film Number: 1684955
His obituary says:
"Franklin Marion Gipson was born November 31, 1859 and departed thisli fe at his home in Hidalgo, Illinois, February 13th, 1923, at theage of 7 3 years, 3 months and 2 days. he was born near Hidalgo andlived his e ntire life in that community.
He was married to Harriett A Kilbourn September 15th, 1870. To thisun ion four children were born: Mrs Amanda Reddick of St Jacob, Ill,Melv in Gipson of Hidalgo, Ill, Mrs Beatrice Haight of Greenup, Illand Mrs M elissa Brown of Champaign. He also leaves one step-son,Henry Kilbourn o f Hidalgo, Ill, four grandchildren, Mack Kelly ofCalumet City, Ill, Es ther Brown of Champaign, Ill, Harry and TonyGipson of Hidalgo, also ni ne step-grandchildren, Mrs Madge Willis ofToledo, Ill, Mrs Olive Brown o f Greenup, Miss Leota Hampton ofIndianpolis, Loren Hampton of Argenta, I ll, Mrs Lola Yelton, MrsBonnie Strader and Ira Hampton of Hidalgo, Mrs H ope Crook of St Louisand Mrs Ruth Mondon of Argyle, Ill. He is surviv ed by one sister MrsAmanda Smith of Champaign and other relatives and m any friends tomourn his passing.
He has been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for many yearsan d will be sadly missed by his relatives and many friends because ofhis p leasant, friendly disposition and neighborly, good will towardall.
Blesses are the dead which die in the Lord.
In paths of peace, with God as Guide,
We tread along life's way.
In paths of light at last we'll walk,
And live with Him for aye.
Funeral services were held at the Hidalgo Baptist church by Rev Johnsp encer and interment was made in the Aten cemetery."
His funeral was held at the Hidalgo Baptist church with Rev John
Spencer officiating.
