 | Franklin Marion "Frank" SILMON, my great-grandfather, was born 25 Mar 1875 in Craighead Co., AR and died 12 May 1942 in Paragould, Greene Co, AR. He is buried in Linwood Cemetery in Paragould. His parents were Unknown SILMON and Louisa (WORTHAM) SUTHERLAND who was born Abt. 1846 in Arkansas; she later married Marcus LONDON 16 Jan 1878 in Grubbs, Jackson Co., AR. Louisa Wortham Sutherland Silmon London died in 1885 in Grubbs, Jackson Co., AR.
Franklin Marion "Frank" SILMON married Nanny DRAKE 25 Dec 1895 in Jackson Co., AR when they were both 20 years old. She died Bef. 1904 and we have no other info on Nanny DRAKE. They had two children: Jesse Frank SILMON b. 05 May 1897 near Grubbs, Jackson Co, AR, d. 07 May 1961 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR. and (2) Myrtle Ethel SILMON b. 05 Jan 1901 Arkansas, d. 16 Mar 1963 in Paragould, Greene Co, AR.
Later after Nanny DRAKE died, Franklin Marion "Frank" SILMON m. Allie Meda BILLINGS 07 Jun 1904 in Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas. Allie was born July 04, 1884 in Bird Twp., Jackson Co., Arkansas and died March 31, 1976 in Corning, Clay County, Ark. She is buried in Manila, Mississippi Co., Arkansas. After Allie & Frank SILMON divorced she married (2) Will B. STUTTS October 22, 1930 in Manila, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.
Frankllin Marion "Frank" and Allie Meda (Billings) SILMON had four children: John Elvis Silmon b. 19 Jul 1906, Grubbs, Jackson Co AR, d. 30 Oct 1987, Benton Harbor, Benton Co, Michigan; Mary Elizabeth Silmon b. 12 Nov 1909 Grubbs, Jackson Co, AR, d. 14 Feb 1987 Jonesboro, Craighead Co, AR; Emma B Silmon b.25 Jan 1913 Grubbs, Jackson Co, AR d. 27 Mar 1969 Jonesboro, Craighead Co, AR; and Calouis Mae Silmon b. 14 Nov 1914 Grubbs, Jackson Co, AR, d. 07 Oct 1988 Miami, Dade Co, FL.
Surnames: ALLEN : BENNETT : BROWN : CRAWFORD: CRAUGHEN : DRAKE : FOSTER: KUYKENDALL: LONDON: MCLAUGHLIN : PROTHRO: RILEY: SILMON : SIMMONS : SUTHERLAND : WORTHAM |