Here are two Franklin Death Cert. that indicate that Wade Franklin b. Jun 12, 1853 was either married twice or his wife's name is Harriett A. Belzie Salome. I have seen the name Harriett SLOAN for her name and wonder if the Salome in the DC of her son was her last name rather than a middle name. Proof of the marriage or marriages of Wade Franklin would be much appreciated. Children of Wade and Belzie per death certificates that I have found thus far. 1949 - Death Cert. #1497, Edgefield Co, SC William Lucius Franklin Male, White, widow, Farmer b. March 4, 1873, Johnston, SC father: Wade Franklin, Johnston, SC *mother: Belza Salome Franklin, Johnston, SC d. Feb 7, 1949, Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC cause: broncho-pneumonia due to Pulmonary edema from congestive heart failure. informant: W. M. Franklin, Florence, SC buried: Philippi Cem, rural Johnston, SC UT: Joe E. Edwards, Johnston, SC The Philippi Baptist Church Cem. records shows the following buried with him. Franklin, J. Garrett Jun 1 1905 - Jan 9 1935 Franklin, Louise Jun 15 1909 - Aug 14 1909 Franklin, William L. Mar 4 1873 - Feb 7 1949 Franklin, Eula J. Sep 18 1878 - Dec 28 1943 ---------------------------------------------------- 1941 - Death Cert. #00055, Aiken Co, SC Mrs. Pearl Franklin Rhoden Female, white, md to George Rhoden b. Dec 24 ____. age 36 yr, 1mo, 3ds, Edgefield Co, SC father: Wade Franklin, SC *mother: Belsie Franklin, SC d. Jan 27, 1941, Shaw twp, Edgefield Co, SC cause: acute cardiac dilation; childbirth informant: Geo. Rhoden, Trenton, SC buried: Mt. Calvary UT: V. E. Edwards, Johnston, SC Pearl is buried in a plot next to her father in Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, just South of Johnston in Aiken Co, SC in a plot next to her father and mother (or step-mother?) Rhoden, Pearl FRANKLIN Dec 24 1904 - Jan 27 1941 Franklin, Hubert Lee Aug 7 1900 Aug 19 1901 Franklin, Wade Wiley May 25 1899 May 25 1918 Franklin, Wade F. Jun 12 1853 Oct 19 1921 *Franklin, Hattie Oct 15 1857 Jun 13 1932 Since she was born in 1904, and still her mother was called Belzie on her death cert., I am inclined to think that Harriett and Belzie are the same person. Census records show Belzie in 1880 and Harriett thereafter. Pearl died only a few years after Hattie Franklin, so one would think her husband, the informant on her DC, would have known her mother??? Her obit is no help.... mother not mentioned by name. The following obit was putlished in the Augusta Chronicle, Jan 30, 1941: DEATHS, FUNERALS -- MRS. PEARL RHODEN Johnston, SC, Jan 29 (1941) Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Franklin Rhoden were conducted at Mount Calvary Lutheran church at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. W.D. Haitiwanger and the Rev. Paul Hartsell were the ministers in charge. Burial was in the churchyard cemetery, and six nephews of deceased acted as pallbearers. Mrs. Rhoden was the wife of George Rhoden, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Franklin, of the Mount Calvary section. She was 37 years of age. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Hattie George and Peggy Ann Rhoden; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Yonce, and four brothers, J. W. Franklin, W. L. Franklin, Marshall Franklin and A. B. Franklin, all of Johnston. ------------------------------------------------------ Now..... was Wade Franklin married once or twice. Check out the census records. NOTE THE INITALS after Harriets name in 1900. Could she have been Harriett 'Hattie' Ann Belzie? Salone as last name, or Sloan ?? No SLOAN hh in 1850 Edgefield census. There is one Slone in the 1860 Census book I have: Margaret Slone 26 and Harriett B. Slone 2, living in the hh with Andrew Yonce and Ellen. This Andrew (ca 1802) was the son of Mathias (ca 1778) and Margaret Bowers Yonce (ca 1780) per my attachments. Ages work. AH HA!!! A little more detecting and I find that I have this same Margaret Yonce b. Bet. 1832 - 1834 to Andrew (ca 1802) and Fema Unknown Yonce. I have her married to an Unknown Stone/Slone in my files, with a daughter Harriett B. And I think I found her in the cem. records, buried in a plot next to Hariett Franklin and her husband Wade. in the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cem, Aiken Co, SC just below Johnston, Edgefield Co, SC Sloan, Margaret Jul 8 1834 - Mar 11 1910 Anyway, back to the census records for Wade and the question of his wife/wives... CENSUS: 1880 Shaws, Edgefield, SC, p. 383D [Source: FHL Film 1255228 National Archives Film T9-1228] Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Wade FRANKLIN Self M M W 23 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Belsie FRANKLIN Wife F M W 20 SC Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: SC Lucius FRANKLIN Son M S W 7 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Avery FRANKLIN Son M S W 5 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC Wiley FRANKLIN Son M S W 2 SC Fa: SC Mo: SC CENSUS: 1900 Edgefield Co, SC, Ward township, p. 299B, hh#38/38 (next page from George D. and Minnie Isabella Franklin RHODEN. Wade Franklin, head, M W 5/1860, 40 md 22 yrs, SC SC SC Hattie A. B. Franklin, wife, F W 10/1857, 42, md 22 yrs, 6 childreh, 6 living, SC *SC SC Bessie Franklin, daughter, F W 10/1890. 9, single, SC SC SC Carrie B. Franklin, daughter, F W 4/1887, 13, at school, single, SC SC SC Marshall Franklin, son, M W 11/1881, 19, farm laborer, single, SC SC SC CENSUS: 1910 Edgefield Co, SC, ward twp, p. 225B, hh#271/274 shows additional daughter b. after 1900 Wade Franklin, head, 54, M W m1 39 yrs, farmer, can R/W SC SC SC Hattie Franklin, wife, 50, F W md1 39 yrs 8 children/ 7 living, GA,*IRELAND, SC Wade Franklin, grandson, 10 M W single, can r/2 SC SC SC Another hint that there was only one wife, or either there are a lot of children missing from the file is that in 1910 she listed having had 8 children/7 living. -------------------------------------------------- Just found another child with a death date I can check for on Death cert. Putting this in save until I get the DC of son Avery B. Franklin. Could not find him in the index.