Notes for Frances Boone: Per 1850 census, Frances is age 3 Per 1860 census, Frankie is listed as "Frank" 14 year old girl, no occupation and did not attend school during the year. Per 1870 census, Frances is listed as age 24, no occupation Per 1880 census, Frankie is listed as Frank, female, age 32, widow.She is living with her parents and 3 siblings, as well as her son, Almer Bert is listed as Elmer and adopted charge to her father Dearborn, but not listed as adopted son. Frankie is also listed under the last name Boon (as were all the others on the census in the household--except Almer who was listed as Colton) Per 1900 census, Frankie is living with brother George, born Jan 1848 in Kentucky, had 2 children and both are living, she is a widow. Her name is listed as Frankie Colton. This is the first time Frankie shows using the name of Colton (while her father was alive, she lived in his house and used the name of Boone) Per 1920 census, Frankie is living with her widow sister Nettie Brachen. Frankie is age 74 and a widow, her name is listed as Frankie Colton. They are living at 1204 S. 21st St, Parsons City, Kansas. Nettie owns the house free of mortgage _________________________________________________________________________________ Per Parsons Historian, Frankie Colton is widow of Luther
Rec'd letter from Parsons Public Library Springhill Cemetery located just south of Parsons in Liberty Township is apparently where Frankie is buried. Also rec'd copy of obit on Frankie, published in the Parsons Daily "MRS. FRANKLEY COLTON SUCCUMBS AT ALTAMONT ALTAMONT, Oct 20--Mrs. Frankey Colton, 80, died here last night at the home of her son, Bert Colton. She had been in poor health for several years. Mrs. Colton moved to Altamont with her sister, Mrs. Nettie Brathen, 10 yeaars ago. Mrs. Brathen died in 1927. Mr. Colton died 27 years ago. Mrs. Colton moved here from Parsons where she lived many years. She was a member of the Christian church of Parsons and also belonged to the Women's Relieft corps. Bert Colton is her only living near relative. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. (copy of obit in my permanent file)"
This raises a few questions. Most important, if Luther died 27 years before Frankie (which would have been 1903 or 1904) why was Frankie listed as a widow with Bert Colton 4 years old in 1880????? I have found a military record for Luther Colton receiving benefits in Iowa in 1890, and then Frankie receiving benefits starting in Oct of 1904 in Kansas, and then another widow????? requesting benefits in Nov 1915 in Iowa, however it appears it was denied as there is an application number but no certificate number. Waiting actual records for the archieve to maybe solve this puzzel. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Note from Janice Colton Larkin (email in file) ....I have been to Frankie Boone's grave in Parsons... My dad took me there before his death and told me that her husband Luther E. Colton, had left her and went up north years before she died but didn't say how many years. Said he was buried up there somewhere but wasn't even sure of the state....I did get the dates on her (Frankie's) stone when we were there and they were born Jan 17, 1848 and died Oct 19, 1930.
More About Frances Boone: Address (Facts Pg) 1: 1900, 613 W 24th St, Parsons, Kansas.317 Address (Facts Pg) 2: 1920, 1204 S. 21st St, Parsons, Kansas.318, 319 Burial: Unknown, Spring Hill Cemetery, Parson, Labette, Kansas.320, 321 Census 1: 1850, Dist 2, Nocholas Co, Kentuck.322 Census 2: 1860, Paris Twp, Edgar Co, Illinois.323 Census 3: 1870, Georgetown Twp, Vermilion Co, Illinois.324 Census 4: 1880, Labette, Labette, Kansas.325 Census 5: 1895, Labette County, Parsons, Kansas.326 Census 6: 1900, Parson, Labette, Kansas.327 Census 7: 1920, Parson, Labette, Kansas.328 Census 8: 1930, Mt. Pleasant, Labette Co, Kansas.329
Children of Frances Boone and Luther E. Colton are:
Frances Boone (b. 17 Jan 1848, d. 19 Oct 1930)
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