Franklin George SYLVESTER
- BIRTH: 23 Feb 1873; Boone Co., Iowa, USA
- DEATH: 1959
- BURIAL: Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande Co., Colorado, USA
Father: John Fairfield SYLVESTER
Mother: Emma OSBORNE
Family 1: Nannie Agnes JACOBS
- MARRIAGE: 21 Jun 1899
- CHILDREN:
- Baby Boy SYLVESTER
- Mary SYLVESTER
- Margaret SYLVESTER
- Elizabeth A. SYLVESTER
- Frances J. SYLVESTER
- Franklin G. SYLVESTER
- David F. SYLVESTER
_Charles SYLVESTER _
_Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
| |_Lucy BARKER _______
_John Fairfield SYLVESTER _|
| | _Micah WHITNEY _____
| |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
| |_Hannah COBB _______
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|--Franklin George SYLVESTER
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| _Robert OSBORNE__________|
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|_Emma OSBORNE _____________|
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|_Jane PASCOE_____________|
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Notes
Updated September 8, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) 1880 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp.: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 5; Page 14; June 7, 1880.
Frank SYLVESTER is the son of Fairfield and Emma Sylvester. He is 8 years old, born in Iowa, and is attending school.
(2) 1885 Iowa State Census, Boone Co., Yell Twp.: page 512; dwelling 54; family 54, R8 SE.
Frank SYLVESTER is the son of Fairfield and E.O. SYLVESTER. He is 12 years old and born in Boone Co., Iowa.
(3) 1900 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Precinct No. 5: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 130; Sheet 7B; June 20-21, 1900.
Franklin SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Nannie [JACOBS] SYLVESTER. Franklin's parents, [John] Fairfield and Emma SYLVESTER live in the next household, as does several of his siblings.
- Birth date: February 1873; age 27
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 1
- Birthplace: Iowa, with his father from Maine and his mother from England
- Occupation: Farmer
- Home: Owns his farm with a mortgage
(4) 1910 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Precinct 5: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 129; Sheet 3A; April 25, 1910.
Franklin C. SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Nannie A. [JACOBS] SYLVESTER. Children in the household are Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth A. SYLVESTER.
- Age: 37; married for the past 10 years
- Birthplace: Iowa, with his father from Maine and his mother from England
- Occupation: Farmer, on the home farm. He is an employer
- Home: Owns his farm
- His brother Robert and family, and his parents Fairfield & Emma live on farms nearby
(5) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 via Ancestry.com
- Name: Franklin George SYLVESTER
- Address: Rt. 4, Center, Saguache, Colo.
- Age: 45; born February 23, 1873
- Occupation: Farmer
- Place of Employment: Center, Saguache, Colo.
- Physical Characteristics: height - medium; build - medium; hair - gray; eyes - brown
- Date: September 12, 1918
(6) 1920 United States Census for Colorado, Saguache Co., Precinct 4: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 249; Sheet 9B; February, 1920.
Franklin SYLVESTER is head of household. His children that reside with him include Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Franklin G. Jr., Francis J., and David.
- Home ownership: Owns his farm with a mortgage
- Age: 46
- Marital Status: Widower
- Birthplace: Iowa, with his father from Maine and his mother from England
- Occupation: Farmer on his own farm
(7) 1930 United States Census for Colorado, Saguache Co., Election Precinct #4: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 55-5; Sheet 5A; April 17, 1930.
Frank SYLVESTER is head of household. His children that reside with him include Francis, Franklin and David F. SYLVESTER.
- Home ownership: yes, a farm
- Age: 57 years old at time of census; he is a widower
- Birthplace: Missouri, as were his parents
- Occupation: Farmer (VVVV)
(8) 1940 United States Census for Colorado, Saguache Co., La Garita: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 55-6; Sheet 2B; April 6-8, 1940.
Franklin G. SYLVESTER is head of household. His son Franklin SYLVESTER (listed as "partner") also resides in the household. The son Franklin SYLVESTER furnished information to the census taker for this household.
- Home: Owner, valued at $500, it is a farm
- Age: 67, widowed
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 1st Year
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Rural Saguache Co., Colorado
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 60
- Occupation: Farmer; Farm
- Occupation Code: 000-VV-4 (Farmers; Agriculture)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0 (i.e., self-employed)
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes
(9) 1950 United States Census for Colorado, Saguache Co., La Garita: Enumeration District 55-6; Sheet 17; April 18, 1950.
Franklin G. SYLVESTER is head of household. His daughter Frances J. WALTERS and family (Husband Wilson H. WALTERS, children David S., Daniel L., and Susanna E. WALTERS) resides with him.
- Farm: Yes
- Age: 77; widowed
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Occupation Category: Worker
- Worked Last Week: Yes
- Hours Worked: 48
- Occupation: Farmer
- Industry: Farm
- Worker Class: Private Company
- Occupation Code: 100 105 3 (Farmers, Agriculture)
(10) Find a Grave
- Name: Franklin George Sylvester Sr.
- Birth: 1873
- Death: 1959 (aged 85–86)
- Burial: Monte Vista Cemetery; Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA
- Memorial ID: 98495124
(11) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.
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Additional Notes.
Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; John Sylvester -9; Franklin Sylvester -10.