Family Group Sheet
NameFranklin Adams
Birth30 Sep 1879, Kentucky
Death28 May 1938, Salt Lick, Bath Co, Kentucky
BurialJones Cemetery, Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky
Other spousesEffie Craig
Marriageabt 1920, Kentucky
SpouseQueen Switzer
Birthabt 1897, Scott Co, Kentucky
Death10 Feb 1966, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co., West Virginia
FatherLewis Davis Switzer (1874-1948)
MotherVirta Zumwalt (1877-1904)
Notes for Franklin Adams
His WW I draft registration card, filed 7 Sep 1918, records Franklin Adams, age 38, residence Farmers, Rowan Co., Ky, born 30 Sep 1879, occupation U.S. Guard, employer U.S. Government, Nitro, W.Va, nearest relative Mrs. Effie Adams, Farmers, Ky.
His death certificate records Franklin Adams, age 58 years 7 months 28 days, birth date blank (but the age at death implies 30 Sep 1879), born in Kentucky, died 28 May 1938 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, married, occupation ex-police, veteran of Spanish-American war, father Mathuee Adams, mother’s maiden name Marry Caskey, both born in Kentucky, cause of death hemoplegia due to cardio renal vascular disease, informant Marry Adams, burial in Jones Cem.
His death certificate records Franklin Adams, age 58 years 7 months 28 days, birth date blank (but the age at death implies 30 Sep 1879), born in Kentucky, died 28 May 1938 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, married, occupation ex-police, veteran of Spanish-American war, father Mathuee Adams, mother’s maiden name Marry Caskey, both born in Kentucky, cause of death hemoplegia due to cardio renal vascular disease, informant Marry Adams, burial in Jones Cem.
Notes for Queen Switzer
Ritchie Co., West Virginia death register28 lists Queen Adams, age 69, died 10 Feb 1966 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co., WV, widowed, born in Scott Co., Ky, father Lewis Switzer, mother’s maiden name Virta Zumwalt, cause of death coronary occlusion.
Census Notes for Franklin & Queen (Family)
1930 census of Putnam Co., West Virginia, Pocatalico district, village of Nitro, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 5B as family #134/116, at 3202 32nd St:
Adams, Franklin, 50, age at first marriage 22, b. Ky Mo Ky, no occupation; Queen, wife, 33, age at first marriage 23, b. Ky Ky Ky; Bertha M., dau, (7 or 9), b. Ky Ky Ky; Matthew, son, 6, b. WV Ky Ky; Mary M., dau, 5, b. WV Ky Ky; Pauline, dau, 2 2/12, b WV Ky Ky. Meryman, Joe, roomer, 57, divorced, b. Ind Ky Ky, cooper at rubber factory.
Adams, Franklin, 50, age at first marriage 22, b. Ky Mo Ky, no occupation; Queen, wife, 33, age at first marriage 23, b. Ky Ky Ky; Bertha M., dau, (7 or 9), b. Ky Ky Ky; Matthew, son, 6, b. WV Ky Ky; Mary M., dau, 5, b. WV Ky Ky; Pauline, dau, 2 2/12, b WV Ky Ky. Meryman, Joe, roomer, 57, divorced, b. Ind Ky Ky, cooper at rubber factory.
