Robert Franklin Smith

M, b. 12 January 1877, d. 4 April 1950
     Robert Franklin Smith was born 12 January 1877 in Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina.1 He married Bessie C. Hipp, daughter of James Henry Hipp and Dovie Jane Gilbert, circa 1899 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina..2
The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 5 May 1910 in Ward 4, Gastonia, Gastonia Township, Gaston County, North Carolina, listed the following:
Robert F. Smith, 32-year-old male head of household, a traveling meat salesman, married 11 years; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.3
Bessie C. "Smith", 30-year-old wife, married 11 years with 3 children all of whom were still living; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.3
Mary "Smith", 8-year-old daughter; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.3
Helen "Smith", 7-year-old daughter; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.3
Elizabeth "Smith", 4-year-old daughter; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.3
Robert Franklin Smith registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina.4
The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 24 January 1920 in Ward 7 at 216 South Willow Street, Gastonia, Gastonia Township, Gaston County, North Carolina, listed the following:
Robert F. Smith, 42-year-old male head of household, a Delco Lighting traveling salesman; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.5
Bessie C. "Smith", 39-year-old wife; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.5
Mary "Smith", 18-year-old daughter, a telegraph office bookkeeper; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.5
Hellen "Smith", 16-year-old daughter, a department store saleslady; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.5
Frank M. "Smith", 6-year-old son; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.5
Virginia C. "Smith", 2-year and 10-months-old daughter; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.5

The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 4 April 1930 in Ward 7 at 407 East Franklin Avenue, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, listed the following:
R. Frank Smith, 55-year-old male head of household, a traveling crockery salesman, married first at the age of 23; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.6
Bessie C. "Smith", 50-year-old wife, married first at the age of 19; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.6
Frank M. "Smith", 16-year-old son; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.6
Virginia C. "Smith", 13-year-old daughter; b:North Carolina fb:North Carolina mb:North Carolina.6
He died on 4 April 1950 at 511 South Marietta Street in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, of heart disease. The informant was Frank M. Smith, his son.1 He was buried on 5 April 1950 in the Hollywood Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina.1,7

Children of Robert Franklin Smith and Bessie C. Hipp

Citations

  1. [S2263] Ancestry.com database, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975.
  2. [S472] Research of Donna Johnson.
  3. [S3321] 1910 U.S. Census, Gaston County, North Carolina, ED 60 Sh 24 A line 26 dwelling 618 family 630 page 264 A.
  4. [S2263] Ancestry.com database, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  5. [S3641] 1920 U.S. Census, Gaston County, North Carolina, ED 91 Sh 16 A line 08 dwelling 282 family 293 page 213 A.
  6. [S3649] 1930 U.S. Census, Gaston County, North Carolina, ED 23 Sh 05 B line 71 dwelling 82 family 104 page 079 B.
  7. [S4451] FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 25692149.
  8. [S2263] Ancestry.com database, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
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