Franklin George SYLVESTER

Father: John Fairfield SYLVESTER
Mother: Emma OSBORNE

                                                       _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 December 3, 2011. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Yell, Boone Co., IA. Family History Library Film 1254328, NA Film Number T9-0328, Page 74B.

Frank SYLVESTER is the 8-year-old son of John Fairfield SYLVESTER and Emma SYLVESTER. His birthplace is Iowa.

(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) Rio Grande County Genealogy Co-op Page, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, Colorado

- "SYLVESTER, Franklin G. 1873 1959 Buried with Nannie J. SYLVESTER."

(9) 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.