Lena E. Redding1

Female, #301, (20 August 1877 - 12 April 1974)

Lena E. Redding (circa 1900)

FatherCharles C. Redding b. c 1847
MotherBettie Howland b. c 1854, d. 30 Sep 1881

Birth*20 Aug 1877 Lena E. Redding was born on 20 Aug 1877 in King George County, Virginia.2,3,4,5 
(daughter) Census18801880 She was listed as Charles C. Redding's daughter on the 1880 census in King George County, Virginia.6 
Marriage*30 Dec 1896 Lena E. Redding married first John Samuel Suttle, son of Robert Vinton Suttle and Virginia Lovely Dishman, on 30 Dec 1896 in Washington, District of Columbia.7,8
(daughter-in-law) Census19001 Jun 1900 Lena E. Redding was listed as Robert Vinton Suttle's daughter-in-law on the 1900 census in King George County, Virginia.9 
Marriage*18 Dec 1901 Lena E. Redding married second John Asbury Dishman, son of James William Dishman and Anna Edwards Suttle, on 18 Dec 1901 in King George County, Virginia.10,11 
Marriage*26 Jun 1908 Lena E. Redding married third William A. Franklin on 26 Jun 1908 in Washington, District of Columbia.2,12
Census1910*15 Apr 1910 Lena E. Redding appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1910 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, as a boarder in the household of Thomas H. Powell.13 
Divorce*before 1 Jan 1920 She and William A. Franklin were divorced before 1 Jan 1920 in United States.14 
Census1920*1 Jan 1920 Lena E. Redding was listed as the head of household on the 1920 census in Westmoreland County, Virginia.14 
Census1930*1 Apr 1930 She was listed as the head of household on the 1930 census in Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia.15 
Death*12 Apr 1974 She died on 12 Apr 1974 at age 96.16,4,5 
Burial* She was buried in King George County, Virginia.17 

Family 1

John Samuel Suttle b. 22 Oct 1870, d. 5 Jan 1899
Child
  • Gwendolyn Samuel Suttle (living)7

Family 2

John Asbury Dishman b. 8 Nov 1876, d. after 1917
Child
  • Gladys Bradley Dishman (excluded)18

Family 3

William A. Franklin
Child
  • Bessie Franklin (living)19

Last Edited 3 Oct 2005

Citations

  1. [S125] Wedding Notice, The Free Lance, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 2 Jan 1897, p. 3, col. 4,Brides name listed as Lena E. Redding.
  2. [S23] Tombstone, Lena Redding Franklin, Round Hill Church Cemetery, King George County, Virginia; Read by W. K. Dishman, July 2001.
  3. [S46] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED #41, Shiloh District, Sht 5B
    Living with father-in-law Robert Suttle, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  4. [S102] James Dallas Dishman, Compiler, Dishman Family Genealogical Chart (Lynchburg, VA: Privately printed, 1993). Concerning the descendants of Samuel Dishman (Duchemin) (d 1726) and his son John Dishman (d 1739).
  5. [S9] Lena Franklin, SSN 223-28-6906, Social Security Death Index, FamilySearch (Salt Lake City: Family History Library). The SSDI component of FamilySearch is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  6. [S45] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED#97, Shiloh District, Household 53, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  7. [S46] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, ED#41, Shiloh District, Sheet 5B (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), image 10.
  8. [S125] The Free Lance, 2 Jan 1897, p. 3, col. 4, Wedding Notice, Article states that the marriage license was issued on Wednesday, which would have been 30 Dec 1896 since 2 Jan 1897 is a Saturday..
  9. [S46] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Rob. V. Suttle household, ED 41, Sheet 5B, Line 69 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), image 10 of 30.
  10. [S3] James William Dishman family, Holy Bible (n.p.: n.pub., circa 1890); Original owned in 2001 by James Dallas Dishman, Lynchburg, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as James Wm. Dishman Family Bible.
  11. [S132] Marriage Notice, Northern Neck News, Warsaw, Virginia, 3 Jan 1902, p.2, c.4. Hereinafter cited as Northern Neck News.
  12. [S126] Wedding Announcement, The Daily Star, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 27 Jun 1908, p. 3, col. 2,Article appeared in Saturday paper and stated that they were married on Friday.
  13. [S71] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Westmoreland County, Virginia, ED 126, sheet 7B, line 59, Thomas H. Powell household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 14 of 21, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  14. [S72] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Westmoreland County, Virginia, ED 159, sheet 5A, line 38, Lena R. Franklin household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 9 of 49, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  15. [S73] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Westmoreland County, Virginia, ED 97-6, Sheet 1A, Lena R. Franklin household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 1 of 19, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  16. [S23] Tombstone, Round Hill Church Cemetery, King George County, Virginia.
  17. [S289] King George County Historical Society, compiler, Cemeteries of King George County, Virginia; Volume 1 Church Cemeteries (King George, VA: King George County Historical Society, 2000), p. 153, Round Hill Baptist Church, Lena Redding Franklin entry.
  18. [S145] Virginia Marriage Records: Westmoreland County, microfilm, Reel 52, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Marriage Records.
  19. [S72] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Westmoreland County, Virginia, ED 159, sheet 5A, line 41, Lena R. Franklin household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), image 9 of 49.
 

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