Columbus Marshall Francis (1861 - 1928)

Born 13 Dec 1861 in Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, United States

Husband of Julia Aniline (Eaker) Francis — married 13 Nov 1884 in Howell County, Missouri, USA

Husband of Evaline Porter (King) Francis — married 8 Dec 1891 in West Plains, Howell, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1928 at age 67 in Cull, Howell, Missouri, United States

Biography

Columbus was born in 1861.

Columbus married Julia Aniline Eaker on November 11, 1884 in Howell County, Missouri, USA

They had children Rhoda Elizabeth Francis(1885-1968), Fannie(1887-1973), Francis and Peter Francis (1889-1897).

Julia died in 1889 and Columbus married again December 8, 1991 to Evaline Porter King Highfill. They had several children.^[1]
Columbus M Francis Head Male 39 Missouri
Avaline Francis Wife Female 35 Missouri
John W Highfill Stepson Male 13 Missouri
James H T Highfill Stepson Male 11 Missouri
Rhoda Francis Daughter Female 15 Missouri
Fannie Francis Daughter Female 13 Missouri
Savannah Francis Daughter Female 8 Missouri
Benj F Francis Son Male 5 Missouri
Mary E Francis Daughter Female 1 Missouri

John and James Highfill are her children by her first marriage. Rhoda and Fannie are his children by his first marriage. Peter, Columbus and Julia's son, died in 1897. Savannah, Benjamin and Mary and Columbus and Evaline's children.

1920 Census Howell Township, Howell County, Missouri.^[2]
Columbus M Francis Head Male 58 Missouri
Francis Wife Female 52 Missouri
Mary E Francis Daughter Female 20 Missouri
Harman Francis Son Male 18 Missouri
Mattie Francis Daughter Female 15 Missouri
Troy Francis Son Male 13 Missouri

He passed away in 1928

OBIT Columbus Marshall Francis was born December 13, 1861 at Marble Hill, Bollinger County, MO. At the age of 18 years, he moved with his parents, the late O.J. Francis, to Howell County, where he since has resided. At the age of 23, he was married to Miss Julia Acres (s/b Eaker) and to this union three children, one son and two daughters were born. The mother and son having passed on before. On December 8, 1891 he was married to Mrs. Evaline King Highfill, who survives him. To this union eight children were born, five sons and three daughters; two of the sons died in infancy. At the age of 28 years, he was converted and joined the Congregational Methodist Church, having lived and died in that faith. He departed this life December 26, 1928, at the age of 67 years and 13 days. Death being due to paralysis. He leaves to survive him, his widow and eight children, two stepsons, twenty-one grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three brothers and one sister. The children are Mrs. Stonewall Willard of Walnut Ridge, AR; Mrs. Frank Edson, Mrs. Silas House, and Franklin Francis of Kokomo, IN; Mrs. Ezra Redburn of Rover, MO; Mrs. Paul Watson, Independence, KS; Harman and Troy Francis of the family home. The sister and brothers are Eliza Francis, Peter and Charley Francis of Cull, MO; and Jordan (s/b Jerdan) of West Plains, MO. He was of a cheerful disposition and leaves a host of friends to mourn his death. Burial was in the Francis Cemetery, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Joseph Willard conducted the services. HOWELL COUNTY GAZETTE, 03/Jan/1929

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3CY-7QP : accessed 28 November 2021), Columbus M Francis, Howell Township (excl. West Plains city), Howell, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 23B, family 449, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8H9-P7T : 2 February 2021), Francis in entry for Columbus M Francis, 1920.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 August 2020), memorial page for Columbus Marshall Francis (13 Dec 1861–26 Dec 1928), Find a Grave Memorial no. 6621552, citing Francis Cemetery, Cull, Howell County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Jean ღ (contributor 46544960) .