Franklin Sevits Egolf is the son of Benjamin Franklin Egolf and Mary Ann Sevits. He was born 26 Jun 1868 in Whitley County, Indiana. He died in 1950 at age 82. He is buried at Eel River Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana.

On 17 Dec 1890, he married Elizabeth A. Krider in Smith, Whitley, Indiana. She is the daughter of William Krider and Sarah E. (unknown). She was born 5 Feb 1870 in Whitley County, Indiana. She died 16 Jul 1926 at age 56 in Collins, Whitley, Indiana. She is buried at Eel River Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana.

Children of Franklin Sevits Egolf and Elizabeth A. Krider:

1. Paul Krider Egolf was born 1 Jan 1892 in Whitley County, Indiana.
2. Ross B. Egolf was born 26 Jul 1895 in Whitley County, Indiana.
3. Katherine Nicky Egolf was born 26 Feb 1897 in Whitley County, Indiana.
4. Hildreth Albertine Egolf was born 5 Mar 1902 in Smith, Whitley, Indiana. She died in Apr 1986 at age 84 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana.
   • In 1921, she married Perry A. More in Whitley County, Indiana. He was born 9 Oct 1899 in Whitley County, Indiana. He died in Jul 1977 at age 77 in Columbia CIty, Whitley, Indiana.
5. Helen Alberta Egolf was born 5 Mar 1902 in Smith, Whitley, Indiana.
6. Gerald Egolf was born 24 Apr 1908 in Whitley County, Indiana. He died 24 Jul 1977 at age 69 in Urbana, Wabash, Indiana.
   • About 1930, he married (1) Golda Bobbi Shreve.
   • In 1955 , he married (2) Marion Bower. She was born 4 Apr 1909 in Indiana. She died in Mar 1985 at age 75 in Urbana, Wabash, Indiana.
7. Geraldine Egolf was born 24 Apr 1908 in Whitley County, Indiana. She died 6 Oct 1997 at age 89 in Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
• She married Harry Shreve.

Sources

Hildreth: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 305-70-9558).

Perry: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 304-40-7683).

Gerald: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 316-28-4027).

Marion: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 316-07-1492).

Geraldine: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 315-46-8075).

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Franklin: 1870 census. Thorn Creek, Whitley, IN p. 462.
• Franklin: 1880 census. Whitley County, IN.
• Elizabeth: 1880 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 395
• 1900 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 134.
• 1910 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 132.
• 1920 census. Smith, Whitley, IN. p. 11.