Walter Franklin Dilbeck

Walter Franklin was born on September 18th, 1886 in Alabama.¹   Walter Franklin's father was William Will Dilbeck and his mother was Lauranni Self.  His paternal grandparents are Elias Franklin Dilbeck and Sarah Jane Auston. He had five brothers and eight sisters, named Jesse Lee, William Henry, Arthur David, Floyd Alan, Eugene Monroe, Katie Clide, Mary Alice, Bertie Jean, Sarah Nettie, Ester Estelle, Lela Myrtle, Ada Bell and Pearly Ruth.  He was the second oldest of the fourteen children.  He died at the age of 78 on June 7th, 1965 in Wichita Falls, Texas.  He was buried in Burkburnett Cem, Burkburnett, Wichita Co., Texas.^1 1 

‌Walter Franklin and Myrtle Mae were married in a religious ceremony on October 15th, 1919 in Bryant Co., Oklahoma.¹