337. John Emery Franklin⁵ Koker (Sarah E. Jane⁴ Small, Philip Franklin³, John², George¹) was born in Tipton County, IN on March 31, 1884.⁽⁵³³⁸⁾ John died on August 31, 1960 in Tipton County, IN, at age 76.⁽⁵³³⁹⁾ His body was interred in the Tetersburg Cemetery Section 1, Row 11, Lot 5 on September 2, 1960 in Tetersburg, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴⁰⁾ The gravestone reads: "Frank Koker, 1884-1960."

He married Lizzie Blanche Wimer on December 8, 1909 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴¹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: George D. Foster (minister); Richard V. Koker (witness). Lizzie was born on June 25, 1889 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴²⁾ Lizzie was the daughter of Jonas A. Wimer and Emma C. Graham. Lizzie died in 1961 in Tipton County, IN, at age 72.⁽⁵³⁴³⁾ Her body was interred in the Tetersburg Cemetery Section 1, Row 11, Lot 5 in 1961 in Tetersburg, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴⁴⁾ She resided in Tipton County, IN on December 8, 1909.⁽⁵³⁴⁵⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Emma C. Graham (mother); Jonas A. Wimer (father). An unknown person was listed as a daughter-in-law in Alonzo Koker's household on the 1910 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴⁶⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John L. Hash (enumerator); Jacob Goodnight (neighbor); Lee Bitner (neighbor); John Emery Franklin Koker (son); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife). When Lizzie was age 28 and John Emery Franklin Koker was age 34 they became the parents of Albert Harry Koker on June 13, 1918 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴⁷⁾ Lizzie was listed as John Emery Franklin Koker's wife on the 1920 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴⁸⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: A. J. Griffith (enumerator); Andrew Jackson (neighbor); Peter Roe (neighbor); Albert Harry Koker (son). Lizzie, as John Emery Franklin Koker's wife, resided with him Route 1, in Tipton County, IN before August 31, 1960. The following individual is also linked to this event: Albert Harry Koker (son).

John was listed as a son in Alonzo Koker's household on the 1900 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁴⁹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John H. Goodknight (enumerator); James Smith (neighbor); Albert Hinkle (neighbor); Myrtle Koker (daughter); Martha F. Koker (daughter); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife). John worked as a farmer in Tipton County, IN on December 8, 1909.⁽⁵³⁵⁰⁾ He resided in Tipton County, IN on December 8, 1909.⁽⁵³⁵¹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Sarah E. Jane Small (mother); Alonzo Koker (father). John was listed as a son in 859's household on the 1910 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁵²⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Alonzo Koker (Head of Family); John L. Hash (enumerator); Jacob Goodnight (neighbor); Lee Bitner (neighbor); Lizzie Blanche Wimer (daughter-in-law); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife). When John was age 34 and Lizzie Blanche Wimer was age 28 they became the parents of Albert Harry Koker on June 13, 1918 in Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁵³⁾ John was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁵⁴⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: A. J. Griffith (enumerator); Andrew Jackson (neighbor); Peter Roe (neighbor); Albert Harry Koker (son); Lizzie Blanche Wimer (wife). He resided Route 1, in Tipton County, IN before August 31, 1960. The following individuals are also linked to this event: Lizzie Blanche Wimer (wife); Albert Harry Koker (son). John was employed at a local farm as a farmer in Tipton County, IN before August 31, 1960.⁽⁵³⁵⁵⁾ His funeral was held on September 2, 1960 in Kempton, Tipton County, IN.⁽⁵³⁵⁶⁾

John Emery Franklin Koker and Lizzie Blanche Wimer had the following child:

+ 732 i. Albert Harry⁶ Koker (living status unknown).

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