Virginia "Jennie" Claire Franklin
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 17 September 1903, page 5
Miss Jennie Franklin of Isabella Street, near Fourth in Newport and a popular teacher in the Newport public schools was seriously injured Wednesday night. Her leg is badly fractured and it will be many days before she is able to be out again.
She was in company with Miss Kate Perry of Newport, visiting an aunt of Miss Perry on Price Hill, Cincinnati. In coming out of the house she tripped on the step and fell fracturing the left leg. She was taken home in a carriage where medical aid was summoned. While the injuries are serious and painful, there is no danger of loss of limb.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 21 September 1903, page 5
Friends of Miss Jennie Franklin, the popular school teacher, will be sorry to know that she is confined to her home, having fallen, sustaining a fracture of the leg.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 22 July 1904, page 5
Miss Jennie Franklin is entertaining her brother and family during the Elks reunion.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 6 December 1904, page 5
The Newport School Board last night decided to close the schools Friday, Dec 23, for the Christmas holidays and they will not reopen until Jan 2. Miss Gladys Peek was elected to succeed Miss Richardson as teacher of German and Miss Jennie Franklin was chosen to take Miss Peek's place.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 8 June 1905, page 5
Miss Myrtle Sauerton of Overton st. Newport, will give a picnic at Coney Island on Saturday to a number of her friends. Miss Jennie Franklin will chaperone the party.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 4 December 1905, page 9
Miss Jennie Franklin was elected principal of the Tenth st. building in place of Miss Alice Nealens at $76 per month and Miss Frances West was promoted to the position left vacant by Miss Franklin.
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Kentucky Post, 13 December 1905, page 1
A number of young women teachers of the Newport public schools left today for Atlanta to review the Cotton States Exposition. Among those who left are: Jennie Walsh, Kate Perry, Jennie Franklin and Grace Roirdin.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 December 1906, page 3
The fire department was called yesterday to the residence of Miss Jennie Franklin at 335 Isabella st, to extinguish a small blaze that was caused by a defective stove drum connecting the first with the second floor. The damage was slight.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 30 April 1908, page 5
Miss Jennie Franklin of this city will remove to Mt Pleasant av. for the summer months.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 25 May 1922, page 1
Cupid invade a private ward in St Elizabeth Hospital, Covington, Wednesday afternon and joined Tobias J Widrig, 57, wealthy Newport druggist and Mis Virginia Franklin, 48, of Ft Thomas in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev Martin R Delaney, pastor of St Stephen Church. The wedding was witnessed by Louis C Widrig, treasurer of the Cincinnati Baseball Club; Edward Widrig, Newport druggist; brothers of the groom; Mrs. Edward Widrig and Miss Elinore Mackey, nurse.
The groom and his bride were schoolmates years ago and it was planned to marry in June. Several weeks ago Widrig suffered a nervous breakdown and it was decided to advance the wedding date. The bride has been a teacher in Newport schools for many years and now is principal of the Arnold public school. They will reside in Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 7 July 1923, page 4
Mrs. Jennie Franklin Widrig was called to Hampton Va. to attend the funeral of her father, James C Franklin, who formerly lived in Newport.