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Thought someone else might be interested in some of the surnames First is my direct Franklin Lineage > 1 John Franklin 1727 - 1818 > .... +Phebe Parker 1724 - 1821 > ..... 2 Jonathon Franklin 1774 - 1870 > ..... *2nd Wife of Jonathon Franklin: > ........... +Jennie Hood 1774 - 1826 > ............ 3 Joshua Franklin 1822 - 1908 > .................. +Eliza Elliott 1824 - 1895 > ................... 4 Benjamin Emory Franklin 1855 - 1924 > ......................... +Elizabeth Martin 1859 - 1940 > ......................... 5 Joseph Allen Franklin 1881 - 1963 > .......................... *2nd Wife of Joseph Allen Franklin: > ................................ +Roxie Mary Johnson 1883 - 1972 > ................................. 6 Gretchen Juanita Franklin 1914 - > 1961 > ....................................... +Roy Hugh Thompson 1911 - 1970 > ........................................ 7 Terresa Jane Thompson 1943 > - > .............................................. +Charles Harold Jean 1941 - > > ------------------------------------- > The following are the pages that I thought might be of interest to you. There are several allied surnames. > > Jonathan Franklin Descendants Family Tree - Branch J > > 3RD GENERATION > > #24 (J) Abner son #5 b. 19 May 1812, Burke Co., N. C.; d. 9 Aug 1889 > age 77 in Owen County, Ind., buried Riverhill Cemetary; m. Malinda > Matilda, Mahala) Evans, 4 May 1833, Owen County. Malinda was born 27 > Oct 1809 in (Virginia? or) Kentucky; died 12 Apr 1894, age 87. > Inscription on their monument at cemetary: "Blessed are the dead which > die in the Lord". > > Abner arrived in Indiana with father by way of Tennessee and Ohio (see > under #5 and his brothers), in December 1828, age 16½. Probably he took > a flatboat journey with produce in the next spring or two, but we know > he farmed in Clay Twp. He appears in each census from 1840 through > 1880. In This last he is farming at age 68 with only wife and son > Thomas, age 21 listed as farm laborer, on the place. Do not have values > for that year, but for 1870 his real estate was listed at $2075 and > other property at $600; so he seems to have done very well. From > censuses and from headstones in cemeteries his children seem to be as > follows: > Issue: All born Owen County, Indiana > i. John A. #96 b. 1834 > ii. Elizabeth #97 b 1836 > iii. Rachel #98 b. 1838 > iv. Joseph L. #99 b. 1840 > V. Mary A. #100 b. ca 1842 > vi. Ernesetta or Surilda E. #101 b. 1844 Emmasetta? > vii. William #102 b. Ca 1846 > viii. Melinda J. #l03 b. Ca 1852 > ix. Tabitha #104 b. Ca 1856 Talitha Arabella? > x. Thomas L. #l05 b. Ca 1858 > xi. Levina J. #105 b. Ca 1852 > xii. Amanda C. #l05 b 1848. (authority Phil. Maners #379ze) d. > Age 4 > xiii. Louisa #l05c (authority by #379ze) m. moved to S. Dakota > > Since in a clipping (herewith) of an article published in 1932 Thomas L. > (#105), then age 74, said he was the youngest child of a family of 12 - > there is something peculiar about coming up with 14, unless Thomas > discounted those who died very young - such as Amanda, and possibly > Arabella. > > Since 379ze gives his ancestress as daughter of Abner, named Surilda E. > born 1844, we believe she is probably Surilda Ernesetta and are so > numbering her. > > And Jane seems to be Levina J. because of marrying S. Bault. See below. > > #96 John A. son #24 b. 9 May 1834; d. 6 Mar 1905, age 70, buried > RiverHill Cemetery; m. Susan ____ > Issue: I T. T. (son) #259 > > #97 Elizabeth dau#24 b. ca 1836; d. m. > > #98 Rachel dau#24 b. ca 1838; d. ; md. Jacob Wright > Lived around Vandalia and Patricksburg > > #99 Joseph I. son #24 b. 1840-1843; d. 15 Jan 1864 at Jefferson > Barracks, Mo., > buried at Owen County Home Cemetary. > > He was enrolled 10 Oct 1861 for 3 years as Private, Co A 59 Regt. by > Capt. T. McNaught. the 59th was an Indiana Volunteer Infantry group. > He was "mustered in 11 Feb 1862 at Gosport, Indiana. Age 21, eyes gray, > hair brown, height 5-11, complexion dark. Nativity Owen Co.,Ind. > Occupation farmer. Died at St. Louis, Mo., 15 Jan 1864. Sun Stroke. > > #100 Mary A. dau#24 b. ca 1842; d. buried Riverhill; m. Abe Coffey > issue: George Coffey #265 > > #101 Surilda E. (Ernesetta?) dau #24 b. ca 1844; d. 1914, buried > Headings Chapel, Owen Co.; > md. Willian Riley Maners (b. 1848; d. > Issue: 1. Arnanda Loretta Maners #266 > ii.Edward Theodore Maners #267 > iii.Mary Luvina Maners #268 > iv. Abner Franklin Maners #269 > > #102 William M. son #24 b. ca 1846; d. buried Headings Chapel; > m. Esther Ann Maners > > #103 Melinda Jane dau #24 b. ca 1852; d. > > #104 Tabitha dau#24 b. Ca 1856; d. m. Scott Bault > Is thisTalitha Arabella? > > #105 Thomas L. son#24 b. ca 1858; d. buried at Pleasant Bethel > Cemetary; In. Amanda Watson > Reared 2 miles SE of Spencer, he farmed the old Watson homestead, as > per the clipping reproduced here: > > OWEN LEADER 8PENCER, INDIANA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1,l932 > > FRANKL1N REUNION > Fifty of the close relatives of Thomas L. and Amanda Franklin of western > Owen Co. met at Mr and Mrs. Franklin's beautifu1 country home in a > family reunion last Sunday, Aug 28. Mr. Franklin is the only surviving > child of Abner Franklin, one of the earliest pioneers of Owen Co., > having come in from the Carolinas early in the 19th century. He is the > youngest child of a family of 12 and is 74 years old. He is a first > cousin of the late Judge Milligan Franklin of Spencer and is a 3rd > cousin of the famous Benjamin Franklin of Revolutionary times. > > He was reared 2 miles S. E. of Spencer. His wife was Amanda Watson and > they reside on the Old Watson homestead 6 miles east of Worthington, > just over in the edge of Owen Co. Uncle Tom, as he is usually called is > true to the old Franklin stock for size, weight up close to 300 mark, is > more than 6 ft. tall and has always been a farmer and a worker and > manager. He is still able to run his big farm and does most of the work > on it. > > He and his wife live alone, their five children all being married. > Their many relatives decided it would be pleasant to him and his good > wife for all to meet at their home in an old fashioned reunion, where > they could talk over old times and discuss the present day topics. The > day proved to be an enjoyable one to all. Thomas T. Franklin of > Spencer, a nephew to Thomas L., was the oldest member present, being 76 > years of age, 2 yrs older, than hi s uncle. > > A large number attended. > > 4th Generation (continued) > #105 Thomas L. (continued) > Issue: 1. Albert #270 > ii. Wilbur #271 > iii. Ida #272 b. d. m. _______Ilame ? > iv. Lula #273 b. d. m. ________Fiscus ? > v. #274 > > 105a Louvina Jane dau#24 b. ca 1852 (Is this the Melinda J. #103 > above?); d. , buried at Riverhill; (m. Scott Bault (md W. S. > Bault in Mallinda's Will) > > According to Phillip Maners' notes it looks as if this marriage of > "Jane" to Bault was the 1st; then 2nd to Lafeyette Mayfield and third > to Jim Wright, with the children from the first.marriage. > Issue: 1. Emmett Bault #275 > ii Luther Bault #276 > > #l05b Amanda C. dau #24 b. 18 Aug 1848; d. 8 July 1849 > > #l05c louisa dau #24 b. d. married, moved to So. Dakota. > (authority #379ze) (oldest child?) > > #105e Infant daug #24 unnamed (according to 379ze) >