Franklin Calhoun Neal: Born 4 Feb 1870 in either White County TN or Pikeville TN. Family Bibles show White County, older family members said he was born in Pikeville (Bledsoe Co). Died 13 Mar 1948 in Chattanooga TN. Marriages: 1) Sissy (Sissie?) Johnson, Cookston or ? (may have died during childbirth) 2) 17 Jul 1896 he married Mary Ellen Johnson in Dunlap Tn. He had a brother named Jeff or perhaps Jefferson (also name of one of Franklin's children). >From his death certificate, we know that his mother was Martha Newman of Tennessee. She had a brother or uncle named Jack Newman. No other information on them is available. Frank and Mary had nine children - Ruby, Lassie, Will, Fred, Willis, Steve, Sammie, Annie Geneva and Juanita. Any information will be greatly appreciated!! We have stories of adoption, changing his name as well as him being Black-Dutch. How much is fact we don't know as all family members are gone now. Thanks in advance, Skip Taylor