This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Emery Cliff Hughson Behrend Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1AC.2ACI/104.112.115.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The story was passed down to me that the connection was with Ben's mother (I want to say nee Fowler). Since she married a Franklin then the connection continued through one of Ben's brothers. Ben Franklin had something like 15 siblings. Ben was never legally married, but did have 2 sons. One who drowned.