Abel Franklin b Jul 1830 Scott Co VA d 22 Oct 1920 Thealka, Johnson Co KY s/o Abel Franklin (s/o Abraham Franklin and Sarah Sally Spears) and Cynthia Elizabeth Jeffries. Abel Franklin m. Cynthia Webb b May 1839 Floyd Co KY d 10 May 1915 Thealka, Johnson Co KY d/o William Webb Jr and Nancy Wells. Children of Abel Franklin and Cynthia Webb;

I. Sarah Malissa Franklin b about 1863 Johnson Co KY m. 3 Nov 1881 to Johnson Co KY to Joseph Hurt b Jun 1852. Children of Sarah Malissa Franklin and Joseph Hurt;

i. Cynthia Hurt b May 1885 Johnson Co KY

ii. Henry Bascom Hurt b May 1887 Johnson Co KY m. 25 Nov 1912 Johnson Co KY to Sarah Webb

iii. Ben H Hurt b Apr 1889 Johnson Co KY

iv. Thomas Hopson Hurt m. Mandy Unknown. Children; 1. Gladys Hurt 2. Thomas Hurt Jr

v. Garlan Harlan Hurt

vi. Frank Hurt

vii. Richard Hurt

II. Margaret Franklin b 1865 Johnson Co KY m. 23 Apr 1892 Johnson Co KY to William E Porter. Children;

i. Lloyd L Porter

ii. Nola Porter

III. Queen Victoria Franklin b about 1867 Johnson Co KY m. 21 Nov 1884 Johnson Co KY to James Hunt b about 1862. Children;

i. Allie Hunt b Apr 1889 Johnson Co KY

ii. Lulie Hunt b Aug 1891 Johnson Co KY

iii. Elzie Hunt

iv. Albert Hunt

v. Hazel Hunt

vi. Tennessee Hunt

vii. Dolly Hunt

IV. John H Franklin b about 1869 Johnson Co KY

V. Orpha Jane Franklin b about 1870 Johnson Co KY m. 28 May 1890 Johnson Co KY to John E Music. Children;

i. David Music b Aug 1891 Johnson Co KY

ii. Willie B Music

iii. Maggie Music

iv. George Music

v. Polly Music

VI. McDonald "Mac" Franklin b about 1871 Johnson Co KY m. Minerva Salmons b May 1878 Johnson Co KY. Children;

i. Ida Franklin

ii. Henry Franklin

iii. Nancy Franklin

iv. Myrtle Franklin

v. Angie Franklin

vi. Freddie Franklin

vii. Estill Franklin

viii. Floyd Franklin

VII. Martha Minerva Franklin b 29 Nov 1874 Johnson Co KY m. 1 Oct 1897 Johnson Co KY to Isaac DeLong. Children;

i. Lula DeLong

ii. Rosa DeLong

iii. Bessie DeLong

iv. Ezra DeLong

v. Benjamin DeLong

VIII. Mahala Elizabeth Franklin b about 1877 Johnson Co KY m. 2 Jul 1893 Johnson Co KY to Albert Grimsley.

IX. Jame Franklin b Aug 1880 Johnson Co KY m. Ellen Salmons b about 1885. Children;

i. Flossie Franklin

ii. Thomas Franklin

iii. Eddie Edgar Franklin

iv. Conn Franklin

v. Evert Franklin

vi. James Franklin Jr