Abraham Franklin
and Sarah Sally Spears
Abraham Franklin b 1771 d 1820; m. Sarah Sally Spears b 1780 d 1850. Children of Abraham Franklin and Sarah Sally Spears;
1. Abel Franklin b 1797 d 1878; m. Elizabeth Cynthia Jeffries b 1800. Children of Abel Franklin and Elizabeth Cynthia Jeffries;
i. Joseph Franklin b 1817; m. to (1) Sally Spears b 1819. Joseph Franklin m. (2) Susannah Fraley b 1820. Children of Joseph Franklin and Susannah Fraley;
I. William J Franklin b 1843
II. Frederick Franklin b 1845
III. Martha Franklin b 1847
IV. Elizabeth Franklin b 1849
V. Miranda Franklin b 1851
VI. Frances E Franklin b 1856
VII. Mary Franklin b 1856
ii. James C Franklin b 1819
iii. Mahala Franklin b 1825
iv. William Franklin b 1827
v. Benjamin Franklin b 1831
vi. Henry Franklin b 1831
vii. Abel Franklin b 1833; m. Cynthia A Webb b 1839; d/o William Webb Jr and Martha Nancy Wells. Children of Abel Franklin and Cynthia A Webb;
I. Mack Donald Franklin b 1869; m. Minerva Sammons b 1873. Child; Myrtle Franklin b 1904.
2. Benjamin Byrd Franklin (aka Bird) b 1806 d 1890 m. Agnes Stallard b 16 Sept 1813 Scott Co VA d 21 Oct 1877 Letcher Co KY, d/o Walter Stallard and Elizabeth "Betsy" Carter. Benjamin "Bird" Franklin m. (2) Nancy Sergent b 1 Oct 1833 Harlan Co KY d 13 Oct 1918 Harlan Co KY; d/o David S Sergent and Christina Lucretia Morgan. Nancy Sergent m. 1855 KY to David P Middleton b 1835 Letcher Co KY d 1869 Harlan Co KY. David P Middleton served in the 4th Cavalry in the Civil War.
3. Mahala Franklin b 1809
4. Shadrach Shade Franklin b 1811 d 1890; m. Jahala Jala Addington b about 1814 Scott Co VA d about 1869 Letcher Co KY; d/o William Addington Jr and Sarah Stallard.
5. Joseph Franklin b 1817
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