Abraham Franklin b 1771 d 1820 m. Sarah Sally Spears b 1780 d 1850. Children of Abraham Franklin and Sarah Sally Spears;

 Abel Franklin b 1797 d 1878 m. Elizabeth Cynthia Jeffries b 1800. Children of Abel Franklin and Elizabeth Cynthia Jeffries;

1. Joseph Franklin b 1817 m 1st to Sally Spears b 1819 and m. 2nd Susannah Fraley b 1820. Children of Joseph Franklin and Susannah Fraley;

♦ William J Franklin b 1843

♦ Frederick Franklin b 1845

♦ Martha Franklin b 1847

♦ Elizabeth Franklin b 1849

♦ Miranda Franklin b 1851

♦ Frances E Franklin b 1856

♦ Mary Franklin b 1856

2. James C Franklin b 1819

3. Mahala Franklin b 1825

4. William Franklin b 1827

5. Benjamin Franklin b 1831

6. Henry Franklin b 1831

7. 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;

♦ Mack Donald Franklin b 1869 m. Minerva Sammons b 1873. Child; Myrtle Franklin b 1904.

 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. 2nd 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.

 Mahala Franklin b 1809

 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.

 Joseph Franklin b 1817