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.

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. 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.

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