Who was Franklin Work?

Franklin Work (1819–1911) was born in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, U.S.A and died in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Franklin H. Work 1819–1911

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Born 10 Feb 1819 · Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, U.S.A

Died 16 Mar 1911 · Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA

Spouse Ellen Wood

Children Frances Eleanor Work, George Paul Work, Lucy Bond Work

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In 1819, Franklin H. Work entered the world in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, U.S.A. Franklin H. Work married ellen wood, and had children including frances eleanor work, george paul work, lucy bond work. Franklin H. Work passed away in 1911 in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA.

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Birth of Franklin H. Work in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, U.S.A

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: Franklin Work (1819–1911) was born in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, U.S.A and died in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Franklin in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Franklin H. Work PTP

1819–1911

Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, U.S.A