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Capt. Owen E. Franklin 1720–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Amelia Co., Virginia

Death Date: 11 Feb 1791

Death Location: Mecklenburg Co., Virginia

Father: Lawrence Franklin

Mother: Martha Mathis

Spouse(s): Sarah Yates

Children(s): Chief Franklin

The story of Capt. Owen E. Franklin began in 1720 in Amelia Co., Virginia. Capt. Owen E. Franklin married Sarah Ann Yates, and had children including Chief Obediah William Franklin. Capt. Owen E. Franklin passed away in 1791 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Owen E. Franklin began in 1720 in Amelia Co., Virginia.
  • Capt. Owen E. Franklin married Sarah Ann Yates, and had children including Chief Obediah William Franklin.
  • Capt. Owen E. Franklin passed away in 1791 in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Franklin
1680–1764
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia
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Martha Mathis
1684–1722
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Yates
1724–1794
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford Co., Virginia
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Children(s)

Chief Franklin
1740–1800
Birth Location: Cherokee Nation, North Carolina
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Capt. Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Franklin
1720–1791
Birth Place: Amelia Co., Virginia
Parents
Lawrence Franklin
1680–1764
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia
Martha Mathis
1684–1722
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Grandparents
John Franklin
1655–1725
Rappahannock Co., Virginia
Elizabeth Erwin
1655–1732
Virginia
Benjamin Mathis
1660–1722
Virginia
Margaret Walker
1664–1734
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Franklyn
1634–1688
Elizabeth Salmon
1635–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry II
1610–1688
Hannah Gate
1611–
Edward Salmon
1604–1686
Elizabeth Cutt
1606–1634

Capt. Franklin's Descendants

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Capt. (Owen E.) Franklin (1720–11 Feb 1791) m. Sarah (Ann) Yates (24 Mar 1724–1794)
  1. 1. Chief (Obediah William) Franklin 1740–1800 m. Princess (Rose of the Tellico Bird) Clan 1735–1793
    1. 1. Caroline Franklin 1756– m. Jacob ("Jake") Green 1758–
      1. 1. Henry (Jackson Patton) Franklin 1775–1851 m. Elizabeth ("Betty" Ann) Gibbs 1780–1804
        1. 1. Thomas (Isaac) Franklin 1804–1891
        2. 2. Lucy Franklin 1797–1880 m. Richard Sisson 1791–1851
        3. 3. Rev. (Henry) Franklin 1798–1880 m. Tabitha (J.) Gibbs 1804–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Jenny "Be'toc'e") Franklin 1768–1850 m. James Boles 1717–

Capt. Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Capt. Owen E. Franklin in Amelia Co., Virginia
Amelia Co., Virginia
1791
11 Feb 1791
Age 71
Death of Capt. Owen E. Franklin in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia
Mecklenburg Co., Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Amelia Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1791
    Event Place: Mecklenburg Co., Virginia
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