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Chief Obediah William Franklin 1735–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: abt 1800

Death Location: Cumberland County Kentucky, USA

Father: Owen Franklin

Mother: Sarah Yates

Spouse(s): Ruth Walton

Children(s): Caroline Franklin

In 1735, Chief Obediah William Franklin entered the world in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, born to Owen Franklin And Sarah Yates. Chief Obediah William Franklin married Ruth Agnes Rose Of The Telico Bird Clan Walton, and had children including Caroline Franklin. Chief Obediah William Franklin passed away in 1800 in Cumberland County Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Chief Obediah William Franklin entered the world in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, born to Owen Franklin And Sarah Yates.
  • Chief Obediah William Franklin married Ruth Agnes Rose Of The Telico Bird Clan Walton, and had children including Caroline Franklin.
  • Chief Obediah William Franklin passed away in 1800 in Cumberland County Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Owen Franklin
1720–1791
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Yates
1724–1794
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Walton
1736–1800
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Caroline Franklin
1756–1850
Birth Location: Rockingham, Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
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Chief Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Chief Franklin
1735–1800
Birth Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Owen Franklin
1720–1791
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Sarah Yates
1724–1794
Grandparents
Lawerance Franklin
1680–1764
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Martha Mathis
1684–1722
Spotsylvania, Anson, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Franklin
1655–1724
Elizabeth Erwin
1655–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Franklyn
1634–1688
Elizabeth \Franklin
1635–1700

Chief Franklin's Descendants

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Chief (Obediah William) Franklin (1735–abt 1800) m. Ruth (Agnes (Rose of the Telico Bird Clan)) Walton (Abt. 1736–Aft. 1800)
  1. 1. Caroline Franklin 1756–1850 m. Jacob Franklin 1758–1851
    1. 1. Henry (Jackson) Franklin 1775–1851 m. Nancy Sism 1780–1870
      1. 1. Thomas Franklin 1804–1891 m. Jemima (Jane) Higdon 1809–1892
        1. 1. David (Nelson "Davie" Franklin) Rev 1832–1914 m. Sarah (Ann) Evans 1835–1920
    2. 2. Willard (William Franklin) Green 1780–1801
    3. 3. Isaac Franklin 1787–1860
    4. 4. Abraham Franklin 1786–1867
    5. 5. Tom1798 (Franklin Cherokee) Heritage 1798–
    6. 6. Lucinda (Lucy1797 Franklin Cherokee) Heritage 1797–1879 m. William Sparks 1801–1868
      1. 1. William (Leander) Sparks 1832–1900
      2. 2. James (Washington) Sparks 1835–1901
    7. 7. John (Franklin Cherokee) Heritage 1790–1860

Chief Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1735
1735
Birth of Chief Obediah William Franklin in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
1800
abt 1800
Age 65
Death of Chief Obediah William Franklin in Cumberland County Kentucky, USA
Cumberland County Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1800
    Event Place: Cumberland County Kentucky, USA
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