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Mark Farmer Franklin 1806–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 April 1806

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1875

Death Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Franklin

Mother: Elizabeth Nelson

Spouse(s): Nancy Phillips

Children(s): George Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, William Franklin, Issac Franklin, Samuel Franklin, John Franklin

The story of Mark Farmer Franklin began in 1806 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA. Mark Farmer Franklin married Dorothy Clay, Nancy Phillips, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington Franklin, Issac T Franklin, John Howard Franklin, Samuel Franklin, William Henry Franklin. Mark Farmer Franklin passed away in 1875 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mark Farmer Franklin began in 1806 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.
  • Mark Farmer Franklin married Dorothy Clay, Nancy Phillips, and had children including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington Franklin, Issac T Franklin, John Howard Franklin, Samuel Franklin, William Henry Franklin.
  • Mark Farmer Franklin passed away in 1875 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Franklin
1775–1855
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Nelson
1774–1828
Birth Location: Halifax Co., VA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Phillips
1807–1840
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

George Franklin
1828–1865
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Franklin
1830–1836
Birth Location: –
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William Franklin
1831–1893
Birth Location: –
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Issac Franklin
1853–1860
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Franklin
1839–1857
Birth Location: –
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John Franklin
1836–1910
Birth Location: –
JF

Mark Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Mark Franklin
1806–1875
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Franklin
1775–1855
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Nelson
1774–1828
Halifax Co., VA
Grandparents
John Nelson
1754–1823
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary ((Polly)) Daniel
1760–1823
Charlotte House, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Daniel
1710–1775
Elizabeth Watkins
1712–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Daniel
1674–1748
Margaret Vivion
1684–1750

Mark Franklin's Descendants

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Mark (Farmer) Franklin (07 April 1806–17 Feb 1875) m. Nancy Phillips (1807–1840)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Franklin 1828–1865
  2. 2. Benjamin Franklin 1830–1836
  3. 3. William (Henry) Franklin 1831–1893
  4. 4. Issac (T.) Franklin 1853–1860
  5. 5. Samuel Franklin 1839–1857
  6. 6. John (Howard) Franklin 1836–1910 m. Ann (Rebecca) Kent 1837–1916
    1. 1. William (Bedford) Franklin 1862–1864
    2. 2. John (Richard) Franklin 1864–
    3. 3. Lucinda (Rebecca) Franklin 1867–1899
    4. 4. Samuel (David) Franklin 1869–1869
    5. 5. Walter (Prosper) Franklin 1871–1967
    6. 6. George (Cabell) Franklin 1873–1939 m. Belle Boyd 1872–1940
      1. 1. Annie (Josephine) Franklin 1898–1971
      2. 2. Pauline Franklin 1900–1954 m. Edward (Lee) Osborne 1897–1963
    7. 7. Albert (Farmer) Franklin 1876–1953
    8. 8. Luther (Wellons) Franklin 1878–1934
    9. 9. Annie (Maudeane) Franklin 1881–1963

Mark Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1806
07 April 1806
Birth of Mark Farmer Franklin in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1875
17 Feb 1875
Age 69
Death of Mark Farmer Franklin in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 April 1806
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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