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Owen Franklin 1720–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Feb 1791

Death Location: Mechlenburg, Virginia, USA

Father: Lawerance Franklin

Mother: Martha Mathis

Spouse(s): Sarah Yates

Children(s): Chief Franklin

The story of Owen Franklin began in 1720 in Amelia, Virginia, United States. Owen Franklin married Sarah Yates, and had children including Chief Obediah William Franklin. Owen Franklin passed away in 1791 in Mechlenburg, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Owen Franklin began in 1720 in Amelia, Virginia, United States.
  • Owen Franklin married Sarah Yates, and had children including Chief Obediah William Franklin.
  • Owen Franklin passed away in 1791 in Mechlenburg, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawerance Franklin
1680–1764
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Martha Mathis
1684–1722
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Anson, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Yates
1724–1794
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Chief Franklin
1735–1800
Birth Location: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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Owen Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Owen Franklin
1720–1791
Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia, United States
Parents
Lawerance Franklin
1680–1764
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Martha Mathis
1684–1722
Spotsylvania, Anson, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Lawson) Franklin
1655–1724
Rappahannock County, Colony, of, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Erwin
1655–1732
Rappahanock, Essex County, Colony, of, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Franklyn
1634–1688
Elizabeth \Franklin
1635–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry II
1610–1688
Hannah Gate
1610–
Edward\ Salmon
1605–1686
Elizabeth Cutt
1606–1634

Owen Franklin's Descendants

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Owen Franklin (1720–11 Feb 1791) m. Sarah Yates (1724–1794)
  1. 1. Chief (Obediah William) Franklin 1735–1800 m. Ruth (Agnes (Rose of the Telico Bird Clan)) Walton 1736–1800
    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
      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

Owen Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Owen Franklin in Amelia, Virginia, United States
Amelia, Virginia, United States
1791
11 Feb 1791
Age 71
Death of Owen Franklin in Mechlenburg, Virginia, USA
Mechlenburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1791
    Event Place: Mechlenburg, Virginia, USA
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