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Thomas Benjamin Franklin 1794 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Richland, South Carolina

Death Date: Feb 1858

Death Location: Grove Hill,Clarke, Alabama

Father: Henry Franklin*\Boggs

Mother: Margaret Boggs

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Franklin

In 1794, Thomas Benjamin Franklin entered the world in Richland, South Carolina, born to Henry Tarlton Franklin*\Boggs and Margaret Elizabeth Boggs. Thomas Benjamin Franklin had children including Margaret Elvira Franklin. Thomas Benjamin Franklin passed away in 1858 in Grove Hill,Clarke, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Thomas Benjamin Franklin entered the world in Richland, South Carolina, born to Henry Tarlton Franklin*\Boggs and Margaret Elizabeth Boggs.
  • Thomas Benjamin Franklin had children including Margaret Elvira Franklin.
  • Thomas Benjamin Franklin passed away in 1858 in Grove Hill,Clarke, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Franklin*\Boggs
1772 – 1840
Birth Location: Richland, South Carolina, USA
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Margaret Boggs
1775 – 1850
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Franklin
1819 – 1870
Birth Location: Selma, Pike, Alabama, United States
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Thomas Franklin's Ancestors

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Thomas Franklin
1794 – 1858
Birth Place: Richland, South Carolina
Parents
Henry Tarlton Franklin*\Boggs
1772 – 1840
Richland, South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth) Boggs
1775 – 1850
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Franklin's Descendants

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Thomas (Benjamin) Franklin (1794 – Feb 1858)
  1. 1. Margaret (Elvira) Franklin (1819 – 1870) m. James (Monroe "Jimmy") Hicks (1819 – 1885)
    1. 1. Lorenzo (Bedford) Hicks (1 August 1847 – 17 December 1892) m. Amelia (Melvina) Clancy (8 March 1853 – 19 February 1925)
      1. 1. Joseph (M.) Hicks (1873 – 26 May 1940)
      2. 2. Francis (Lucretia) Hicks (24 Jan 1874 – 13 Mar 1962) m. James (Dalton) McLelland (21 January 1875 – 22 June 1922)
        1. 1. Lena McLelland (6 September 1896 – 3 October 1903)
        2. 2. Roy McLelland (1898 – 27 May 1952)
        3. 3. Thomas (Ray) McLelland (4 Feb 1899 – 13 Mar 1954) m. Onie (Irene) Lenamon (03/18/1904 – 19 Mar 1981)
        4. 4. Lucy (Lois) McLelland (1906 – )
        5. 5. Laura (Lee) McLelland (9 December 1907 – 12 August 1998)
        6. 6. Ralph McLelland (abt 1914 – 25 Feb 1966)
      3. 3. Richard (Lemuel) Hicks (24 January 1877 – 26 October 1959)

Thomas Franklin's Timeline

9 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Thomas Benjamin Franklin in Richland, South Carolina
Richland, South Carolina
1809
12 Dec 1809
Age 15
Thomas Benjamin Franklin was married
None
1815
7 Jan 1815
Age 21
Thomas Benjamin Franklin was married in Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Clarke County, Alabama, USA
1819
6 Dec 1819
Age 25
Thomas Benjamin Franklin was married in Clarke County, Alabama
Clarke County, Alabama
1819
07 Dec 1819
Age 25
Thomas Benjamin Franklin was married in , Clarke, Alabama
, Clarke, Alabama
1819
17 DEC 1819
Age 25
Thomas Benjamin Franklin was married in Clarke, Alabama
Clarke, Alabama
1839
18 Nov 1839
Age 45
Thomas Benjamin Franklin was married in , Clarke, Alabama, USA
, Clarke, Alabama, USA
1839
18 Nov 1839
Age 45
Thomas Benjamin Franklin was married in Clarke, Alabama, United States
Clarke, Alabama, United States
1858
Feb 1858
Age 64
Death of Thomas Benjamin Franklin in Grove Hill,Clarke, Alabama
Grove Hill,Clarke, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Richland, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1809

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1819
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1819
    Event Place: , Clarke, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1819
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1839
    Event Place: , Clarke, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1839
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1858
    Event Place: Grove Hill,Clarke, Alabama
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