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Thomas Benjamin Franklin 1847 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 09 Feb 1934

Death Location: Keene, Johnson, Texas, USA

Father: Theodric Franklin

Mother: Elizabeth Berry

Spouse(s): Nancy Pugh

Children(s): James Franklin, Mary Franklin, Joel Franklin, Minnie Franklin, Theodric Franklin, Oscar Franklin, Annie Franklin, Millard Franklin, Clara Franklin, Eunice Franklin, Vida Franklin

Thomas Benjamin Franklin was born in 1847 in Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA, the child of Theodric Franklin and Elizabeth Hannah "Betty" Berry. Thomas Benjamin Franklin married Nancy Jane Pugh, and had children including James William "Willie" Franklin, Mary Frances "Mollie" Franklin, Joel Newton Franklin, Minnie Elizabeth Franklin, Theodric Benjamin "Ben" Franklin, Oscar Berry Franklin, Annie Pearl Franklin, Millard Thomas Franklin, Clara Esther Franklin, Eunice Stella Franklin, Vida Jane Franklin. Thomas Benjamin Franklin passed away in 1934 in Keene, Johnson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Benjamin Franklin was born in 1847 in Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA, the child of Theodric Franklin and Elizabeth Hannah "Betty" Berry.
  • Thomas Benjamin Franklin married Nancy Jane Pugh, and had children including James William "Willie" Franklin, Mary Frances "Mollie" Franklin, Joel Newton Franklin, Minnie Elizabeth Franklin, Theodric Benjamin "Ben" Franklin, Oscar Berry Franklin, Annie Pearl Franklin, Millard Thomas Franklin, Clara Esther Franklin, Eunice Stella Franklin, Vida Jane Franklin.
  • Thomas Benjamin Franklin passed away in 1934 in Keene, Johnson, Texas, USA.

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Thomas Franklin's Ancestors

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Thomas Franklin
1847 – 1934
Birth Place: Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Parents
Theodric Franklin
1809 – 1858
Person County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Hannah "Betty") Berry
1812 – 1895
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Chesterfield Franklin
1786 – 1840
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Temperane Carver
1786 – 1819
Person, North Carolina, United States
William Berry
1770 – 1812
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Hannah Cate
1770 – 1858
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Franklin's Descendants

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Thomas (Benjamin) Franklin (08 Feb 1847 – 09 Feb 1934) m. Nancy (Jane) Pugh (28 Dec 1852 – 11 Jun 1939)
  1. 1. James (William "Willie") Franklin (12 Sep 1870 – 25 Nov 1956)
  2. 2. Mary (Frances "Mollie") Franklin (29 Jul 1872 – 27 Nov 1927)
  3. 3. Joel (Newton) Franklin (11 Jan 1874 – 17 Oct 1961)
  4. 4. Minnie (Elizabeth) Franklin (22 Aug 1876 – 27 Nov 1958) m. Edward (Ephraim "Edd") McClain (16 Jan 1869 – 29 Jan 1947)
    1. 1. Bonnie (Mae) McClain (14 Jan 1896 – 11 Dec 1977)
    2. 2. Fannie (Lorene) McClain (13 Jul 1901 – 08 Oct 1932)
    3. 3. Edna (E) McClain (abt 1905 – )
    4. 4. John (Wesley) McClain (06 Jun 1906 – 01 May 1967)
    5. 5. Verna (Jane) McClain (16 Feb 1910 – 08 Jul 1988)
    6. 6. Ted (Roy) McClain (6 September 1911 – 11 May 1990) m. Ida (Mae Jackie) Hutson (12 June 1915 – 7 July 2000)
      1. 1. Robert (Earl) McClain (23 May 1934 – 13 May 2010) m. Jeanette Marie (8 June 1938 – 6 February 2004)
    7. 7. Thomas (F) McClain (abt 1912 – )
  5. 5. Theodric (Benjamin "Ben") Franklin (19 Feb 1879 – 03 Oct 1953)
  6. 6. Oscar (Berry) Franklin (04 Feb 1881 – 08 Feb 1971)
  7. 7. Annie (Pearl) Franklin (12 Dec 1882 – 11 Aug 1966)
  8. 8. Millard (Thomas) Franklin (24 Jun 1888 – 09 Nov 1975)
  9. 9. Clara (Esther) Franklin (25 Apr 1890 – 04 Sep 1961)
  10. 10. Eunice (Stella) Franklin (02 Feb 1892 – 01 Feb 1987)
  11. 11. Vida (Jane) Franklin (19 Oct 1894 – 21 Nov 1959)

Thomas Franklin's Timeline

2 Records

1847
08 Feb 1847
Birth of Thomas Benjamin Franklin in Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1934
09 Feb 1934
Age 87
Death of Thomas Benjamin Franklin in Keene, Johnson, Texas, USA
Keene, Johnson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Cave Springs, Floyd, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1934
    Event Place: Keene, Johnson, Texas, USA

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