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Family: Franklin, Benjamin Burgess / Strong, Susannah (F596)  [1, 2, 3

m. 19 Jan 1854


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  • Male
    Franklin, Benjamin Burgess

    Birth  28 Jun 1833  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  5 Feb 1914  Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  Feb 1914  Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  19 Jan 1854  [1, 2, 3]  Scott, Virginia, United States  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Franklin, Abel | F595 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jeffries, Elizabeth Cynthia | F595 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Strong, Susannah

    Birth  5 Jan 1838  Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  2 Nov 1915  Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  Nov 1915  Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Strong, James | F597 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Dykes, Mary | F597 Group Sheet 

    Male
    Franklin, Abraham

    Birth  6 Mar 1854  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1859  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Franklin, David Jessie

    Birth  Oct 1854  Moccasin Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  19 Aug 1855  Moccasin Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Female
    + Franklin, Mary E.

    Birth  27 Jul 1856  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  22 Mar 1888   
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    Spouse  Marrs, Andrew Brewster | F94943 
    Marriage  17 Mar 1872  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    + Franklin, Queen Victoria

    Birth  7 Jul 1857  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  12 May 1896   
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    Spouse  Parks, Leander | F13945 
    Marriage  Abt 1876  West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    + Franklin, Lydia Margaret

    Birth  19 Jul 1860  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  21 Jul 1930  Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Moore, Henry Clay | F9486 
    Marriage  3 Mar 1876  Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Franklin, Able

    Birth  1861  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Female
    + Franklin, Phoeba Ann

    Birth  31 May 1864  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1953  Winslow, Washington, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Harvey, Reuben | F97816 
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    Female
    Franklin, Missouri Jane

    Birth  8 Mar 1867  Greenup, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Jan 1924  Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Clifford, William Milton | F97815 
    Marriage  2 Apr 1883  Scioto, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    Franklin, Amanda Martelia

    Birth  5 Oct 1869  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1 May 1931  Suttle, Washington, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  May 1931  Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Washington, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Poe, Henry Harrison | F97814 
    Marriage  1890   
    Spouse  Goff, Charles | F162444 
    Marriage  27 Jun 1915  Washington, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    + Franklin, Maud Ellen

    Birth  1 Oct 1872  Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  17 Aug 1952  Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Spouse  Morgan, Reuben Clinton | F9427 
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    Male
    Franklin, Paris Lester

    Birth  24 Oct 1877  Butler Magisterial District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  10 Jan 1929  Lincoln, Washington, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  1929  Lincoln, Washington, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ogden, Frusia Lea | F101330 
    Marriage  1899  Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    + Franklin, Henry Lee

    Birth  6 Mar 1879  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Jul 1967  Boston, Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  Jul 1967  Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Minks, Sarah Elizabeth | F90171 
    Marriage  1899  Madison, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Census:
    • Bird and Susannah [Strong] Franklin were listed in household #301 (p. 58) in the 1860 census. The full household listing is as follows:

      Bird, male, age 27, b. VA
      Susannah, female, age 20, b. VA
      Mary E., female, age 3, b. VA
      Queen V[ictoria], female, age 2, b. VA
      Abe, male, age 64, b. NC
      Elizabeth [Jeffries], female, age 63, b. KY

  • Sources 
    1. [S4532] Ben Franklin, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940".

    2. [S4537] Susannah Strong, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940".

    3. [S39900] Ben Franklin, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".