Franklin, Benjamin Burgess^{[1, 2, 3]}

1833 - 1914  (80 years)

• Name	Franklin, Benjamin Burgess
  Nickname	Byrd
  Birth	28 Jun 1833	Scott, Virginia, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Johnson, Kentucky, United States
  	Bird Franklin, aged 18, is enumerated on Schedule page 118 in the 1850 Federal Census of Johnson County, Kentucky. Bird Franklin was reported as a 19-year-old laborer living in the household of the Burgess M. Preston familty (dwelling #511). He also was reported in the same year as a member of his father's household in Floyd County.
  Census	1870	Johnson, Kentucky, United States   [4]
  	The family was enumerated in household #56 in the John's Creek Precinct, as follows: Bird Franklin, 37, male, white, farm laborer, born VA Susanna, 35, female, white, housekeeper, born VA Mary E., 12, female, white, born KY Victoria, 11, female, white, born KY Lydia M., 9, female, white, born KY Phoeba A., 6, female, white, born KY Missouri J., 4, female, white, born KY Amanda M., (Nov.) 6/12, female, white, born KY
  Occupation	1870	Johnson, Kentucky, United States
  	a farm laborer
  Census	1880	Butler Magisterial District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States   [5]
  Census	1900	Kentucky and Baldwin Townships, Madison, Arkansas, United States   [6]
  Census	1910	Kentucky, Madison, Arkansas, United States   [7]
  Also Known As	Bird "Burgess" Franklin in some records
  Name	Benjamin F. Franklin
  Burial	Feb 1914	Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States   [8]
  	Address: Boston Cemetery
  Death	5 Feb 1914	Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States
  Person ID	I1564	Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Franklin, Abel,   b. Abt 1797, North Carolina, United States d. 1878, Van Lear, Johnson, Kentucky, United States (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Jeffries, Elizabeth Cynthia,   b. Abt 1800, Virginia, United States d. 1880, Johnson, Kentucky, United States (Age ~ 80 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1816
  Family ID	F595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Strong, Susannah,   b. 5 Jan 1838, Scott, Virginia, United States d. 2 Nov 1915, Madison, Arkansas, United States (Age 77 years)  [9, 10, 11]
  Marriage	19 Jan 1854	Scott, Virginia, United States   [9, 10, 11]
  Census	1860	Johnson, Kentucky, United States
  	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
  Children	1. Franklin, Abraham,   b. 6 Mar 1854, Johnson, Kentucky, United States d. 1859, Johnson, Kentucky, United States (Age 4 years)   2. Franklin, David Jessie,   b. Oct 1854, Moccasin Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States d. 19 Aug 1855, Moccasin Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States (Age ~ 0 years) + 3. Franklin, Mary E.,   b. 27 Jul 1856, Johnson, Kentucky, United States d. 22 Mar 1888 (Age 31 years) + 4. Franklin, Queen Victoria,   b. 7 Jul 1857, Johnson, Kentucky, United States d. 12 May 1896 (Age 38 years) + 5. Franklin, Lydia Margaret,   b. 19 Jul 1860, Johnson, Kentucky, United States d. 21 Jul 1930, Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, United States (Age 70 years)   6. Franklin, Able,   b. 1861, Johnson, Kentucky, United States + 7. Franklin, Phoeba Ann,   b. 31 May 1864, Johnson, Kentucky, United States d. 1953, Winslow, Washington, Arkansas, United States (Age 88 years)   8. Franklin, Missouri Jane,   b. 8 Mar 1867, Greenup, Kentucky, United States d. 8 Jan 1924, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States (Age 56 years)   9. Franklin, Amanda Martelia,   b. 5 Oct 1869, Virginia, United States d. 1 May 1931, Suttle, Washington, Arkansas, United States (Age 61 years) + 10. Franklin, Maud Ellen,   b. 1 Oct 1872, Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States d. 17 Aug 1952, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States (Age 79 years)   11. Franklin, Paris Lester,   b. 24 Oct 1877, Butler Magisterial District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States d. 10 Jan 1929, Lincoln, Washington, Arkansas, United States (Age 51 years) + 12. Franklin, Henry Lee,   b. 6 Mar 1879, Virginia, United States d. 7 Jul 1967, Boston, Madison, Arkansas, United States (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F596	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 28 Jun 1833 - Scott, Virginia, United States Census - 1850 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Marriage - 19 Jan 1854 - Scott, Virginia, United States Census - 1860 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Census - 1870 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Occupation - a farm laborer - 1870 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Burial - Address: Boston Cemetery - Feb 1914 - Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States Death - 5 Feb 1914 - Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S4533] Bird Franklin in entry for Mary E. Franklin, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960". [S39901] Bird Franklin in entry for Able Franklin, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960". [S39902] Bird Franklin in entry for David Franklin, "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912". [S39903] Bird Franklin, "United States Census, 1870". [S39904] Burgess Franklin, "United States Census, 1880". [S4534] Byrd Franklin, "United States Census, 1900". [S4531] Ben F Franklin, "United States Census, 1910". [S39899] B F Franklin, "Find A Grave Index". [S4532] Ben Franklin, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940". [S4537] Susannah Strong, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940". [S39900] Ben Franklin, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".