Damon Franklin was born about 1829 in New York to Daniel Franklin and Clarissa McKnight, originally from Massachusetts.[1][2][3]
He married wife Emily J. Rice[4][3][2][1] and had the following known children:
Wallace J.[2] Franklin was born in New York about 1858.[3]
Judson D. Franklin was born about 1865 in New York.[1][2]
Clara (Cora/Carrie) A. Franklin was born about 1870 and died 08 Oct 1925 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.[4][1][2]
Mina M. Franklin was born about 1876 in New York.[1]
In 1860, 1870 and 1880 Daniel is living in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York and his parents are living with him.[3][2][1]
Damon died 03 Dec 1891 and is buried in Madrid Cemetery, Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York.[5]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.21.31.41.5 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFJ-QKY : 13 September 2017), Damon A Franklin, Madrid, St Lawrence, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 220, sheet 383A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0925; FHL microfilm 1,254,925.
↑ 2.02.12.22.32.42.5 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KV-9NR : 12 April 2016), A D Franklin, New York, United States; citing p. 23, family 187, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,597.
↑ 4.04.1 "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WBT-8J5 : 10 February 2018), Damon Franklin in entry for Clara Franklin, 08 Oct 1925; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,048,056.
1865 state census: Damon Franklin - Madrid, St. Lawrence, New York
New York State Death Index
Will and estate record at St. Lawrence County Surrogate Court, Canton, New York - Estate File 8580 (old series)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Damon by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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