Franklin was born around 1859 in South Carolina, the son of Preston Griffin and Elizabeth MNU. He married Julia Holley around 1879. Two of his sons, Thomas[1] and Meeks[2], were executed for killing a Confederate veteran, but were later posthumously pardoned.
1880 United States Census[3] - Blackstock, Chester, South Carolina
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