Mary Cooper (Moss) Franklin (1793 - bef. 1849)

Wife of Willis Franklin — married 29 Jul 1813 in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

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Biography

Mary Cooper Moss^[1] was born about 1793, probably in Amherst county, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Moss (1762-1816) and Molly Franklin (1772-1840). Mary died sometime after 1860, either in Talladega county, Alabama, or, Freestone County, Texas.

Mary Cooper married her cousin Willis Franklin.^{[2] [3] [4]} They had the following children: ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

• William B Franklin, born about 1817 in Amherst, Virginia ^[8]
• Jeremiah Franklin, born about 1826 in Alabama ^{[7] [8]}
• Louisa Franklin, born about 1830 ^[7]
• Robert G Franklin, born about 1832 ^[7]
• Annie Franklin, born about 1832 ^{[7] [9]}
• Sarah Sallie Thomas Franklin, born about 1840 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Death Certificate of daughter Annie.
2. ↑ Both were descendants of Lawrence Franklin; they were 3rd cousins once removed. Willis's line was as follows: father: Jeremiah Franklin, grandfather: Bernard Barnett Franklin, great-grandfather: Lawrence Franklin. Mary's line was as follows: mother: Molly Franklin, grandfather: John M Franklin, great-grandfather: Henry M Franklin, g-g-grandfather: Lawrence Franklin.
3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ2-RJS : 11 February 2018), Willis Franklin and Polly C. Moss, 29 Jul 1813; citing Amherst, Virginia, reference 236; FHL microfilm 30,273.
4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WJ-VRD : accessed 26 April 2016), Willis Franklin in entry for Annie Franklin, 22 Apr 1909; citing certificate number 45905, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,035.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPL-H9R : 11 August 2017), Willis Franklin, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing 276, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 2,329.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB4-5M4 : 13 August 2017), Willis Franklin, Talladega, Alabama, United States; citing p. 269, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 14; FHL microfilm 2,335.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5H-4LB : 12 April 2016), Mary Franklin in household of Willis Franklin, Talladega county, Talladega, Alabama, United States; citing family 1519, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDK-8SG : 13 December 2017), Mary Franklin in entry for Willis Franklin, 1860.
9. ↑ Her Death Certificate lists her parents. See attached Death Certificate - Annie Franklin