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Benjamin Holmes Franklin (1829 - 1909)

Benjamin Holmes Franklin
Born in Anderson County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 16 Mar 1858 in Anderson County, Kentuckymap
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Died at age 79 in Anderson County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Benjamin Holmes Franklin was born on 21 Nov 1829 in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States of America. His parents were William Lewis Franklin (~1800 - 1845) and Lydia Busey (1798 - 1883). [1] [2]

His siblings were...

  1. Martha Ann (Casson) Minor (~1815 - 1854)
  2. Stephen R Franklin (1826 - 1863)
  3. Sarah Elizabeth (Franklin) Morgan (1828 - 1851)
  4. Rebecca Jane (Franklin) Ray (1831 - 1914)
  5. Lewis Wakefield Franklin (~1833 - ~1835)
  6. James Barnett Franklin (1835 - 1885)
  7. Susan Mary (Franklin) Morgan (1838 - 1929)
  8. William Thomas Franklin (1841 - 1845)
  9. Lydia Ann (Franklin) Calvert (1844 - 1893)

Benjamin married Mary Ann Rinehart (1839 - 1907) on 16 Mar 1858 in Anderson County. [3]

Their children were... [4] [5] [6]

  1. Sarah Alice Franklin (1859 - 1878)
  2. William Louis Franklin (1861 - 1935)
  3. John Stephen Franklin (1864 - 1935)
  4. Mary Florence (Franklin) Satterwhite (1866 - 1949)
  5. Lydia Frances Franklin (1871 - 1950)
  6. Edward Holmes Franklin (1873 - 1962)
  7. James Oscar Franklin (1878 - 1952)
  8. Loulie May Franklin (1881-deceased)

Benjamin died on 19 Sep 1909 in Anderson County, Kentucky aged 79. [7]

Residence

United States Census, 1850: Anderson, Kentucky, United States. [2]
* Benjamin, living with mother Lydia Franklin and siblings
United States Census, 1860: Anderson, Kentucky, United States. [4]
* Benjamin, living with wife and daughter
United States Census, 1870: Kentucky, United States. [5]
United States Census, 1880: Goodnight, Anderson, Kentucky, United States [6]
* Benjamin, living with wife, children (including Edward) & mother Lydia
United States Census, 1900: Palmer, Anderson, Kentucky, United States. [8]
* Benjamin, living with wife and children

Sources

  1. ↑ In 1850, father Stephen Franklin was no longer living. His wife and most of their children (Stephen, Benjamin, James, Susan, Lydia)) are listed on the 1850 census.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65R-ZB1 : 12 April 2016), Stephen Franklin in household of Lydia Franklin, Anderson county, part of, Anderson, Kentucky, United States; citing family 627, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QV-CQC : accessed 22 July 2016), Benjamin H. Franklin and Mary Ann Rinehart, 16 Mar 1858; citing , Anderson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 1,550,673.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB9-HN7 : 30 December 2015), Ben H Franklin, 1860.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7N-LLD : 12 April 2016), H B Franklin in household of Susan M Asbey, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 20, family 899, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,943.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHB-8RN : 7 July 2016), Ben H Franklin, Goodnight, Anderson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 356B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0401; FHL microfilm 1,254,401.
  7. ↑ | Find A Grave: Benjamin Holmes Franklin
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WH-1FP : 20 January 2015), Ben H Franklin, Magisterial District 3, Palmer, Palmer Precinct, Anderson, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,506.




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