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William Owen Madison Franklin (1846 - 1928)

William Owen Madison (W. O. M.) Franklin
Born in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of Americamap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 82 in Chalkville, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of Americamap
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Biography

William Owen Madison Franklin was born in Jefferson County, Alabama 30 Sep 1846[1][2][3] to Owen A. Franklin and Martha Moore.[4]

He served as a private, along with his brother David, in Company B, 10th Alabama Regiment of Jefferson Volunteers.[5][1]

He married Sara Christina McClinton[6][3] and had the following known children:

  1. Elisha Monroe Franklin was born in Alabama 16 Nov 1868, died 15 Sep 1907 and is buried in Chalkville Baptist Church Cemetery, Chalkville, Jefferson County, Alabama.[7][3]
  2. Alonzo Franklin was born in Alabama about 1876.[3]
  3. Bessie Franklin was born in Alabama about 1878.[3]
  4. Sudie Odie Franklin was born Mar[2] 1883 and died 07 Dec 1951 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.[6]
  5. Emma Bessie Franklin was born 30 Jan 1878 in Alabama and died 13 Jan 1960 in Garland, Dallas County, Texas.[8][2]

On 05 Mar 1890 W.O.M. Franklin married Mary A. (Dollar) Dunlap in Jefferson County, Alabama.[9][10]

W. O. M. died at Chalkville, Jefferson County, Alabama.[11] Alabama on 06 Nov 1928.[12][13]

The State of Alabama
County of Jefferson
I W. O. M. Franklin being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills at any time heretofore made by me.
First: I will that all my debts and funeral expenses shall be paid by my executor as soon after my decease as practicable.
Second: I give devise and bequeath unto my heirs all the property real, personal and mixed, of which I may die seized and possessed of or to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease.
Third: That my executor shall have the right to dispose of my property at his discretion, and equally divide same among my lineal heirs or their descendants.
Fourth: I appoing without bond my son F. A. Franklin as executor of my last will and testament.
Witness my hand this 29 day of Sept. 1927.
W.O.M. Franklin
Signed in the presence of
Witness by: E. B. Sims
T. W. Franklin
Duke B. Crow, Justice of the Peace.[13][14]

He is buried in Chalkville Baptist Church Cemetery, Chalkville, Jefferson County, Alabama.[15]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DP-4S5J : 21 December 2016), William Owen Madison Franklin, 1921.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98T-FT5 : accessed 13 August 2018), W O M Franklin, Precinct 11, 44, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 2B, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JG-6TZ : 26 August 2017), William Franklin, Township 19 Range 5 West, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 76, sheet 512B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0017; FHL microfilm 1,254,017.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH59-FYC : 12 April 2016), William O?H Franklin in household of Owen Franklin, Jefferson county, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing family 98, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ↑ Our Mountain Home. Talladega, Alabama. "TENTH ALABAMA" 17 Jun 1908.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6WS-3VJ : 15 February 2018), William Owen Madison Franklin in entry for Sudie Odie Studdard, 07 Dec 1951; citing reference cn25326, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,865.
  7. ↑ Tombstone photograph of Monroe and Ellen Franklin at FindAGrave.
  8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34V-4ND : 13 March 2018), W O M Franklin in entry for Emma Bessie Stubbs, 13 Jan 1960; citing certificate number 1832, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,048.
  9. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-55NF : 4 November 2017), W. O. M. Franklin and Mary A. Dunlap, 05 Mar 1890; citing Jefferson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,299,243.
  10. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKST-G9M : 15 February 2018), W. O. M. Franklin in entry for Mary A. Franklin, 30 Jun 1927; citing reference cn 11805, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,444.
  11. ↑ Probate of Estate of W. O. M. Franklin, Jefferson County, Alabama. November 1928.
  12. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDNS-6CJ : 27 November 2014), William O. M. Franklin, 06 Nov 1928; citing reference cn 26692, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,459.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jefferson County, Alabama Will Record 5, pages 514-8.
  14. ↑ Weekly Call. Birmingham, Alabama. 24 Nov 1928.
  15. ↑ Tombstone photograph of W.O.M. and Mary A. Franklin on FindAGrave.




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Estate Probate Packet - W.O.M. Franklin
Estate Probate Packet - W.O.M. Franklin
Our Mountain Home. Talladega, AL. 17 Jun 1908.
Our Mountain Home. Talladega, AL. 17 Jun 1908.
Weekly Call. Birmingham, Alabama. 24 Nov 1928.
Weekly Call. Birmingham, Alabama. 24 Nov 1928.


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