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About the Franklin Township

The Franklin Township is located in 32N - 33N Range 14 - 15 West in Laclede County.  This township is on the borders the Washington, Osage and Gasconade Townships of Laclede County and Wright County.  The main communities are as follows:

bulletCompetition, Township 32N, Range 14W, Section 14.
bulletDrew, Township 33N, Range 14W, Section 27
bulletLyons (previously known as Delto), Township 33N, Range 14W, Section 17
bulletOrla, Township 33N, Range 15W, Section 26.

See this map Township Map for Franklin Township location.

The 1889 Laclede History reflects the following:

Competition or Newburg

On the Gasconade River, twenty-two miles southeast of Lebanon, has a general store kept by Mr. Wolf, and a drug store kept by Dr. Wright; a school-house and Masonic hall; a saw and gristmill by William Bowman, and a blacksmith shop.  Newburg Lodge, A. F. & A. M., was organized early in the seventies, and still continues.
Joseph Wilson Family - about 1899

This photo is of the Joseph Wilson family in front of their home in the Franklin Township taken about 1899.  Starting from the left is Joseph Wilson, then son Jodie, then son John, and then Joseph's  wife Malinda Sing.

Joseph Wilson's parents were Thomas Allen Wilson and Sarah Eveline Hall.  Thomas and Sarah were married in 1867.  Thomas was a country doctor and farmer in the Delto area.  Sarah (Hall) Wilson was buried in the Hough Cemetery.

 

Thomas Allen Wilson's parents were Allen Green Wilson and Elizabeth Askins who were living in Laclede County by 1850.

 

Elizabeth Askins' parents were Presley Askins and Mary Finch who had move to Laclede County by 1848.

 

Malinda Sing's parents were John Sing and Elizabeth "Betty" Brooks.

 

John Sing's parents were Benjamin Sing and Malinda Crews who came to Camden and Laclede County from Tennessee.  Benjamin was born in South Carolina and Malinda was born in Knox County, Tennessee. Elizabeth is buried in the Old Salem Cemetery.  John Sing's second wife was Alice Docia Gourley. John is believed to be buried in Conway.
 

Thomas Allen Wilson, along with Joseph and Malinda (Sing) Wilson, moved to Lamar County, Texsas by 1900.
 

This photo and family history was provided by Phyllis Wilson Carpenter.  Joseph and Matlinda (Sing) Wilson are her grandparents. 

Pioneer Light family - 1907

This photo of the pioneer Peter and Mary Light family was taken at their home near Delto in Laclede County in 1907. 

bulletFront row, from left:  Willie Light, Ellis Light, Peter and Mary Light and Betty Light Layman
bulletback row:  Bertha Light Hough, Etta Light Coffman, George Light, Mollie Light, and Hannah Light Digby

The Lebanon Daily Record (Mo.), Thursday, September 27, 2001
Lyons W. P. F. A. Club - 1927

Members of the Lyons W. P. F. A. Club are shown here in 1927.  Small children kneeling are June O'Quinn and Johnny Schneider; back row:  Belle Broyles, Lois Hough, Kate Schneider, Edna Buster, Ella Hough, Eugenia Schneider, unidentified, Zora O'Quinn, Opal Beard, Lourean Schneider, Maude Broyles, Nannie O'Quinn, and Nettie Clark.

 

The Lebanon (Mo.) Daily Record, Monday, December 17, 2001
This site also has these pages reflecting Franklin Township information:
bulletDelto School

 

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