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Shadrach
Franklin (ca. 1810 - ca. 1890)
First Generation
1. Shadrach (or Shadrick)
"Shade" FRANKLIN (son of Abraham "Abe" Franklin and
Sarah "Sallie" Spears) was born between 1810 and 1812 in North
Carolina. He died ca. 1900 in Letcher County, KY.
Marriages/Children
Jaela ADDINGTON (daughter of William ADDINGTON Jr. and Sarah "Sally"
STALLARD) was born about 1814 in Scott County, VA. She died about 1869 in
Letcher County, KY.Shadrach (or Shadrick) "Shade" FRANKLIN and Jaela ADDINGTON
were married on 27 Apr 1840 in Scott County, VA.
Shadrach (or Shadrick) "Shade" FRANKLIN and Jaela ADDINGTON had the following
children:
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i. Eliza Jane FRANKLIN (born in 1842).
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ii. Mary "Polly" FRANKLIN (born in 1844).
4 iii. Elzey P. F. FRANKLIN was
born in 1845 in Russell County, VA.
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iv. Byrd (or Bird) FRANKLIN (born on 29 Jan 1847).
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v. Andrew Jackson "Jack" FRANKLIN (born on 17 Oct 1850).
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vi. Sarah FRANKLIN (born about 1853).
Eliza Jane (Louisia) BENTLEY (daughter of Solomon BENTLEY and Mary
"Polly" YONTS/YOUNCE) was born in Mar 1835 in
Virginia. Her date of death is unknown. Shadrach
(or Shadrick) "Shade" FRANKLIN and Eliza Jane (Louisia) BENTLEY were married on
16 May 1869 in Letcher County, KY.1
The marriage was performed by Solomon Yontz, County Clerk, in presence of
Susanna Yontz.
Shadrach (or Shadrick) "Shade" FRANKLIN and Eliza Jane (Louisia) BENTLEY had the
following children:
8 i. Lizy
FRANKLIN was born in Mar 1870 in Letcher County, KY.
+9 ii.
Amanda FRANKLIN (born in Oct 1870).
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iii. Martha FRANKLIN (born in 1873).
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iv. Mary Belle FRANKLIN (born in 1875).
12 v. Crissa "Crissie"
FRANKLIN was born in Apr 1879 in Letcher County, KY.
Shadrach Franklin
appeared in the census in 1850 in Russell County, VA. "Shadrick" Franklin
is listed on p. 321, as the householder in dwelling number 1409. He
reported his age as 38, and his place of birth as North Carolina. Other members
of the household were:
Jahala, 36, born Scott County, VA;
Eliza Jane, 8, born Russell County, VA;
Polly, 6, born Russell County, VA;
Elsey P.F., 3, born Russell County, VA;
Bird, 4, born Russell County, VA;
Andrew, 1, born Russell County, VA; and
Sally Franklin, 70, born North Carolina.
He appeared
in the census in 1860 in Letcher County, KY. The census includes the following
report for household #586:
Shadrick Franklin, 53, b. NC
Jahaly, 43, b. VA
Elzy, 15, b. VA
Burd, 14, b. VA
Andrew J., 12, b. VA
Sarah, 7, b. VA
In a
special Kentucky Agricultural Census2
of the same year, on page 31 of Schedule 4, "Productions of Agriculture for the
Letcher County District", an entry is made for Shadric [sic] Franklin. In
summary, it reports he had 50 acres of improved land and 110 acres of
unimproved, with a combined value of $600. His farm implements were valued at
$6.
His livestock consisted of:
His reported agricultural production consisted of:
Estimated value of "homemade manufactures" was $18, and value of animals
slaughtered was $34.
An early
land record for Shadrach
"Shade" Franklin in Letcher County, KY, appears in Deed Book C-D, p. 305. He
transferred title to 140 acres, located on Colly Creek, to John A. Hall by deed
dated 2 Jan 1866.
He owned
100 acres on Ash Tree Branch of Crafts Colly, by land patent granted on 7 May
1867 in Letcher County, KY.3
The land patent was granted on 7 May 1867, based
upon land survey of date 10 July 1866.
He appeared
in the census in 1870 in Letcher County, KY. The 1870 census of Letcher County
records, in Precinct 1, household #45:
Shade Franklin, 56, farmer, b. KY
Eliza, 56, keeping house, b. KY
Andrew, 19, farmer, b. KY
Manerva, 19, keeping house, b. KY
Sarah, 16
Bird, 23, farmer
Jane, 21, keeping house
Lizy, 3 months (b. Mar 1870)
In a deed
dated 7 Nov 1872 and recorded in Letcher County on 6 Jan 1873, Shade and Elizah
(sic) Franklin deeded to Bird Franklin a tract of land on Colly Creek.
He appeared
in the census in 1880 in Letcher County, KY. The 1880 Letcher County census
reports, at page 30, #557:
Shade Franklin, 70, b. NC
Louisia, 45, b. KY
Manda, 9
Martha, 7
Mary B., 5
Crissa, 2
By deed of
11 June 1888, recorded in Deed Book "O", p. 591, Shaderick (sic) Franklin deeded
to Eliza Jane Franklin, his wife, 50 acres which he had bought from Greenway
Hall on 2 Feb 1885. The purpose of the transfer was so that she may "raise and
take care of Mary Bell, Martha, and Crissie Franklin, minor children of mine and
my wife Eliza Jane Franklin."
Second Generation
2.
Eliza Jane FRANKLIN was born in 1842 in
Scott County, VA. She died on 24 Jul 1930.
+James
Preston HALL (son of Isham (Isom) HALL II and Jane MULLINS) was born about
1836 in Russell County, VA. At the time of his marriage to Eliza(h) Franklin, he
was a resident of Wise County, Virginia, according to entry of marriage in
Letcher County records. Eliza Jane FRANKLIN and James Preston HALL were married
on 4 Dec 1856 in Letcher County, KY.4
Eliza Jane FRANKLIN and James Preston HALL had the following children:
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i. Engleburt\Ingerburt HALL (born in 1865 or 1867).
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ii. Isham\Isom HALL (born in 1867).
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iii. Richard S. HALL (born in 1868 or 1870).
16 iv. Margrett HALL
was born in 1873.
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v. Marion "Buck" HALL (born in 1875 or 1876).
18 vi. Emily HALL was
born in 1879.
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vii. Lockie M. HALL.
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viii. Lucinda J. HALL (born in 1868).
21 ix. Lee HALL.
3.
Mary "Polly" FRANKLIN was born in 1844 in
Russell County, VA.
+Nehemiah
CRASE (son of Campbell C. CRACE and Mahala CRAFT) was born in 1841.
Mary "Polly" FRANKLIN and Nehemiah CRASE were married on 30 Dec 1859.
5.
Byrd (or Bird) FRANKLIN was born on 29
Jan 1847 in Russell County, VA. He died on 1 Jan 1927 in Letcher County, KY. He
was buried in Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher County, KY.
+Mary
Jane (Jane) ADDINGTON (daughter of John ADDINGTON/EDINGTON
and Cora Lucinda ROBERTS) was born on 25 Dec 1849 in Russell County, VA. She
died on 21 Sep 1933 in Letcher County, KY. She was buried in Crafts Colly
(Ermine), Letcher County, KY. Byrd (or Bird)
FRANKLIN and Mary Jane (Jane) ADDINGTON were married on 2 Jun 1869 in Letcher
County, KY.5
The marriage was performed by Solomon Yontz, MME
Church, in presence of John Adington and Harvy Stallard.
Byrd (or Bird) FRANKLIN and Mary Jane (Jane) ADDINGTON
had the following children:
22 i. Eliza (Louisia)
FRANKLIN was born about 1870 in Kentucky. She died on 23 Feb 1885 in Letcher
County, KY. She was buried in Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher County, KY.
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ii. Dora FRANKLIN (born about
1875).
24 iii. Jaley FRANKLIN was
born on 27 Jan 1878 in Letcher County, KY.6
She died on 11 Mar 1885 in Letcher County, KY. She was buried in Crafts Colly
(Ermine), Letcher County, KY.
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iv. Emaline FRANKLIN (born in Apr 1880).
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v. Mattie FRANKLIN (born in Mar 1884).
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vi. Elzy FRANKLIN (born in Sep 1885).
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vii. Ida FRANKLIN (born in Nov 1892).
6. Andrew
Jackson "Jack" FRANKLIN was born on or before
17 Oct 1850 in Russell County, VA. [NOTE: A. J.
Franklin's tombstone reports his date of birth as 17 Oct 1850. However, in the
1880 census he listed his age as 38. He also was reported as a one-year-old in
his father's household in the 1850 census of Russell County, VA. In the 1860
Letcher County census, his age was reported by his father as 12. Therefore, one
can assume his birth was sometime between 1848-1850 -- but almost certainly
earlier than 17 Oct 1850.] He died on 22 Mar
1923 in Letcher County, KY.
+Manerva
"Nervie" SERGENT (daughter of David S. SERGENT and Christena "Crissy"
MORGAN) was born on 1 Mar 1852 in Kentucky. She died on 5 Oct 1888 in Letcher
County, KY. She was buried in Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher County, KY. Andrew
Jackson "Jack" FRANKLIN and Manerva "Nervie" SERGENT were married on 27 Mar 1870
in Letcher County, KY.7
The marriage was performed by Benjamin Craft, J.P., in the
presence of John A. Craft and Sarah Franklin.
Andrew Jackson "Jack" FRANKLIN and Manerva "Nervie" SERGENT had the following
children:
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i. Ely Wilson "Wilse" FRANKLIN (born on 26 Apr 1872).
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ii. John S. FRANKLIN (born on 23 Dec 1875).
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iii. Mary Ritter FRANKLIN (born on 25 May 1877).
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iv. Martha Lear FRANKLIN (born on 4 May 1879).
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v. Benjamin J. "Ben" FRANKLIN (born on 14 Jun 1880).
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vi. Nancy J. "Nannie Bell" FRANKLIN (born on 9 Apr 1883).
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vii. Elizabeth "Lizzie" FRANKLIN (born on 25 Apr 1885).
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viii. Susanna FRANKLIN was born on 25 Mar 1887 in Letcher County,
KY. She died on 25 Jul 1887 in Letcher County, KY. She was buried in Franklin
Cemetery, Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher County, KY.
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ix. Roseanna FRANKLIN was born on 28 Sep 1888 in Letcher County,
KY. She died in Letcher County, KY. She was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Crafts
Colly (Ermine), Letcher County, KY.
++Margaret
"Maggie" ADAMS (daughter of Randolph "Randall" ADAMS and Martha "Patsy"
HALE) was born on 13 Mar 1874. Her date of birth was
obtained from her tombstone; Crafts Colly, Letcher
County, KY. She died on 13 Jan 1943 in Letcher County, KY. She was buried in
the Franklin Cemetery, Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher
County, KY. Andrew Jackson "Jack" FRANKLIN and Margaret "Maggie" ADAMS were
married on 4 Oct 1891 in Letcher County, KY.8
Andrew Jackson "Jack" FRANKLIN and Margaret "Maggie" ADAMS had the following
children:
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i. Ollie Jane FRANKLIN (born on 1 Mar 1893).
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ii. Belvia Duran FRANKLIN (born on 28 Oct 1895).
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iii. William McKinley "Bill" FRANKLIN (born on 17 Feb 1897).
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iv. James Monroe "Jimmy" FRANKLIN (born on 10 Jan 1899).
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v. Samuel "Sam" FRANKLIN (born on 13 Mar 1901).
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vi. Louise FRANKLIN (born on 20
Mar 1903).
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vii. Shady FRANKLIN (born on 3 Oct
1905).
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viii. Anna Lovelle FRANKLIN (born on 28 Jan 1909).
46 ix. Jackson
Dillard FRANKLIN was born on 26 Nov 1916 in Letcher County, KY. He died on 30
Nov 1916 in Letcher County, KY. He was buried in Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher
County, KY.
He Andrew Jackson "Jack" FRANKLIN appeared in the
census in 1880 in Letcher County, KY. The following were reported as members of
the household in the 1880 census of Letcher County, KY:
Andrew Franklin, 38, b. VA
Manerva, 37, b. KY
Ely W., 7, b. KY
John, 5, b. KY
Mary, 3, b. KY
Lear (f), 1, b. KY.
7.
Sarah FRANKLIN was born about 1853 in Virginia. She died on 26 Oct 1936.
+Wesley
BREEDING (son of Preston BREEDING and Mary "Polly" COLLINS) was born on 22
Jan 1852 in Letcher County, KY.9
He died on 8 Jul 1941. Sarah FRANKLIN and Wesley BREEDING were married on 18 Mar
1871 in Letcher County, KY.10
Sarah FRANKLIN and Wesley BREEDING had the following children:
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i. Mary B. BREEDING (born on 15 Dec 1871).
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ii. William BREEDING (born on 24 Dec 1873).
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iii. Sam BREEDING (born on 31 Aug 1876).
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iv. Pearlie BREEDING (born on 21 Mar 1878).
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v. Maggie BREEDING (born on 11 May
1881).
52 vi. Elzy BREEDING was
born on 24 Sep 1883.
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vii. Hattie BREEDING (born on 10 May 1889).
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viii. Nannie BREEDING (born on 5 Apr 1891).
9.
Amanda FRANKLIN was born in Oct 1870 in Letcher County, KY.
+Jesse
Wilson ADAMS (son of Jesse "Colly Jesse" ADAMS and Mary "Polly" CRAFT) was
born about 1863 in Letcher County, KY. He died on 17 Jun 1938 in Letcher County,
KY. Amanda FRANKLIN and Jesse Wilson ADAMS were married on 17 May 1885 in
Letcher County, KY. Marriage Book #7.
Amanda FRANKLIN and Jesse Wilson ADAMS had the following children:
55 i. Peter ADAMS
was born in 1888.
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ii. Martha ADAMS (born on 25 Dec 1889).
57 iii. Samuel ADAMS was
born in 1892.
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iv. Willie "Bill" ADAMS (born on 10 Sep 1894).
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v. Shade ADAMS (born in 1895).
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vi. Byrd ADAMS (born on 18 Sep 1900).
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vii. Andrew ADAMS was born in 1902.
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viii. Eliza ADAMS (born in 1904).
63 ix. Joseph
ADAMS was born in 1906.
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x. Jody P. ADAMS (born on 18 Mar 1907).
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xi. Alpha ADAMS (born on 16 Oct 1908).
10.
Martha FRANKLIN was born in 1873 in Letcher County, KY.
+Jesse
A. COOK (son of Archelous "Arch" COOK and Nancy ADAMS) was born in Feb 1872
in Letcher County, KY. He died about 1940 in Letcher County, KY. He was buried
in Deane, Letcher County, KY. Martha FRANKLIN and Jesse A. COOK were married on
23 Feb 1891 in Letcher County, KY. Marriage Book #9.
Martha FRANKLIN and Jesse A. COOK had the following children:
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i. Minerva COOK (born on 22 Mar 1892).
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ii. Eliza COOK (born about 1895).
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iii. William COOK (born in 1898).
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iv. Leonard COOK.
70 v. Ethel COOK.
11.
Mary Belle FRANKLIN was born in 1875 in
Letcher County, KY.
+William
W. ADAMS and Mary Belle FRANKLIN were married on
20 Mar 1894 in Letcher County, KY. Marriage Book #9.
Sources
1. Letcher County, KY, Marriage Bonds:, Letcher County Clerk's
Office, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, Vol. 2, p. 66.
2. Kentucky Agricultural Census,
Cert. copy from National Archives, Record Group M1528, Roll 9.
3. County Court Order Land Patents,
Kentucky Secretary of State, comp., (Frankfort, KY: Commonwealth of
Kentucky), County Land Patent #38799, Grant Book 70, p. 334, Letcher County, KY.
4. Kentucky Index of Births, Deaths,
and Marriages, Letcher County (1856).
5. Letcher County, KY, Marriage
Bonds:, Vol. 2, #266.
6. Index to Births, Letcher County,
KY.
7. Letcher County, KY, Marriage
Bonds:, Vol. 2, #322.
8. Ibid., Book 9, p. __.
9. Homer Banks, "Letcher County Births, 1852-1859" Letcher
County Heritage News , Vol. VIII, No. 2
10. Letcher County Kentucky
Marriages, 1842-1884 (Books 1-6), Creda J. Baker
Isaacs, compiler (Whitesburg, KY: Letcher County Historical and Genealogical
Society), Marriage Book 3.
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