Son Of: Isaac & Nancy (Turner) Franklin
Abraham Franklin (16957853)
Suggested edit: Abe had a big reputation for such a small man, he was only 5'6" and weighed only 110 pounds, he wore a size 28 x 28 pants, and a size 5 shoe. Abe and his brother Tom owned the land that the family lived on in Morgan County, Tennessee in 1850. They sold this land in 1852 for $100.00. It was estimated to be around 300 acres. It is thirty years before Abe is listed again in any Census Record, in 1880 he shows up in the Fentress County Census and he is 50 years old.
It is not known if Abraham served with either side during the Civil War, but he was supposed to have been associated with the Jesse James Gang, who were apparently for the Confederates.
Abe was a sheep farmer, breeder of fast race horses and a licensed whiskey maker. He was also involved in many land deals and usually had plenty of money, but people are unsure how he got his money.
He would not allow anyone to take his picture, because as he said "the wrong people might see it."
Abe was often away from home, even in his later years and no one knew where he was. These trips would sometimes last several days.
A woman named Harriet Brown lost her husband during the Civil War, she had two sons after his death, they were born in 1870 and in 1872. Harriet Brown's father, John Taylor, always claimed that Abe was the father of those two boys.
Abraham married Abagail Delk, daughter of David Delk and Serilda Crabtree, in 1870 in Fentress County, Tennessee.
source: Franklin Family Researchers United, Vol 37, April, 2002
http://trackingyourroots.com/FranklinGenetics/research/~FFRU/Franklin%20Family%20Researchers%20vol37.pdf
Contributor: Fabian Doles (46517704)
Abraham Franklin (16957853)
Suggested edit: Abe had a big reputation for such a small man, he was only 5'6" and weighed only 110 pounds, he wore a size 28 x 28 pants, and a size 5 shoe. Abe and his brother Tom owned the land that the family lived on in Morgan County, Tennessee in 1850. They sold this land in 1852 for $100.00. It was estimated to be around 300 acres. It is thirty years before Abe is listed again in any Census Record, in 1880 he shows up in the Fentress County Census and he is 50 years old.
It is not known if Abraham served with either side during the Civil War, but he was supposed to have been associated with the Jesse James Gang, who were apparently for the Confederates.
Abe was a sheep farmer, breeder of fast race horses and a licensed whiskey maker. He was also involved in many land deals and usually had plenty of money, but people are unsure how he got his money.
He would not allow anyone to take his picture, because as he said "the wrong people might see it."
Abe was often away from home, even in his later years and no one knew where he was. These trips would sometimes last several days.
A woman named Harriet Brown lost her husband during the Civil War, she had two sons after his death, they were born in 1870 and in 1872. Harriet Brown's father, John Taylor, always claimed that Abe was the father of those two boys.
Abraham married Abagail Delk, daughter of David Delk and Serilda Crabtree, in 1870 in Fentress County, Tennessee.
source: Franklin Family Researchers United, Vol 37, April, 2002
http://trackingyourroots.com/FranklinGenetics/research/~FFRU/Franklin%20Family%20Researchers%20vol37.pdf
Contributor: Fabian Doles (46517704)
Son Of: Isaac & Nancy (Turner) Franklin
Abraham Franklin (16957853)
Suggested edit: Abe had a big reputation for such a small man, he was only 5'6" and weighed only 110 pounds, he wore a size 28 x 28 pants, and a size 5 shoe. Abe and his brother Tom owned the land that the family lived on in Morgan County, Tennessee in 1850. They sold this land in 1852 for $100.00. It was estimated to be around 300 acres. It is thirty years before Abe is listed again in any Census Record, in 1880 he shows up in the Fentress County Census and he is 50 years old.
It is not known if Abraham served with either side during the Civil War, but he was supposed to have been associated with the Jesse James Gang, who were apparently for the Confederates.
Abe was a sheep farmer, breeder of fast race horses and a licensed whiskey maker. He was also involved in many land deals and usually had plenty of money, but people are unsure how he got his money.
He would not allow anyone to take his picture, because as he said "the wrong people might see it."
Abe was often away from home, even in his later years and no one knew where he was. These trips would sometimes last several days.
A woman named Harriet Brown lost her husband during the Civil War, she had two sons after his death, they were born in 1870 and in 1872. Harriet Brown's father, John Taylor, always claimed that Abe was the father of those two boys.
Abraham married Abagail Delk, daughter of David Delk and Serilda Crabtree, in 1870 in Fentress County, Tennessee.
source: Franklin Family Researchers United, Vol 37, April, 2002
http://trackingyourroots.com/FranklinGenetics/research/~FFRU/Franklin%20Family%20Researchers%20vol37.pdf
Contributor: Fabian Doles (46517704)
Abraham Franklin (16957853)
Suggested edit: Abe had a big reputation for such a small man, he was only 5'6" and weighed only 110 pounds, he wore a size 28 x 28 pants, and a size 5 shoe. Abe and his brother Tom owned the land that the family lived on in Morgan County, Tennessee in 1850. They sold this land in 1852 for $100.00. It was estimated to be around 300 acres. It is thirty years before Abe is listed again in any Census Record, in 1880 he shows up in the Fentress County Census and he is 50 years old.
It is not known if Abraham served with either side during the Civil War, but he was supposed to have been associated with the Jesse James Gang, who were apparently for the Confederates.
Abe was a sheep farmer, breeder of fast race horses and a licensed whiskey maker. He was also involved in many land deals and usually had plenty of money, but people are unsure how he got his money.
He would not allow anyone to take his picture, because as he said "the wrong people might see it."
Abe was often away from home, even in his later years and no one knew where he was. These trips would sometimes last several days.
A woman named Harriet Brown lost her husband during the Civil War, she had two sons after his death, they were born in 1870 and in 1872. Harriet Brown's father, John Taylor, always claimed that Abe was the father of those two boys.
Abraham married Abagail Delk, daughter of David Delk and Serilda Crabtree, in 1870 in Fentress County, Tennessee.
source: Franklin Family Researchers United, Vol 37, April, 2002
http://trackingyourroots.com/FranklinGenetics/research/~FFRU/Franklin%20Family%20Researchers%20vol37.pdf
Contributor: Fabian Doles (46517704)
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