Note: originally interred at Portland's Western Cemetery. Apparently later moved to Evergreen.
1832 Born in York, PA to parents: Walter Simonds Franklin ( b. Nov 6, 1799 in Philadelphia, d. Sep 20, 1838 in York, PA ) and Sarah (nee Buell ) Franklin ( b. Dec 23, 1798 in Sheffield, MA, d. 1887 ). ( their 5th child ?) Her parents were William Buell ( 1767-1851) and Abigail (nee Bacon) Buell ( 1775-1858). Married Sep 25, 1821 in Litchfield, CT. Her father: Dr. William Buel.
1838 Death of his father. From the newspaper, 'Times-Picayune', of New Orleans, issue of Oct. 9, 1838: "Walter S. Franklin, Esq. clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States, died at Lancaster, Pa., lately, after a severe illness of several days from bilious fever."
1850 Federal Census in August for North Ward, York, York, Pennsylvania: Sarah Franklin, age 50, Anna, age 19, Frederick, age 17, Elizabeth Myers, age 14. Sarah born in MA, all others born in PA.
1855 Death - Died at age 23 . Cause of death: consumption. Also death may have been Feb 14th. Undertaker: Stephen Knight. Father: Lieutenant Franklin of the U.S. Coast Survey. Source: Form R-3 card.
Siblings:
William Buell - b. Feb 27, 1823 in York, PA, m. Anna Louisa Clarke ( 1824-1900 ), d. Mar 8, 1903 in Hartford, CT.
Samuel Rhoades - b. Aug 24, 1825 in York, PA, m1: Mathilde Atocha ( 1838-1868 ), m2:. Marion Sands ( 1840-1914 ), d. Feb 24, 1909 in Washington, DC
Thomas - b. May 6, 1828 in York, PA, d. Nov 15, 1886, bur. York, PA
Anna - b. Sep 30, 1830 in York, PA, m. 1852 Erastus Hay Weiser ( 1826-1872), d. Apr 16, 1871 in York, PA
Walter Simonds - b. Mar 1, 1836 in York, PA, m. Mary Campbell Small ( 1936-1911 ), d. Dec 3, 1911 in Baltimore, MD
Note on his mother: (1) 1860 Census: E. H. Weiser, age 34, Occupation: lawyer, Value of real estate: $1000, value of personal estate: $4800, Annie S, age 29, William F, age 6, Sarah B. Franklin, age 61, Value of real estate: $2000, value of personal estate: $300, Harriet Buell, age 56, Value of personal estate: $8000, plus two domestics. (2) 1880 Census: she was age 80 living with William Weiser (Jr?), age 26, Occupation: bank clerk, (she was listed as his widowed grandmother), Charles Weiser, age 9, Hannah Buel, age 76, ( his aunt), , a cook, Mary Peterson , age 27, Minnie --, a seamstress, (3) 1881 City Directory for York, PA: 'Sarah B. Franklin, widow of Capt. Walter. h. at 235 E. Market'
1832 Born in York, PA to parents: Walter Simonds Franklin ( b. Nov 6, 1799 in Philadelphia, d. Sep 20, 1838 in York, PA ) and Sarah (nee Buell ) Franklin ( b. Dec 23, 1798 in Sheffield, MA, d. 1887 ). ( their 5th child ?) Her parents were William Buell ( 1767-1851) and Abigail (nee Bacon) Buell ( 1775-1858). Married Sep 25, 1821 in Litchfield, CT. Her father: Dr. William Buel.
1838 Death of his father. From the newspaper, 'Times-Picayune', of New Orleans, issue of Oct. 9, 1838: "Walter S. Franklin, Esq. clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States, died at Lancaster, Pa., lately, after a severe illness of several days from bilious fever."
1850 Federal Census in August for North Ward, York, York, Pennsylvania: Sarah Franklin, age 50, Anna, age 19, Frederick, age 17, Elizabeth Myers, age 14. Sarah born in MA, all others born in PA.
1855 Death - Died at age 23 . Cause of death: consumption. Also death may have been Feb 14th. Undertaker: Stephen Knight. Father: Lieutenant Franklin of the U.S. Coast Survey. Source: Form R-3 card.
Siblings:
William Buell - b. Feb 27, 1823 in York, PA, m. Anna Louisa Clarke ( 1824-1900 ), d. Mar 8, 1903 in Hartford, CT.
Samuel Rhoades - b. Aug 24, 1825 in York, PA, m1: Mathilde Atocha ( 1838-1868 ), m2:. Marion Sands ( 1840-1914 ), d. Feb 24, 1909 in Washington, DC
Thomas - b. May 6, 1828 in York, PA, d. Nov 15, 1886, bur. York, PA
Anna - b. Sep 30, 1830 in York, PA, m. 1852 Erastus Hay Weiser ( 1826-1872), d. Apr 16, 1871 in York, PA
Walter Simonds - b. Mar 1, 1836 in York, PA, m. Mary Campbell Small ( 1936-1911 ), d. Dec 3, 1911 in Baltimore, MD
Note on his mother: (1) 1860 Census: E. H. Weiser, age 34, Occupation: lawyer, Value of real estate: $1000, value of personal estate: $4800, Annie S, age 29, William F, age 6, Sarah B. Franklin, age 61, Value of real estate: $2000, value of personal estate: $300, Harriet Buell, age 56, Value of personal estate: $8000, plus two domestics. (2) 1880 Census: she was age 80 living with William Weiser (Jr?), age 26, Occupation: bank clerk, (she was listed as his widowed grandmother), Charles Weiser, age 9, Hannah Buel, age 76, ( his aunt), , a cook, Mary Peterson , age 27, Minnie --, a seamstress, (3) 1881 City Directory for York, PA: 'Sarah B. Franklin, widow of Capt. Walter. h. at 235 E. Market'
Note: originally interred at Portland's Western Cemetery. Apparently later moved to Evergreen.
1832 Born in York, PA to parents: Walter Simonds Franklin ( b. Nov 6, 1799 in Philadelphia, d. Sep 20, 1838 in York, PA ) and Sarah (nee Buell ) Franklin ( b. Dec 23, 1798 in Sheffield, MA, d. 1887 ). ( their 5th child ?) Her parents were William Buell ( 1767-1851) and Abigail (nee Bacon) Buell ( 1775-1858). Married Sep 25, 1821 in Litchfield, CT. Her father: Dr. William Buel.
1838 Death of his father. From the newspaper, 'Times-Picayune', of New Orleans, issue of Oct. 9, 1838: "Walter S. Franklin, Esq. clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States, died at Lancaster, Pa., lately, after a severe illness of several days from bilious fever."
1850 Federal Census in August for North Ward, York, York, Pennsylvania: Sarah Franklin, age 50, Anna, age 19, Frederick, age 17, Elizabeth Myers, age 14. Sarah born in MA, all others born in PA.
1855 Death - Died at age 23 . Cause of death: consumption. Also death may have been Feb 14th. Undertaker: Stephen Knight. Father: Lieutenant Franklin of the U.S. Coast Survey. Source: Form R-3 card.
Siblings:
William Buell - b. Feb 27, 1823 in York, PA, m. Anna Louisa Clarke ( 1824-1900 ), d. Mar 8, 1903 in Hartford, CT.
Samuel Rhoades - b. Aug 24, 1825 in York, PA, m1: Mathilde Atocha ( 1838-1868 ), m2:. Marion Sands ( 1840-1914 ), d. Feb 24, 1909 in Washington, DC
Thomas - b. May 6, 1828 in York, PA, d. Nov 15, 1886, bur. York, PA
Anna - b. Sep 30, 1830 in York, PA, m. 1852 Erastus Hay Weiser ( 1826-1872), d. Apr 16, 1871 in York, PA
Walter Simonds - b. Mar 1, 1836 in York, PA, m. Mary Campbell Small ( 1936-1911 ), d. Dec 3, 1911 in Baltimore, MD
Note on his mother: (1) 1860 Census: E. H. Weiser, age 34, Occupation: lawyer, Value of real estate: $1000, value of personal estate: $4800, Annie S, age 29, William F, age 6, Sarah B. Franklin, age 61, Value of real estate: $2000, value of personal estate: $300, Harriet Buell, age 56, Value of personal estate: $8000, plus two domestics. (2) 1880 Census: she was age 80 living with William Weiser (Jr?), age 26, Occupation: bank clerk, (she was listed as his widowed grandmother), Charles Weiser, age 9, Hannah Buel, age 76, ( his aunt), , a cook, Mary Peterson , age 27, Minnie --, a seamstress, (3) 1881 City Directory for York, PA: 'Sarah B. Franklin, widow of Capt. Walter. h. at 235 E. Market'
1832 Born in York, PA to parents: Walter Simonds Franklin ( b. Nov 6, 1799 in Philadelphia, d. Sep 20, 1838 in York, PA ) and Sarah (nee Buell ) Franklin ( b. Dec 23, 1798 in Sheffield, MA, d. 1887 ). ( their 5th child ?) Her parents were William Buell ( 1767-1851) and Abigail (nee Bacon) Buell ( 1775-1858). Married Sep 25, 1821 in Litchfield, CT. Her father: Dr. William Buel.
1838 Death of his father. From the newspaper, 'Times-Picayune', of New Orleans, issue of Oct. 9, 1838: "Walter S. Franklin, Esq. clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States, died at Lancaster, Pa., lately, after a severe illness of several days from bilious fever."
1850 Federal Census in August for North Ward, York, York, Pennsylvania: Sarah Franklin, age 50, Anna, age 19, Frederick, age 17, Elizabeth Myers, age 14. Sarah born in MA, all others born in PA.
1855 Death - Died at age 23 . Cause of death: consumption. Also death may have been Feb 14th. Undertaker: Stephen Knight. Father: Lieutenant Franklin of the U.S. Coast Survey. Source: Form R-3 card.
Siblings:
William Buell - b. Feb 27, 1823 in York, PA, m. Anna Louisa Clarke ( 1824-1900 ), d. Mar 8, 1903 in Hartford, CT.
Samuel Rhoades - b. Aug 24, 1825 in York, PA, m1: Mathilde Atocha ( 1838-1868 ), m2:. Marion Sands ( 1840-1914 ), d. Feb 24, 1909 in Washington, DC
Thomas - b. May 6, 1828 in York, PA, d. Nov 15, 1886, bur. York, PA
Anna - b. Sep 30, 1830 in York, PA, m. 1852 Erastus Hay Weiser ( 1826-1872), d. Apr 16, 1871 in York, PA
Walter Simonds - b. Mar 1, 1836 in York, PA, m. Mary Campbell Small ( 1936-1911 ), d. Dec 3, 1911 in Baltimore, MD
Note on his mother: (1) 1860 Census: E. H. Weiser, age 34, Occupation: lawyer, Value of real estate: $1000, value of personal estate: $4800, Annie S, age 29, William F, age 6, Sarah B. Franklin, age 61, Value of real estate: $2000, value of personal estate: $300, Harriet Buell, age 56, Value of personal estate: $8000, plus two domestics. (2) 1880 Census: she was age 80 living with William Weiser (Jr?), age 26, Occupation: bank clerk, (she was listed as his widowed grandmother), Charles Weiser, age 9, Hannah Buel, age 76, ( his aunt), , a cook, Mary Peterson , age 27, Minnie --, a seamstress, (3) 1881 City Directory for York, PA: 'Sarah B. Franklin, widow of Capt. Walter. h. at 235 E. Market'
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Apparently initially at Western Cemetery, disinterred and moved to Evergreen, Section H, Lot 75.
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