Johnny Franklin's Graveyard

Contributed and Transcribed by
Dolores & Gordon Miltenberger
© June, 1972


On the property of Mrs. Milly Davis, west of Harstville, Trousdale, Co. TN. Copied June 1972.

Franklin, Mary about 5 years old
Franklin, Helle about 1 year old
Franklin, S. C. 1809 - 27 April 1902
Franklin, Eliza 14 October 1812 - 27 May 1889

There is also another stone for Eliza.

Franklin, Martha 20 February 1835 - 16 February 1903

Bate, Martha Ann Consort of D. H. H. Bate 4 October 1840 - 11 February 1871

Franklin, Mildred consort of John Franklin 14 November 1810 - 5 April 1857

Franklin, John 29 March 1807 - 7 February 1875

Crenshaw, R. W. 17 June 1817 - 21 January 1886

Crenshaw, Mary Ann 17 September 1819 - 28 September 1904

Crenshaw, J. M. 24 September 1830 - 29 October 1904

Crenshaw, Mary 19 October 1845 - 13 June 1904.

Note from the transcribers - of the above named people, S. C. Franklin, John Franklin and Mary Ann Crenshaw were the children of Richard Franklin born 1779 and his wife Mary Thompson born 1782. Martha Ann Bate has not been positively identified, but it is probable the same as is referred to in Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, Sumner, Smith, Trousdale Counties page 853: Humphrey H. Bate, M. D. married 27 October 1869 Martha A. Franklin born near Hartsville 1846. John Franklin lives in District #1 in the 1850 Census of Sumner Co. TN.


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