Franklin B Beaston

Franklin B was born on November 9th, 1859 in Schuyler County, Illinois.¹   Franklin B's father was John D Beaston and his mother was Margaret Cox. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Joseph, William, Thomas, John W., Sara A., Nancy E, Mary Francis, Serena and Margaret Matilda.  He was the second youngest of the ten children.  He died  due to Dropsy at the age of 85 on September 23rd, 1945 in Jacksonville, Illinois.¹