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James Franklin was born on May 2nd, 1880 in Albemarle , Virginia.  James Franklin's father was CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Via and his mother was MALINDA ANGELINE Marshall.  His paternal grandparents were IRA HOWARD Via and AMANDA JANE Shiflett. He had six brothers and ten sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named William A., WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Daniel Christopher, Thomas "Tom", Robert "Bob-Via" Henry, John Baptist, Anna Belle, Amanda Emma Gold, Rhoda "Roda" Ellen, Mary Malinda, Twin, Lucy A., Lydia "Lillie" Francis, Alice Lee, Lucille Rossie "Rhoda", Julia Ann and UNKNOWN.  He was the eighth oldest of the eighteen children.  He died at 5 months old on October 10th, 1880 in Albemarle , Virginia.  He was buried in Via Cemetery, Via Gap, Virginia.


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