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Stephen Franklin was born on February 3rd, 1858 in Macomb, McDonough Co. IL.  Stephen Franklin's father was Dodson Franklin Eastin and his mother was Cynthia Belle Jones.  His paternal grandparents were John II J. Eastin and Nancy Ann Thorp; his maternal grandfather was Stephen C. Jones and his maternal grandmother is Sarah Jane Kelly. He had six brothers and four sisters, named John J, Elza Dayton, Grant, James Harvey, Ellsworth, Oscar, Nancy Jane, Sarah Frances, Rosa and Mary.  He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 83 on January 12th, 1942 in Lindley Twp., Mercer Co., IL.


Stephen Franklin's family with Cornelia Belle Walker

‌Stephen Franklin and Cornelia Belle were married in a religious ceremony in 1879.


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