John Franklin was born on January 4th, 1853. John Franklin's father was John Erwin and his mother was Mary Jane Carnahan. He was an only child. He died at the age of 79 on March 2nd, 1932. He was buried in Oxford,Indiana.
John Franklin and Margaret Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on May 28th, 1875. They had a son and three daughters, named Anos Leo, Ida Eldora, Eva and Emma.