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Benjamin Franklin was born on October 6th, 1851 in Austin,Texas.  Benjamin Franklin's father was James Knight Smalley and his mother was Mary Purcell.  His paternal grandfather was Freeman Jasper ,Rev. Smalley and his paternal grandmother is Catherine Trader. He had two sisters named Christina Elizabeth and Lucretia. He had two half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Calvin Luther, James Freeman, Mary Ann, Lennie Ellen, Roseleen and Cynthia Caroline.  He died at the age of 79 on June 28th, 1931.


Benjamin Franklin's first family with Maria Cleveland

‌Benjamin Franklin and Maria were married in a religious ceremony on March 17th, 1870 in Xenia,Bourbon Co.,Kansas.  They had three sons and two daughters, named Melvin Franklin, James Edward, Charles Edgar, Ethel Luella and Carrie Mable.


Benjamin Franklin's second family with Hattie Reggie


Sources/Citations
E-mail from J Coy, 1860 Census, Williamson Co., Texas

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