Funeral Home Record: Benjamin E. Franklin, Owen County, Indiana Submitted by Laura Bonde lbonde@bluemarble.net *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb *********************************************************** West, Parrish, and Pedigo Funeral Home Spencer and Gosport, Owen County, Indiana Book I 28 Feb 1921-4 Feb 1925 Name of Deceased………………..Benjamin E. Franklin Total No...357 Yearly No...41 Page…250 Date………7/30/24 What Race…, American, Where born…Indiana Wife/Widow/Son/Daug……… Order Given By……………………. Charge to……….. ………………….Estate Address………………………………………..Franklin Township, Owen County Date of Funeral…………………..7/31/24 Place of Death………………………. Franklin Township, Owen County Residence……………………………………. Franklin Township, Owen County Funeral Services at………..New Hope Church Cause of Death…………………….. Date of Death……………………….. 7/29/24 Occupation……………………………….. Farmer Religion…………………………………….. Marital Status…………………… Married Date of Birth………………………..12 Dec 1855 Age: 68years 7 months, 17 days Name of father.…………………Joshua Franklin His birthplace………………………. North Carolina Name of mother.…………………..Elisa Elliot Her birthplace……………………….North Carolina Internment at…………………………. Notes: 1880 Census Place: Franklin, Owen, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254303 National Archives Film T9-0303 Page 377C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Benj. E. FRANKLIN Self M M W 25 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN Elizabeth FRANKLIN Wife F M W 21 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN Thomas MAPLES Other M M W 26 IN Occ: Farm Hand Fa: IN Mo: IN Anna MAPLES Other F M W 18 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IL Floyd MAPLES Other M S W 3 IN