Biographical Sketch of John Franklin, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Judge John Franklin.  Among the many prominent and esteemed citizens
of Dallas County, and among those deserving special recognition for
their long residence in the same, stands the name of the above men-
tioned gentleman, who was born in Moniteau County, MO., August 20,
1834, and is the son of John and Susan (Foster) Franklin, natives of
North Carolina.  John Franklin was married in North Carolina, and
afterward immigrated to East Tennessee, going from there to Central
Illinois, where he remained for some time, but afterward moved to
Moniteau County, MO.  Later they moved to Dallas County, of the same
State, and here both died, the father in 1862, at the age of eighty-
six, and the mother in 1851, at the age of fifty-five years.  They
were both members of the Baptist Church for many years, and he was a
Republican in politics after the organization of that party.  To 
their marriage were born eleven sons and one daughter, and of this
large family only two are living:  Nancy and John.  Nancy is the wife
of Green Stafford, who was a Union soldier, and died during the war.
She is now living in Jasper Township, Dallas County.  Judge John
Franklin remained with his parents until their deaths, taking care
and providing for them in their old age.  In August, 1861, he en-
listed in Company B, Twenty-fourth Missouri Infantry, Federal Army,
and served sixteen months and a half, when he received a gunshot
wound in the right side, which disabled him from further service.
Previous to the war, December 23, 1852, he married Miss Lavina
Flannagan, who was born in Illinois July 16, 1832, and who is the
daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Holly) Flannagan.  This union resulted
in the birth of six sons and one daughter:  Andrew J., William T.,
Albert J., George R., Joseph H., Almus M. and Mary.  Judge Franklin
has been a farmer and stock raiser all his life, and as such has 
been successful.  He has 240 acres of land, with the greater portion
under cultivation and well improved.  In 1872 he went to Wilson 
County, Kas., and lost considerable money on this venture, but has
since made good the loss.  He is a member of the Masonic lodge, and
is J. W. of Reddick Lodge No. 361, also a member of Lodge No. 430,
I.O.O.F., at Buffalo, and is amember of the Wheel.  He was constable
of Jasper Township for eight years, and in 1882 was elected county
judge, and re-elected in 1884.  He is a Republican in politics, and
he and wife are members of the Free Will Baptist Church.
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