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Franklin Family Bible

Transcribed by Sandi Gorin and posted here with permission.

These records are from the Bible of Kate Weatherwax of Moulton, AL. She is the great-grandaughter of Sally Franklin Atkisson, the daughter of Joel Franklin and Susannah Lewis Franklin. She is in her 80's and has cateracts and copied these items with a glass. The following is a copy of her letter (date not shown). "I don't know why these entries in the Bible were listed as they are but I copied them as they are the best I could, lots of entries were so dim or ink blots on them so I am unable to read them and so many birth years erased."

Births

Births #1:
Joel Franklin born September 23, 1757
Susannah Lewis born April 4, 1770
Mary E. C. Franklin born January 4, 1795
Ann M. H. Franklin born July 31, 1796
Charles W. L. Franklin born May 12, 1800
Susannah H. L. Franklin born June 3, 1802
Sarah W. B. Franklin born May 20, 1805 (my second great- grandmother)
Jane M. L. Franklin Born Janury 20, 1807.

Deaths:
Mary W. Carter died August 18,1 1838
Hector Atkisson departed this life October 11, 1871

Births #2 (Children of Hector & Sally Atkisson):
Auther Meriwether Atkisson (my great grandfather) born November 26, 1830.
Martha Jane Atkisson born February 13, 1833.

Births #3:
*John W. Lightfoot born January 24, 1892.
*Ann M. H. Franklin Born July 31, 1896 (Joel and Susannah's daughter).
*Note: Believe these births were either wrong in the Bible or copied wrong.
Should have read 1792 and 1796 [by submitter].

Marriages:
Joel Franklin & Susannah Lewis were married January 9, 1794
John Wesley Lightfoot and Ann M. H. Franklin were married May 14, 1817.
Robert W. Carter and Mary W. L. Franklin were married March 7, 1820.
Hector Atkisson and Sarah W. B. Franklin wre married Nov 19, 1822.
Robert P. Moore and Rebecker L. Atkisson were married December 29, 1871. (Hector and Sally's daughter - Rebecca Lawrence Atkisson, daughter of Hector and Sally, this added by the late Eva Coe Peden).
Samuel P. Craig and Mary E. Turner married January 18, 1811

Deaths #1:
Joel Franklin Departed this life September 23, 1807.
Charles W. L. Franklin departed this life August 15, 1801
Susannah H. L. Franklin Departed this life November 4th 1823 - 21 years 5 months and 1 day.
Lucy Champe Carter departed this life June 26-1827.
Mary M. Carter Departed this life August 19,1838.
Robert W. Carter deeparted this life November 9, 1838
Fanny S. Anderson, daughter of Henry and Jane Olde died July 1854.
Susannah Franklin wife of Joel Franklin died January 10, 1855 age 84 years 10 months.
Sallie W. B. Atkisson daughter of Joel and Susannah Franklin died Sept 25-1859 age 54 years 5 months and 5 day.
Robert W. Carter departed son of Robert and Mary W. L. Carter died September 6-1842.

Births #5:
Eliza C. C. Carter born March 29, 1831
Robert W. Carter born February 3-1833.
John H. B. C. Carter born March 27-1835
Mary M. Carter Born August 11, 1838

Births #4:
Robert W. Carter born August 11-1793
Mary W. L. Franklin born July 1st 1798
Charles W. L. Carter Jr. born October 27-1820.
Mary Roberta Randolph Carter born October 8 (no year shown)
Susannah Jane Franklin Carter born September 2 (year erased)
Lucy Champe Carter born April 20, 1821
Georgeanna Maquire Carter born June 27-1828

Deaths #2:
Jane M. L. Odle departed this life November 6, 1851 (she was the youngest child of Joel and Susannah Franklin), age 44 years and 9 months
Died of May 4th 1848 Susan S. Allen age 23 years
*John Wesley Lightfoot Jr. departed this life August 26, 1818.
*John Wesley Lightfoot Sr. departed this life January 6, 1822, age 30 years 10 months and 13 days.
* These could be error in copy.

Carolyn E. Royster departed this life February 1852.
Henry B. Olde died August 3, 1852.

Additional information by the submitter:

Joel and Susannah Franklin's children:
1. Mary E. C. Franklin (Caroline) married Daniel Harrison.
2. Ann M. H. Franklin (Margaret) married John Lightfoot.
3. Mary W. L. Franklin married Robert Carter.
4. Charles M. L. Franklin - died infant.
5. Susannah H. L. Franklin - died 21 years old.
6. Sarah W. B. Franklin (Sally married Hector Atkisson)

Willis Brown [no explanation]
7. Jane M. L. Franklin married Henry Olde.

 

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