Person:Green Franklin (1)

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Green Berry Franklin
b.20 Nov 1827 Kentucky
d.13 Dec 1881 Jefferson County, Alabama
Parents and Siblings
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m. 31 Dec 1815
  1. Lewis FranklinAbt 1813 - Bef 1860
  2. Mary FranklinBet 1816 & 1819 -
  3. Elcany G. "Cain" FranklinAbt 1820 -
  4. Tabitha Eveline FranklinAbt 1823 - 1862
  5. Nancy FranklinAbt 1824 -
  6. Owen FranklinAbt 1826 - 1884
  7. Green Berry Franklin1827 - 1881
  8. Lavina C Franklin1830 - 1891
  9. Thomas J. FranklinAbt 1832 - 1864
  10. Sarah E. Franklin1834 - Aft 1914
  11. Amanda FranklinAbt 1837 -
  12. Alfred Jackson FranklinAbt 1838 -
  13. Jane FranklinAbt 1840 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 25 Dec 1845
  1. Clem Franklin1850 -
  2. John Winston Franklin1852 - 1940
  3. Joseph Houston Franklin1856 -
  4. Amanda Franklin1858 -
  5. Carey Austin Franklin1860 - 1934
  6. Elcana Beauregard Franklin1862 - 1936
  7. Mary Frances Franklin1864 - 1909
  8. Marion A Franklin1866 - 1924
  9. George Washington Franklin1869 - 1929
  10. Donnie Franklin1872 -
  11. Dovie Franklin1873 -
  12. William Owens Franklin1876 - 1934
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Facts and Events
Name Green Berry Franklin
Gender Male
Birth? 20 Nov 1827 Kentucky
Marriage 25 Dec 1845 Jefferson County, Alabamato Leathe P. McDaniel
Unknown 12284
Leathe P. McDaniel
Death? 13 Dec 1881 Jefferson County, Alabama
Reference Number? 974

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The story is told that Green Berry served in the place of one of the wealthy landowners in the area. He was promised that if he did, hes family would be well taken care of while he was gone. He signed up at Cedar Grove Post Office and walked up toward Leeds. His family suffered through hardship, the agreement was not met.

Green Berry owned a farm in Cox's Creek in Jefferson/Shelby County near Lake Purdy. There he raised his family of 13 children. He served in the Civil war sometime between 1861-1865 as a Private in the Truss Company, Barberres Battalion of Alabama. He was injured to some degree. He was a gunsmith. He also worded on the railroad tunnel that was cut through the Mountain above Leeds, Alabama.

"This information is from the story Travis Franklin heard from his grandfather, John Franklin."

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