Newton Co., IN Biography

Newton County, Washington Township.  From A History of Warren, Benton,
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883.

   JOHN FRANKLIN is the son of John and Eleanor (Riggs) Franklin.  His
father was born in Virginia, his mother in Pennsylvania. The parents
moved to Ross County, Ohio in 1797.  The father was a farmer.
   The subject of this sketch was born September 5, 1818, and attended
school in the old pioneer schoolhouse.  When he was twelve years of age
his father died, and his mother removed to Randolph County, Indiana,
where John worked on a farm until he was twenty-two years of age.  He
then went west, remaining away about six years; then came to Warren
County, where he farmed. 
   On December 4, 1852, he married Lucy A. Robbins, born March 8, 1835,
and the daughter of James H. and Sarah (Sage) Robbins, who were very
early settlers of Indiana.  After his marriage, Mr. Franklin located on
eighty-four acres of land in Section 36, Washington Township, Newton
County.  He broke the land, and in a wagon hauled the lumber from
Chicago with which to build his house.
   His wife bore him eight children--Jerome C., born December 21, 1858
(deceased), Alonzo N., October 8, 1860, Phebe O., October 17, 1862 
(deceased), Charles B., March 27, 1864, and Laura E., November 17, 1867.
   In 1853, our subject was elected Township Treasurer.  In 1856 his
dwelling-house was destroyed by fire, but was immediately rebuilt.  He
now has a fine farm of 300 acres, and is a general farmer and stock-
shipper.  He is a Democrat, attends church and is highly esteemed by 
all who know him.


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