Catherine "Kate" Franklin was born on 21 April 1863 in District 9, Jefferson County, Tennessee, one of six children of Thomas S. Franklin (1 March 1831- 5 November 1885) and Lydia Praytor Bradshaw (27 January 1833 - 26 November 1890). Kate Franklin grew up on the family farm in Jefferson County, Tennessee, which in 1863 comprised 100 acres valued at around $1,100. It does not appear that she married.
Catherine "Kate" Franklin was born on 21 April 1863 in District 9, Jefferson County, Tennessee, one of six children of Thomas S. Franklin (1 March 1831- 5 November 1885) and Lydia Praytor Bradshaw (27 January 1833 - 26 November 1890). Kate Franklin grew up on the family farm in Jefferson County, Tennessee, which in 1863 comprised 100 acres valued at around $1,100. It does not appear that she married.
