America's first female newspaper editor. Upon the death of her husband James, she inherited his newspaper, the Rhode Island Almanack.
James & Ann had only one child and she died when just a couple of years old. Ann's brother-in-law was Dr. Benjamin Franklin.
Per contributor: [email protected] Ann's bio is being modified to show that she had 5 children, and not 1 child as stated above.
Wikepedia: They had five children while in Newport, including daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and son James Jr. (c.1730-1762). James Jr. attended Philadelphia Academy with his cousin William, Benjamin's son, before James Jr. apprenticed in the printing trade with his Uncle Benjamin.[6] After a long illness, James died in Newport in 1735, leaving Ann a widow, aged 39, with three young children to support, one child having preceded him in death.
10-12-13 Per Collins Crapo, James and his 2 Anns (wife & dau) are all buried in Newport, Rhode Island.
20230603 Lisa R Garrett Suggested Ann Franklin be designated as "famous". We agreed. America's first female newspaper editor.
202330614 This bio does not follow the Find A Grave standards for famous biographies and the "famous" has been removed. vrp
James & Ann had only one child and she died when just a couple of years old. Ann's brother-in-law was Dr. Benjamin Franklin.
Per contributor: [email protected] Ann's bio is being modified to show that she had 5 children, and not 1 child as stated above.
Wikepedia: They had five children while in Newport, including daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and son James Jr. (c.1730-1762). James Jr. attended Philadelphia Academy with his cousin William, Benjamin's son, before James Jr. apprenticed in the printing trade with his Uncle Benjamin.[6] After a long illness, James died in Newport in 1735, leaving Ann a widow, aged 39, with three young children to support, one child having preceded him in death.
10-12-13 Per Collins Crapo, James and his 2 Anns (wife & dau) are all buried in Newport, Rhode Island.
20230603 Lisa R Garrett Suggested Ann Franklin be designated as "famous". We agreed. America's first female newspaper editor.
202330614 This bio does not follow the Find A Grave standards for famous biographies and the "famous" has been removed. vrp
America's first female newspaper editor. Upon the death of her husband James, she inherited his newspaper, the Rhode Island Almanack.
James & Ann had only one child and she died when just a couple of years old. Ann's brother-in-law was Dr. Benjamin Franklin.
Per contributor: [email protected] Ann's bio is being modified to show that she had 5 children, and not 1 child as stated above.
Wikepedia: They had five children while in Newport, including daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and son James Jr. (c.1730-1762). James Jr. attended Philadelphia Academy with his cousin William, Benjamin's son, before James Jr. apprenticed in the printing trade with his Uncle Benjamin.[6] After a long illness, James died in Newport in 1735, leaving Ann a widow, aged 39, with three young children to support, one child having preceded him in death.
10-12-13 Per Collins Crapo, James and his 2 Anns (wife & dau) are all buried in Newport, Rhode Island.
20230603 Lisa R Garrett Suggested Ann Franklin be designated as "famous". We agreed. America's first female newspaper editor.
202330614 This bio does not follow the Find A Grave standards for famous biographies and the "famous" has been removed. vrp
James & Ann had only one child and she died when just a couple of years old. Ann's brother-in-law was Dr. Benjamin Franklin.
Per contributor: [email protected] Ann's bio is being modified to show that she had 5 children, and not 1 child as stated above.
Wikepedia: They had five children while in Newport, including daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and son James Jr. (c.1730-1762). James Jr. attended Philadelphia Academy with his cousin William, Benjamin's son, before James Jr. apprenticed in the printing trade with his Uncle Benjamin.[6] After a long illness, James died in Newport in 1735, leaving Ann a widow, aged 39, with three young children to support, one child having preceded him in death.
10-12-13 Per Collins Crapo, James and his 2 Anns (wife & dau) are all buried in Newport, Rhode Island.
20230603 Lisa R Garrett Suggested Ann Franklin be designated as "famous". We agreed. America's first female newspaper editor.
202330614 This bio does not follow the Find A Grave standards for famous biographies and the "famous" has been removed. vrp
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