His middle name, Forbes, was his grandmother Ellen's maiden name. The Forbes family headed, by Caleb & Mary, came to Marshall county from Currituck county, NC in 1831.
Just before his 26th birthday Franklin married Marion R. Calhoun on Nov. 12, 1940, in Lacon. The couple had 4 children.
1 John Wilbur 1943-1943
2 Ellen Elizabeth 1943-1991
3 Nina Ilene (Herridge) 1944 - a resident of Lacon.
4 Mary Ann (Murphy) 1951 - a resident of Lacon.
Franklin and Marion made their home in Lacon at 317 S Fulton St.
For 35 years Franklin worked for Continental Grain. He retired in 1983. He was a former member and chief of the Lacon-Sparland Volunteer Fire Department. He served as an alderman for the city of Lacon. He was also a member of Masonic Lodge 61 AF and AM, Lacon for 53 years; and was a former member of the Lacon Township trustee board.
His middle name, Forbes, was his grandmother Ellen's maiden name. The Forbes family headed, by Caleb & Mary, came to Marshall county from Currituck county, NC in 1831.
Just before his 26th birthday Franklin married Marion R. Calhoun on Nov. 12, 1940, in Lacon. The couple had 4 children.
1 John Wilbur 1943-1943
2 Ellen Elizabeth 1943-1991
3 Nina Ilene (Herridge) 1944 - a resident of Lacon.
4 Mary Ann (Murphy) 1951 - a resident of Lacon.
Franklin and Marion made their home in Lacon at 317 S Fulton St.
For 35 years Franklin worked for Continental Grain. He retired in 1983. He was a former member and chief of the Lacon-Sparland Volunteer Fire Department. He served as an alderman for the city of Lacon. He was also a member of Masonic Lodge 61 AF and AM, Lacon for 53 years; and was a former member of the Lacon Township trustee board.
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