1. | General Sherman Franklin was born on 1 Sep 1873 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina (son of James Franklin and Nancy Kite); died on 12 May 1960 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. General married Rosa Ann Calhoun on 31 May 1899 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Rosa (daughter of Alvin Calhoun and Mary Ann Graybeal) was born on 15 Apr 1884 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 18 Feb 1961 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- James Adolphus Franklin was born on 6 Apr 1900 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina.
- Robert Lee Franklin was born on 4 Jun 1901 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 Apr 1989 in Ohio, , , ; was buried in Sunset Hills Burial Park, , Stark County, Ohio.
- Myrtle Mae Franklin was born on 17 Sep 1902 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; died on 5 Dec 1946 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
- Mary Louvena Franklin was born on 24 Jul 1905 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina.
- Clarence G. Franklin was born on 16 May 1907 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 27 Aug 1951 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Russell Alvin Franklin was born on 6 Oct 1909 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1986 in Orange County, , , Florida; was buried in Winter Garden Cemetery, , Orange County, Florida.
- Gertrude Elizabeth Franklin was born on 10 Aug 1914 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 16 Nov 2005 in Raleigh County, , , West Virginia; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, , Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- Donald Joseph Franklin was born on 1 Mar 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 12 Oct 1963 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- Hazel F. Franklin was born on 17 Jun 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 24 Feb 2019 in Gaston County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Fork Mountain Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.
- Pauline Little Franklin was born on 11 Feb 1922 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 3 Oct 2006; was buried in Guilford Memorial Park, , Guilford County, North Carolina.
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