John Riley Franklin

1846 - 1923  (76 years)

• Name	John Riley Franklin
  Birth	07 Sep 1846	KY
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850
  	age 4
  Census	1860
  	age 14
  Census	1870
  	age 24,wife Mary, son Richard-age 4 & son John-age 1
  Residence	1870	Underwood, Hopkins Co, KY
  Census	1880
  	age 33,wife Mary A, son Richard R-age 13 & son John B-age 11
  Residence	1880	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY
  Census	1900
  	age 50,listed father-in-law,wife Mary,living with James Wilkey
  Occupation	1900
  	magistrate
  Residence	1900	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY
  Census	1910
  	age 64,listed father-in-law,wife M A,living with J H Wilkey
  Residence	1910	Hopkins Co, KY
  Census	1920
  	age 74,listed father-in-law,wife Mary A,living with James H Wilkey
  Residence	1920	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY
  Death	04 Feb 1923	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	09 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Beulah, Hopkins Co, KY
  	Beulah Cemetery
  Person ID	I1113	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann McGregor,   b. Nov 1847, KY d. 15 Feb 1929, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	07 Jun 1865	Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  Children	1. Richard Randolph Franklin,   b. 1866, Hopkins Co, KY d. 21 Jun 1922, Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John Bell Franklin,   b. 01 Jun 1869, Hopkins Co, KY d. 1913, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Anna Laurentine Franklin,   b. 27 Apr 1871, Hopkins Co, KY d. 07 Sep 1949, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 07 Sep 1846 - KY Marriage - 07 Jun 1865 - Hopkins Co, KY Residence - 1870 - Underwood, Hopkins Co, KY Residence - 1880 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Residence - 1900 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Residence - 1910 - Hopkins Co, KY Residence - 1920 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Death - 04 Feb 1923 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Beulah, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - son of Stephen Dee Franklin 11/19/1810 Hopkins Co, KY - 2/19/1856 and Temperance Nuckles Mason 8/4/1817 Caldwell Co, KY - 12/19/1892 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Richard Randolph Franklin 1867 Hopkins Co, KY son John Bell Franklin 6/8/1867 Hopkins Co, KY dau Anna Laura Franklin 4/27/1871 Hopkins Co, KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/9/2023 John Riley Franklin Birth: 6 Sep 1845 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 5 Feb 1923 (aged 77) Charleston, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: New Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 20856447 Bio: John Riley FRANKLIN Birth: 7 Sep 1845 in Hopkins Co., KY Death: 4 Feb 1923 Father: Stephen D FRANKLIN b. 19 Nov 1810 in Hopkins Co., KY Mother: Temperance N MASON b. 4 Aug 1815 in TN Buried: Feb 1923 Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins Co., KY Occupation: Farmer/Justice of the Peace Spouse *Mary Ann MCGREGOR (Wife) b. About. 1849 in Hopkins Co., KY Marriage: 7 JUN 1865 in Hopkins Co., KY Children: *Richard Randolph FRANKLIN b. About. 1866 in Hopkins Co., KY *John Bell FRANKLIN b. 8 Jun 1867 in Hopkins Co., KY *Anna Laura FRANKLIN b. 27 Apr 1871 in Hopkins Co., KY Family Members Parents Stephen D. Franklin 1810-1856 Temperance N Mason Franklin 1817-1892 Spouse Mary Ann McGregor Franklin 1848-1929 Siblings Rebecca Jane Franklin Lynch 1837-1916 Finis Ewen Franklin 1839-1900 Nancy Jane Franklin Eison 1843-1931 Foster M Franklin 1847-1898 James W Franklin 1850-1930 Zalmanna W. Franklin 1852-1853 Bryant Dawson Franklin 1856-1933 Children Richard Randolph Franklin 1866-1922 John Bell Franklin 1867-1913 Anna Laurentine Franklin Wilkey 1871-1949 Created by: Beulah (46571145) Added: 9 Aug 2007 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20856447/john-riley-franklin Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20856447/john-riley-franklin: accessed 9 July 2023), memorial page for John Riley Franklin (6 Sep 1845-5 Feb 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20856447, citing New Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Beulah (contributor 46571145). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/9/2023 John Riley Franklin Birth: Sep. 7, 1845 Death: Feb. 4, 1923 John Riley FRANKLIN Birth: 7 Sep 1845 in Hopkins Co., KY Death: 4 Feb 1923 Father: Stephen D FRANKLIN b. 19 Nov 1810 in Hopkins Co., KY Mother: Temperance N MASON b. 4 Aug 1815 in TN Buried: Feb 1923 Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins Co., KY Occupation: Farmer/Justice of the Peace Spouse *Mary Ann MCGREGOR (Wife) b. About. 1849 in Hopkins Co., KY Marriage: 7 JUN 1865 in Hopkins Co., KY Children: *Richard Randolph FRANKLIN b. About. 1866 in Hopkins Co., KY *John Bell FRANKLIN b. 8 Jun 1867 in Hopkins Co., KY *Anna Laura FRANKLIN b. 27 Apr 1871 in Hopkins Co., KY Family links: Parents: Stephen D Franklin (1810 - 1856) Spouse: Mary Ann McGregor Franklin (1848 - 1929)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Beulah Cemetery Beulah (Hopkins County) Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Beulah Record added: Aug 09, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 20856447 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S22] Death Certificate. [S41] Marriage License.