Elmira Franklin was the last child born to Samuel B. Franklin (1854-1909) and Sarah Spangler (1855-1893) of Washington County, Colorado. She was born in the town of Abbott. The Franklin family came from Kansas in 1885, and before then, from Indiana. They took up a homestead near the Trim family, and resided in the Abbott area.
The birth of Elmira was a difficult one, and she was only nine days old when she died. Her mother Sarah died 14 days later. Father Samuel remained in Colorado for 15 more years, before moving to Washington State to be near his son Charles. Samuel died in Ferndale, Washington in 1909.
The birth of Elmira was a difficult one, and she was only nine days old when she died. Her mother Sarah died 14 days later. Father Samuel remained in Colorado for 15 more years, before moving to Washington State to be near his son Charles. Samuel died in Ferndale, Washington in 1909.
Elmira Franklin was the last child born to Samuel B. Franklin (1854-1909) and Sarah Spangler (1855-1893) of Washington County, Colorado. She was born in the town of Abbott. The Franklin family came from Kansas in 1885, and before then, from Indiana. They took up a homestead near the Trim family, and resided in the Abbott area.
The birth of Elmira was a difficult one, and she was only nine days old when she died. Her mother Sarah died 14 days later. Father Samuel remained in Colorado for 15 more years, before moving to Washington State to be near his son Charles. Samuel died in Ferndale, Washington in 1909.
The birth of Elmira was a difficult one, and she was only nine days old when she died. Her mother Sarah died 14 days later. Father Samuel remained in Colorado for 15 more years, before moving to Washington State to be near his son Charles. Samuel died in Ferndale, Washington in 1909.
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