Franklin lived in TN prior to 1841. In 1841 he married the widow Henderson in McMinn Co. He is believed to have had 2 children by his first wife and at least four by his second wife, also a widow. Franklin reportedly died in 1891 in Shreveport LA and is buried in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Ennis TX with his second wife. A son, Charles who was a U S Congressman from California died in Jan 1909. Franklin is the brother of Henderson King Yoakum who wrote a History of TX.
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The obituary for Dr. Franklin L Yoakum was published in the Dallas Morning News 11/29/1891. page 8. The obituary stated he died at his son-In-law Mr. O L. Allen, Tyler, TX. Other facts given that you could include in his bio, he settled in Huntsville, TX in 1842 and was a friend of General Sam Houston.
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The obituary for Dr. Franklin L Yoakum was published in the Dallas Morning News 11/29/1891. page 8. The obituary stated he died at his son-In-law Mr. O L. Allen, Tyler, TX. Other facts given that you could include in his bio, he settled in Huntsville, TX in 1842 and was a friend of General Sam Houston.
Franklin lived in TN prior to 1841. In 1841 he married the widow Henderson in McMinn Co. He is believed to have had 2 children by his first wife and at least four by his second wife, also a widow. Franklin reportedly died in 1891 in Shreveport LA and is buried in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Ennis TX with his second wife. A son, Charles who was a U S Congressman from California died in Jan 1909. Franklin is the brother of Henderson King Yoakum who wrote a History of TX.
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The obituary for Dr. Franklin L Yoakum was published in the Dallas Morning News 11/29/1891. page 8. The obituary stated he died at his son-In-law Mr. O L. Allen, Tyler, TX. Other facts given that you could include in his bio, he settled in Huntsville, TX in 1842 and was a friend of General Sam Houston.
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The obituary for Dr. Franklin L Yoakum was published in the Dallas Morning News 11/29/1891. page 8. The obituary stated he died at his son-In-law Mr. O L. Allen, Tyler, TX. Other facts given that you could include in his bio, he settled in Huntsville, TX in 1842 and was a friend of General Sam Houston.
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