"In a history of the Mitchell Church done in the late 1890's, Thomas Franklin mentioned an incident concerning John W. Franklin that applies to this cemetery. It seems That John found a very large, unique petrified palm stump in the woods, and he decided it would make a splendid headstone for his grave. He hauled the stump to Mitchell Cemetery and placed it where he planned to be buried. When he later changed his mind about the burial location he desired, he moved the stump to Holly Grove where it currently lies at the foot of Mr. Franklin's grave." Jane McManis 2000

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•Name: James Washington Franklin
•Sex: M
•Birth: 22 AUG 1814 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
•Death: 3 MAY 1897 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
•Burial: Holly Grove Cem., Anacoco, Vernon, Louisiana

Father: Jonathan Franklin b: 1766 in Virginia
Mother: Nancy Grimes b: BET 1783 AND 1785 in Tennessee

Marriage: Elizabeth Miers b: 8 AUG 1818 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana
•Married: 22 MAY 1835 in Louisiana
Children
1. James Miers (J. M.) Franklin b: 14 SEP 1836 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
2. Mary Franklin b: 13 MAR 1838 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
3. Jackson Franklin b: 13 JAN 1840 in Louisiana
4. Nancy Franklin b: 30 JAN 1842 in Sabine or Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
5. David Franklin b: 16 NOV 1843
6. Jonathan (John) Franklin b: 11 NOV 1845 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
7. Thomas J. Franklin b: 16 NOV 1847 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana
8. Eliza J. Franklin b: 25 OCT 1849 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
9. Elizabeth J. Franklin b: 9 MAY 1852 in Louisiana
10. Lydia Franklin b: 19 AUG 1854 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana
11. Malissa Franklin b: 4 APR 1858 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana
12. Letitia (Luticia) Franklin b: 4 APR 1858 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana
13. Charles Franklin