Friday, June 11, 2010

Welcome to Our Blog.

Four cousins found each other one day in 2009. Brought together by fate, common interests, conversation and discovery. All four of these women descend from Captain James Franklin. All four have a passion for history and a desire to preserve the history of their family and the history of Sumner County, Tennessee. Please join us often on this blog as we share who Captain James Franklin was, who we are, how we found each other and what we see for the future of this grave site.

So many historic sites like this go unclaimed by history and reclaimed by the earth. Lost are the pieces of legends that made Sumner County what it is today. We don't want to lose another piece of history. If you have stumbled on this blog and would like to help please contact us through comments on this blog.

6 comments:

  1. You go Franklins! Since I know 3 of the 4 cousins, and 4 or the 5 founders of this site, I can't wait to see your success unfold!

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  2. Thanks for the support Lauren! It is a journey for sure!

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  3. Hey LynFH, I just communicated with you a few days ago on Ancestry.com. You sent me this link. Thanks for doing this. I have subscribed and look forward to keeping abreast. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

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  4. Thanks for the encouragement Ed! And thanks for subscribing. I will certainly be in touch!
    Lyn

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  5. Oh, by the way, you mentioned coordinating with the DAR. I searched online and the have our James Franklin listed as a qualifying ancestor. His number is A041736. Below is the web address to his record. He has been used for various DAR applications. But you probably already knew that.

    http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A041746

    I am researching my own bloodline to submit an application to the Sons of the American Revolution.

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  6. Ed- an update, the paper work needed now is to prove the man buried at this site and the James Franklin listed as DAR #A041736 are one in the same. Hope to get it all figured out soon!

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