1. | Franklin McCormic Knowles was born on 29 Apr 1849 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana; died before 1893. Notes:
Franklin Knowles was the son of Ephraim Knowles (born about 1798 in Georgia; died 17 August 1882 in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana) and
Synthia (born about 1809 in Indiana; died after 1860). Ephraim and Synthia had several other children, all born in Indiana: John S. (born about 1823); Polly (born about 1828); Lucinda (born about 1830); James (born about 1832); Elizabeth (born about 1835); Irene P. (born about 1835); Mahala (born about 1837); Sally E. (born about 1838); Syntha (born about 1840); Jesse (born about 1843); Eli W. (born about 1844) and Comfort E. (born about 1847). Ephraim Knowles remarried 28 October 1866 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana to Louisa FAIRCHILD (bon about 1816 in Indiana).
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(Research):Census Information:
1870 Federal Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Montgomery Twp
Enumerated 12 Jun 1870 William A. Jaques
Pages 21 and 22
148-151
Knowls Ephraim 73 M Farming $5600 $1250 Geo
Knowls, Louisa 54 F Keeping House Ind
148-151
Knowles, F.M. 21 M W Farming Indiana Married in April
Knowles, Eliza E 19 F W Keeping House Married in April
Farchilds, J.D. 16 M W
1880 Federal Census
Indiana, Gibson County, Montgomery, ED 110
Enumerated 3 Jun 1880 by Samuel W. Scott
Page 5, SD 1, ED 110, Stamped 277 A.
40-40
Knowles, Franklin M. W M 31 Farmer Ind Ga Ky
Knowles, Eliza E W F 29 Wife Keeping House Ind Ohio Ind
Knowles, Elam E W M 8 Son Ind Ind Ind
Linkmiler, George W M 18 Cousin Laborer Ind Ind England
Dutton, Commodore W M 18 Nephew Laborer Ill Ohio Ind
40-41
Knowles, Ephraim W M 83 Retired Farmer Ga Del Del
Knowles, Louisa W F 64 Wife Ind Penn Penn
41-42
Linkmiler, Thos A W M 26 Farmer Ind Ind England
Limkmiler, Temperance W F 26 Wife Keeping House Ind Ind Ind
Linkmiler, Porter W M 6 Son Ind Ind Ind
Linkmiler, Elmer W M 4 Son Ind Ind Ind
Linkmiler, Minnie W F 2 Dtr Ind Ind Ind
Franklin married Eliza Ellen Fairchild on 14 Apr 1870 in Posey County, Indiana. Eliza (daughter of Elam J. Fairchild and Martha Linxwiler) was born on 31 Jan 1851 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 18 Oct 1910 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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