Family: Joseph Manning Franklin / Lucille Virginia Kunkel Franklin (F1485)

• Father | Male Joseph Manning Franklin

  
  

  Born	1856
  Died	1946
  Buried
  Married	1 Oct 1890	Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Father	Benjamin Franklin | F3240 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah Woodburn Franklin | F3240 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Lucille Virginia Kunkel Franklin

  
  

  Born	22 Jun 1856	Montoursville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
  Died	30 Oct 1944	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried		Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Charles Wesley Kunkel | F3247 Group Sheet
  Mother	Anna McCoy Kunkel | F3247 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female + Myrnah R Franklin McIntyre

  
  

  Born	22 Jun 1893	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	19 May 1986	Poynette, Columbia County, Wisconsin
  Buried		Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	William Thomas McIntyre | F6594
  Married	17 Jun 1920	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Miriam A Franklin

  
  

  Born	3 Oct 1894	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	21 Jul 1992	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	24 Jul 1992	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

  
  

  Child 3 | Female + Monita Franklin Cox

  
  

  Born	19 Nov 1897	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	8 Feb 1984	Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas
  Buried	11 Feb 1984	Cedar Vale Cemetery, Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas
  Spouse	Hubert D Cox | F1486
  Married	14 Oct 1921	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Charles Benjamin Franklin

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Documents		Anniversary- Franklin, Joseph and Lucille 1 A surprise party was given for Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Franklin last Friday night. It was their 25th wedding anniversary.
  		Anniversary- Franklin, Joseph and Lucille 2 FRANKLIN Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Franklin of Topeka, were the honor guests at an informal "open house” given at their home Tuesday. The affair, which was a complete surprise to them was arranged by their son and daughters: Mr. Ben Franklin, of New York City Mrs. W. T. McIntyre, (Myrnah) of St. Louis; Mrs. Hubert Cox (Monita) Cedarvale, and Miss Miriam Franklin, of drove City, Pa., to celebrate their parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their son was present for the party, and many friends and neighbors called during the afternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin are eighty-four years old and were married at Mrs. Franklin’s father’s farm north of Perry. They have spent their lives in Kansas and have lived the past twenty years in Topeka. Before moving to Topeka the Franklin family were residents of this community the major portion of their married life, living on their farm north of Rossville which they still own. Their children were reared on the home place.