Franklin Lucien JOY

Birth: Apr. 11, 1847 Death: Jan. 20, 1892 44y 9m 9d "Ah, Great Great Grandfather Franklin. The mystery still dwells on the plains of the hillsides. There is a mystery around who Franklin's parents are, and 159 years later the family is still trying to figure it out. We think we have it figured out, but we are now trying to verify it. I can remember my uncles saying that they were told that Franklin was what you would call a bounty hunter/farmer. Uncle Norman said that he was told that Franklin wore a tall hat stetson, and there was a bullet hole right through the middle. Said grandpa can remember just sitting there and watching him ride off into the sunset in his tall hat and trench coat and be gone for days. "Franklin married Mary Ann Cowan, Nov. 20, 1867 in Brownville, Poweshiek Cnty, Iowa, and they had 13 children total. Clarence Ernest, Addie Viola "Ada", Thomas Homer, James Carey, Oscar Winifield, Florence Winnifried, Edward Franklin, Jennie Martha, George Orion, Charles Austin, Luther Vernon, Walter Hugh and John Mervyn. "Addie, Oscar, Jennie & Luther are all buried side by side in Bethel cemetery. "Submitted by Alvin Poole, great great grandson". Stone is off the base. Information recorded previously and on: http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=232199 Family links: Spouse: Mary Ann Cowan Joy (1847 - 1921) Children: Clarence Ernest Joy (1868 - 1960) Ada Viola Joy (1869 - 1878) Thomas Homer Joy (1870 - 1920) James Carey Joy (1872 - 1958) Florence Winnifried Joy Servis (1875 - 1903) Oscar Winifield Joy (1877 - 1878) Edward Franklin Joy (1877 - 1931) Jennie Martha Joy (1878 - 1880) George Orion Joy (1880 - 1964) Charles Austin Joy (1882 - 1969) Luther Vernon Joy (1884 - 1901) John Mervyn Joy (1891 - 1973) Burial: Bethel Cemetery Logan Harrison County Iowa, USA Plot: Sec II, Row 14 Find A Grave Memorial# 78222857

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