Bird Franklin b 29 Dec 1806 NC d 27 Jun 1890 Letcher Co KY buried Franklin Cemetery, Crafts Colly Ermine, Letcher Co KY, in unmarked grave, s/o Abraham Franklin and Sarah "Sally" Spears. Bird Franklin m. 15 Jan 1827 Scott Co VA to Agnes Stallard b 16 Sept 1813 Scott Co VA d 21 Oct 1877 Letcher Co KY, d/o Walter Stallard and Elizabeth "Betsy" Carter. (1860 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of Bird Franklin and Agnes Stallard;

 Sarah Sallie Franklin b Apr 1833 d Staunton VA m. John A Hall b 27 Jan 1819 Russell Co VA d 6 Jul 1914 Russell Co VA buried Jim Hill Graveyard, Bold Camp Wise Co VA, s/o Isham "Isom" Hall and Jane Mullins.

  Mary Elizabeth Franklin b 1834 Russell Co VA m. 3 Jan 1853 Letcher Co KY to Greenway Hall b 1832 Russell Co VA s/o Isham "Isom" Hall and Jane Mullins.

 James Bradley Franklin b 18 Mar 1839 d 8 Aug 1865 (Civil War) m. 5 Jul 1856 Russell Co VA to Didema Hall b 1839 Russell Co VA d Indian Creek, Wise Co VA buried Isham Hall Cemetery, Pound, Wise Co VA, d/o Isham Isom Hall and Jane Mullins.  James Bradley Franklin enlisted 4 Oct 1862 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY in the 13th KY Cav Co D.

Bird Franklin b 29 Dec 1806 NC d 27 Jun 1890 Letcher Co KY buried Franklin Cemetery, Crafts Colly Ermine, Letcher Co KY, in unmarked grave, s/o Abraham Franklin and Sarah "Sally" Spears. Bird Franklin m. 22 Aug 1878/9 Harlan Co KY to (2) Nancy Sergent b 1 Oct 1833 Harlan Co KY d 22 Oct 1918 Harlan Co KY, d/o David S Sergent and Christina "Crissy" Morgan. 

Nancy Sergent b 1 Oct 1833 Harlan Co KY d 22 Oct 1918 Harlan Co KY, d/o David S Sergent and Christina "Crissy" Morgan. Nancy Sergent m. 1855 Harlan Co KY (by James Turner) to David P Middleton b 1835 Letcher Co KY d 1869 Harlan Co KY; s/o Walter Middleton and Sarah Turner. David P Middleton served in the 4th Cavalry in the Civil War. (1860 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of David P Middleton and Nancy Sergent;

I. Mary "Polly" Middleton b 15 Nov 1856 KY d 8 Sept 1919 m. 14 Nov 1872 Letcher Co KY to Archealous "Cheed" Adams b 30 Mar 1850 Letcher Co KY d Leslie Co KY s/o Esquire Adams and Elizabeth Craft.

II. Sarah Middleton b 1857 KY d 25 Dec 1930; m. James Fields.

III. Elizabeth "Betty" Middleton b 16 Mar 1860 (or 1 Oct 1859) Harlan Co KY d 7 Jul 1938; buried Franklin Cemetery, Crafts Colly, Ermine, Letcher Co KY; m. 15 Sept 1875 Letcher Co KY to Christopher Columbus Haynes b 31 Dec 1855 d 16 Mar 1915; buried Franklin Cemetery, Crafts Colly, Ermine, Letcher Co KY; s/o Joseph W "Joe" Haynes and Catherine "Katie" Cox.

IV. John M Middleton b 21 Mar 1862 d 26 Dec 1932; m. 1884 to Mary Ann Howard b about 1868. Children of John M Middleton and Mary Ann Howard;

1. David G Middleton b 1889

2. James Henry Middleton b 1892

3. Martha Middleton b 1895

4. Eddie Middleton b 1897

5. Willie Middleton b 1900

6. Elmon Middleton b 1904

7. Louise Middleton b 1906

8. Andrew Middleton b 1906

9. Effie Middleton b 1908

V. Manerva Middleton b 1865 m. 22 Jul 1883 to Henry Fields.