East Tennessee - Lewis Franklin - Bef 1850
Who was Lewis Franklin and who were his parents?
I have a Lewis Franklin who is listed in the 1840 Census of Jefferson County, in East Tennessee. He may also have shown up in the 1830 census there also. But by 1850, he is no longer listed in that location. Instead, I show a Lewis Franklin on the census of 1850 in Pope County, Illinois and he is also listed as owning land at that same location in 1852. However, by 1854 this land is owned by Penelope Franklin Jacobs, the wife of Jacob Jacobs formerly of East Tennessee and Jefferson County. Is this the same Lewis Franklin who 14 years prior had been shown on the 1840 Census of Jefferson County, TN? And, if so what relation to Penelope was he?
Okay, Franklin family descendants, do any of you have any answers for this puzzle?