Francis Leonard Franklin

Lewis married Sarah E. Gordon 28 May 1917, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. Sarah (daughter of Leonard Frederick Gordon and Ida Loretta Jones) was born 2 Sep 1897, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 1962; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Center Morches, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Husband of Eva Jemima C. Franklin, whom he married on August 26, 1883 in Riverhead, NY.
Obituary - Greenport - Charles Daniels, formerly of Peconic, died at his home on Stirling Street, Greenport, Tuesday, from heart trouble. Funeral services were held at his late home Friday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. William H. Lloyd of Southold. Interment was in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Southold.
(Carolee Nichols Diamond; The County review., September 09, 1921, Page 7)

Charles married Eva Jemima C. Franklin 26 Aug 1883, Riverhead, Suffolk, New York, United States. Eva was born Oct 1856, Jamesport, Suffolk, New York, United Staes; died 27 Jan 1938, Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Union Cemetery, Middle Island, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Daughter of John Franklin and Jane, and mother of Lewis L. Franklin.

Wife of Charles F. Daniels, whom she married on August 26, 1883 in Riverhead, NY. Sister of Benjamin J. Franklin and Georgianna Jane Franklin Still.

In 1860, Jemima Franklin, aged 4, was living in Riverhead, NY, in the home of her parents, John Franklin, aged 55, a ferryman, born in France, and Jane Franklin, aged 44, with siblings, Benjamin Franklin, aged 12, and Georgiana Franklin, aged 8.

In 1870, Eva Franklin, aged 14, was living in Riverhead, NY, in the home of her widowed mother, Jane Franklin, aged 41, with her brother, Benjamin F. Franklin, aged 24.

In 1910, Eva J.C. Daniels, aged 49, was living on Kings Highway South Road, in Southold, NY with her husband, Charles Daniels aged 50. He was shown to be a bayman.

In 1915, Eva C. Daniels, aged 57, was living on Peconic Lane, Southold, NY, with her husband, Charles F. Daniels, aged 58, no occupation.

In 1930, Eva Daniels, aged 65, widowed, was living on Middle Country Road, Middle Island, Brookhaven, NY, a housekeeper in the home of Thomas Tobin, aged 32. Also living in the household was boarder, Florence Dickerson, aged 79, widowed.

(Long Island Surnames; Eva J. Franklin in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967; 1860, 1870, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 US Federal Census; 1915 New York State Census; Eva Daniels in the New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, Certificate Number: 6478)

Obituary for Lewis Franklin - Louis Franklin, 45 years old, a former resident of Sayville who left this community at the request of the law, died on Saturday afternoon as a result of a blow on the head sustained in a brawl which took place in the house where Franklin had been living of late in Middle Island. As a result of Franklin's death, Thomas Tovey, 37 years old, who lived with him, and Irving Huntley, 55, of Middle Island, have been held without bail for the action of the grand jury on charges of first degree manslaughter. Franklin's sister (mother), Eva Daniel, who has given varying ages to the authorities, but who is in her advanced years, also lived in the house with her brother (son) and Tovey.
According to testimony brought out at the inquest held by Coroner Grover A. Silliman, Huntley, who is employed in a nearby gas station, stopped in the place on Saturday morning. The three men drank some wine which was in the house and finishing that, bought another half gallon at a nearby resort. Early in the afternoon an argument arose over the payment of a grocery bill, and whether Mrs. Daniel's old age pension money should be used to pay the bill or to buy new glasses for her. The other men thought she needed the new glasses and Franklin belligerently announced he would pay the grocery bill. Some unpleasant words passed between him and Tovey and then they began to exchange blows. Huntley interceded to separate the two men, whereupon, it was testified, Franklin picked up a chair, saying he would "knock their brains out."
However, he put the chair down without carrying out his threat and then Huntley, according to Mrs. Daniels, struck Franklin with his fist, knocking him down. Franklin failed to revived after the blow and the others carried him to a couch, but could not restore him to consciousness. Unable to locate a physician, Huntley went to the Justice of the Peace, F.P. Marchant in Yaphank, stating that Franklin had dropped dead. Deputy Sheriff John Ed. Davis was sent to the scene and after arriving there, the called the Coroner.
Coroner Silliman ordered an autopsy on Franklin's body, which was performed, that night at the Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson by Dr. Reider Trygstad and Dr. F.L. McRae. The autopsy revealed that the only external mark of violence was a bruise on the left cheek, caused by some soft object; but that death had been due to cerebral concussion, with a hemorrhage covering the entire front of the brain. In view of the fact that there was no evidence of any diseased condition to have caused this, the opinion of the officials was that death was due to external violence.
Tovey and Huntley were charged with manslaughter at the direction of Assistant District Attorney Lindsay R. Henry, and Justice Marchant held them without bail for the action of the grand jury.
At the close of his inquest on Wednesday, Coroner Silliman's verdict was that Franklin's death was due to his being struck or pushed by Huntley.
Franklin at one time lived in Patchogue, but he and his wife were ordered out of that village by police five years ago for operating an alleged disorderly house on Lake Street. From there, Franklin and his wife moved to Sayville, but also left this community after their place had been raided by county officers. After that the pair separated and Franklin of late had been living at Middle Island. He leaves seven children, all of whom are under the care of the Child Welfare Board.
(The Patchogue advance., October 06, 1933, Page 1; The Suffolk County news., October 06, 1933, Page 1; Carolee Nichols)

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Resided in Patchogue according to grandfather's, Lorenzo Dow Peterson's, will in
1889.

Son of Jeremiah Baldwin Gordon and Sarah Maria Peterson, husband of Ida Loretta Jones, whom he married on January 1, 1896 in Patchogue, NY, and father of Sarah, Ernest, Ina, Norton and Stanley Gordon.

Husband of Lena Stein, whom he married on July 31, 1913 in Patchogue.

(Long Island Surnames; 1870 US Federal Census; South Side Signal (Babylon), Friday, August 08, 1913, Page: 8)

Burial:
Unknown

Leonard married Ida Loretta Jones 1 Jan 1896, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. Ida (daughter of Norton Edward Jones and Emma G. Howell) was born Apr 1876, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 28 Jan 1912, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Waverly Street Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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by Anton C. Byd, Minister, Methodist Episcopal Church, residing in Patchogue;
witnesses were Norton E. Jones and J. [Jeremiah] B. Gordon [fathers of bride and groom]

Notes:

Hawkins Genealogy (2001) calls him a bayman in Brookhaven Town. He is probably the "Baldwin" Gordon that lived on the beach in Blue Point and was an agent for a wrecking company. He also was a Lifesaver.
The obits in the Bklyn Daily Eagle for May 8, 1896 has on May 6 funeral of Baldwin Gordon at the M.E. church of Patchogue. He was 63. He was a beach fisherman and his habitation on the Great South Bay opposite Patchogue has been visited by many Brooklynites who journeyed to the beach during the summer season. Internment was in the old cemetery. A widow and nine children and several grandchildren survive him."

Son of Jeremiah Homan Gordon and Parmelia Peterson, husband of Sarah Maria Peterson and father of Ira R., Joseph H., Louise A. (married John J. Petty), Leonard F., Archie W., and Sarah Gordon. Husband of Alice Smith and father of Legrand, Zephaniah, Frank DeForest, and George Gordon. Husband of Emily J. Smith, (widow of James Harrison Raynor) and father of William V., Albert M., and Theresa V. Gordon. Known as Baldwin Gordon, he lived at Long Cove House.

September 1, 1880 - "Baldwin Gordon lives on the Great South Beach, opposite this place. A short time ago, one of his children was bitten in the finger by a cat that was suffering from disease in its throat. In a day or two the child showed similar symptoms to those of the cat. The another of the family fell ill and finally the mother was taken sick. All three died. Mrs. Gordon was buried yesterday. Physicians pronounced the disease to be malignant diphtheria.

Patchogue, August 26, of diphtheria, Legrand, 3y, August 28, of the same, George, 2y, children of Baldwin Gordon. August 30, of the same - wife of Baldwin Gordon.

Obituary - Patchogue, L.I., May 6 - The funeral of Baldwin Gordon was held from the M.E. church yesterday afternoon, the Revs. H.W. Paine and A.E. Colton officiating. Mr. Gordon was born in Patchogue sixty-three years ago and was a descendant of one of the oldest families in that village. For a number of years he was a beach fisherman, and his habitation on the Great South Beach opposite Patchogue had been visited by many Broolynites who journeyed to the beach during the summer season. Interment was in the old cemetery. A widow and nine children and several grandchildren survive him.

Jeremiah "Baldwin" Gordon was buried on May 5th, 1896 by C.W. Ruland Funeral Home.

(Long Island Surnames; Long Island Traveler (Southold), Thursday, October 29, 1874, Page: 3; Soutside Signal, Babylon, September 4, 1880, Page 3; Long Island Traveler (Southold), Thursday, September 16, 1880, Page: 3; The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), Wednesday, May 6, 1896 - Page 5; The Records of Ruland Funeral Home)


Note: The "old" cemetery in Patchogue at that time would have been The Old Willow Cemetery. Occupants of this site were disinterred in 1901 and moved to Cedar Grove or Waverly Avenue. He is not at Cedar Grove.

Jeremiah married Sarah Mariah Peterson 15 May 1856, , Suffolk, New York, United States. Sarah (daughter of Lorenzo Dow Peterson and Emma L. Overton) was born 30 Jul 1838, Eastport, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 1 Oct 1874, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Waverly Street Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary - In Patchogue, Oct. 1, Mrs. Baldwin Gordon, ae 36 years 6 months.

(Long Island Surnames; Long Island Traveler (Southold), October 22, 1874, Page: 3)

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Died at home, 338 Grove Avenue

Obituary - Norton E. Jones, throughout his life of 77 years, a resident of Patchogue, died at his home, 338 Grove Avenue, on Saturday after a long illness. He was the son of the late Jeremiah Jones and Hannah Edwards Jones. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, and the interment was in the Old Patchogue Cemetery. He leaves his wife, seven daughters, a son, a stepson, and a stepdaughter.
(Suffolk County News (Sayville), Friday, August 07, 1925, Page: 4)

Norton married Emma G. Howell 1870, Center Moriches, Suffolk, New York, United States. Emma (daughter of William Benjamin Howell and Hannah M. Peck) was born Apr 1849, Center Moriches, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 7 Jul 1913, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Waverly Street Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Obituary - Patchogue, July 7- Mrs. Emma C. Jones, wife of Norton E. Jones, aged 65 years.

(Long Island Surnames; The County review., July 18, 1913, Page 12)