Submitted by Betty Renfroe Thanks Betty!

Willie R. Franklin was born January 5, 1847, and died August 18, 1883 in Hall Cemetery Richland, Arkansas. He married Emma T. Wyatt about 1870 in Richland, Arkansas, daughter of William A. Wyatt and Louisa E. Hensley. She was born November 18, 1850 in Richland, Arkansas, and died January 22, 1902; also buried in Hall Cemetery.

Children of Willie R. Franklin and Emma T. Wyatt are:
i. Arthur Franklin.
ii. Albert Lee Franklin was born August 2, 1872 in Richland, Arkansas, and died September 9, 1873; buried in Hall Cemetery.
iii. Fayette Masco Franklin was born June 1, 1877 in Richland, Arkansas, and died July 24, 1953. iv. Mary Alice Franklin was born 1879 in Richland, Arkansas.

After Willie R. Franklin died, Emma married Thomas Baker, who was born in 1869 in Tennessee; he died after 1900. Emma and Thomas had two children: Nettie Baker and Corbett Baker.

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