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Thomas Nelson Franklin

Birth	:	10 Jun 1864 Summit County, Utah, USA
Death	:	25 Nov 1924 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6594505, -95.3281403
Description	:	1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp.964-966 THOMAS N. FRANKLIN The gentleman to whom attention is directed. in this review has attained prestige by reason of native and acquired ability because of the prominence of his position in banking circles and by reason of his high standing in the domain of citizenship. He takes a deep and abiding interest in everything pertaining to the material advancement of his city and county and lends his hearty support to every enterprise intended to promote the advancement of Shelby county. His family was one of those who have the distinction of... Read More	1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp.964-966 THOMAS N. FRANKLIN The gentleman to whom attention is directed. in this review has attained prestige by reason of native and acquired ability because of the prominence of his position in banking circles and by reason of his high standing in the domain of citizenship. He takes a deep and abiding interest in everything pertaining to the material advancement of his city and county and lends his hearty support to every enterprise intended to promote the advancement of Shelby county. His family was one of those who have the distinction of being numbered among the pioneers of the Groves. Mr. Franklin has lived the greater part of his life within the borders of his home county. As vice-president of the oldest financial institution in Shelby county he holds a position of honor, trust and responsibility in the community. Thomas N. Franklin, vice-president of the Shelby County State Bank, was born June 10, 1864, in Summit county, Utah, and was the son of Thomas J. Franklin, a native of England. The father was an officer in the British Army before coming to America and came of an excellent English. family. He emigrated to this country about 1850, and after spending some time in the Middle West he journeyed to Utah a few years after the great migration of Mormon settlers or Latter Day Saints. He became affiliated with this denomination and took some part in establishing the settlements in the state founded by the Latter Day Saint leaders. He was one of the officers of the church organization in Utah, but in 1870 he renounced his belief in the faith of this church and united with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, after which he moved to Missouri where he died some years afterwards. The wife of Thomas J. Franklin and the mother of Thomas N. was Mary Elizabeth Lundstrom, a native of Sweden who came to America when sixteen years of age. She died in Harlan in 1907 and was the mother of five children, four of whom are yet living: Henry died at the age of seventeen years; J. M. resides near Cameron, Missouri;. Mrs. Selina Clark lives at Ukiah, California; Thomas N., with whom this narrative deals; Mrs. Julia V. Mockler, of Bismarck, North Dakota. In 1871 the Franklin family left Utah and came to Shelby county where they settled in Galland's Grove, Grove township. Here they made their home on a pioneer farm where Thomas N. lived until 1889 when he removed to Harlan. He received his education in the district school and in Simpson College at Indianola, Iowa. After completing his education he taught school for one year. In 1889 he was appointed deputy auditor and served for one year. He then entered the Shelby County Bank as bookkeeper and later became cashier of this institution. He remained with the Shelby County Bank until 1899. It was at this time that Mr. L. F. Potter came to Harlan and organized the first National Bank. He appointed Mr. Franklin cashier of this bank and he became vice-president of the Shelby County State Bank when Mr. L. F. Potter purchased the controlling interest in this institution and it and the First National Bank were consolidated in January, 1906. His career as a banker has been marked by close application to business details and courteous treatment of those with whom he is thrown in daily contact. Mr. Franklin is one of the successful banking men of Shelby county from the standpoint of making good his chosen vocation which calls for peculiar qualifications to enable one to succeed. He is the owner of irrigated lands in the state of Idaho in addition to having a comfortable home in Harlan. Mr. Franklin has been twice married. His first marriage occurred in September, 1893. He married Gertrude Tallman, who died March 27, 1895, leaving one daughter, Mabel Gertrude, a student in the Music Conservatory at Fargo, North Dakota. His second marriage took place May 12, 1897, to Pearl S. McCord, a daughter of Bradley and Mary E. McCord, of Harlan. To this marriage have been born the following children: Mary Elizabeth, born October 6, 1899; Maxine, born November 10, 1901; Thomas Bradley, born February 14, 1906, and Mignon Velate, born December 31, 1913. Mr. Franklin is allied with the Democratic party and takes an interest in political affairs to the extent of assisting in the election of good and capable men to office. He is a member of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. He is fraternally connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Blue Lodge of the A. F. and A. M. of Harlan. His standing in the community as one of its well respected and useful citizens is assured. Contributor: sandyK (48118705)

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Thomas Nelson Franklin death on 25 Nov 1924 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6594505
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Mary E Lundstrom Hunt

(1833 - 1907)

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Gertrude Tallman Franklin

(1877 - 1895)

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