  
Norman says that while Ebenezer did not live in the counties covered by MAGA, he was credited with being the first permanent settler in Pike Co., IL. Isaac Walters is said to have come with him in 1820 from New Hampshire. They were accompanied by Ebenezer's first wife. Many of the west central Illinois researchers can trace their Franklin's to Ebenezer Franklin Sr. Submitted by: Norman Franklin Northcutt |