Franklin Jennings Lindsey ²⁴⁹

   Cause of his death was vacular disease.

  Events

• He served in the military during the Civil War, enlisting as a private in Company I, 23rd Infrantry Regiment Maine 29 September 1862. He was mustered out 15 July 1863 to Portland, Maine. He was a Landsman and served on the Sabine, Ohio and Monadnock. (Information courtesy of Marilyn Burgess.)

• He worked as a farmer and merchant.

• He had a residence in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He lived in the household of Alvin H. Lindsey.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his sister, Tiley, and brother-in-law, Orren Bates, along with his father who was of old age.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household. Two farm helpers lived with the family.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and lived with is second wife.

Franklin married Hulda L. Richmond, daughter of Salmon P. Richmond and Sylvia Merrill, 11 April 1871 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁵⁹⁶ (Hulda L. Richmond was born 13 August 1842 in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine,⁶⁰⁰ died 18 February 1892 in Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine ⁵⁹⁷ and was buried after 18 February 1892 in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine at Maple Grove Cemetery ^597,600.) The cause of her death was heart disease.

Franklin next married Emma S. Ames, daughter of Jonathan P. Ames and Sarah Griffith, 30 January 1898 in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁵⁹⁷ (Emma S. Ames was born 14 July 1837 in Canton, Oxford County, Maine,⁶⁰¹ died 12 September 1919 in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine ²⁵² and was buried 14 September 1919 in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine at Howes Corner Cemetery ²⁵².) The cause of her death was "senility."