The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-12
TOWNSHEND.
Civil War Veteran and Former Legislator
Dies in California.

Dies in California. |
A. C. Franklin Of Townshend received
letter Friday FROM, his COUSIN. Harry I
Franklin of Santa Cruz, Cal, containing
the news of the death Sunday, Oct :. OF
| Col. Alvin Il. Franklin, who had lived IN |
the home of his son in California the past
three years. Il f.ssf
The body has been sent East and is ex
pected here this week. The funeral IS
expected to be held at the CONGREGATIONAL
church. of which Col. Franklin was
constant attendant, Thursday morning at
10 The services viii be I'M charge of
Grand Army post
! Colonel Franklin was born Aug. IL,
1888, on old Franklin farm, now occu-
pied by III. J. Heath, just over the line inI
| Newfane. He was son and one of three
children of Philip and Mary tBailey)|
franklin
His early education was acquired in
lTOwnshend schools and at Leland and
Gray seminary. At the outbreak of the
war of the Rebellion he was active in
aiding the formation of q company from
this section-Company II of the eighth
Vermont volunteers. He received his COM
omission as first lieutenant of the company,
lOf which Col Henry +. Dutt0n was cap
Itain, Jan. II, 1862, and went at once into
active service, engaging in the years of
deadly struggle at the front which made
that gallant regiment honored and re-
nOwned.
He was severely wounded at the battle
Iof Raceand June %. 1862 After the
deadly siege at Port Hudson he was. on
!. June u, 1868. made captain of Company
II, Colonel Dutton at the same time being
/ promoted to major. On Nov. 24, 1864,
| after the battles of Winchester aud
| Opegwon. Colonel Franklin received the
| promotion to major. II was at the latter
/ battle that Colonel Dutton received so
Il severe a wound that he was unable TO
II continue in the service and was honor
II ably discharged.
II On March 4. 1860. Colonel Franklin was
I again promoted, receiving the title of lieu
: tenant colonel He was mustered out
a June ~, 1861, at the close of the war
and returned to his home and bride in
I Townshend
During furlough on Jan 90. 1862, he
married Miss Stella r. Pratt of Town.
shend, the ceremony being performed al
the Congregational church in the evening
4 lie returned the next morning to his
company, which was then stationed al
Brattleboro. Colonel and Mrs, Franklin
began housekeeping on the Franklin farm
moving to the house in HarmGnyvillC
which he has since owned, about - years
H ago.
Throughout his life Colonel Franklin
was one of the honored and esteemed meu
of the community. lie served in bott
branches of the Vermont legislature, as
senator in 1878 and as representative from
Townshend in 1900 and from Newfane in
1874, 1876 and 1854
81 From his early days he was interested in
n cooperative and modernized methods OF
farming lie was loyal member of the
Grange and for several years gave lee
i lures throughout the state i'm the interest
of that organization. He was for several
A years master ofthe State Grange and was
president of an agrimlturaF society al
4
! twas charter member and FIST com.
mander of Birchard post, G.. 4. r.. and
A was largely instrumental i'm founding the
post,rwhich was oEganized in November
1883. He wasaftarward department com
/ mander of Vermont for a term. IS. -.
EolonFl FEanklfnifwas n man of IN.
usually erect and s0ldsprl v EcaFriage with a
dignity which Web graeed, any high posi-.
ton. He was n musician of no small
Atalent and was in great flenaRd as a vocal
1 tsoloist in his younger days, LIS
ell After the death of his &ifo! April II
It l9lS, Colonel Franklin went ITO Cahfor-
mia to be with his only living son. Harry
Franklin, at Glendora He. and his son
N recently bought ranch at Santa Cruz
where they had lived the past -four
months
Besides this son and family. he leaves
one sister, Mrs. Jennie NJ Hichborn OF
Washington, ID. c. Another son. Almon
IS died at the age of 10 years 4 nephew
Y Albert c. Franklin. to whom he gave .
l. fathers care after the death of his brother
o Ormando Franklin. in 1876, and Il cousin
r, IL. f, Franklin. also veteran, are tn,
y snearest relatives living int town
? ION Jan. 26. 1912. n golden Wedding an
, niverSary celebration was arranged fol
e Colonel and Mrs Franklin at the Masoni,
n hall by members of Birchard post and Re
70 lief corps. which was attended by larg,
e. number of friends