John married Bertha Mathews on 13 Jun 1920 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Bertha (daughter of James Harmon Mathews and Betty) was born on 31 Oct 1903 in Hays, Clinton County, Kentucky; died in 0May 1992 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Irene Franklin
2. Lorene Franklin was born on 2 Mar 1921; died on 12 Jun 2013 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 15 Jun 2013 in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
3. Mary Agnes Franklin
4. Mildred Leatrice Franklin was born in in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 14 Oct 1979 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried in Irish Memorial Cemetery, Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee.
5. John Franklin