Franklin was a Gentle Man. He was a poet, and wrote the words to the Mormon Hymn, "Guide Me To Thee." He was an early settler in Spanish Fork. He was a broom maker by trade, but his principal occupation was farmer. He participated in the Indian Wars of the time. He arrived in Valley in 1853 with Capt. Cooley and Capt. Miller cattle drive. He was much loved by his family and those who knew him.
Source: Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers by Florence C. Youngberg