Franklin Emerson Makemson ( 1862-1925) and Hettie May Harris (1869-1917) were united in marriage in 1889. Franklin was the fifth child of Thomas Makemson II and Melvina Snider. Franklin spent most of his life in the western states and is buried in Pasadena, California. Their children were Thomas Emmett (1890-1946), William Fred (1893-1911), Mabel Ann (1896-1978), Ethel May (1900-1901) and Harvey Arthur (1902-1973).