Amanda,
You did this exactly right!  Not sure what this other post is about but think it might be someone who has no clue how the list works!  Ignore those posts.
Pat

Amanda Johnson wrote:

 I am new to lists and hope I do this correct.
> I am looking for information regarding the parents of John W. Franklin b. 1780 in SC.  he was married to an unknown Fletcher she also was born in SC we think. They were Married in SC around 1800 their first 6 children were born there also.  He had 11 Children all together they are:
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> Mary FRANKLIN b.1800 SC d. bef.1880 AK
> James FRANKLIN b. 1804 SC d. bef 1842 TN
> William FRANKLIN b. 1805 SC d. aft 1880 TN
> Jane FRANKLIN b. 1810 SC d. bef. 1860
> Anna FRANKLIN b. 1814 SC d. ??
> Unknown Possibly Sarah FRANKLIN b. around 1816 SC
> John W FRANKLIN, Jr. b.1817 TN
> James Thomas FRANKLIN b. 1819 TN d. abt. 1862
> Frances FRANKLIN b.1820 TN
> Hiram Monroe FRANKLIN b. 1821 TN d. 5/20/1910 TX
> Wesley FRANKLIN b. 1825 TN