Chuck and Michelle Franklin, Iola, announce the birth of a son, Maddux Julius, born Aug. 22, 2011, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins siblings, Javin, 6, and Bryce, 4.
Maternal grandparents are Phillip Loveall, Iola, and Richard and Peggy Tyner, Mount Hope; and paternal grandparents are Dennis Franklin, Welda, and the late Julia Franklin. Lillian Franklin, Iola, and Frances Smith, Gridley, are his great-grandmothers.