On 14 Aug 1930 when Chester Franklin was 41, he married
Maud Catherine Butts, daughter of
Fred H. Butts (1 Nov 1868-21 Mar 1916) &
Charlotte Parsons (10 Feb 1867-26 Apr 1939), in Prattsburgh, Steuben County, New York.
Born on 19 Dec 1897. Maud Catherine died in Urbana, Steuben County, New York, on 2 Jan 1966; she was 68. Buried in Prattsburgh Rural Cemetery, Steuben County.