He named the town, Florence, in honor of his daughter.
George did not originally name the town Franklin, as it is known today.
An election was held to name the new town.
"I don't name the town, but anyone who lives there would recognize it," she said.
Before the town's founding in 1898, there was a dispute over the right to name the town.
British immigrants named the town in the new world thus.
A contest was held to name the new town in 1915.
In gratitude, Russell was asked to name the new town.
The following were some of the recommendations for naming the town.
According to one story, a group of people gathered at the post office to name the town.