Should have no claim to any stake in her estate. Webbut in the uncovered wills, franklin cited edward jordan sr. Edward franklin, 66, is the second of aretha’s children, also fathered by jordan.

It says clarence's father is edward jordan sr. — who's also the acknowledged father of. Webcircumstances were further muddied when a will, purportedly handwritten by franklin, surfaced after her death. The document names clarence’s father as edward. Webbut one of the wills states that clarence’s father was edward jordan sr. , with whom she also had her second son, edward, in 1957. Webanother surprise in the 2010 will is franklin’s naming of edward jordan sr. He was already known as the father of her second son, edward,.

Webbut one of the wills states that clarence’s father was edward jordan sr. , with whom she also had her second son, edward, in 1957. Webanother surprise in the 2010 will is franklin’s naming of edward jordan sr. He was already known as the father of her second son, edward,. Webbut one of the wills states that clarence’s father was edward jordan sr. , with whom she also had her second son, edward, in 1957. Webbut three handwritten documents apparently prepared by aretha franklin show that the singer was indeed thinking about the fate of her estate.