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Jacob Franks 1721–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1794

Death Location: Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Franck

Mother: Civilla Franck

Spouse(s): Mary Franks, Mary Ashley

Children(s): John Franks, Andrew Franks

In 1721, Jacob Franks entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to John Martin Franck And Civilla Franck. Jacob Franks married Mary Ann Ashley, Mary Ann Franks, and had children including Andrew Franks, John Martin Franks. Jacob Franks passed away in 1794 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1721, Jacob Franks entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to John Martin Franck And Civilla Franck.
  • Jacob Franks married Mary Ann Ashley, Mary Ann Franks, and had children including Andrew Franks, John Martin Franks.
  • Jacob Franks passed away in 1794 in Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Franks's Ancestors

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Jacob Franks
1721–1794
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Martin Franck
1682–1744
Halle (Saale), Stadtkreis Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Civilla Franck
1694–1752
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Augustus (Herman) Francke
1663–1727
Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Anna (Magdalena) Francke
1656–1730
Kleinfurra, Markgrafschaft Brandenburg, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation
Captain (John Jacob Muller) (Miller)
1667–1732
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Catherine Lether
1672–1750
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Francke
1621–1670
Anna Gloxin
1635–1709
Otto Wurmb
1631–1676
Sidonia Biela
1654–1693
Johan Müllers
1654–1710
Anna Rogutz
1650–1713
Christoph Luckers
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans baker)
1587–1650
Elesabe Wessel
1585–1664
David Gloxin
1597–1671
Anna Schnabel
1593–1638
Andreas Wurmb
1583–1652
Gisela Rath
1590–1635
Hans Biela
1613–1661
Veronica Zengen
–1677
Johann (Müller)
1612–1709
Christina Holzer
1610–1700
Martin Rogutz
1630–

Jacob Franks's Descendants

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Jacob Franks (1721–1794) m. Mary (Ann) Franks (1725–1789) m. Mary (Ann) Ashley (1730–1789)
  1. 1. John (Martin) Franks 1751–1817 m. Elizabeth Franks 1766–1832
    1. 1. William (Henry) Franks 1796–1835
    2. 2. Ann (Daurity Sechrest) (Franks 1787–1825
      1. 1. Mariah (J. Fugate) (Sechrest) 1816–1857
        1. 1. Misaline (Ann Gano) (Fugate) 1837–1867
    3. 3. Elizabeth Franks 1791–
    4. 4. Eveline Franks 1792–
    5. 5. Jacob Franks 1795–1865
    6. 6. James (E) Franks 1800–1885
    7. 7. John (O) Franks 1784–1851
    8. 8. Margaret Franks 1785–1851
    9. 9. Nancy Franks 1803–1829
  2. 2. Andrew Franks 1751–1834

Jacob Franks's Timeline

4 Records

1721
1721
Birth of Jacob Franks in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1744
1744
Age 23
Jacob Franks was married in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1768
4 June 1768
Age 47
Jacob Franks was married in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1794
1794
Age 73
Death of Jacob Franks in Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 June 1768
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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