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James David Franks 1834–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1834

Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina

Death Date: 11 Jul 1904

Death Location: Wake, North Carolina

Father: Anthony Franks

Mother: Anna Hunter

Spouse(s): Emma Jones

Children(s): William Franks

The story of James David Franks began in 1834 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina. James David Franks married Emma Gaston Jones, and had children including William Nathaniel Nat Franks. James David Franks passed away in 1904 in Wake, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of James David Franks began in 1834 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.
  • James David Franks married Emma Gaston Jones, and had children including William Nathaniel Nat Franks.
  • James David Franks passed away in 1904 in Wake, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Franks
1803–1871
Birth Location: Swift Creek, Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Anna Hunter
1805–1871
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
AH

Spouses(s)

Emma Jones
1838–1918
Birth Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Franks
1858–1929
Birth Location: North Carolina
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James Franks's Ancestors

Self
James Franks
1834–1904
Birth Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Parents
Anthony Franks
1803–1871
Swift Creek, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Anna Hunter
1805–1871
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Lewis Franks
1778–1849
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Reuben (Bonahan Hunter) Jr
1761–1833
Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Cynthia Utley
1762–1856
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Franks
1750–1831
John Utley
1739–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1715–1794
Elizabeth Turner
1720–1801

James Franks's Descendants

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James (David) Franks (25 Dec 1834–11 Jul 1904) m. Emma (Gaston) Jones (07 Mar 1838–09 Aug 1918)
  1. 1. William (Nathaniel "Nat") Franks 1858–1929 m. Lorenda (Arenda "Lora") Perry 1864–1912
    1. 1. Grover (Carr) Franks 1892–1963 m. Bertie (Mae) Penny 1903–1986
      1. 1. Hubert (Penny) Franks 1927–1974 m. Wilma (Faye) Stephenson 1931–2013
      2. 2. Leslie (Lee) Franks 1925–1935
      3. 3. Lucy (Mae) Franks 1922–1993
      4. 4. Clarence (Leo) Franks 1937–2013
      5. 5. Neal Franks 1929–2011 m. Eloise Parker 1928–2017

James Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1834
25 Dec 1834
Birth of James David Franks in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
1904
11 Jul 1904
Age 70
Death of James David Franks in Wake, North Carolina
Wake, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1834
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina
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