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James Elihue Franks 1854–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1854

Birth Location: Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 27 September 1932

Death Location: Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Franks

Mother: Sarah Weatherford

Spouse(s): Margaret Franks

Children(s): Taylor Franks, James Franks, Ellen Franks, Nancy Franks, Ellerson Franks, William Sr, Mahala Franks, John Franks, Carl Franks, Della Franks, Minnie Franks, Effie Franks

The story of James Elihue Franks began in 1854 in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States. James Elihue Franks married Margaret Susannah Franks, and had children including Carl Wayne Franks, Della Franks, Effie Franks, Ellen Emaline Franks, Ellerson Archie Franks, James Wood Franks, John Henry Harrison Franks, Mahala Jane Franks, Minnie Franks, Nancy Lula Franks, Taylor Alexander Franks, William Allison Franks Sr. James Elihue Franks passed away in 1932 in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Elihue Franks began in 1854 in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Elihue Franks married Margaret Susannah Franks, and had children including Carl Wayne Franks, Della Franks, Effie Franks, Ellen Emaline Franks, Ellerson Archie Franks, James Wood Franks, John Henry Harrison Franks, Mahala Jane Franks, Minnie Franks, Nancy Lula Franks, Taylor Alexander Franks, William Allison Franks Sr.
  • James Elihue Franks passed away in 1932 in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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James Franks's Ancestors

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James Franks
1854–1932
Birth Place: Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James Archibald Franks
1823–1913
Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Ann) Weatherford
1826–1906
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Joel (Wilson Weatherford) Sr
1799–1886
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Nancy Beckham
1800–
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Beckham
1772–1863
Rebecca Swinney
1775–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Jr
1755–1820
Rachel Green
1745–1777
THOMAS SWINNEY
1750–
Lady MOORE
1725–1784

James Franks's Descendants

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James (Elihue) Franks (7 Mar 1854–27 September 1932) m. Margaret (Susannah) Franks (11 Aug 1853–18 Jan 1939)
  1. 1. Taylor (Alexander) Franks 1873–1961
  2. 2. James (Wood) Franks 1875–1948 m. Mary (Jane) McGee 1881–1960
    1. 1. Lora (Mae) Franks 1901–1965
  3. 3. Ellen (Emaline) Franks 1876–1952 m. Carey (Columbus “Lum”) Gammill 1865–1936
    1. 1. James (Archie) Gammill 1915–1982
    2. 2. Margaret Gammill 1916–2007
  4. 4. Nancy (Lula) Franks 1881–1908 m. William (Sheppard) Bivens 1875–1951
    1. 1. Dan Bivens 1908–1908
  5. 5. Ellerson (Archie) Franks 1883–1921 m. Susan (Edna “Sudie”) Baim 1888–1950
    1. 1. Edward (Archie) Franks 1911–2000
    2. 2. George (Walter) Franks 1916–2001
  6. 6. William (Allison Franks) Sr 1885–1968 m. Florence McGee 1890–1982
    1. 1. Gladys Franks 1913–2002
    2. 2. Wiliam (Allison Franks) Jr 1918–2008
  7. 7. Mahala (Jane) Franks 1887–1971
  8. 8. John (Henry Harrison) Franks 1889–1955 m. Ida Yancey 1889–1967
    1. 1. Eubert (W) Franks 1912–1982
    2. 2. Tera Franks 1920–2000 m. Edwin (Marshall) Robbins 1921–2002
    3. 3. John (Elerson) Franks 1924–1984 m. Anna (Laura) Porter 1926–2002
      1. 1. Laura Franks 1944–1995
  9. 9. Carl (Wayne) Franks 1891–1967 m. Maude (Jane) Tucker 1897–1987
    1. 1. Earl (Boyd) Franks 1915–1998
    2. 2. Taylor (Alexander) Franks 1917–1994
    3. 3. Anna Franks 1921–1996
    4. 4. Omby (Hardin Franks) Sr 1922–2009
    5. 5. Jane (Ella) Franks 1924–2018
    6. 6. Julia (Emogene) Franks 1925–2004
    7. 7. Roxy (Margaret) Franks 1927–2013
    8. 8. John (Robert) Franks 1929–2008
    9. 9. Maude (Ruth) Franks 1930–2017
    10. 10. James (Paul) Franks 1938–2016
  10. 10. Della Franks 1893–1930
  11. 11. Minnie Franks 1894–1983
  12. 12. Effie Franks 1897–1983

James Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1854
7 Mar 1854
Birth of James Elihue Franks in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
1932
27 September 1932
Age 78
Death of James Elihue Franks in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1854
    Event Place: Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 September 1932
    Event Place: Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

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