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Josephine "Josie" Franks 1884–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1884

Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi

Death Date: 15 Jul 1966

Death Location: Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi

Father: James Franks

Mother: Penima Guess

Spouse(s): James Gann

Children(s): Willie Gann, Denver Gann, Vivian Cockrell, Willie Gann, Otto Gann, James Gann, Noonen Gann, Ruby Gann, Opal Gann

The story of Josephine "Josie" Franks began in 1884 in Itawamba, Mississippi. Josephine "Josie" Franks married James Albert Gann, and had children including Denver D Gann, James Troy Gann, Noonen Carlton Gann, Opal Charlene Gann, Otto Gann, Ruby I Gann, Vivian Cockrell, Willie Clyde Gann. Josephine "Josie" Franks passed away in 1966 in Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of Josephine "Josie" Franks began in 1884 in Itawamba, Mississippi.
  • Josephine "Josie" Franks married James Albert Gann, and had children including Denver D Gann, James Troy Gann, Noonen Carlton Gann, Opal Charlene Gann, Otto Gann, Ruby I Gann, Vivian Cockrell, Willie Clyde Gann.
  • Josephine "Josie" Franks passed away in 1966 in Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Franks
1863–1940
Birth Location: Marion, Alabama
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Penima Guess
1868–1923
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

James Gann
1878–1940
Birth Location: McNary CO, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Willie Gann
1910–1982
Birth Location: –
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Denver Gann
1912–1987
Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Vivian Cockrell
1904–1986
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
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Willie Gann
1910–1982
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi
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Otto Gann
1900–1900
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi
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James Gann
1901–1919
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Noonen Gann
1915–2004
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Ruby Gann
1923–1976
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi
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Opal Gann
1926–2013
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Josephine Franks's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Franks
1884–1966
Birth Place: Itawamba, Mississippi
Parents
James William Franks
1863–1940
Marion, Alabama
Penima (S) Guess
1868–1923
Mississippi
Grandparents
William (M.) Franks
1843–1911
Pikeville,Marion Co,Alabama
Margaret (Caroline) McGowen
1843–1909
Marion, Alabama
William (Levi) Guess
1820–1898
Cherokee Nation East
Emiline Guess
1853–
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel Franks
1795–1858
Huldah Gann
1810–1860
Walker McGowan
1818–
Sarah Markham
1815–1860
Samuel Sr.
1795–1870
Penina Taylor
1793–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Hensley
1797–1873
William Taylor
1775–1837
Meli Taylor
1774–1825

Josephine Franks's Descendants

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Josephine ("Josie") Franks (28 Sep 1884–15 Jul 1966) m. James (Albert) Gann (25 Aug 1878–8 Sep 1940)
  1. 1. Willie (Clyde) Gann 1910–1982
  2. 2. Denver (D) Gann 1912–1987
  3. 3. Vivian Cockrell 1904–1986 m. Audie Cockrell 1899–1985
    1. 1. James (Elton) Cockrell 1929–2004
  4. 4. Willie (Clyde) Gann 1910–1982 m. Veola Gann 1914–2008
    1. 1. Jimmy Gann –2019
  5. 5. Otto Gann 1900–1900
  6. 6. James (Troy) Gann 1901–1919
  7. 7. Noonen (Carlton) Gann 1915–2004
  8. 8. Ruby (I) Gann 1923–1976
  9. 9. Opal (Charlene) Gann 1926–2013

Josephine Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1884
28 Sep 1884
Birth of Josephine "Josie" Franks in Itawamba, Mississippi
Itawamba, Mississippi
1966
15 Jul 1966
Age 82
Death of Josephine "Josie" Franks in Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi
Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1884
    Event Place: Itawamba, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1966
    Event Place: Mantachie, Itawamba, Mississippi
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