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Laura Wills 1857–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Freestone county TX

Death Date: abt 1906

Death Location: Callahan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Dr Wills

Mother: Harriet Alexander

Spouse(s): George Franks

Children(s): Alice Franks

The story of Laura Wills began in 1857 in Freestone county TX. Laura Wills married George Washington Franks, and had children including Alice Naomi Franks. Laura Wills passed away in 1906 in Callahan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Wills began in 1857 in Freestone county TX.
  • Laura Wills married George Washington Franks, and had children including Alice Naomi Franks.
  • Laura Wills passed away in 1906 in Callahan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Laura Wills's Ancestors

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Laura Wills
1857–1906
Birth Place: Freestone county TX
Parents
Dr John Burnett Wills
1818–1890
Robertson County,TN
Harriet (C.) Alexander
1814–1863
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Taylor) Alexander
1787–1868
Mecklenburg Co, North Carolina, USA
Mary Shelby
1791–1860
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
ELIAS Col
1748–1818
Nancy McCall
1753–1827
Evan Dr
1748–1825
Hannah Polk
1755–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Alexander
1728–1798
Moses SHELBY
1728–1776
Isabella Alexander
1732–1788
William Polk
1725–1802
Elizabeth Spratt
1732–1799

Laura Wills's Descendants

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Laura Wills (1857–abt 1906) m. George (Washington) Franks (1 Jan 1848–12 Dec 1882)
  1. 1. Alice (Naomi) Franks 1875–1961 m. Emsley (Levi (twin to John)) Farmer 1871–1940
    1. 1. Ida (Estelle) Farmer 1899–1930 m. John (William) Finley 1898–1974
      1. 1. James (Emsley) Finley 1927–1968 m. Effie (Kathryne) Read 1927–2015
        1. 1. James (Eugene) Finley 1947–1998
        2. 2. Micial (David) Finley 1949–2005

Laura Wills's Timeline

2 Records

1857
1857
Birth of Laura Wills in Freestone county TX
Freestone county TX
1906
abt 1906
Age 49
Death of Laura Wills in Callahan County, Texas, United States of America
Callahan County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Freestone county TX

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1906
    Event Place: Callahan County, Texas, United States of America

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