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Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks 1887–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1887

Birth Location: Sugar Fork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1967

Death Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Garrett Franks

Mother: Lydia Southard

Spouse(s): Nancy Barnes, Helen Bryson

Children(s): Wilma Franks, Marrion Franks, Lewis Franks, Orvel Franks, Edward Franks, Lela Franks, Vernon Franks, Carolyn Franks, Geneva Franks, Grinnell Long, Canary Franks, Barbara Strickland

Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks was born in 1887 in Sugar Fork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Garrett Filmore Franks And Lydia Arzelia Southard. Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks married Helen Nell Meekie Bryson, Nancy Belle Barnes, and had children including Barbara Juanita Franks Strickland, Canary Canary Red Franks, Carolyn Franks, Edward Franks, Geneva Franks, Grinnell Eugene Long, Lela Franks, Lewis Franks, Marrion Carnera Franks, Orvel Franks, Vernon Franks, Wilma Franks. Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks passed away in 1967 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks was born in 1887 in Sugar Fork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Garrett Filmore Franks And Lydia Arzelia Southard.
  • Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks married Helen Nell Meekie Bryson, Nancy Belle Barnes, and had children including Barbara Juanita Franks Strickland, Canary Canary Red Franks, Carolyn Franks, Edward Franks, Geneva Franks, Grinnell Eugene Long, Lela Franks, Lewis Franks, Marrion Carnera Franks, Orvel Franks, Vernon Franks, Wilma Franks.
  • Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks passed away in 1967 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Garrett Franks
1856–1945
Birth Location: Jackson Co., N.C.
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Lydia Southard
1858–1932
Birth Location: Macon Co., N.C.
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Barnes
1903–1986
Birth Location: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Helen Bryson
1895–1940
Birth Location: Hamburg, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Wilma Franks
1920–2003
Birth Location: Sugarfork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Marrion Franks
1922–1995
Birth Location: Sugarfork, Macon Co, NC, North Carolina, USA
MF
Lewis Franks
1924–1944
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
LF
Orvel Franks
1926–1990
Birth Location: Sugarfork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
OF
Edward Franks
1929–2005
Birth Location: Sugarfork Township, Macon Co, NC, North Carolina, USA
EF
Lela Franks
1932–1991
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
LF
Vernon Franks
1939–2008
Birth Location: Sugarfork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
VF
Carolyn Franks
1938–1938
Birth Location: Highlands, NC, lived one hour, North Carolina, USA
CF
Geneva Franks
1935–2021
Birth Location: Sugarfork Township, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
GF
Grinnell Long
1912–1987
Birth Location: Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
GL
Canary Franks
1922–1995
Birth Location: Sugarfork, Macon Co, NC, North Carolina, USA
CF
Barbara Strickland
1942–2021
Birth Location: Sugarfork Township, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
BS

Marion Franks's Ancestors

Self
Marion Franks
1887–1967
Birth Place: Sugar Fork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Garrett Filmore Franks
1856–1945
Jackson Co., N.C.
Lydia (Arzelia) Southard
1858–1932
Macon Co., N.C.
Grandparents
John Suthard
1825–1914
North Carolina
Susannah (Miranda) Watson
1834–1900
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1798–1861
Alice Davis
1808–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Watson
1760–1821
Mary Hamby
1759–1830
Ephraim Davis
1760–1844
Elizabeth Holeman
1763–1838

Marion Franks's Descendants

1.
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Marion (Jacob 'Jake') Franks (13 Jan 1887–25 Jan 1967) m. Nancy (Belle) Barnes (2 Aug 1903–15 Aug 1986) m. Helen (Nell "Meekie") Bryson (07 Mar 1895–10 May 1940)
  1. 1. Wilma Franks 1920–2003
  2. 2. Marrion (Carnera) Franks 1922–1995
  3. 3. Lewis Franks 1924–1944
  4. 4. Orvel Franks 1926–1990
  5. 5. Edward Franks 1929–2005
  6. 6. Lela Franks 1932–1991
  7. 7. Vernon Franks 1939–2008
  8. 8. Carolyn Franks 1938–1938
  9. 9. Geneva Franks 1935–2021 m. George (Boyce) O'Shields 1930–1987 m. Richard (Jackson Swann) Sr 1922–1995
  10. 10. Grinnell (Eugene) Long 1912–1987
  11. 11. Canary ((Canary Red )) Franks 1922–1995
  12. 12. Barbara (Juanita Franks) Strickland 1942–2021

Marion Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1887
13 Jan 1887
Birth of Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks in Sugar Fork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Sugar Fork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1967
25 Jan 1967
Age 80
Death of Marion Jacob 'Jake' Franks in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1887
    Event Place: Sugar Fork, Macon County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1967
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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