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Martha Elizabeth Franks 1935–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1935

Birth Location: Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 2016

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thomas Franks

Mother: Doris Franks

Spouse(s): Maurice Smith

Children(s):

Martha Elizabeth Franks was born in 1935 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA, the child of Thomas Jeffrey Franks And Doris Jewell Franks. In 1940, Martha Elizabeth Franks resided in Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot,. In 1948, Martha Elizabeth Franks resided in Leachville, Arkansas, USA. Martha Elizabeth Franks married Maurice V Smith, and had children including Maurice Vaughan Smith, Reta Jean Smith, Susan M Smith. Martha Elizabeth Franks passed away in 2016 in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha Elizabeth Franks was born in 1935 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA, the child of Thomas Jeffrey Franks And Doris Jewell Franks.
  • In 1940, Martha Elizabeth Franks resided in Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot,.
  • In 1948, Martha Elizabeth Franks resided in Leachville, Arkansas, USA.
  • Martha Elizabeth Franks married Maurice V Smith, and had children including Maurice Vaughan Smith, Reta Jean Smith, Susan M Smith.
  • Martha Elizabeth Franks passed away in 2016 in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Martha Franks's Ancestors

Self
Martha Franks
1935–2016
Birth Place: Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
Parents
Thomas Jeffrey Franks
1911–1971
Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Doris (Jewell) Franks
1911–1993
Swifton, Jackson, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (M) Franks
1861–1911
Imboden, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Laura (Addie) Carson
1872–1914
Imboden, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Charles (Franklin) Defries
1880–1929
, Independence, Arkansas, United States
Laura (Ellen) Clark
1889–1966
Rochester, Monroe, New York
Great-Grandparents
George Franks
1829–1900
Mary Gilbert
1836–1900
Joseph Carson
1835–
Angeline
1846–
John Defries
1848–1925
Mary Snow
1848–1882
David Clark
1843–1900
Sarah Coats
1852–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Franks
1800–1845
Bersheba Gervis
1810–1850
James Defries
1823–1884
Martha Ross
1833–1880
Bird Snow
1809–1895
Elizabeth Harris
1812–1910
Wilburn Clark
1810–1892
Elizabeth Clark
1805–1870
William Dr
1812–1859
Louisa Butler
1819–1885

Martha Franks's Timeline

5 Records

1935
29 May 1935
Birth of Martha Elizabeth Franks in Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 5
Martha Elizabeth Franks resided here in Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
1948
1948
Age 13
Martha Elizabeth Franks resided here in Leachville, Arkansas, USA
Leachville, Arkansas, USA
1953
19 Nov 1953
Age 18
Martha Elizabeth Franks was married
None
2016
16 Nov 2016
Age 81
Death of Martha Elizabeth Franks in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1935
    Event Place: Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Leachville High School; Year: 1948
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1953
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Little Prairie Township, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Leachville, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Leachville High School; Year: 1948

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Feb 2015
    Event Place: Owensboro, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Messenger-Inquirer - 26 Feb 2015 - Page C2, Obituary for M.V. Smith Sr.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Nov 2016
    Event Place: Owensboro, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Messenger-Inquirer - 20 Nov 2016 - Page B2, Obituary for Martha E Smith 20 Nov 2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Owensboro
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 8 Oct 2020; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 2016
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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