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Mary Ann "Polly" Franks 1781 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: Clines Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 13 Jan 1863

Death Location: Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Franks

Mother: Margaret VanBuskirk

Spouse(s): William Dotson

Children(s): Thomas Dotson

In 1781, Mary Ann "Polly" Franks entered the world in Clines Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Henry Taylor Franks and Margaret Christina VanBuskirk. Mary Ann "Polly" Franks married William Buskirk Dotson, and had children including Thomas Jefferson Dotson. Mary Ann "Polly" Franks passed away in 1863 in Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Mary Ann "Polly" Franks entered the world in Clines Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Henry Taylor Franks and Margaret Christina VanBuskirk.
  • Mary Ann "Polly" Franks married William Buskirk Dotson, and had children including Thomas Jefferson Dotson.
  • Mary Ann "Polly" Franks passed away in 1863 in Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Franks
1751 – 1842
Birth Location: Piscataway, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
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Margaret VanBuskirk
1755 – 1844
Birth Location: Maryland, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

William Dotson
1776 – 1865
Birth Location: Hampshire County, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Dotson
1802 – 1847
Birth Location: Hampshire County, Virginia (now WV) USA
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Mary Franks's Ancestors

Self
Mary Franks
1781 – 1863
Birth Place: Clines Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Henry Taylor Franks
1751 – 1842
Piscataway, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Christina) VanBuskirk
1755 – 1844
Maryland, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Mary Miller
1716 – 1750
Alsace Lorraine, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Franks's Descendants

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Mary (Ann "Polly") Franks (1781 – 13 Jan 1863) m. William (Buskirk) Dotson (1 Jun 1776 – 8 Jan 1865)
  1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Dotson (Abt. 1802 – 26 Dec 1847) m. Elizabeth ('Eliza' Ann) (Dotson) (1821 – 23 Apr 1909)
    1. 1. Aaron ("Jason") Dotson (14 Feb 1844 – 19 Sep 1895) m. Viola (Victoria) Hull (28 Sep 1851 – 30 Jan 1896)
      1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Dotson (abt 1884 – 4 Dec 1956) m. Lattie (Othello) Ash (06 Jul 1876 – 15 Oct 1949)
        1. 1. Haskel Ash (abt 1905 – )
        2. 2. Daisy (M) Ash (abt 1907 – )
        3. 3. Leone (G) Ash (abt 1913 – )
        4. 4. Maynard (L) Ash (abt 1915 – )
        5. 5. Nancy (E) Ash (abt 1917 – )
        6. 6. Clifton Ash (12 Jun 1918 – May 1983) m. Zella (Grace) Bates (12 Oct 1920 – 16 October 2000)

Mary Franks's Timeline

3 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Mary Ann "Polly" Franks in Clines Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Clines Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1797
18 May 1797
Age 16
Mary Ann "Polly" Franks was married in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
1863
13 Jan 1863
Age 82
Death of Mary Ann "Polly" Franks in Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Clines Fort, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1797
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
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