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Robert Franks 1754–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1754

Birth Location: Charlotte, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Nemiah Frank

Mother: Mary Peake

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Attaway

Children(s): William Franks

The story of Robert Franks began in 1754 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States. Robert Franks married Elizabeth Arnall Attaway, and had children including William Franks. Robert Franks passed away in 1816 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Franks began in 1754 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States.
  • Robert Franks married Elizabeth Arnall Attaway, and had children including William Franks.
  • Robert Franks passed away in 1816 in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nemiah Frank
1715–1799
Birth Location: Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, USA
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Mary Peake
1734–1780
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Attaway
1758–1830
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, American Colony
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Children(s)

William Franks
1786–1835
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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Robert Franks's Ancestors

Self
Robert Franks
1754–1816
Birth Place: Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nemiah Frank
1715–1799
Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, USA
Mary Peake
1734–1780
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Hannah Hunt
1693–1791
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Franks's Descendants

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Robert Franks (9 Feb 1754–1816) m. Elizabeth (Arnall) Attaway (abt 1758–aft 1830)
  1. 1. William Franks 1786–1835 m. Edna Jones 1794–1885
    1. 1. Nancy Franks 1823–1905 m. Zachariah Masters 1816–1906
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Masters 1840–1907 m. William (Monroe) Wilson 1808–1894
        1. 1. Nancy (Elena) Wilson 1873–1967 m. Samuel (Robert) Holladay 1863–1935

Robert Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1754
9 Feb 1754
Birth of Robert Franks in Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Charlotte, Virginia, United States
1816
1816
Age 62
Death of Robert Franks in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1754
    Event Place: Charlotte, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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