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Thomas Alfred Franks 1912–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1912

Birth Location: Oconee County, SC

Death Date: 13 Apr 1997

Death Location: Seneca, SC

Father: Thomas Franks

Mother: Effie Gibson

Spouse(s): Mattie Watkins

Children(s):

The story of Thomas Alfred Franks began in 1912 in Oconee County, SC. Thomas Alfred Franks married Mattie Lou Watkins. Thomas Alfred Franks passed away in 1997 in Seneca, SC.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Alfred Franks began in 1912 in Oconee County, SC.
  • Thomas Alfred Franks married Mattie Lou Watkins.
  • Thomas Alfred Franks passed away in 1997 in Seneca, SC.

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Thomas Franks's Ancestors

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Thomas Franks
1912–1997
Birth Place: Oconee County, SC
Parents
Thomas Bonner Franks
1892–1994
South Carolina
Effie (Mayfield) Gibson
1894–1940
Oconee County, SC
Grandparents
Joseph (Eldgarson (Joe)) Gibson
1872–1953
Oconee Co, SC
Margaret (Eugenia) Myers
1871–1930
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Gibson
1850–1920
Mary Mason
1855–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Gibson
1819–1875
Mary Whitfield
1818–1880
Elias Mason
1826–1919
Martha Hyde
1830–1862

Thomas Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1912
26 Jun 1912
Birth of Thomas Alfred Franks in Oconee County, SC
Oconee County, SC
1997
13 Apr 1997
Age 85
Death of Thomas Alfred Franks in Seneca, SC
Seneca, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Oconee County, SC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1997
    Event Place: Seneca, SC

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