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William C. Franks 1870 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1870

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 1928

Death Location: Lamar County, Alabama, USA

Father: William Franks

Mother: Sara Owens

Spouse(s): Nancy Copeland, Nancy Copeland, Nancy Copeland, Nancy Copeland

Children(s):

The story of William C. Franks began in 1870 in Alabama. In 1880, William C. Franks resided in Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA. William C. Franks married Nancy Ann Copeland, Nancy Ann Copeland, Nancy Ann Copeland, Nancy Ann Copeland. William C. Franks passed away in 1928 in Lamar County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William C. Franks began in 1870 in Alabama.
  • In 1880, William C. Franks resided in Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA.
  • William C. Franks married Nancy Ann Copeland, Nancy Ann Copeland, Nancy Ann Copeland, Nancy Ann Copeland.
  • William C. Franks passed away in 1928 in Lamar County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Franks
1842 – 1921
Birth Location: Georgia
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Sara Owens
1845 – 1915
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Copeland
1870 – 1935
Birth Location: Colbert County, Alabama, United States of America
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Nancy Copeland
1870 – 1935
Birth Location: Colbert County, Alabama
NC
Nancy Copeland
1870 – 1935
Birth Location: Colbert County, Alabama
NC
Nancy Copeland
1870 – 1935
Birth Location: Colbert County, Alabama
NC

Children(s)

William Franks's Ancestors

Self
William Franks
1870 – 1928
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
William Henry Jacob "Jake" Franks
1842 – 1921
Georgia
Sara (C) Owens
1845 – 1915
Georgia
Grandparents
Jacob Franks
1778 – 1860
North Carolina, United States
Sarah ("Sallie" Minervia) Camps
1802 – 1870
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Franks
1755 – 1824
Elizabeth Richardson
1760 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Franks
1728 – 1794
Flora
1730 –

William Franks's Timeline

12 Records

1870
3 December 1870
Birth of William C. Franks in Alabama
Alabama
1871
Abt 1871
Age 1
Birth of William C. Franks in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 10
William C. Franks resided here in Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
William C. Franks resided here in Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
William C. Franks resided here in Goode, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Goode, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
William C. Franks resided here in Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
William C. Franks resided here in Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
William C. Franks resided here in Henson, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Henson, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
William C. Franks resided here in Henson, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Henson, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1928
1928
Age 58
Death of William C. Franks in Lamar County, Alabama, USA
Lamar County, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
William C. Franks resided here in Hensen, Hensen, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Hensen, Hensen, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
William C. Franks resided here in Hensen, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Hensen, Lamar, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1871
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henson, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: T625_26; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 43
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hensen, Lamar, Alabama; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339756
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 544D; Enumeration District: 127
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Goode, Lamar, Alabama; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1240023
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1375271
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1870
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henson, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: T625_26; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 43
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hensen, Lamar, Alabama; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339756
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 544D; Enumeration District: 127
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Goode, Lamar, Alabama; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1240023
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1375271
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 544D; Enumeration District: 127

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 6, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 544D; Enumeration District: 127

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Goode, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Goode, Lamar, Alabama; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1240023

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1375271

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Howe, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 1375271

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Henson, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henson, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: T625_26; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 43

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Henson, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Henson, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: T625_26; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 43

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hensen, Hensen, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hensen, Lamar, Alabama; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339756

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hensen, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hensen, Lamar, Alabama; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339756

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Lamar County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lamar County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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