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William Henry Franks 1882–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1882

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 21 February 1961

Death Location: Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: George Franks

Mother: Permelia Bennett

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William Henry Franks was born in 1882 in Texas, USA, the child of George W Franks And Permelia Bennett. In 1900, William Henry Franks resided in Elkhart, Anderson, Texas, USA. William Henry Franks passed away in 1961 in Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Franks was born in 1882 in Texas, USA, the child of George W Franks And Permelia Bennett.
  • In 1900, William Henry Franks resided in Elkhart, Anderson, Texas, USA.
  • William Henry Franks passed away in 1961 in Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Franks's Ancestors

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William Franks
1882–1961
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
George W Franks
1852–1939
Arkansas, USA
Permelia Bennett
1861–1943
Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry Franks
1815–1900
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel Franks
1785–1860
Nancy Clark
1787–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Clark
1760–1828
Willie Nunn
1760–1799

William Franks's Timeline

3 Records

1882
5 July 1882
Birth of William Henry Franks in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
William Henry Franks resided here in Elkhart, Anderson, Texas, USA
Elkhart, Anderson, Texas, USA
1961
21 February 1961
Age 79
Death of William Henry Franks in Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
Anderson County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1882
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elkhart, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1961
    Event Place: Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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