Marshall B Franks (1889 - abt. 1947)

Born 28 Aug 1889 in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Died about 3 Jan 1947 at about age 57 in Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, USA

Biography

Birth

East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio

Sept 1890 is DOB on 1900 Census record but all other records indicate 28 Aug 1889 except WWII draft registration which indicates 28 Aug 1890.

Marriage

Clara Evalina Johnson

Marriage Record Daughter Dorothy

Name: Wilmer Pierce

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 03 Aug 1935 Event Place: Van Buren, Michigan

Age: 22 Birth Year (Estimated): 1913

Father's Name: Wellington Pierce Mother's Name: Mary Miller

Spouse's Name: Dorothy Franks Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1914

Spouse's Father's Name: Marshall Franks

Spouse's Mother's Name: Evalena Johnson ^[1]

Military

WWI Name: Marshall B Franks

Event Type: Draft Registration Event Date: 1917-1918

Event Place: Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States Gender: Male

Nationality: United States

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1889 ^[2]

Claimed exemption: Wife and 4 children under 12.

WWII Name: Marshall B Franks

Event Type: Draft Registration Event Date: 1942

Event Place: Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1890 ^[3]

Description

June 5 1917

Medium Height, Slender build, Blue eyes, Light hair^[4]

April 27 1942 Race White Height 5' 8" Weight 190 pounds Eyes Grey Hair Brown Complexion Ruddy

Identifying marks: Scar on right elbow.

Occupation

Farmer

Census Records

1930 Census

Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States

Name: Marshall B Franks

Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States

Gender: Male Age: 40

Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head

Birth Year (Estimated): 1890 Birthplace: Ohio

Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Affiliate Film Number: 1028

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

• Marshall B Franks Head M 40 Ohio
• Evalena C Franks Wife F 40 Illinois
• Virginia P Franks Daughter F 18 Illinois
• Dorothy H Franks Daughter F 16 Illinois
• Lillian I Franks Daughter F 15 Illinois
• Burgess Franks Son M 14 Illinois
• Fern B Franks Daughter F 10 Wisconsin
• Ada J Franks Daughter F 8 Minnesota
• Bobby W Franks Son M 4 Illinois ^[5]

1940 Census

Marcellus Township, Cass, Michigan, United States

Name: Marshall Franks

Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940

Event Place: Marcellus Township, Cass, Michigan, United States

Gender: Male Age: 50

Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Birthplace: Ohio Birth Year (Estimated): 1890

Last Place of Residence: Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

• Marshall Franks Head M 50 Ohio
• Evalena Franks Wife F 50 Illinois
• Ada Franks Daughter F 18 Minnesota
• Bobby Franks Son M 13 Illinois ^[6]

This census indicates that Marshall completed 8 years of school and was renting the property that he farmed.

Ada had 4 H of school (four years of High School) Bobby had 6 years of school (appropriate for a 13 year old child) Evalena had 8 years of school

Death

Name: Marshall Franks

Gender: Male

Burial Date: 06 Jan 1947 Burial Place: Paw Paw, Mich.

Death Date: 03 Jan 1947 Death Place: Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan Age: 56

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1890 Birthplace: East Liverpool, Ohio

Occupation: Farming Race: White

Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Clara E.

Father's Name: Marshall Franks Father's Birthplace: Ohio

Mother's Name: Nancy Lockhart Mother's Birthplace: Ohio ^[7]

Social Security Death Record

Given Name: Marshall Surname: Franks

Birth Date: 28 August 1889

Social Security Number: 382-26-0742

State: Michigan

Event Date: January 1947

Age: 58 ^[8]

Sources

• LOCKHART, ALFRED B (1900 U.S. Census) WEST VIRGINIA , WIRT, ELIZABETH DIST Age: 63, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: WV Series: T623 Roll: 1776 Page: 139

1. ↑ GS Film number: 2110567 , Digital Folder Number: 4674398 , Image Number: 00278 "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNL6-196 : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Marshall Franks in entry for Wilmer Pierce and Dorothy Franks, 03 Aug 1935; citing p. 12383, Van Buren, Michigan; FHL microfilm 2110567.
2. ↑ Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 , Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards , GS Film Number: 1674994 , Digital Folder Number: 005252594 , Image Number: 05495 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K87H-Z7M : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Marshall B Franks, 1917-1918.
3. ↑ Affiliate ARC Identifier: 623283 Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Michigan , GS Film Number: 1670042 , Digital Folder Number: 004673447 , Image Number: 04701 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J4ST-4NP : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Marshall B Franks, 1942.
4. ↑ WWI Draft card
5. ↑ District: 0024 , Sheet Number and Letter: 12B , Household ID: 311 , Line Number: 89 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , GS Film number: 2340763 , Digital Folder Number: 004609268 , Image Number: 01102 "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7MN-C3X : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Marshall B Franks, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0024, sheet 12B, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1028.,
6. ↑ District: 14-10 , Family Number: 156 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6A , Line Number: 39 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 1738 , Digital Folder Number: 005461575 , Image Number: 00352 "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K42K-121 : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Marshall Franks, Marcellus Township, Cass, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-10, sheet 6A, family 156, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1738.
7. ↑ Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02053-0 System Origin: Michigan-EASy GS Film number: 2110424 Reference ID: 140, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHWB-XH2 : accessed 06 Nov 2013), Nancy Lockhart in entry for Marshall Franks, 03 Jan 1947.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JLQ7-TZG : accessed 07 Sep 2014), Marshall Franks, Jan 1947; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).