Joshua
Franks
Born in North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Franks
and Phoebe Isabella (Hunter) Franks
Brother of
Henry Franks, Mary Elizabeth (Franks) Thomas, Malinda Lenora (Franks) Ramsey, Martha Jane (Franks) Jones, James W Franks, Janer Franks, William Richard Franks and Garrett Burton Franks
Husband of
Sarah Rollins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Ed Franks
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2011
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Biography
Joshua Franks was born on 22 Mar 1841 in North Carolina, United States, son of William Franks (~1814 - ) and Phoebe Isabella (Hunter) Franks (~1812 - ).
Their siblings were:
- Henry Franks (~1832 - )
- Mary Elizabeth (Franks) Thomas (~1835 - )
- Malinda Lenora (Franks) Ramsey (~1838 - )
- Martha Jane (Franks) Jones (1839 - 1914)
- James W Franks (~1842 - )
- Janer Franks (1843 - )
- William Richard Franks (1849 - 1927)
- Garrett Burton Franks (1850 - 1927)
Joshua married Sarah Rollins (~1855 - 1943). Their son was Ed Franks (1870 - 1921).
Sources
- Marriage Registration of daughter Minnie Franks: "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
citing Marriage Registration, Stonega, Wise, Virginia, United States, Virginia State Library and Archives, Richmond.
FamilySearch Record: D943-7Z6Z (accessed 2 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91X-595L-5 Image number 00615
Joshua Franks child marriage on 8 Aug 1917 in Stonega, Wise, Virginia, United States. - 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Record: MZYZ-JC7 (accessed 2 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XX63-RQF Image number 00123
Joshua Franks (10) in Rabun, Georgia, United States. Born in North Carolina. - 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 118; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1244; FHL microfilm: 805244; Record number: 11815;
FamilySearch Record: M8TW-BM8 (accessed 2 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSH-P18 Image number 00372
Joshua Franks (19) at 8th District, Cocke, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina. - 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 86; FHL microfilm: 1241732; Record number: 17415;
FamilySearch Record: MMJX-8ZV (accessed 2 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6WM3-23G Image number 00357
Joshua Franks (59), married head of household in Richmond District, Wise, Virginia, United States. Born in North Carolina.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joshua by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joshua:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joshua by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joshua:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jay (Lincoln) Benoit 
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Edward Harvey :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Roger Stump :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A479014 [compare], Ancestry member sherona1970
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