Rebecca (Ross) Franks (abt. 1821 - aft. 1855)

Born about 1821 in Claiborne, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died after 1855 after about age 34 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Rebecca was born about 1822 after her parents removed from Arkansas into Louisiana. She married on 31 Jan 1841 in Natchitoches Parish, LA to McCauley Franks and they were the parents of at least 5 children. She was living in January 1855, but was gone by 1860. She is said to be buried at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Sources

• sabinegen [1]

Sources

• 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M432_233; Page: 15a

• Bienville Parish Estate - Tutrix - petition for tutorship (typed) Alpha (Effa) Ross applies for guardianship of heirs of Arthur Ross.

• Bienville Parish Wills and Probates:

GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS OF A.B. ROSS: NOTICE: Whereas Sophiah Ross has this day applied at this office for letters of guardianship for Mary Ross, James Ross, Elias Ross, Willia** Rebecca Ross, Arthur Ross, Andrew Ross, Joseph Ross, William W Ross and Margarette Ross, minors, heirs of Arthur Ross each decedents of Bienville Parish, State of Louisiana, now if there is no legal objection filed I this office within ten days from the date letters of guardianship will be granted this 16 day of April 1849, H. L. Reese, Clerk. GRANTED GUARDIANSHIP: You do solemnly swear that you will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on you by law as tutor of the children of Arthur Ross, deceased, according to the best of your knowledge and abilities, so help you God. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 Jun 1849 Henry L Reese, Clerk. Sophia [her x mark] Ross

**some researchers have assumed that there was another William other than William M who was born 1835. No record has been found of an older William. After careful examination of the original document it can be noted that every child in the document was identified by first and last name. Since there was no surname added behind the so called older William (see**) as all the others were named, and since there was no punctuation between the two, I have concluded that the child Rebecca was called William Rebecca or Willia Rebecca. ….. Cathy Porter James, gt5 grand daughter of William Ross.