Nancy Catherine (Lockhart) Franks (1858 - 1934)

Born 14 May 1858 in Elizabeth, Wirt County, Virginia (now West Virginia) USA

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Marshall Franks — married 17 Oct 1888 in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

Died 9 Aug 1934 at age 76 in Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia, USA [uncertain]

This profile is part of the Lockhart Name Study.

Biography

I believe that Nancy was the oldest child of Alfred and Sarah Ayers Lockhart as in the 1860 Census for Elizabeth, Wirt County, Virginia (West Virginia) showed only Nancy, age 1. Alfred and Sarah were married November 5 1857.^[1]

She and Charles M. Franks divorced.

1900 residence Second Hospital for Insane, Spencer, Roane County, WV; 1910 residence 2nd Hospital for The Insane, Spencer Independent District, Roane County, WV; 1920 residence Spencer State Hospital, Spencer District, Roane County, WV; 1930 residence Spencer State Hospital, Spencer Magisterial District, Roane County, WV

She is buried in the Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Roane County, WV.

Birth Record

Name: Nancy C. Lockhart

• Gender: Female
• Birth Date: 14 May 1858
• Birthplace: Wirt County, West Virginia
• Father's Name: A. B. Lockhart
• Mother's Name: Sarah Lockhart ^[2]

Marriage

October 17 1888 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA By H. Cofer Marriage record indicates that Marshall was widowed, age 35 and that Nancy was Single age 30. Marshall was also listed as a boatbuilder. Parents of Marshall: Michael and Caroline Parents of Nancy: Alfred and Sarah

Place of birth for Marshall is not familiar, perhaps another could interpret it. Place of birth for Nancy is Wirt County, West Virginia^[3]

Census Records

United States Census 1860

1860 > VIRGINIA > WIRT > REEDY P O Nancy C. is age 1 in the household of Alfred age 21 and Sarah age 18 (born in Ohio).^[4]

1870

Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia

Name: Nancy Lockhart

Age in 1870: 10

Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Virginia

Gender: Female

Post Office: Wirt Court House

Household Members:

Name Age

• A B Lockhart 32
• Sarah Lockhart 28
• Nancy Lockhart 10
• Lawrence Lockhart 8
• John Lockhart 6
• Jeremiah Lockhart 4
• E A Lockhart 2^[5]

United States Census 1880

1880 > WEST VIRGINIA > WIRT > ELIZABETH Nancy is listed as N K in the household of A B Lockhart and Sarah Lockhart, the oldest child at age 21, Occupation Teacher.^[6]

United States Census, 1900

West Virginia Roane ED 149 Hospital for the Insane 1900 Records 21st June 1900 indicate that Nancy K. Franks was born Oct 1858 in Wirt County, age 41, Married for 3 years, divorced, had two living children. Both parents born in Wirt County. Could read, write and speak English.^[7]

Find A Grave Memorial# 122524662

Birth: May 14, 1858 Elizabeth Wirt County West Virginia, USA

Death: unknown [Edit Dates]

Nancy C. Lockhart Franks was born in Elizabeth, Wirt County, Virginia (West Virginia), USA.

Nancy was the oldest child of Alfred Beecham Lockhart (b. September 8 1838 Wood County, Virginia (West Virginia) son of John Moore Lockhart, Jr. and Nancy Louise King. Died June 15 1917. Memorial #93102058) and Sarah Ellen Ayers (b. August 31 1840, Ritchie County, Virginia, daughter of Jeremiah Ayers. Died June 10 1906 Wirt County, West Virginia.)

Nancy came from a well known family in the area that had originally settled in Wood county and then Wirt County.

Nancy was educated and was teaching school at age 21 and we assume until her marriage to Charles Marshall Franks (Memorial #37372695) October 17 1888 in Wirt County, West Virginia. Nancy was 30 years old at the time of her marriage to Charles "Marshall" who was listed as widowed, a boat builder, and age 35. Marriage record: "West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBZN-MYC : accessed 18 Dec 2013), ? M Frank and N C Lockhart, 1888.

Nancy had two children:

• Marshall B. Franks born September 1889 East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
• Constance Franks born April 1891, Ohio

According to 1900 Census records, Nancy was married for 3 years, and had two living children. These children were living with their maternal grandparents, Alfred and Sarah Lockhart. Charles Marshall Franks had returned to his dead wife, Barbara, and his first marriage. I have been unable to find a record for divorce from Barbara or Nancy, nor have I been able to locate a second marriage record for Charles Marshall Franks to Barbara.

Nancy was committed to the Second Hospital for the Insane [Spencer State Hospital] sometime after 1891 if we take the "3" year marriage as indicated in the records. It is believed that she resided there until her death. Records indicate that the Spencer Hospital in Roane County, West Virginia did not accept female patients until 1893 so her whereabouts until then is unknown at this time.

Nancy died on August 9 1934 and was buried on August 15 1934 in the Spencer Cemetery. Her death record has her listed as Kate Franks, age 80, unknown birth place, unknown parents, cause of death Arterio Sclerosis.^[8][9]

This is an ongoing research project, and any information would be greatly appreciated.

Family links: Parents:

• Alfred Beechum Lockhart (1838 - 1917)

Spouse:

• Charles M Franks (1853 - 1933)

Children:

• Marshall B Franks (1889 - 1947)

Burial:

• Spencer State Hospital Cemetery

Spencer Roane County West Virginia, USA ^[10]

Sources

• http://persi.heritagequestonline.com.oh0226.oplin.org/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?surname=lockhart&givenname=alfred&series=8&hitcount=5&p=1&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B9174602%3B56316054%3B8%3B11&searchtype=1&offset=4 1860 > VIRGINIA > WIRT > REEDY P O
• Wirt County, WV Genealogy Marriages 1848 - 1857 Barbara Hupp Charles transcribed these marriage records at the Wirt County Courthouse in April and May 1999. All original spellings have been preserved. Copyright © 2007-2008 WVGenWeb All Rights Reserved. This page was last updated Sunday, 19-Aug-2012 04:30:00 MDT, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wvwirt/marriages.htm

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=122524662
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KC45-XR6 : accessed 31 Dec 2013), Catherine Lockhart in entry for Constance Franks and Minnie Hassler, 1918.

Kate Franks death certificate http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953835&ImageNumber=2854

C. M. Frank-N.C. Lockhart marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=849408&ImageNumber=50

U.S. census returns

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Nae X.
2. ↑ Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01891-4 System Origin: West Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 34493 Reference ID: #96 "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X55G-W88 : accessed 18 Dec 2013), Nancy C. Lockhart, 14 May 1858.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBZN-MYC : accessed 18 Dec 2013), ? M Frank and N C Lockhart, 1888.
4. ↑ http://persi.heritagequestonline.com.oh0226.oplin.org/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?surname=lockhart&givenname=alfred&state=11&expandseries=8&cc=42&hitcount=1&p=1&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B9174602%3B56316054%3B8%3B11&searchtype=1&offset=0
5. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1701; Page: 271B; Image: 548; Family History Library Film: 553200
6. ↑ http://persi.heritagequestonline.com.oh0226.oplin.org/hqoweb/library/do/census/results/image?surname=lockhart&givenname=a&series=10&state=29&hitcount=3&p=1&urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bcensus%3B13746209%3B176812574%3B10%3B29&searchtype=1&offset=2 Line 15
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11867-124779-27?cc=1325221&wc=M94B-J3M:n371489327 : accessed 18 Dec 2013), West Virginia > Roane > ED 149 Hospital for the Insane; citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
8. ↑ A secondary contributory illness was Senile Dementia
9. ↑ Roane County, West Virginia Deaths, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1269601&Type=Death http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4863238&Type=Death, page 26-27 line 4.
10. ↑ Created by: Nae x Record added: Dec 31, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 122524662 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=122524662

Possible sources/research

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMJQ-SP8 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMJQ-SP8 : accessed 31 Dec 2013), Lockhart, 25 Sep 1907.