Leslie Franks
Honor Code SignatorySigned 18 Feb 2018 | 1,127 contributions | 63 thank-yous | 1,000 connections
Signed 18 Feb 2018 | 1,127 contributions | 63 thank-yous | 1,000 connections
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Leslie J. Franks
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Clarence Franks
and Betty (Miller) Franks
Sister of
Bud Franks Jr.
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Feb 2016
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Biography
I was born into a military family. As I do my research, I'm always surprised to learn that I lived in so many places where my ancestors also lived. In fact, as a native Texan now living in a small town in Massachusetts, imagine my surprise to discover that my 4th great-uncle, Mason Abbe, lived in a house about 300 yards from where I now live, and that he's buried less than a mile away.
Although my family travelled a great deal, Texas was always home base. I graduated from high school at Randolph AFB High School, and from college at TCU in Fort Worth, with a BFA in Ballet-Theater. After focusing on the arts for the early part of my life, I shifted to Chinese medicine. I went from being a dancer to being a martial artist.
I practice and teach Chen Style Taijiquan. I have published one book, Stone Medicine, a Chinese Medical Guide to Healing with Gems and Minerals. I am now working on another one, tracing the changing socio-economic opportunities available to women from the early Puritans into the 20th century, through the lens of the women I have come to know during my research.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leslie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leslie:
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Leslie Franks:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A139073 [compare], Ancestry member LESLIEJF192
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Betty (Miller) Franks
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T349586 [compare], FTDNA kit #63667
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Leslie My paternal Grandma Zella Mae Derrickson was born a Franks. I can help you with Franks/Francke from Germany ,The Eastern USA or actually anywhere in the USA. My family settled in Indiana. I have my DNA RESULTS at Ancestry, Myheriage , here at WikiTree and GEDMATCH. I look for word to working with you. BLESSINGS Sheri Lyn Stigall Derrickson-33
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