William
Franks
Born about in Ivy Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Henry Franks
and Amy A (Davis) Franks
Brother of
James Davis Franks, Garrett Davis Franks, Joshua Franks, Ishom Davis Franks, Henry Franks, John Robert Franks and Millie (Franks) Waldrop
Husband of
Phoebe Isabella (Hunter) Franks
— married
27 Sep 1832 in Macon, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Franks, Mary Elizabeth (Franks) Thomas, Malinda Lenora (Franks) Ramsey, Martha Jane (Franks) Jones, Joshua Franks, James W Franks, Janer Franks, William Richard Franks and Garrett Burton Franks
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2011
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Biography
William Franks was born about 1814 in Ivy Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, son of Henry Franks (1791 - 1868) and Amy A (Davis) Franks (~1790 - >1880).
His siblings were:
- James Davis Franks (1817 - 1893)
- Garrett Davis Franks (<1820 - ~1889)
- Joshua Franks (~1820 - >1880)
- Ishom Davis Franks (1824 - 1894)
- Henry Franks (~1827 - <1870)
- John Robert Franks (1831 - 1905)
- Millie (Franks) Waldrop (1836 - 1921)
William married Phoebe Isabella Hunter (~1812 - 1907) on 27 Sep 1832 in Macon, North Carolina. Their children were:
- Henry Franks (1832 - 1865)
- Mary Franks (1836 - 1868)
- Malinda Lenora (Franks) Ramsey (~1838 - )
- Martha Jane (Franks) Jones (1839 - 1914)
- James W Franks (1841 - 1863)
- Joshua Franks (1841 - )
- Janer Franks (1843 - )
- William Richard Franks (1849 - 1927)
- Garrett Burton Franks (1850 - 1927).
Sources
- 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Record: MZYZ-JHB (accessed 2 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XX63-RQF Image number 00123
William Franks (36) 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: 11812;
FamilySearch Record: M8TW-BMH (accessed 2 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSH-P18 Image number 00372
Wm Franks (47) at 8th District, Cocke, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina. - 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 18; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 26; FHL microfilm: 000553018; Record number: 711;
FamilySearch Record: MD82-RWK (accessed 2 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SSW-78G Image number 00023
Wm Franks (55) head of household in Cocke, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
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~3.12%
Edward Harvey
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jay (Lincoln) Benoit :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
A Sisco :
23andMe, GEDmatch M699157 [compare]
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