George Franks (abt. 1785 - abt. 1857)

Born about 7 Jul 1785 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died about 1857 at about age 71 in Whitely, Greene County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

George Franks was born 7 jul 1785^[1][2] in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States^[3] and baptised on 4 Aug 1784^[1] at Herold's Reformed Church^[1] in Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1][3], son of Michael Franks jr ^[3] and Elizabeth Livengood Franks^[3].

Georege married Elizabeth (Halfhill? or Halberg?) around 1808. Together thay had 7 children:

1. Matilda (Franks) Moore
2. Alexander Franks
3. Jacob Franks
4. Sarah Franks b 4/18/1815 Fayette Co. PA d 10/4/1908 Greene Co. PA m ca 1838 Alexander MacDougal
5. Margaret Franks b ca 1822 m John Mapel
6. James K. Franks b ca 1825
7. George Franks b ca 1828 m Mary^[3]

George died 1857^[3] in Whitely, Greene County, Pennsylvania^[3] .

Research Notes

• Rowley^[3] Has the following regarding George's birth: " Westmoreland Co. Germ Ch Records: Joh. Georg Franck b 10/12/1784 s/o Michael & Elisabetha, From the 1850 Census (PA, Greene Co., Whitely Twp.) which shows: George Franks 64 Farmer b PA, Elisabeth (wife) 60, Elizabeth 16 (relationship?) George Franks was born in either 1785 or 1786." RWG.
• The Pennsylvania Historical Society's record of the baptism at Herold's Reformed Church in Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, which has 7 July 1784 as the DOB conflicts with the FamilySearch record which gives 1785. The familysearch is likely the original record used by the historical society, and is the most persuasive. For bot sources, parents names match expectation, and they are witnessed by Michael Franks Sr. RWG.
• The Baptism record and the Pennsylvanina Births record both give the name as John Geo. Franks, but the dates are entirely wrong for Michael Jr.'s son John Franks (abt. 1775 - 1850). RWG updated 17 Nov 2020.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Source Citation: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 100. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History. Citing Name: John Geo Frank; Baptism Age: 0; Event Type: Baptism: Birth Date: 7 July 1784; Baptism Date: 4 Aug 1784; Baptism Place: Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; Father: Michael Franck; Mother: Elizabeth Franck; Witnesses: Michael Franck Sr., Christina Staddler.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NX-T3T : 27 January 2020), John George Franck, 1785. Record details: Name: John George Franck; Event Type: Christening; Event Date: 4 Aug 1785; Event Place: Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; Event Place (Original): Harrolds Reformed Church, Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 7 Jul 1785; Father's Name: Michael Franck;Mother's Name: Elizabeth;Source Reference: Item 2; GS Film Number: 924448; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 50477-1; System Origin: ODM.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Title: "The Michael Franks family history and genealogy"; Statement of Responsibility: reprinted and indexed with permission of the Franks Clan Association; Authors: Franks, Alice A. Rowley (Main Author), Sublette, Donald J. (Donald Jackson), 1903- (Added Author), Leininger, Susan Franks (Added Author), Franks, Arthur (Added Author); Published: Wyandotte, Oklahoma : Gregath, c2002, Digital images of original published: Uniontown, Pa. : Franks Clan Association, 1979. v., Written by Alice A. Rowley Franks and Donald J. Sublette. Indexed and revised by Susan Franks Leininger and Arthur Franks. URL: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1049596?availability=Family%20History%20Library

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