Mary (lnu)1

#5326, (circa 1680 - circa 1751)
Last EditedSep 13, 2015
Relationship5th great-grandmother of Zela Naomi Franks
ChartsJ Balkcom Tree (Maternal) - Ancestors of Zela (Franks) Balkcom
Descendants of Charles and Mary Woolverton
Step-father*John Dixon b. s 1650; Mary became a stepdaughter of John Dixon on the marriage of her mother Elizabeth to Dixon1
Mother*Elizabeth (?); according to the Woolverton book: "Charles Woolverton married Mary (lnu). Her mother is known to have been Elizabeth (lnu), wife of Isaac Leet, and later wife of John Chadwick and then of John Dixon, but it appears Mary was a daughter by an even earlier marriage."1
Birth*circa 1680 2 
Marriage*say 1697 date estimated based on birth of their first son, Charles, in 1698; Principal=Charles Woolverton3,2 
Married Name Woolverton 
Name Variation Wolverton 
Death*circa 1751 Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA2 

Family

Charles Woolverton b. s 1675, d. c 1746
Children

Citations

  1. [S157] David A. MacDonald and Nancy M. McAdams, The Woolverton family, 1693-1850 and beyond: Woolverton and Wolverton descendants of Charles Woolverton, New Jersey Immigrant (www.lulu.com: Lulu Publishing Services, 2015), Volume I. Hereinafter cited as The Woolverton Family, 1693-1850 and Beyond.
  2. [S159] Researcher Glenn Gohr, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=g-glenn
  3. [S157] David A. MacDonald and Nancy M. McAdams, The Woolverton Family, 1693-1850 and Beyond.

Dicey (?)1,2

#2162, (1790 - )
Last EditedSep 13, 2015
Birth*1790 Georgia, USA3 
Birth-Alt.1791 North Carolina, USA2 
Married Name Franks3 
Marriage* Principal=Lewis Franks3 
Cen-Enum*28 November 1850 Beat #5, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Llysa Franks, age 60, born GA, cannot read or write, living with husband and two daughters.; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 1850, Witness=Lewis Franks3 
Cen-Enum*10 June 1870 Western District, Marion County, Alabama, USA; "Dicey Franks", white, female, age 79, born NC, cannot read or write. Living with Lewis Franks and Amanda Patterson and next door to J. C. Franks (assume this is her son).; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 1870, Witness=Lewis Franks2 

Family

Lewis Franks b. 1800
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, AL, Marion County, District 14, p. 260-1, Image 8 at www.ancestry.com.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  2. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, AL, Marion County, Western District, p. 15, Image 15 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.
  3. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, Beat #5, page 227.

Sarah (?) (?)1

#2231, (1822 - )
Last EditedFeb 9, 2002
Birth*1822 Alabama, USA1 
Married Namecirca 1846 (?) Gann1 
Marriage*circa 1846 Principal=Jacob Gann1 
Cen-Enum*27 November 1850 Beat #6, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Sarah Gann, age28, born AL, living with husband, Jacob, and 2 children, and 19 yr old Samuel Gann who may be Jacob's brother.; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 

Family

Jacob Gann b. 1820
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, District 13, Beat 6.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.

Abbie (?)1

#3240, (1882 - )
Last EditedJan 25, 2003
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Franks and Morning Fisher
Descendants of Nicholas Fisher and Elizabeth Kearse
Birth*1882 Texas, USA; Parents born TX.1 
Married Name1916 Williams1 
Marriage*1916 Texas, USA; Principal=James M. Williams1 
Cen-Enum*April 1930 Caldwell County, Texas, USA; "Abbie Williams", wife of James M., white, female, age 48, first married age 34, born tX as well as parents, can read and write English, living with parents.; Principal=TX Caldwell Co Census 1930, Witness=James M. Williams1 

Citations

  1. [S84] U.S. Census 1930, ancestry.com, Texas, Caldwell County, Justice Precinct #4, District 14, Sheet 6A.
    Image #11 at www.ancestry.com.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1930.

Abigail (?)1

#1705
Last EditedDec 29, 2001
Married Name Alexander2 
Marriage* Principal=Andrew Alexander1 

Family

Andrew Alexander b. c 1648
Child

Citations

  1. [S63] Charles C. & Virginia W. Alexander, Alexander Kin, Volume 1 (Tennessee: Charles C. Alexander, 1965). Hereinafter cited as Alexander Kin.
  2. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://genealogic.virtualave.net/fg03/fg03_172.htm. His source: Alexander, Charles C. and Virginia W., Alexander Kin.. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.

Agnes (?)1

#4230
Last EditedSep 27, 2003
Name Variation Galbraith 
Married Name Galbreath1 
Marriage* Principal=Alexander Galbreath1 

Citations

  1. [S122] Estate Files, York County, Pa., 25 June 1814.

Alice (?)1

#4984
Last EditedJan 9, 2006
Name Variation Galbraith 
Married Name Galbreath1 

Citations

  1. [S44] Email Message, from John Galbraith (e-mail address) to Pat Balkcom, 30 Dec 2005.

Alice M. (?)1

#3989, (1830 - )
Last EditedMay 4, 2003
Birth*1830 Pennsylvania, USA1 
Married Name Cooper1 
Marriage* Principal=Unknown Cooper1 
Cen-Enum*4 October 1850 Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; "Alice M. Cooper", age 20, born PA. Assume she is a daughter-in-law of the Coopers.; Principal=PA Adams County Census 1850, Witness=Thomas J. Cooper1 

Family

Unknown Cooper b. bt 1821 - 1825
Child

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, PA, Adams County, Franklin Township, p.179 Image #39 at www.Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.

Almira (?)1

#5054, (circa 1820 - )
Last EditedJan 30, 2006
Married Name Franks1 
Birth*circa 1820 Alabama, USA1 
Marriage* Principal=J. B. Franks1 
Census1 August 1870 Marion County, Alabama, USA; "J.B. Franks", HH #862, age 40, male, farmer, real estate $500, personal estate $275, born AL. Living with him:
Almira Franks, age 50, female, keeping house, cannot read or write, born AL.
Calvin Franks, age 21, farmer, cnnot read or write, born AL.
Ellen Franks, age 16, female, attended school, born AL.; Principal=J. B. Franks, Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18701 

Family

J. B. Franks b. c 1830
Children

Citations

  1. [S9] U.S. Census 1870, www.ancestry.com, AL, Marion Co., Western District, p. 80. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1870.

Alsey Sylvania (?)1

#2820
Last EditedJun 15, 2002
Married Name McAdams1 
Marriage* Principal=Isaac D. McAdams2 

Citations

  1. [S81] Helen Marsh, compiler, Chancery Court Records Of Bedford County, Tennessee (1830-1866) (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1988), P. 167, original record on page 520.. Hereinafter cited as Bedford Chancery Records.
  2. [S81] Helen Marsh, Bedford Chancery Records, P. 167, original record on page 520. "...They are the joint owners of land Warrant No. 13,835 for 160 acres, which was issued to Alsey Sylvania as widow and heir at law and John Nelson McAdams as the only child of Isaac D. McAdams, deceased,...

Amanda (?)1

#2455, (4 January 1907 - )
Last EditedApr 2, 2002
Birth*4 January 1907 1 
(Witness) Death21 September 1931 Principal=Milford Franks2 
Married Name Franks1 
Marriage* Principal=Nolen Franks1 
Burial* Keys Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA; beside her husband, Nolen, and also next to Harlin and Cordie Franks.1 

Family

Nolen Franks b. 29 Jun 1905, d. 21 Aug 1968
Child

Citations

  1. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, compiler, Cemetery Markings - Itawamba County, Mississippi (Amory, MS: Amory Advertiser, 1978), p. 130. Hereinafter cited as Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi.
  2. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi, p. 144.

Amanda C. (?)1

#1726, (8 November 1839 - 20 September 1865)
Last EditedDec 29, 2001
Birth*8 November 1839 This date is based on the age of 25y 10 m 12 d given on her gravestone.1 
Married Namecirca 1860 Alexander1 
Marriage*circa 1860 Principal=R. B. Alexander1 
Death*20 September 1865 USA; Witness=R. B. Alexander1 
Burial*September 1865 Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Sugar Creek and Tyron Street, North Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA1 

Family

R. B. Alexander b. 24 Apr 1840, d. 13 Jun 1913
Child

Citations

  1. [S64] S. Janelle Karchaske, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Cemetery Records, Version 2 (Charlotte, NC 28217: Family History Researchers and Publishers, July 1995). Hereinafter cited as Mecklenburg Count North Carolina Cemeteries.

Anabella J. (?)1

#1729, (1 February 1795 - 18 November 1858)
Last EditedDec 29, 2001
Married Name Alexander1 
Birth*1 February 1795 This date is based on the age of 63y 9m 17d given on her gravestone.1 
Marriage* Principal=Dan Alexander1 
Death*18 November 1858 USA1 
Burial*November 1858 Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Sugar Creek and Tyron Street, North Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S64] S. Janelle Karchaske, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Cemetery Records, Version 2 (Charlotte, NC 28217: Family History Researchers and Publishers, July 1995). Hereinafter cited as Mecklenburg Count North Carolina Cemeteries.

Ann (?)1

#4313
Last EditedDec 6, 2003
Name Variation Galbraith 
Married Name Galbreath1 
Marriage* Principal=Robert Galbreath1 

Citations

  1. [S127] Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People, Past and Present
    (Transcription at http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/ )
    (Chicago, Ilinois: J. H. Beers and Co., 1914). Hereinafter cited as Armstrong County Pennsylvania People.

Ann (?)1

#5348, (circa 1654 - after 1704)
Last EditedJun 22, 2015
Relationship8th great-grandmother of Zela Naomi Franks
Birth*circa 1654 England1 
Marriage*say 1678 Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA; Principal=Charles Dodson Sr.1 
Married Namesay 1678 Dodson1 
Death*after 1704 Richmond County, Virginia, England1 

Family

Charles Dodson Sr. b. c 1649, d. c 1704
Child

Ann E. (?)1

#2938, (1848 - )
Last EditedNov 9, 2002
Birth*1848 Alabama, USA1 
Married Namecirca 1868 Williams1 
Marriage*circa 1868 Principal=Jesse Williams1 
Cen-Enum*17 June 1880 Enumeration District 28, Caldwell County, Texas, USA; "Ann E. Williams", white, female, married, age 32, wife of Jesse, keeping house, born AL. , parents born AL., living with husband, three sons and one daughter.; Principal=TX Caldwell Co Census 1880, Witness=Jesse Williams1 

Family

Jesse Williams b. 1828
Children

Citations

  1. [S10] U.S. Census 1880, www.ancestry.com, Texas, Caldwell County, Texas, Enum. Dist. 28, p.40
    Image #40 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1880.

Ann E. (?)1

#4191
Last EditedDec 31, 2005

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S118] Orphan's Court Record for Adams County, Pennsylvania, 09 Sep 1882. Hereinafter cited as Orphan's Court for Adams County PA.

Anna (?)1

#3548, (1802 - )
Last EditedMar 10, 2003
ChartsDescendants of John and Elizabeth Carder
Birth*1802 Tennessee, USA1 
Married Namecirca 1826 Carder1 
Marriage*circa 1826 Tennessee, USA; Principal=Samuel Carder1 
Census6 September 1850 Monroe County, Kentucky, USA; "Samuel Carder", white, male, Head of Household #798, age43, farmer, born TN, cannot read or write living next to his son, Jesse.
Living with him:
Anna, age 48, female, born TN, cannot read or write.
Rebecca, age 21, female, born TN.
Ebeline, age 13, female, born KY.
Samuel, age 5, male, born KY.
David, age 21, farmer, born TN.; Principal=Samuel Carder, Principal=Ky Monroe Co. Census 18502 
Census7 July 1860 Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, USA; "Samuel Carder", white, male, Head of Household #874, age 53, farmer, born KY, real estate worth $600, personal estate $600, cannot read or write living next to his son, Jesse.
Living with him:
Anna, age 58, female, born KY, cannot read or write.
Samuel, age 14, male, born KY.; Principal=Samuel Carder, Principal=Ky Monroe Co. Census 18603 

Family

Samuel Carder b. 1807, d. 1892
Children

Citations

  1. [S25] Ancestry.com, Jeff Hendricks at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jhendri771&id=I003. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
  2. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, Monroe County, KY Grantees , Book 16 at http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/land/monroegrants.html. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  3. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Kentucky, Monroe County, Tompkinsville, p. 126.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1860.
  4. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Kentucky, Monroe County, p. 849.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.

Annie O. (?)1

#3096, (September 1879 - )
Last EditedDec 11, 2002
Birth*September 1879 Texas, USA1 
Married Name1900 Franks1 
Marriage*1900 Principal=Joseph Franks1 
Cen-Enum*8 June 1900 Caldwell County, Texas, USA; "Annie O. Franks", wife of Joseph, white, famale, born Sept. 1879, age 20, married within last year, born TX, father Ireland, mother TX, can read, write, and speak English.; Principal=TX Caldwell Co Census 1900, Witness=Joseph Franks1 

Citations

  1. [S33] U.S. Census 1900, ancestry.com, Texas, Caldwell County, E. D. #126, Judicial Precinct #7, P. 211A, Image 13 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1900.

Anny (?)1

#1973, (circa 1831 - )
Last EditedJul 3, 2004
Birth*circa 1831 Tennessee, USA; 1850 census would put birthdate 1828, AL.1,2 
Married Namecirca 1850 Franks1 
Marriage*circa 1850 Principal=Lewis Franks1 
Cen-Enum*28 November 1850 Beat #5, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Anne Franks, age 22, born AL, cannot read or write, living with husband, Lewis.; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 1850, Witness=Lewis Franks2 
Cen-Enum*17 July 1860 Union Township, Izard County, Arkansas, USA; Anny Franks, age 29 born TN, living with husband Lewis Franks and 4 sons (assumed relationship).; Principal=AR Izard Co Census 1860, Witness=Lewis Franks1 

Family

Lewis Franks b. bt 1829 - 1831, d. 4 Apr 1870
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] U.S. Census 1860, www.ancestry.com, Arkansas, Izard County, Union Township, Benbrook Mills Post Office, p. 87.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1860.
  2. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, Beat #5, page 226.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.
  3. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:ah6912&id=I0259. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.
  4. [S26] Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line, http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:ah6912&id=I0260

Azilee (?)1

#2451, (9 August 1910 - )
Last EditedApr 1, 2002
Birth*9 August 1910 1 
Married Name Franks1 
Marriage* Principal=Velton O. Franks1 
Burial* Hilcrest Masonic Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA; beside her husband, Velton.1 

Citations

  1. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, compiler, Cemetery Markings - Itawamba County, Mississippi (Amory, MS: Amory Advertiser, 1978), p. 106. Hereinafter cited as Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Barbara (?)1

#1480, ( - 1709)
Last EditedJan 30, 2002
Married Name Maushardt1 
Marriage* Principal=Matthia Andrea "des Gerichts" Maushardt1 
Death*1709 1 

Family

Matthia Andrea "des Gerichts" Maushardt b. c 1649, d. c 1725
Children

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/6891/blackwelder.html This site states the original information came from a book called The Ancestry and Descendants of John Shaver, 1745-1835 by W. Cary Anderson published in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas.. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.

Barbara (?)1

#3960
Last EditedMay 3, 2003
Married Name Rife1 
Marriage* Principal=Henry Rife1 

Family

Henry Rife b. 2 Apr 1756, d. Apr 1820
Child

Citations

  1. [S112] Clan Galbraith Association, The Red Tower Journal: Vol. XXIV, Sept. 2002, p. 18. "Early Galbreaths of Adams (York) County Pennsylvania", by Willliam Galbreath.. Hereinafter cited as "The Red Tower Journal."

Beatrice (?)1

#4835, (1896 - 1965)
Last EditedJul 23, 2004
Burial*1896 Guin City Cemetery, Guin, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Beatrice is buried with a Hosia Franks who I am assuming is her husband.1 
Birth*1896 1 
Married Name Franks1 
Marriage* Principal=Hosia Franks1 
Death*1965 1 

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, Guin City, AL Cemetery records at
    http://www.guinal.org/PDFs/2002_PDFs/guincitycem.pdf. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.

Bertha (?)1

#2463, (1887 - 1961)
Last EditedApr 2, 2002
Birth*1887 1 
Married Name Franks1 
Death*1961 1 
Burial*1961 Keys Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA; beside her husband and daughter.1 

Family

John Richard Franks b. 1875, d. 1941
Child

Citations

  1. [S69] Betty Burton-Cruber, compiler, Cemetery Markings - Itawamba County, Mississippi (Amory, MS: Amory Advertiser, 1978), p. 142. Hereinafter cited as Cemetery Markings of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Bertha (?)1

#3115, (April 1882 - )
Last EditedDec 24, 2002
Birth*April 1882 Texas, USA1 
Married Name1899 Williams1 
Marriage*1899 Principal=Barton Williams1 
Cen-Enum*9 June 1900 Caldwell County, Texas, USA; "Bertha Williams", wife of Bart, white, female, born April 1882, age 18, married 1 year, has had one child, born TX, father MS, mother TX, can read and write English.; Principal=TX Caldwell Co Census 1900, Witness=Barton Williams1 

Family

Barton Williams b. Apr 1873
Child

Citations

  1. [S33] U.S. Census 1900, ancestry.com, Texas, Caldwell County, E. D. #126, Judicial Precinct #7, P. 212B, Image 28 at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1900.

Britania (?)1

#2124, (1825 - )
Last EditedJan 28, 2002
ChartsDescendants of Samuel and Elizabeth Gann
Birth*1825 Tennessee, USA1 
Married Name Gann1 
Marriage* Principal=Smith Gann1 
Cen-Enum*18 November 1850 Beat #5, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Britania Gann, age 25, born TN, cannot read or write, living with husband, Smith Gann, and 3 children, and 96 yr old man, Uriah Gibbs.; Principal=AL Marion Co Census 18501 

Family

Smith Gann b. 1804
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] U.S. Census 1850, www.ancestry.com, Alabama, Marion County, Beat #5, page 221.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1850.

Caroline (?)1

#4578, (1832 - 1914)
Last EditedFeb 21, 2004
Name Variation Galbraith 
Married Name Galbreath1 
Birth*1832 1 
Marriage* Principal=Archibald Galbreath1 
Death*1914 1 
Burial*1914 Union Church Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Gravestone states: Caroline Galbraith 1832-1914, wife of Archie. 

Family

Archibald Galbreath b. 1823, d. 1891
Children

Citations

  1. [S46] Rootsweb,, Records for Union Church Cemetery, West Fairfield, Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA. Hereinafter cited as Rootsweb.
  2. [S10] U.S. Census 1880, www.ancestry.com, PA, Westmoreland County, Fairfield Township, p. 12.. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Census 1880.

Catharine (?)1

#2817
Last EditedDec 31, 2005
Married Name McAdams1 

Citations

  1. [S81] Helen Marsh, compiler, Chancery Court Records Of Bedford County, Tennessee (1830-1866) (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1988), P. 135, original record on page 157.. Hereinafter cited as Bedford Chancery Records.

Catherine (?)1

#1515
Last EditedJan 30, 2002
Marriage* Principal=John Adam Schwarzwalder1 
Married Name Blackwelder 

Family

John Adam Schwarzwalder b. 30 Sep 1719, d. bt 1794 - 1805
Children

Citations

  1. [S26] Compiled Records from Genealogy Mail List or Website, http://www.geocities.com/~arslanm/blackwelder/desc6.txt. Hereinafter cited as Transcribed and Compiled Records On Line.