Ancestors of the Franks and Carder Family of southwestern Oklahoma
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Martha A. Franks
F, b. 2 January 1867, d. 15 August 1917

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 16 Feb 2003

Birth* 2 January 1867, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* Arkansas, United States, Principal=Alexander L. Scott 
Death* 15 August 1917, Bryon, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 
Burial* August 1917, Byron Cemetery, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 

Family Alexander L. Scott b. June 1859, d. 19 January 1908
Child
  1. William Oliver Scott

James Franklin Franks
M, b. 20 October 1868, d. 20 January 1905

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 16 Feb 2003

Birth* 20 October 1868, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* June 1888, Principal=Nancy Eveline Hargis 
Death* 20 January 1905, Union, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 
Burial* January 1905, Union Cemetery, Union, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 

Family Nancy Eveline Hargis b. 26 July 1868, d. 11 November 1938
Children
  1. Daughter Franks b. Aug 1888
  2. Mattie S. Franks b. Apr 1892
  3. John H. Franks b. Oct 1894
  4. Mary A. Franks b. Sep 1896
  5. Dollie E. Franks b. Nov 1899

Cynthia Catherine Franks
F, b. 14 March 1870, d. 13 December 1948

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 8 Mar 2003

Birth* 14 March 1870, Pineville, Izard County, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* 29 February 1888, Izard County, Arkansas, United States, Principal=Thomas William Harber 
(Witness) Death 17 November 1948, Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States, Principal=Thomas William Harber 
Death* 13 December 1948, Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States 

Family Thomas William Harber b. 10 November 1866, d. 17 November 1948

Alice Virginia Franks
F, b. 26 October 1872, d. 27 February 1963

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 16 Feb 2003

Birth* 26 October 1872, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* 1889, Arkansas, United States, Principal=David Morrow Scott 
Death* 27 February 1963, Viola, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 
Burial* February 1963, Viola Cemetery, Viola, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 

Family David Morrow Scott b. 22 February 1871, d. 13 March 1944
Children
  1. Bertha Scott b. Sep 1890
  2. Lee T. Scott b. Feb 1895
  3. Eula A. Scott b. Oct 1898

William Henry Franks
M, b. 29 October 1873, d. 24 October 1945

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 21 Feb 2003

Birth* 29 October 1873, Newberg, Izard County, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* November 1895, Newberg, Izard County, Arkansas, United States, Principal=Sarah Rosie Jane Smith 
(Witness) Death 8 October 1896, Newberg, Izard County, Arkansas, United States, Principal=Son Franks 
(Witness) Death 1907, Principal=Floyd Franks 
(Witness) Death 16 February 1927, Principal=Nora R. Franks 
Death* 24 October 1945, Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, of heart failure 
Burial* October 1945, Maple Grove Cemetery, Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States 

Family Sarah Rosie Jane Smith b. June 1877, d. 11 March 1946
Marriage* November 1895, Newberg, Izard County, Arkansas, United States, Principal=Sarah Rosie Jane Smith 
Children
  1. Son Franks b. 8 Oct 1896, d. 8 Oct 1896
  2. Beulah May Franks b. 24 Jul 1898, d. 10 Nov 1988
  3. Bernice H. Franks b. 10 Feb 1901, d. 2 Apr 1994
  4. Nora R. Franks b. 5 Mar 1903, d. 16 Feb 1927
  5. Thelma Franks b. 19 Apr 1905, d. 2 Jul 1985
  6. Floyd Franks b. 23 Jun 1907, d. 1907
  7. Roy Robert Franks b. 11 Jul 1911, d. 6 Feb 1998
  8. Ray Franks b. 6 Jun 1915, d. b 2001
  9. Opal LoRene Franks b. 16 Feb 1917, d. 17 Jan 1994
  10. Pauline Franks b. 7 Jul 1921, d. a 2000

Sarah E. Franks
F, b. April 1877, d. 1956

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 16 Feb 2003

Birth* April 1877, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* Principal=Henry E. Raney 
Death* 1956, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 
Burial* 1956, Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States 

Family Henry E. Raney b. 1873

Robert Landerson Franks
M, b. 15 June 1878, d. 19 December 1949

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 16 Feb 2003

Birth-Alt. 15 June 1877 
Birth* 15 June 1878, Newberg, Izard County, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* 27 March 1902, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States, Principal=Harriet Jane Scott 
Death* 19 December 1949, Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma, United States 
Burial* December 1949, Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma, United States 

Family Harriet Jane Scott b. 26 January 1881, d. 1 May 1962

Laura B. Franks
F, b. July 1882, d. 1913

Father John Wesley Franks b. 13 September 1843, d. 12 March 1930
Mother Mary Ann Langston b. 12 March 1842, d. 21 July 1909
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Descendant Chart for Nicholas Fisher
Descendant Chart for Jeremiah Franks
Last Edited 24 Nov 2002

Birth* July 1882, Arkansas, United States 
Marriage* Principal=John Richardson 
Death* 1913, Thayer, Oregon County, Missouri, United States 

Family John Richardson

John Gann
M, b. between 1756 and 1760, d. after 1830

Father Adam Gann b. circa 1727, d. 6 August 1812
Mother Jane (?) b. circa 1732
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Charts Direct Ancestors of Zela Naomi Franks
Pedigree for Zela Naomi Franks (Compressed)
Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 20 Apr 2003

Birth* between 1756 and 1760, Frederick County, Virginia, United States 
Marriage* Virginia, United States, Principal=Hannah Smith 
Death* after 1830, Marion County, Alabama, United States 

Family Hannah Smith b. between 1751 and 1760, d. after 1830
Children
  1. Nathan Gann b. bt 1774 - 1780, d. c 1850
  2. Samuel Brooks Gann+ b. 1784, d. c 1860
  3. William Gann+ b. bt 1788 - 1789, d. bt 1861 - 1870
  4. Joshua Gann+ b. bt 1789 - 1790, d. c 1860
  5. John W. "Jack" Gann+ b. bt 1795 - 1800, d. bt 1845 - 1850
  6. Robert Gann+ b. bt 1797 - 1800
  7. Thomas Gann+ b. bt 1800 - 1801
  8. Smith Gann+ b. 1804

Samuel Gann
M, b. 1822, d. circa 1850

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 23 Nov 2002

Birth* 1822, Tennessee, United States 
Marriage* 1844, Principal=Sarah C. (?) 
Death* circa 1850, Desoto County, Mississippi, United States 
Death between 1853 and 1860, Samuel is missing from the census with his wife and children, it appears he may have died. 

Family Sarah C. (?) b. 1823
Children
  1. John D. Gann b. 1845
  2. Mary A. Gann b. 1846
  3. Martha A. Gann b. 1851
  4. William J. Gann b. 1854

William Gann
M, b. 1826

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 23 Nov 2002

Birth-Alt. 1824, Alabama, United States 
Birth* 1826, Alabama, United States 
Marriage* 28 September 1847, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, This is the date the marriage license was issued, the exact date of the marriage is not known. The bride is listed as "Elizabaeth"., Principal=Eleanor Elizabeth Rader 

Family Eleanor Elizabeth Rader b. 1830
Children
  1. George D. Gann b. May 1850, d. b 1860
  2. Mary Lou Emma Gann b. 1853
  3. Martha Ann Gann b. 1854
  4. Matilda Jane Gann b. 1856
  5. Maria Lavania Gann b. 1858
  6. Nancy Denton Gann b. 1859
  7. Willie Gann b. 1862

Mary "Polly" Gann
F, b. 1833

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 23 Nov 2002

Birth-Alt. between 1826 and 1830 
Birth* 1833, Alabama, United States 
Marriage* 12 February 1847, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Principal=Benjamin Franklin Sharp 
Death* Tate County, Mississippi, United States, Tate County was formed from DeSoto County, especially around Sentobia, in 1873. 
Burial* Harmony Cemetery, Tate County, Mississippi, United States, This cemetery is located south of Strayhorn. 

Family Benjamin Franklin Sharp b. 1814
Children
  1. Martha J. Sharp+ b. 1853
  2. Dimmoh Sharp b. 1856
  3. Mary Sharp b. 1860
  4. Eugenia Sharp b. 1863
  5. Sarah Sharp b. 1867
  6. C. B. Sharp b. 1874

Jesse C. Gann
M, b. 1832, d. between 1863 and 1870

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 23 Nov 2002

Birth* 1832, Alabama, United States 
Marriage* 20 January 1853, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Principal=Martha Angelina Crutchfield 
Death* between 1863 and 1870, Missing in the 1870 census. Wife and children are listed. Possibly died in the civil war. 

Family Martha Angelina Crutchfield b. 1835
Children
  1. John B. Gann b. 1853
  2. William Gann b. 1855
  3. Alice Gann b. 1858
  4. Jesse Gann b. 1864

Rachel Jane Gann
F, b. 3 February 1833, d. 16 March 1916

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 23 Nov 2002

Birth* 3 February 1833, Alabama, United States 
Marriage* 13 April 1853, Principal=Samuel Whitsell 
Marriage* 16 June 1858, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Principal=John Grayson 
Death* 16 March 1916, Red River County, Texas, United States 
Burial* Bogota County, Texas, United States 

Family 1 Samuel Whitsell

Family 2 John Grayson

John Gann
M, b. 1836

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 6 Jan 2003

Birth* 1836, Alabama, United States 
Marriage* Principal=Jane (?) 

Family Jane (?) b. 1830

James M. Gann
M, b. 31 May 1836, d. 23 January 1904

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 23 Nov 2002

Birth* 31 May 1836, Alabama, United States, 1850 census would put his birthdate as 1838. 
Marriage* 8 December 1859, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Principal=Eliza J. Wood 
Death* 23 January 1904, Strayhorn, Tate County, Mississippi, United States 

Family Eliza J. Wood b. 1835
Children
  1. Mary C. Gann b. 1860
  2. Margaret A. Gann b. 1862
  3. Joshua Gann b. 1864
  4. Thomas A. Gann b. 1867
  5. Sam B. Gann b. 1871
  6. John W. Gann b. 1875

Joshua D. Gann
M, b. 18 September 1839, d. 20 November 1900

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 23 Nov 2002

Birth* 18 September 1839, Mississippi, United States, 1850 census would put birthdate as 1840. 
Marriage* 11 January 1866, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Principal=M. L. Laughlin 
Death* 20 November 1900, Red River County, Texas, United States 
Burial* Bogota County, Texas, United States 

Family M. L. Laughlin

Martha E. Gann
F, b. 1842

Father John W. "Jack" Gann b. between 1795 and 1800, d. between 1845 and 1850
Mother Mourning P. Franks b. 1795
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Charts Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 17 Nov 2002

Birth* 1842, Mississippi, United States 
Marriage* 9 November 1865, DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, Principal=M. Lafeyette Campbell 

Family M. Lafeyette Campbell

Adam Gann1
M, b. circa 1727, d. 6 August 1812

Father Samuel Gann b. 1703, d. 1762
Mother Elizabeth (?) b. 1707, d. after 1762
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Charts Direct Ancestors of Zela Naomi Franks
Pedigree for Zela Naomi Franks (Compressed)
Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 20 Apr 2003

Birth* circa 1727, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, United States 
Marriage* 1756, Virginia, United States, Principal=Jane (?) 
Marriage* Principal=Christen (?) 
Death* 6 August 1812, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States 
Burial* August 1812, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States 

Family 1 Jane (?) b. circa 1732
Children
  1. John Gann+ b. bt 1756 - 1760, d. a 1830
  2. Ignatius Nathan Gann+ b. bt 1757 - 1759, d. 18 Jul 1839
  3. Joshua Gann b. c 1761
  4. Thomas Gann+ b. 17 Mar 1764, d. bt 1832 - 1836
  5. Adam Carter Gann+ b. 1769, d. a 1836
  6. Daniel L. Gann+ b. c 1777

Family 2 Christen (?) d. after 1812
Children
  1. Peggy Gann
  2. Hannah Gann
  3. Samuel Gann

Citations
  1. Some researchers list his middle name as Carter, others say there is no proof of this.

Jane (?)
F, b. circa 1732

Charts Direct Ancestors of Zela Naomi Franks
Pedigree for Zela Naomi Franks (Compressed)
Descendant Chart for Samuel Gann
Last Edited 30 Jan 2006

Birth* circa 1732, Virginia, United States 
Marriage* 1756, Virginia, United States, Principal=Adam Gann 
Death* Washington County, Tennessee, United States 

Family Adam Gann b. circa 1727, d. 6 August 1812
Children
  1. John Gann+ b. bt 1756 - 1760, d. a 1830
  2. Ignatius Nathan Gann+ b. bt 1757 - 1759, d. 18 Jul 1839
  3. Joshua Gann b. c 1761
  4. Thomas Gann+ b. 17 Mar 1764, d. bt 1832 - 1836
  5. Adam Carter Gann+ b. 1769, d. a 1836
  6. Daniel L. Gann+ b. c 1777


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