----- Original Message ----- From: <2pats2cats@comcast.net> To: <ALMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 8:53 AM Subject: Re: Malvina Franks > Hi, > > My ancestor Bethany Franks was the daughter of Elisha Franks. Would love > to exchange information with you about this family. > > ______________________________ Here is my information on Elisha Franks. Dick Fox ______________________________ ELISHA FRANKS White Co, TN, 11 Dec 1822, Lewis Franks to John Benjamin, Davis Cochran, John Lyon, John McLemore, 3 3/4 acres, $125, land on Caney Fork next to Peter Franks, signed Lewis Franks, Witnesses: Elijah Franks and Elisha Franks. 1830 Marion Census: p165 Elisha Franks 80-90 11001000001-111010001 It is possible that Elisha Franks (b ca 1800) is the younger man (age 20-30) in this census. An Elisha Franks appears on the White, TN tax lists of 1822 and 1823. Elisha Franks (age 30-40) is in the 1840 Census. Elisha (age 50 NC) is in the 1850 Census. I do not have a record after 1850. From Mike Chapman: ELISHA FRANKS b. ca 1800 in NC d. Oct 1860 (disease of the spleen) m. Panina or Pinava b. ca 1805 in NC Children: 1. Elisha D. m. Fairby? 2. Elijah S. b. Dec 17, 1822 m. Sarah Francis White 3. Priscilla m. William Warren 4. James B. b. ca 1827 m. Eliza J. b. ca 1825 5. Nancy C. b. 1829 6. Isaac T. b. ca 1822 7. Eli A. b. ca 1833 (tombstone says 1830) d. Aug 10, 1884, m. Matilda Lowe Atkins b. ca 1832, d. Jul 15, 1912 8. Alvin J. b. ca 1836 9. Elizabeth b. ca 1838 10. Berthana Penina b. ca 1842 11. Hiram b. ca 1845 From Ellen Franks Aslel@aol.com Elisha FRANKS b ca 1800 in North Carolina married Panina ? b ca 1805. Their children: 1. Elisha D. FRANKS b 1820 in TN m Pheriba ? 2. Elijah S. FRANKS b 1822 in TN m Sarah Francis WHITE 3. Priscilla FRANKS b 1826 in TN m William WARREN 4. James B. FRANKS b 1827 in AL m Eliza J. ? 5. Eli A. FRANKS b 1830 m Matilda LOWE 6. Nancy C. FRANKS b 1830 in AL 7. Isaac T. FRANKS b 1832 in AL 8. Alvin J. FRANKS b 1836 in AL 9. Elizabeth FRANKS b 1838 in AL 10. Bethana Penina FRANKS b 1842 in AL ______________________________