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     Vardeman Perry FRANKS was born on 17 January 1848 at Ky. He married Elizabeth Ann Corbin on 25 November 1869. He died on 22 September 1922 at age 74.

     Vardiman FRANKS was also known as Vardamon FRANKS. He was born on 12 September 1824 at Grant Co., KY. He married Nancy FRANKS, daughter of John FRANKS and Elizabeth Coghill, on 17 July 1845; were first cousins. He married George Ann Abernathy in 1846. He died on 24 May 1910 at Grant Co., KY, at age 85.

     Violet FRANKS was born on 6 December 1871 at Grant Co., KY. She married Jessie Edward Chipman on 11 December 1895 at Grant Co., KY. She died on 8 September 1918 at Grant Co., KY, at age 46.

     William Atlee FRANKS info from Linda L. Smack. He Conflicting data. LDS file says wife was Mary Frances brown b. 24 Feb 1843 Grant Co, KY. Married 16 Mar 1865 Grant Co. KY. He married Sally Kuhn. He married Mary Elizabeth Glass. He was born on 13 July 1840. He died on 21 May 1903 at Scott Co. Ky. at age 62.

     William Christian FRANKS Proprieter of the Johnson House hotel. He was a carpenter by trade; bought and sold live stock to the Cincinnati market. He married Nancy Elizabeth Franks Mccoy. He was born on 13 August 1855 at Grant Co., KY. He died on 19 July 1900 at age 44; was fatally shot by step-son-in-law.

     William H. FRANKS was born in 1847 at Ky.

     William Harvey FRANKS This entry may be in error. I suspect this is Wm Henry. He was born before 1835 at Grant Co., KY; age figured from Census 1850 says was 13 but father died 1835 so this is wrong.

     All of his ancestors came from Germany. Mr. William Henry FRANKS was born on 27 March 1816 at Pendelton, KY, Grant Co., KY. He married Martha Hutchison, daughter of William Hutchison and Ann Milligan, on 31 January 1839 at GRANT CO. KY. He appeared on the census of 1870 at Monterey Pct., Owen Co., KY; Wm, head of family age 53, farmer, KY
Martha wife age 55 keeping house
6 children. He died on 5 March 1903 at Fairbanks, Owen, KY, at age 86. He was buried after 5 March 1903 at T.J.Bell cemetery, Fairbanks, KY.

     William Henry FRANKS Sr was born on 4 December 1796 at Grant Co., KY. He married Nancy Ann Webster, daughter of Daniel Webster and Mary "Polly" Vardamon, on 26 January 1818 at Boon Co., KY. He died on 6 June 1835 at Grant Co., KY, at age 38; cause of death was Tuberculosis. He was buried after 6 June 1835 at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Grant, KY.

     William Marion FRANKS was born on 4 April 1847 at Grant Co., KY. He died on 31 August 1927 at Holt Co., MO, at age 80.

     William Nelson FRANKS was born on 22 November 1873.

     Wilson T. FRANKS was born in 1824 at Kentucky.

     Francis French was born circa 1675.

     James "The Immigrant" French was Catholic. He was a carpenter by trade; reportedly a "planter." He was born circa 1650 at Galway, Ireland. He married Elizabeth Meekin, daughter of William Meekin, circa 1670 at St Mary's Co, MD. His French family was much distinguished, long the Mayors of Galoway. They originated with a Norman family and immigrated to Ireland before 1400 (as written by Joseph French of Louisville in a letter to Paula Russell, prussell@centuryinter.net).
It appears he was sent to manage land purchased by the family, who paid for his passage.
Thru marriage, he owned 129 acres of Wolver Hampton which borderd on Hopton Park.
Thru marriage he also owned 129 acres of Wolver Hampton which borderd on Hopton Park.
He purchased 100 acres of land from John Baptist Carberry, another Irish immigrant. He immigrated in 1671 from Galway, Ireland; In 1670, at the age of 20,immigrated from Galoway, Ireland, where his French family was much distinguished, long the Mayors of Galoway. They originated with a Norman family and immigrated to Ireland before 1400 as written by Joseph French of Louisville in a letter to Paula Russell, prussell@centuryinter.net.
It appears he was sent to manage land purchased by the family, who paid for his passage.
Thru marriage, he owned 129 acres of Wolver Hampton which borderd on Hopton Park.
He purchased 100 acres of land from John Baptist Carberry, another Irish immigrant. He died before 4 March 1733 at St Mary's Co., MD. He left a will on 4 March 1733; The Last Will of JAMES FRENCH , Dated March 4, 1733, St.Marys County, MD, Pgs. 26-27

In the name of God, Amen, I, James French of St.Mary's County______ being weak in body but of sound mind & memory, blessed be God, do make this my last Will & Testament in form as follows:_____I give & bequeath unto my beloved grandson, John French, to him and his heirs forever, one hundred & ten acres of land to be laid out on the West side of my land & also on the west side of a Branch unto my well beloved grand child, Mary Leake, wife of John Leake, to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever. Item: My Will is that my good & trusty servant, James Kirby shall be free from servitude on the day of my death. Item: My Will is after all my just debts are paid, all that remains of my personal Estate be equally divided amongst all my grandchildren. Item: I constitute & appoint my said grandchild, John French, my whole & sole executor of this my last Will & Testament, in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1733

James French (SEAL)

Signed, sealed & published to be his las Will & Testament in the presence of:

John Thompson
James Ruil(?)
Elizabeth French. 21. 6.

March 17, 1733

John Thompson and Elizabeth French, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will, being duly & solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, depose & say that they saw the testator, James French, sign the foregoing Will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last Will & Testament that at the time of his doing so he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they subscribed their respective names as witnesses to the said will in the presence of John French, grandson & heir at law, which same, John French did not object to the ____of the said Will.

Sworn to before me Tho. Aisquith (?), Dep. County Clk. of St. Mary's County.

     Martha Jane French was born circa 1831 at KY. She married John J. Mart, son of John J. Mart and Catherine Crane, on 3 June 1847 at Logan, KY. She died circa 1860 at Logan, KY.

     Martin French was born at Galoway, Ireland. He married (?) Unknown.

     Martin French was born circa 1671 at St Mary's Co, MD.

     Mary French was married three times and had children by each husband. She was born circa 1670 at St Mary's Co., MD, There is some confusion here. Mary's father is recorded in some notes as emmigrating in 1671 which I beleive is wrong. I think the date was 1670, or the birth date of Mary is incorrect. She married Robert THOMPSON, son of Arthur Thompson and Susan Stratford, in 1685 at St Mary's Co., MD. She married Thomas Cissell after 1 November 1697. She married Charles Daft after 1701 at St Mary's Co., MD. She died on 21 August 1724 at St Mary's Co., MD.

     August Fuhrman was buried at Moltke Township, Rogers City, MI. He married Caroline Botsch. All of their children were born in Germany. He was born on 27 April 1825 at Germany. He died on 14 December 1909 at Belknap Township, Presque Isle, MI, at age 84.

     Johanna Fuhrman Had 13 children. Her married name was WIRGAU. She married Charles (Carl) WIRGAU Sr, son of Johann Reinhard Wuerges and Charlotte Koss. She was born on 28 July 1859 at Prussia. She died on 15 March 1922 at Rogers City, MI, at age 62. She was buried on 17 March 1922 at Belknao Township, Rogers City, MI.

     Rick FUNK married Lisa Marie SILLS, daughter of Thomas Carol SILLS SR. and Reba JEFFRIES, on 9 January 1982.

     Sarah Funk was born on 20 June 1991.

     Tylor Funk was born on 21 July 1984.

     Plinie Furgurson married Henry SEBASTIAN.

     Mallt Fwyall married John Powell MADDOG. She died at Wales. She was born at Wales.