FIFTH GENERATION

22. Wilson Franks was born about 1841 in Louisiana. He died about 1881 in Calvin, Louisiana. Buried at Blake Cemetary Hwy 156, 3 miles west of Calvin in Winn Parish, LA. Going east just before Gums Spring Road. Franks, Wilson PVT. Co. K 28th (Grays) LA Infantry Enrolled May 17, 1862 Monroe, LA. On roll dated August 31, 1863 paroled at Natchitoches, LA, June 7, 1865 Winn Parish resident, LA. He was hurt in the war and was unable to work the rest of his life. He was buried in the Blake Cemetary on Calvin and Goldonna highway between Calvin and the CC road and the Methodist Sanders Church.

Wilson and his brother Andrew Jackson Franks married sisters. Wilson to Nina Brown and A.J. to Mary Brown.


1880 Winn Parish, LA, Census: pp. 21 - 40.
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Page No. 21, Wards 1 and 6.
215.216.
Franks, Wilson,.....w.m.40,.....Head, m,.....La.Tn.Mo., blank
.....Health: abcess
Franks, Penine,.....w.f.42,.....Wife, m,.....La.La.La.
Franks, Elizabeth,.....w.f.13,.....Daug., s,.....La.La.La.
Franks, Parlee,.....w.f.10,.....Daug., s,.....La.La.La.
Franks, James,.....w.m.8,.....Son, s,....La.La.La.
Franks, Samuel,.....w.m.6,.....Son, s,.....La.La.La.
Franks, Thomas,.....w.m.4,.....Son, s,.....La.La.La.
Franks, Alice,.......w.f.1,.....Daug., s,.....La.La.La.
He was married to Nina Brown in Louisiana.

23. Nina Brown was born about 1838 in Louisiana. Children were:

i. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Franks.
11 ii. Emmer Pairlee Franks.
iii. James "Jim" Franks died in Buried at Blake Cemetary.
iv. Samuel Franks was born in Louisiana.
v. Thomas Franks was born on 18 Nov 1875 in Louisiana.
vi. Henry A. Franks was born on 20 Jun 1881 in Louisiana.
vii. Alice Franks was born in Louisiana.