Willliam A. Franks, b: 1861 - Grant County, Kentucky

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}



		^{William Robert Harvey Franks}^{b.1829 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1865 the Steamer General Buell}

^{William Robert Harvey Franks}^{b.1886 Crawford Co., Indiana d.1978 Corydon, Indiana}	^{Willliam A. Franks}^{b.1861 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1937 Harrison Co., Indiana}		^{William Webster}^{b.1806 Fayette Co., Kentucky d.1833 Kentucky}

^{Ernest Franks}^{b.1889 Indiana d.1889 Indiana}		^{Nancy Ann Webster}^{b.1825 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1878 Crawford Co., Indiana}	^{Virginia Beach}^{b.1808 Fayette Co. , Kentucky d.1832 Kentucky}

^{Nancy Ann Franks}^{b.1891 Corydon, Indiana d.1980 Corydon, Indiana}

^{Preston Edward Franks}^{b.1894 Corydon, Indiana d.1940 Corydon, Indiana}

^{Iva Edna Franks}^{b.1896 Corydon, Indiana d.1978 At her home, Indiana}	^{Myma Delilah Kendall}^{b.1863 Indiana d.1926 Corydon, Indiana}

^{Lilly Myrtle Franks}^{b.1899 Harrison Co., Kentucky d.1978 Joliet, Will County, Illinois}