Francis Marion Franks, b: 1851 - Grant County, Kentucky

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}




	^{Francis Marion Franks}^{b.1851 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1938 Grant Co., Kentucky}



^Omer Franks^{b.1878 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1974 Versailles, Indiana}

		^{Walter M. McBee}^{b.1816 Virginia d.1891 Grant Co., Kentucky}

	^{Louisanna McBee}^{b.1850 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1892 Grant Co., Kentucky}

		^{Sarah Ann Points}^{b.1817 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1900 Grant Co., Kentucky}