Elmer M. Franks, b: 1904 - Grant County, Kentucky

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


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

		^Omer Franks^{b.1878 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1974 Versailles, Indiana}	^{Louisanna McBee}^{b.1850 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1892 Grant Co., Kentucky}

^{Patsy Franks}^{b. d.}	^{Elmer M. Franks}^{b.1904 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1977 Ripley Co., Indiana}		^{Thomas Jefferson Beach}^{b.1838 Mt. Zion, Kentucky d.1911 At home of his , Kentucky}

^{Margo Franks}^{b. d.}		^{Florence Beach}^{b.1878 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1964 Versailles, Indiana}	^{Sarah M. Brown}^{b.1850 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1903 Grant Co., Kentucky}

^{Marion Jane Franks}^{b. d.}

^{Bruce Allen Franks}^{b. d.}

	^Dorothy^{b. d.}