Franks.James.T.Grant.BIOS


Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30, 1901,
reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical Society.


JAMES T. FRANKS, has one of the loveliest farms and one of the most
beautiful homes in Grant County, on Eagle Creek, near Folsom.  Six hundred
and fifty acres of beautiful bottom land enriched by the green hills and
everlasting bluffs of old Eagle, and with this historic stream, as winding
as a serpent's trail, meandering its length through this farm, it makes
indeed a beautiful picture. James Franks is the owner of this royal domain,
and from one side of it to the other has it stocked with fine sheep,
cattle, horses, hogs and mules.  He engages in general farming and is a
large stock trader, especially in it being very rich and productive.  Mr.
Franks bought this place some seven or eight years ago for $22,500 going
in debt considerable for it at the time.  He has paid every dollar on this
place, and now has the farm and as much money invested in other enterprises
and is regarded as a rich man, and owes no man a cent.

He is a son of Joe C. Franks and Mary Jane (Jump) Franks, and was
born in Grant County, March 9th, 1860.  His father is still living and is
a rich farmer in Stewartsville, in this county.  His mother is dead.  In
the Franks family there were four boys and two girls [sic], all of whom are
yet living.  They are: J. T., farmer and trader; Ace, a large land owner
and merchant at Stewartsville; Newt, a farmer at the same place, and Ezra,
the youngest child, being at home farming on his father's old home place.
Mrs. N. M. Smith, of Covington, is also a sister.

Mr. Joe Franks has been able to give all of his boys a fair common
school education and a reasonable start in life.  They have all proved
worthy of an honest father, and are well-to-do money-making young fellows
with the best of habits.

James Franks was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Stewart, and to
them two children have been born, Ackie and Stella.  They are bright,
lovely girls and are almost grown.  Both of them are now in school at the
Georgetown Female College.  They are the joy of the home and the pride of
their father and mother.  Mrs. James Franks has been an invaluable aid to
her husband in getting along in the world, and is a splendid good woman.



Submitted by: WRFC71A@prodigy.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS)
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997