Descendants of Charles Woolverton

Walter Robert Franks and Pearl Frances Hawn

Husband Walter Robert Franks [23371]
           Born: 17 Dec 1891 - Newburg, Izard County, AR
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Aug 1968 - Childress, Childress County, TX
         Buried:  - Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wellington, Collingsworth County, TX
         Father: Rev. Robert Henry Franks [11699] (1865-1929)
         Mother: Laura Allice Wolverton [11696] (1869-1917)
       Marriage: 30 Jan 1918 - Fredericktown, MO^[MRIN:8892]
Wife Pearl Frances Hawn [26523]
           Born: 20 Nov 1892 - MO
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jun 1983 - Wellington, Collingsworth County, TX
         Buried:  - Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wellington, Collingsworth County, TX
Children
1 F Vernene Franks [26524]
           Born: 23 Nov 1918
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 May 2010
         Buried:  - Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Comanche, Comanche County, TX
         Spouse: Bill B. Day [26525] (1919-2016)
           Marr: 30 Jun 1942^[MRIN:8893]
General Notes: Husband - Walter Robert Franks

from Gary Woolverton

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Birth: Dec. 17, 1891
Newburg
Izard County
Arkansas, USA
Death: Aug. 17, 1968
Childress
Childress County
Texas, USA

Family links:
Parents:
Robert Henry Franks (1865 - 1929)
Laura Alice Wolverton Franks (1869 - 1917)

Spouse:
Pearl Frances Hawn Franks (1892 - 1983)*

Children:
Vernene Franks Day (1918 - 2010)*

Siblings:
William Barrett Franks (1887 - 1965)*
Maude Ada Franks Combs (1889 - 1967)*
Walter Robert Franks (1891 - 1968)
Pearl E. Franks Hamman (1894 - 1976)*
Nathan Thompson Franks (1896 - 1982)*
Oliver Homer Franks (1901 - ____)*
Oliver Homer Franks (1901 - 1972)*
Opal Elizabeth Franks Pennington (1906 - 1993)*

*Calculated relationship

Note: Source: 1976 census

Burial:
Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Texas, USA
Plot: Section 4 Row 8

Created by: ATK
Record added: Feb 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 48811335
General Notes: Wife - Pearl Frances Hawn

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Birth: Nov. 20, 1892
Missouri, USA
Death: Jun. 19, 1983
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Texas, USA

The Wellington Leader June 23, 1983

Mrs. Pearl Franks, who over many years was active in Wellington's civic and community life, died at 1:22 p.m. Sunday, June 19 in Collingsworth General Hospital. She was 90 years of age and a resident of Thomas Nursing Center. Mrs. Franks and her husband, the late Walter R. Franks, came to Wellington. He established Franks Furniture, and she worked with him in this business until they retired. A devoted member of 1st United Methodist church, she was active in the Women's Society of Christian Service, now United Methodist Women, and served on its grounds beautification committee.

She belonged to the Home Demonstration Club in which she was winner of many awards, and in Wellington Garden Club. She helped with the annual Flower Shows and was a consistent winner with her entries.

The former Pearl Frances Hawn, she was born in Missouri, the daughter of Daniel and Sarah Moyers Hawn. She and Mr. Franks were married January 30, 1918, at Fredericktown, Mo. The couple lived in Blue Mountain, Ark., a year before coming to Wellington.

Mrs. Franks is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Bill (Vernene) Day of Comanche; a granddaughter, Mrs. Anne Watson and her four children of Ferno, Varese, Italy. Two nieces who formerly lived here are Mrs. Odel (Etoile) Holley of Friona and Mrs. Delbert (Bernie Anna) Warren of Amarillo.

Family links:
Spouse:
Walter Robert Franks (1891 - 1968)

Children:
Vernene Franks Day (1918 - 2010)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Texas, USA
Plot: Section 4 Row 7

Created by: ATK
Record added: Feb 25, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 48811334
Notes: Marriage

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