Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Franks, Julia (Shannon) 1935
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Portland Observer – Thursday, 7 November 1935
Franks, Julia (Shannon)
DOD:  Monday, 4 November 1935

NONAGENARIAN TAKEN BY DEATH
Mrs. Julia Franks, Widow of Late Andrew Franks, Passed Away Monday

Mrs. Julia Franks, 90, widow of the late Andrew Franks, died Monday at the 
home of her son, Dill Franks, in Gulvertown.  Funeral services were held from 
the home this afternoon with burial in the Sebewa cemetery.  Mrs. Franks’ 
maiden name was Julia Shannon.  She was born in Freemont, Ohio, on May 26, 
1845.  On October 1, 1863, she was married to Mr. Franks, the couple coming to 
this vicinity and settling on a farm one-half mile west of Stone’s corner in 
Sebewa Township in 1875.  Mr. Franks died there 11 years ago.  Three years ago 
Mrs. Franks came to Portland and had since made her home with her son at whose 
home her death occurred.  She was a second cousin to Ex-President Rutherford 
B. Hayes, her father and the ex-president having been first cousins.

Surviving are three daughters and two sons.  They are Mrs. Clara Oatley and 
Mrs. Eva Turner of Mesick; Mrs. Frank Cassel of Sebewa; John Franks of Mesick, 
and Dill Franks of Portland.



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