Martha Frances York

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Martha Frances York (Mitchell)

Also Known As: "York", "Franke York", "Franke Mitchel", "Frances York (Mitchell)"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rowan County, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Death: March 01, 1855 (80-81)
Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Place of Burial: Fentress County, Tennessee
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Andrew Mitchell and Sarah Margaret Mitchell
Wife of John William York, Jr and Thomas Jefferson York, Sr
Mother of John William York; James York; Andrew W. York; LT John William York; Jesse Russell York and 6 others
Sister of Andrew Mitchell
Half sister of John McCorkle

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About Martha Frances York

In an e-mail to my niece in 2002, Vernon B. York wrote that "Franke" died between 1840-1850 and was buried in this cemetery. He also wrote that his gg grandfather was a brother to Thomas and Franke's son William. William was my ggg grandfather.

I appreciate the information below:

York Family
Martha Frances Mitchell York is enumerated in the 1850 Census with her daughter and son-in-law, Micajah Turner and Polly York Turner. Her age is listed as 69, which makes her birth year 1781.

Courtesy of S. Wolf
Mar 16, 2013

1850 United States Federal Census about Franke York
Name: Franke York
[Franke Mitchell]
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1781
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: District 4, Fentress, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Family Number: 246
Household Members:
Name Age
Cajah Turner 29
Mary Turner 29
Jas Turner 9
John Turner 7
Frank Turner 5
Thos Turner 3
Eliza Turner 0
Larry York 26
Franke York 69

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 394B; Image: 447.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 15 2022, 19:42:47 UTC

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Martha Frances York's Timeline

1774
1774
Rowan County, North Carolina, British Colonial America
1791
1791
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1796
January 15, 1796
Lincoln County, Georgia, USA, TN, United States
1797
1797
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1807
1807
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1809
1809
Overton County, Tennessee, USA
1810
1810
Bill's Creek, Overton, Tennessee, United States
1810
Overton County, Tennessee, United States
1815
December 8, 1815
Overton, Tennessee, United States