Franklin, James Oscar

1886 - 1941  (54 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

Franklin, Thomas Oscar

1850 - 1912  (62 years)

Birth	1850	Rome, Floyd Co., GA
Died	15 Jun 1912	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Father	Franklin, Thomas L.,   b. Abt 1814, South Carolina, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Dickey, Rebecca A.,   b. Abt 1823, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Family	Hicks, Mary Rebecca,   b. 1855, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Married	19 Feb 1882	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA

Hicks, Mary Rebecca

1855 -

Birth	1855	Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Family	Franklin, Thomas Oscar,   b. 1850, Rome, Floyd Co., GA
Married	19 Feb 1882	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA

Parks, Laura Kate

1892 - 1980  (87 years)

Birth	1 Mar 1892	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	2 Feb 1980	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Parks, Henry Washington,   b. 14 Nov 1864, Roane Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hale, Mary Ethel,   b. 4 May 1871, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	19 Oct 1890	Rhea Co., TN by J. M. Bramlett, MG (Privett Springs Baptist Church)
Family	Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA
Married	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Franklin, Paul Parks,   b. 14 Sep 1914, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   2. Franklin, James Hager,   b. 13 Mar 1924, Tennessee, USA

Franklin, Paul Parks

1914 - 2001  (86 years)

Birth	14 Sep 1914	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Died	21 Apr 2001	Tennessee, USA
Buried	24 Apr 2001	Woodlawn Cross Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
Father	Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Family	Brown, Ruth
Married	1944
Children	1. Franklin, Mary Katherine

Franklin, James Hager

1924 - 1983  (58 years)

Birth	13 Mar 1924	Tennessee, USA
Died	3 Mar 1983
Buried	Spring City Cemetery, Rhea Co.,TN
Father	Franklin, James Oscar,   b. 20 Sep 1886, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Family	Hammon, Ila Mae,   b. 18 Oct 1924
Married	Abt 1946
Children	1. Living

• Name	Franklin, James Oscar  [1]
  Birth	20 Sep 1886	Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	19 Jan 1941	Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Burial	21 Jan 1941	Add Smith Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN   [1]
  Person ID	I66	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Franklin, Thomas Oscar,   b. 1850, Rome, Floyd Co., GA d. 15 Jun 1912, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hicks, Mary Rebecca,   b. 1855, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	19 Feb 1882	Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Parks, Laura Kate,   b. 1 Mar 1892, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 2 Feb 1980, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1913	Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Franklin, Paul Parks,   b. 14 Sep 1914, Rhea, Tennessee, USA d. 21 Apr 2001, Tennessee, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Franklin, James Hager,   b. 13 Mar 1924, Tennessee, USA d. 3 Mar 1983 (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Bettye J. Broyles, compiler, Rhea County, Tennessee Cemetery Records-Vol. 1, 145. [S689] "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BZ-132 : accessed 26 June 2015), T. O. Franklin and Mary Hicks, 19 Feb 1882; citing Rhea, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 589,469. [S455] Marriage Record from Rhea Co. Courthouse, Dayton, TN, MB 10 (1912-1914), 374. photocopy on file in Parks Family Archives