Julius was born in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Thüringen, Germany about 1840 and emigrated to Texas with his parents in 1846. The Franke family settled in the Meyersville, TX area.
Julius enlisted in Company C, Texas 4th Calvary Regiment when the Civil War broke out. He reportedly died somewhere near the Texas-Mexico border between 1861-1865, but the exact year & date and his place of burial are unknown.
Julius was born in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Thüringen, Germany about 1840 and emigrated to Texas with his parents in 1846. The Franke family settled in the Meyersville, TX area.
Julius enlisted in Company C, Texas 4th Calvary Regiment when the Civil War broke out. He reportedly died somewhere near the Texas-Mexico border between 1861-1865, but the exact year & date and his place of burial are unknown.
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