French Family Association

The Official Website of the Surname French

Chart #14, James French of
Prince William County, VA
Overwharton, Stafford County, VA
and Montgomery Co. KY

Ninth Generation

This page updated by Mara French on 2/12/14. Numbers in brackets [ ] show the source material and refer to the bibliography. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Please send any corrections or additions to Mara French.

Contents

FFA Home Page

List of Chart #14 Slaveholders and Slaves

French Family Slaveholders of Mulatto and Black Slaves

Prince William County Court Papers

DNA Group 21 and Cross-Reference chart

Bibliography

 

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Ninth Generation

Children of Jay Taylor French and Alice Camilla Watson, 8.4

9.1 Elizabeth French, b. 1908.

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9.2 George Calloway French, b. Freeport, IL, b. 1910, d. before 1981, m. Lois Becker and had a daughter, Linda French, b. 1946, d. 1977.

Children of Richard Ratliff French and Mary Buckner, 8.9

9.3 Richard Buckner French, b. 15 Dec 1954 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.

9.4 Christopher Chenault French, b. 8 Aug 1956 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY, m. 1982 to Raelyn Loveland and had dau. Danielle French, b. 25 Jan 1990 in Sandy, UT.

Children of James Wyatt French and Katherine Martin Kirkland, 8.17

9.5 daughter French.

9.6* Wyatt (nmn) French, b. 28 Jan 1930 in Columbus, OH, d. 27 Jun 2007 in Richmond, Henrico Co., VA [34], m1. Fay Ann Danner, dau. of Howard Mackie Danner and Lucille Morris, b. 27 Jul 1933 in Columbia, MO [1], m2. Suzanne Bracey Cameal [34]. WyattÕs grandson is Marshall L. French of Henrico, VA (could take the DNA test); his daughter-in-law is Meredith Lynn French, Sandra Burner is his ex-daughter-in-law, and his son is Wyatt Kirkland French, all from Richmond, VA. His other son lives in Alaska, and his daughter is Suzanne French, married to Carl Keesler [34]. Wyatt did not have a middle name (such as Kirkland) as his son did. He had 3 children, 2 sons and 1 daughter. Wyatt got divorced in 1979 at age 49 in Richmond, VA.

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9.7 Rosemary French, b. 24 Mar 1935 in Baltimore, MD, m1. 12 Apr 1958 to James Gordon Frazer who was b. 15 Mar 1934 in Richmond, VA, the son of Richard MacIlwaine Frazer and Sue Gordon of Richmond, VA, had son James Stevenson Frazer. Rosemary m2. Thatcher S. Toddard Wood, b. 23 Oct 1925 in Kingston, NY, the son of Henry Joseph Wood and Virginia Thatcher, m. 24 Jul 1982 [1].

9.8 Nancy Sydnor French, b. 13 Mar 1940 in Richmond, VA. Never married [1], d. 1995 [34].

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9.9 John Coleman French, b. 22 Aug 1942 in Richmond, VA, died suddenly on 20 Jan 1964 [1] at age 20 in Richmond, VA, unmarried, no heirs.

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Children of Marcellus French and Sarah Margarette Alley, 8.19

9.10* Marcellus French Jr., b. 15 Jan 1927 in Williamson, WV, d. 30 Apr 1988 in Henderson, NV, m1. 3 May 1952, Joan C. Taylor, divorced 1964, m2. 8 Oct 1976, Sarah Janice Behrens, b. 8 Dec 1929, d. 15 Apr 2002 in Apple Valley, MN [63].

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9.11 Sarah Margaret French, b. 4 May 1929 at Williamson, Mingo Co., WV, d. 11 Jun 2013 in Silver Spring, Montgomery Co., MD, m. 19 May 1951, Hiram Malcolm Smith, son of Howard J. Smith and Mary Elizabeth Sheehan, b. 12 Aug 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA, d. 13 Oct 1998 in McKees Rocks, PA [21]. They had children Patricia Ann Smith, b. in Pittsburgh, PA, and Michael Malcom Smith, b. 6 Nov 1960 in Pittsburgh, PA, d. 25 Mar 2012 in Silver Spring, MD, m. 19 May 1984, Nancy Ann Laubach, dau. Eugene Elmer Laubach and Patricia Ann Coleman. Michael Malcolm Smith and Nancy Ann Laubach had children Rachel French Smith, William Alden Smith, and David Coleman Smith [63].

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9.12* Rev. William Alley French, b. 2 Jan 1933 in Williamson, Mingo Co., WV, m. 9 Aug 1959, Andrea Lynne McManigle, dau. of Eugene Robert McManigle and Evelyn Bernice Travis, b. 28 Sep 1938 in Brookville, PA. William served in the U.S. Army. The photo below is of the Reverend on 6 Dec 1992 when he was ordained.  

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Andrea d. 31 Aug 2007 in Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA [63]. She was buried at Saint MaryÕs Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Brookville. The Reverend is alive and well in 2014.

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Children of Junius Butler French and Irene Rankin Johnston, 8.20

9.13 Junius Butler French Jr., b. Knoxville, TN, d. Knoxville, TN (infant death in yearly 1930s) [63].

9.14 Elizabeth Irene French, b. Knoxville, TN [63]. She appears in the 1940 census of Knoxville, Knox Co., TN, age 1, living with her parents Junius and Irene, both age 37.

Children of Charles Richard French and Paula May Daniels, 8.22

9.15* Daniel Logan French [63].

9.16 Mary J. French [63].

Children of James H. French and Franklina M. Bartlett, 8.24

9.17 Franklina Gray French, ÒPankyÓ, b. 31 Jan 1921, m. 7 Sep 1946 James A. Moore, b. 6 Jan 1919 [1].

9.18 James Henry French, Jr., b. 29 Oct 1924, d. in auto accident 6 Nov 1944 [1], age 20.

Children of Roswell Francis Field and Annie Carol French, 8.27

This family is added here (non-French) because of Charles Kellogg FieldÕs large contribution to the research of this French family [1].

9.19 Robert Eugene Field, b. 15 Apr 1920, d. 3 Oct 1968 [1].

9.20 Richard Sutherland Field, b. 31 Aug 1922, d. 24 Aug 1969 [1].

9.21 Charles Kellogg Field, III, b. 28 Jul 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, m1. Marilyn Elaine Whitney on 8 Sep 1950. Marilyn was b. 25 Nov 1927. They had 3 children. Charles m2. Barbara Ann Wiggins on 4 Oct 1975. Barbara was b. 1 Jul 1936. No children from the second marriage [1]. Their three children are: (1) Whitney Kellogg Field, b. 8 Jan 1952, m. Lisa Bonfoey Petrides on 31 Jul 1977. Lisa was b. 31 May 1951 [1]. (2) Elaine Frances Field, b. 16 Aug 1955 [1]. (3) Martin Roswell Field, b. 28 Dec 1959 [1]. Charles was a researcher of this line and also published a book on the French family. Charles d. 2006 at age 78 in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Co., MI.

Children of Junius Butler French, Jr. and Mabel Redwine, 8.28

9.22 June Carol French, b. 1938. She appears in the 1940 census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, living at 1612 South Stanley Ave. (photo below) with her parents, Junius 36 and Mabel 27, and with her grandmother Annie Redwine.

 

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