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Chart #168, Ellen French, 1866
Louisville, Madison Co., Kentucky

This chart updated by Mara French on 4/29/09. Numbers in brackets [ ] refer to the bibliography at the end of this chart. Send any corrections or additions to this chart to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2009. Back to FFA Home Page.

Introduction

When I first started numbering FFA charts, I included both male and female lines; hence, this female line of a former FFA member. I’ve decided to keep these female lines in place so as not to confuse the numbering system.

As soon as the FFA finds the parents of Ellen, this chart will no longer be maintained, but continue with her parent’s chart. Hopefully, it will connect into another male chart. Ellen French’s parents seem not to be found anywhere. If you find more data, please email marafrench@mindspring.com.

History

Ellen French, b. 22 Feb 1866 in Louisville, Madison Co., KY, m. Patrick Gallagher.

The 1880 census of Atchers, Hardin Co., KY, shows an Ellen French, age 17, born ca. 1863 in KY, the daughter of William French of KY who was b. ca. 1815, age 65. Her mother was not living, but her mother was born in KY. Her siblings were Annie (37), Phoeba (26), Mary (23), Sarah (22), and John (21), all children of William French.

Kentucky doesn’t have an 1890 census.

The 1900 census of Lansford, Carbon Co., PA shows an Ellen Gallagher, age 36, born Jan 1864 in PA, father and mother both born in Ireland, married to Patrick Gallagher (age 40 in this census) and married in 1880, living with their daughter Mary, age 16. Patrick Gallagher was also born in PA and both his parents were born in Ireland.

They must have taken the census twice in 1900, because Ellen is also listed as age 33, born Mary 1867 in Ireland, living in 1900 in Scranton Ward 2, Lackawanna, PA, immigrated in 1882, both parents born in Ireland, had 5 children, married to Patrick Gallagher, he is 40 and she is 33, and living with 4 of their children: Mary (16), Anna (14), Ellen (10), and William (4).

Believe it or not, there is also another listing in the 1900 census. Ellen is 33, born in May 1867, living in 1900 in Portsmouth Ward 4, Portsmouth City, VA, both parents born in Ireland, had 7 children and only 4 were living, married Patrick Gallagher in 1885, he is 35 and she is 33, living with their daughter Mary (14), Benedict (9), Margaret (5), and Catherine (5/12).

And there is another listing in the 1900 census. Ellen is 38, born Mar 1862 in PA, both parents born in Ireland, of their 8 children only 6 are living, married in 1886 to Patrick Gallagher, in 1900 living in Lookout, Albany Co., Wyoming with Bessie (12), Josephine (10), Clara (8), Rosa (5), Patrick (3), and William (1).

And one last one in the 1900 census. Ellen is 34, born Mar 1866 in Ireland, living in 1900 in Lowell Ward 4, Middlesex, MA, immigrated in 1882, both parents are from Ireland, m. Patrick Gallagher in 1888, and had 5 children: John (11), Bartholomew (10), Mary (8), Nellie (6), and Kate (1).

Actually, there are several more Ellens who married a Patrick Gallagher in the 1900, but I think I’ll try another tactic. I think I’ll look at the 1870 census for an Ellen French in KY. There are 4, but the dates are incorrect. So, I’ll look for a William French in Louisville, Madison Co., KY, in the 1860 census. There is a William French, age 30, living with his wife Bridget, age 30, in Louisville Ward 8, Jefferson Co., KY. William was born in England, and no children are listed.

The 1860 census (before Ellen was born), shows a William French, age 29, born ca. 1831 in KY, living in 1860 in District 1, Casey KY, with his wife Margrett (24), and their children James B. (6), Mary E. (4), and John M. (2).

More research is needed on this line.

Bibliography

[1] FFA member #419, Sharon Ann Peters, Star Route, Box 12, Belfry, MT 59008, is a descendant of Ellen French of KY, who m. Patrick Gallagher and was b. in Louisville, Madison Co., KY on 22 Feb 1866. New address is Martin and Sharon Peters in Cody, WY.