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Thomas A. Hendricks Cabin in Shelbyville, Indiana
Chart #187, John French, 1812
(Warren Co.?) Ohio
Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN
Cicero, Tipton Co., IN
This chart updated by Mara French on 8/5/11. Numbers in brackets [ ] show sources and refer to the bibliography at the end of this chart. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Send any corrections or additions to this chart to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2009, 2010.
Contents
History and Research
Hendricks Township in Indiana had three early towns: Marietta, Smithland, and Bengal. Townsmen John Heistand, David Engles, John French, and Redding Money laid out Marietta on August 31, 1835. James Wray plotted it in 1839. Hezekiah Smith laid out Smithland on October 28, 1857. Bengal emerged later. By 1875, Marietta had 175 people while Smithland had 50. In 1900, Hendricks township had a population of 1705 [2]. This line also lived in Tipton, IN; Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN; Cicero, Tipton Co., IN; and Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., WA. We suspect that John FrenchŐs father was born ca. 1790 in New Jersey or Virginia as most of the lineages from DNA Test Group 1 came from New Jersey or Virginia. The Spurlin family came from Virginia and moved during the same period to Ohio. See the biographies of Henry Spurlin and George Washington Spurlin.
First Generation
1.1* John French was b. 1812 in OH, d. 24 Dec 1864 in Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN, m1. Lydia Margaret Spurlin (not Spurling) on 10 Jul 1836 in Shelby Co., IN. She was b. 6 Nov 1818 in Warren Co., OH, and d. 22 Dec 1842, age 24, in Shelby, IN. John moved to IN in 1829, married in 1836, and by 1838 (age 26), their first child was born. Before that, he probably lived in OH with his parents. John m2. Jane M. Williams on 24 Nov 1843 in Shelby Co., IN, after his first wife had died. Jane was b. 1820 in KY and d. 25 Dec 1881 in Blair, Clay Co., IL, and was buried at Fancher Cemetery in Clay Co., IL.
John resided in IN in 1835 when he laid out land in Marietta. He was 23 years old and may or may not have removed from OH with his father. However, John is the earliest known French in this area. His father would have still been of an age to be accountable to work unless he died young.
John French d. 24 Dec 1864 in Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN
Lydia M. Spurlin French, b. 6 Nov 1818 in Warren Co., ON, d. 22 Dec 1842 in Shelby Co., IN, buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Mount Auburn, Shelby Co., IN.
The above 2 Frenches are the only Frenches buried at the Mount Auburn Cemetery.
In the 1820 census, a D French appears in Lebanon, Warren Co., OH, a C. C. French appears in Wayne, Warren Co., OH, a G. French in Clear Creek, Warren Co., OH, and an S. French in Washington, Warren Co., OH. These ancestry.com files are inconsistent in some cases.
In the Ohio Census, 1790 to 1890, no French appears in Warren Co., OH, before 1860. In 1799 in Hamilton appear a Ralph and Robert French. In 1806 appears Jeremiah and Lot French in Hamilton Co. Many other Frenches appear in Butler Co. and Hamilton Co. prior to 1810. Then the date jumps to 1860.
By the 1840 census, John had lived in Shelby Co., IN for 5 years. The 1840 census shows a John French living in Jackson and Black Hawk, Shelby Co., IN, 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, which indicates that he and his wife were between 20 and 30 years old, therefore born 1810-1820. And they had a son and daughter both under 5 (perhaps Tunis and Mary).
The 1850 census of Jackson, Shelby Co., IN shows John (36) born in OH, Jane M. (29) born in KY, and their children all born in IN: Janis L. (12), Mary E. (10), James M. (9), Samuel M. (6), Nancy E. (4), Sarah C. (2), and John W. (1), also living with Joshua Sherlin (22). Tunis J. is listed as Janis L., but by re-inspecting the script, it appears to be Tunis J.
By 1860, in Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN, John is (48), Jane M. (39), Tunis J. (22), Mary E. (20), James M. (19), Samuel M. (15), Sarah C. (12), John W. (11), William A. (9), Lucy J. (6), America A. (4), and Joseph S. (1/2). John d. 24 Dec 1864.
By 1880, John is no longer living, and Jane M. is listed in Blair, Clay Co., IL (49) living with Samuel (25), William (19), America (14), Joseph (10), Martha H. (6), Jane (2), and Penona (1). Jane died in 1881.
Who was JohnŐs Father? The Facts:
Ohio and Indiana Census Records
U.S. Federal Census indexes exist in Ohio starting in 1790.
á John was b. in OH in 1812. We could check for a French living in OH in the 1810 or 1820 census. His father would have been born ca. 1785 and listed as an adult in 1812 when John was born. No French whatsoever is listed in the 1810 census of Ohio. The 1820 census shows quite a few. John would have been 8 years old.
á John left Ohio at the age of 17 (in 1829) and resided in Black Hawk, Shelby Co., IN. It could be possible that he left on his own as a young man; thereby, leaving his parents in Ohio. So, letŐs check the OH census for JohnŐs father.
á No French lived in Lebanon, Warren Co., OH between 1790-1890 per the Ohio Census. Two men named French lived in Warren Co. itself between 1790-1890 per the Ohio Census. They were Samuel French of Union township in the year 1860, and Uriah French of Waynesville, in 1860. Samuel French also appears in the 1850 census of Union, Warren Co., OH, with estimated birth date of 1787 in NJ. However, this Samuel had children Nancy (b. 1833 in NJ), Eliza (b. 1827 in OH), and Samuel (b. 1829 in OH). Samuel could have been an uncle of John. SamuelŐs line is FFA Chart #188.
á There is a Samuel French who was b. 18 Aug 1788 in Westfield, Essex/Union Co., NJ who d. 1862 in Warren Co., OH which fits in nicely, plus John named one of his sons Samuel. Looking at this SamuelŐs fatherŐs name, we find Joseph P. French, also a name that John named one of his sons. However, this Samuel did not have a son John. This data pertains to FFA Chart #188.
á There are 238 men with the name French listed throughout Ohio from 1790-1890.
á In the 1810 census of Ohio, no French is listed (711 Frenches appear throughout the US in 1810).
á In the 1820 census of Ohio (John left in 1829), 53 Frenches appear. A French would have to be listed with a son age 8 years old. Listed by location below. Note how scattered they are and not many Frenches lived in the same town.
Bethel, Miami, OH: James, Ralph
Boardman, Trumbull, OH: Ezra
Bloom, Fairfield, OH: Reuben
Bloomfield, Knox, OH: Charles
Butler, Columbiana, OH: James 3 0 1 1 0 1 | 0 1 0 1 0 |
Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, OH: John 0 1 0 1 0 1 | 1 2 0 0 1 |
Clear Creek, Warren, OH: G.,
Delhi, Hamilton, OH: Amos
Elizabeth, Miami, OH: Asa (FFA Chart #21)
Florence, Huron, OH: Burton, Erastus, Marcus, Silas
Geneva, Ashtabula, OH: Squire B.
Goshen, Columbiana, OH: Robert, Brazilla, James
Green, Columbiana, OH: Thomas
Kirtland, Geauga, OH: Peter
Lenox, Ashtabula, OH: Levi
Liberty, Butler, OH: Phillip
Lick, Jackson, OH: Henry
Ludlow, Washington, OH: William
Meigs, Muskingum, OH: Jacob
Miami, Hamilton, OH: John
Milton, Trumbull, OH: Alexander, William
Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, OH: Israel
Newark, Licking, OH: Aaron (FFA Chart #21)
Northampton, Portage, OH: Aaron, James
Painesville, Geauga, OH: Daniel J., David, Jacob, Timothy
Parkman, Geauga, OH: Avery, William
Perry, Geauga, OH: Nathaniel
Pike, Wayne, OH: Alphus Jr. and Sr.
Salem, Champaign, OH: Henry, Thomas
Salt Creek, Wayne, OH: James (FFA Chart #202)
Scipio, Meigs, OH: Russell
Springfield, Hamilton, OH: Lott
Staunton, Miami, OH: Ezekiel (FFA Chart #21)
Union, Fayette, OH: Isaac (FFA Chart #21)
Warren, Washington, OH: Isac, Othe
Washington, Warren, OH: S.
Wayne, Warren, OH: C. C.
Xenia, Greene, OH: John
á John named his first two sons Tunis (Lunis, Junis) and James. His mother could have been Mary after his first daughter. His wife was born in Warren Co., OH, which could be a clue in regards to the migration path to Shelby Co., IN.
á In the 1840 census of Shelby Co., IN is a Daniel and a David French; either one could have been the father of John French, b. 1812, or his father may have remained in OH where John was born. In this 1840 census of Shelby Co., IN, John is listed as aged 20-30 with one male under 5, one female under 5, and his wife aged 20-30.
á The 1820 census of OH (the census closest to the date when John was born and the first census of Ohio), shows 50 French men living in IN. His father would have had to be born about 1785, and no French was living in OH that early, so his father probably was born in the east, perhaps NJ considering the fact that the DNA Test Group 1 is mostly from NJ.
á In the 1830 census of Ohio, 94 Frenches are listed.
á In the 1830 census of Liberty, Shelby, IN, is a Daniel French, the only French living in Shelby Co.; however, 40 head of household Frenches lived in the entire state of IN in 1830. See townships Hendricks, Shelby, and Liberty in Shelby Co., IN, below.
DNA Tests
Another source would be to look for the men in DNA Group 1 who left New Jersey and moved to Ohio, because we donŐt know JohnŐs fatherŐs Christian name.
á Most of the Frenches in FFA Chart #188 who migrated to Ohio, went to Washington Co., but all were after 1850.
á There is a Samuel French in FFA Chart #188 who was b. 18 Aug 1788 in Westfield, Essex/Union Co., NJ who d. 1862 in Warren Co., OH which fits in nicely, plus John named one of his sons Samuel. Looking at this SamuelŐs fatherŐs name, we find Joseph P. French, also a name that John named one of his sons. However, this Samuel did not have a son John.
á FFA Chart
#188 moved to Lebanon, Warren Co., OH in 1798 from Westfield, Essex/Union
Co., NJ, then to Decatur Co., IN in 1828, and to
Shelby Co., IN in 1834. Both FFA Chart
#188 and #187 are from DNA Gp 1. Checking the
1800 census of Lebanon, Warren Co., OH, I find Jedediah
French b. 1823 which is too late for this family;
however, he married in Shelby IN in 1843, so there
could be a connection. His parents were Daniel French and Amy Tingle, the son
of Joseph P. French and Anna Robertson. Joseph was b. 1767 in Westfield, NJ. He
was the son of Robert C. French and Joanna Osborn. Robert C. French was b. 1724
in Springfield, Essex Co., NJ. See Ref. [5] below.
Perhaps Daniel French has a brother who has a son named John. Daniel was b. 9
Aug 1791 at Westfield, Essex Co., NJ, d. 9 Apr 1843 at Shelby Co., IN, and m.
25 Feb 1819 at Lebanon, Warren Co., OH, which would put in the same cities at
the same times as JohnŐs father.
á FFA Chart #21 of DNA Gp 1 moved from NJ to OH. No John b. 1812.
á FFA Chart #112 of DNA Gp 1 moved from NJ to OH precisely when John was born there. Moses French was b. 1809 in Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ and his next-in-line sibling Anna was born 1812 in OH. No John b. 1812.
á FFA Chart #22 of DNA Gp 1 did not go to Ohio. No John b. 1812.
á FFA Chart #184 of DNA Gp 1 does not show a John born in 1812.
á FFA Chart #16 of DNA Gp 1 does not go to Ohio.
á FFA Chart #28 of DNA Gp 1 does not go to Ohio.
á FFA Chart #36 of DNA Gp 1 goes to Ohio later on than 1812.
á FFA Chart #41 of DNA Gp 1. No John b. 1812.
á FFA Chart #36 of DNA Gp 1. No John b. 1812.
á FFA Chart #19 of DNA Gp 1. No John b. 1812.
Cemeteries
In Shelby Co., IN, ŇaÓ Daniel was buried at the Star Church Cemetery. He was b. 1781 in Westfield, Essex/Union Co., NJ, and his children were all born between 1820 and 1840. We need a child born in 1812, which would be the same generation, but a different sibling. Daniel French was b. 9 Aug 1791 perhaps in Essex Co., now Union Co., NJ, d. 9 Apr 1843 in Shelby Co., IN. His father was Joseph French and his mother was Anna Robertson. He m. 25 Feb 1819 in Warren Co., OH to Amy Tingle who was b. 10 May 1798, d. 17 Nov 1871, and is buried at the Star Church Cemetery. Their children [10]:
1) F Elizabeth French, b: 18 April, 1820 (handwritten note: Bible says 23 April), Lebanon, Warren, Ohio, d: 6 Nov 1899 Benjamin Allen Crisler, October 18 - 1835
2) M Jedediah Tingle French, b: 23 April 1823, d: 24 Sept. 1903 Mary Ann Crisler, 1843
3) M Joseph Robertson French, b: 27 Aug 1825, Ind. Catherine Zeigler, April 14, 1845 (handwritten note: says 1831 Book***, and Book G. p. 198)
4) M William Verdu French, b: 17 March 1828 Sarah Zeigler, March 29, 1849
5) M James Freeman French, b: 2 May 1831, d: 20 Dec 1901 Anna F. Allison, November 22, 1857
6) F Carolina Asenath French, b: 29 Oct 1834, d: 29 April 1839
7) F Infant Daughter French, age 1 day, Ind., d: 11 Aug 1837
8) F Julian Ann French, b: 26 Sept 1840, Ind., d: 6 Nov 1897 G. W. McCain, August 6, 1859
Second Generation
Children of John and Lydia Margaret (Spurlin) French, 1.1
2.1* Tunis J. French, b. 26 Jun 1838 in Florence, Switzerland Co., IN, d. 1 Jun 1921 in Shelby, Hendricks Co., IN, m. Elizabeth Layman (or Lemons) on 7 Aug 1860 in Shelby. She was b. Nov 1842, d. 1926 in IN. Tunis is listed in the 1870 census of Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN as age 31, living with his wife Elizabeth (28), and their children James (7 – b. 1863) and Anna (2 – b. 1868), and TunisŐ sister Mary E. (20). Tunis and Elizabeth are listed in the Shelbyville, Indiana directory of Marietta during 1892-93. Tunis was buried at the Miller Cemetery in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN.
2.2 Mary E. French, b. 1840 in Jackson, Shelby Co., IN.
2.3* James M. French, b. 21 Mar 1841 in Sharpsville, Shelby Co., IN. James d. Jan 1909 in Kokomo, Howard Co., IN. He was buried at the Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co., IN. He was a farmer by trade [12]. In 1860 he resided in Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN, age 19. On 29 Nov 1865 at age 24 he m. Caroline L. Doty in Johnson Co., IN. In 1870 at age 29, he lived in White River, Johnson Co., IN. In 1880 at age 39, he lived in Cicero, Tipton, IN. In 1900 at age 59, he lived in Center, Howard, IN. It states his father John was born in Ohio and his mother in Indiana. In this 1880 census, Caroline is 37, and children Louis A. is 13, Sarah A. is 10, Charles H. is 8, Laura E. is 6, Ida E. is 4, and Clara E. is 3 months.
The 1880 census of Lebanon, Warren Co., OH, shows Elsie French (25, born in 1855 in OH and both her parents were born in OH), Ella French (23, born in 1857 in OH, and both per parents were born in OH), and Rebecca French (25, born in 1855 in IN and both her parents were born in IN) all living in the same household with the Doty family (Dora, Alonzo, Charles, and Edward). These Frenches could have been the children of John FrenchŐs brother, Generation 1. Note that the village of Black Hawk in the county of Shelby, IN, was changed to Mount Auburn on 13 Jan 1844.
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 15, 2007, 1:07 am
Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)
JAMES M. FRENCH, a native of Shelby County, Ind., was born March 21, 1841. His father, John French, was born in Ohio in 1812, and at the age of seventeen, came to Shelby County, Ind., and resided in the town of Black Hawk. He was married, in 1836; to Miss Lydia Spurling, and, after her death, was married, in 1844, to Jane M. Williams. Mr. French died in December, 1864. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native county, and July 8, 1861, enlisted in the United States Army, in Company H, Nineteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was assigned to the First Division and First Brigade of the Eastern War Department. He engaged in the battle at Catlet Station, Va., the second battle of Bull Run, Chantilly and South Mountain. In the latter battle he was so severely wounded in the right thigh, that eight pieces of bone had to be removed. He was unable to walk without crutches for fourteen months. He remained in the hospital at Frederick City during this time, and was discharged October 13, 1863. He then returned to Shelby County, where he engaged in farming, and, in 1865, removed to Johnson County. In 1875, he came to Tipton County and purchased forty acres of land in Cicero Township, Section 28, where he has since resided. His farm is all, excepting six acres, under cultivation, and well drained. Mr. French was married, December 1, 1866, in Johnson County, Ind., to Miss Caroline Doty. They have five children living-Louis A., born January 20, 1868; Sarah A., born April 17, 1870; Charlie H., born March 5, 1872; Laura E., born December 31, 1873, and Ida, born June 8, 1876. Mr. French is a member of the G. A. R., and politically is identified with the Republican party.
Extracted from: COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. ILLUSTRATED. CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. 1883.
File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/tipton/bios/french892nbs.txt
This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/
Children of John and Jane M. (Williams) French, 1.1
2.4 Samuel M. or H. French, b. Nov 1844 in Jackson, Shelby Co., IN, moved to Blair, Clay Co., IL by 1880. He m. Nancy and had dau. Jennie.
2.5 Nancy E. French, b. 1846 in Jackson, Shelby Co., IN, died before 1860.
2.6 Sarah C. French, b. 1848 in Jackson, Shelby Co., IN, m. Jesse D. Robards on 11 Sep 1867 in Johnson, IN, and had 6 children: Otis, William Taylor, John Wesley, Hallie J., Grace, and Jessie C. Robards.
2.7 John W. French, b. 1849 in Jackson, Shelby Co., IN.
2.8* William Allen French, b. 18 Apr 1851 in Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN, moved to Blair, Clay Co., IL by 1880. He d. 2 Mar 1907 in W. Central, NB. He m. Hetty Jane Eytchison on 20 Oct 1872 in Clay, IL. She was b. 8 Apr 1853 in Sailor Springs, Clay Co., IL, d. 31 May 1933 in Minatare, Scotts Bluff, NB. They had 8 children [7].
2.9 Lucy J. French, b. 1854 in Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN.
2.10 America Ann French, b. 26 May 1856 in Hendricks, Shelby, IN, moved to Blair, Clay Co., IL by 1880. She m. Alfred Eytchison on 22 Oct 1874 in Clay Co., IL. She d. 21 Mar 1881 in Clay Co., IL and is buried at the Old Union Christian Chapel Cemetery in Clay Co., IL. They had 4 children: Rosetta, Orah Elsworth, Nancy Jane, and Charity A. Only Nancy lived to adulthood.
2.11* Joseph F. French, b. 24 Dec 1859 in Hendricks, Shelby Co., IN, d. 9 Nov 1912 in La Junta, Otero Co., CO. He m1. Hannah Brown in La Junta, Otero Co., CO. He m2. Louisa Sturgeon of Tipton, IN. He m3. Anna Smith on 11 May 1893 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. Joseph moved to Blair, Clay Co., IL by 1880.
2.12 Martha Haley French, b. 1863 or 1874 perhaps in IL and may be the child of one of John and JaneŐs grandchild.
Grandchildren?
2.13 Jane French, b. 1878 perhaps in IL and may be the child of one of John and JaneŐs grandchild.
2.14 Penona French, b. 1879 perhaps in IL and may be the child of one of John and JaneŐs grandchild.
Third Generation
Children of Tunis J. and Elizabeth (Layman) French, 2.1
3.1* James French, b. 14 Nov 1862 in IN, m. Fanny B. Johnson on 27 Nov 1884 in Shelby.
3.2 Dora Ann (Anna) French, b. 30 Jan 1868 in Marietta, Shelby Co., IN, d. 15 Oct 1948 in Las Animas, Bent Co., CO, m. James Alexander Beard and had 4 children [3].
3.3 Ida Mae French, b. 21 Dec 1871 in Marietta, Shelby Co., IN, m. Abner Connert on 2 Jan 1890 in Shelby.
3.4 Ivory Day French, b. 21 Dec 1871 in Marietta, Shelby Co., IN, d. 20 Mar 1938 in Sheridan, IN, m. Dora Alice Stainbrook on 9 Sep 1894 in Johnson, IN.
3.5 Martin D. French, b. Feb 1876 in Marietta, Shelby Co., IN, d. 1946 in Shelby, m1. Hattie Anderson on 25 Jul 1896 in Shelby, IN, m2. Oma Zada Kinnick in Nov 1902 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN. The Miller Cemetery in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN, lists Martin as dying in 1950, and his second wife in 1967, and buried in the same cemetery. Oma was b. 1882 in IN, and d. 1967 in IN.
Children of James M. and Caroline L. (Doty) French, 2.3
3.6 Louis A. (or Lewis A.) French, b. 20 Jan 1867/68 in Johnson Co., IN, d. in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon. In 1870, age 3, he lived in White River, Johnson Co., IN. In 1880, age 13, he lived in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN. In 1900, age 33, he was living in Kokomo City, Howard Co., IN. In 1909 he m. Hattie D. In 1920 at age 53, he lived in Roseburg, Douglas Co., OR, as well as in 1930.
3.7 Sarah Alice French, b. 17 Apr 1870 in Johnson Co., IN, m. Rutherford B. Hayes on 12 Oct 1898, d. 29 Nov 1901 at age 31 and is buried at the Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co., IN. Rutherford was a grocer by trade.
3.8* Charles Henry French, b. 5 Mar 1872 in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN. He m. Phoebe Agnes Caylor on 17 Apr 1894 at age 21 in Howard Co., IN where they lived until the 1910 census, when they resided in Kokomo Ward 4, Howard Co., IN until he d. on 25 Feb 1943, age 70. He is buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard Co., IN. They had 6 children [12].
FRENCH P. Agnes 1874-1945 Charles H. 1872-1943
3.9 Laura Ellen French, b. 31 Dec 1873 in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN, d. 1 Apr 1958 in Payne Co., OK, m. Benjamin Franklin Markland on 27 Dec 1893 in Howard Co., IN [12]. They had 5 children: James David, Waldo C., Russell Floyd, Thelma N., and Margaret V. Markland [12].
3.10 Ida Adeline French, b. 8 Jun 1876 in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN, d. 13 Feb 1931 in Jefferson, Huntington Co., IN, m. Joseph Warren Saul on 18 Oct 1893 [12]. They had 4 children [12].
3.11 Clara E. French, b. 15 Mar 1880 in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN, d. 15 Aug 1882 in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN, age 2 [12].
3.12 Obra French, b. 8 Oct 1882 (twin) in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN, d. in infancy on 18 Dec 1882 and is buried at the Goar Cemetery, Tipton Co., IN [12].
3.13 Elgin French, b. 8 Oct 1882 (twin) in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN, d. in infancy on 25 Oct 1882 and is buried at the Goar Cemetery, Tipton Co., IN [12].
Children of William Allen and Hetty Jane (Eytchison), 2.8
3.14 Esther Odessa French, b. in NB, d. in infancy. [7].
3.15 Elma Bonnie French, b. 19 Sep 1873 in NB, died the same day [7].
3.16 John Elkanah French, b. 5 Jun 1876 in IL, d. 10 Apr 1974 in Salt Lake City, UT, m. Anna Lowa Dickenson on 6 Nov 1898 in Scotts Bluff, NB. They had 6 children [7]. In the 1880 census, John E. French was age 4 living in Blair, Clay Co., IL, the only child of his parents. In the 1900 census of Lakeview, Laramie Co., WY, John was 24 and living with his wife and no children. John obtained his social security in 1966 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV. John was enlisted in WWI in Goshen, WY.
3.17 Elbert Hodgen French, b. 26 Mar 1878 in NB [7], d. 30 Jun 1879 in Clay Co., IL.
3.18 Evert Lorenzo French, b. 16 Jul 1880 (twin) in NB [7].
3.19 Lorenzo Dow French, b. 16 Jul 1880 (twin) in IL, d. 30 Oct 1939 in Big Trails, WY, m. Elizabeth Paulman [7].
3.20 Jessie Addieville French, b. 1 Oct 1883 in North Bend, Dodge Co., NB, d. 23 Mar 1951 [7] in Minatare, Scotts Bluff, NB. She m1. Charles F. White on 31 Dec 1901 in Scotts Bluff Co., NB. She m2. Frank G. Taylor on 18 Aug 1928 in NB. They had 2 children: Oldon (or Eldon) and Elmer White.
3.21 Edna Myrtle French, b. 11 Jun 1894 in Melbeta, Scotts Bluff, NB [7], d. 20 Jun 1973 in Gering, Scotts Bluff, NB. She m1. Paul Wood on 25 Dec 1915 in Cheyenne, Laramie Co., WY. She m2. Ira Powell. She had 4 children all by her 1st husband: Pauline, Helen, John, and Lois.
Children of Joseph F. and Louisa (Sturgeon) French, 2.11
3.22 James Clarence French, b. 27 Sep 1887 in Cicero, Tipton Co., IN, d. 6 Jul 1966 in Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., WA. He m. Mabel Fadama Devaney on 7 Jun 1913 in Noblesville, Hamilton Co., IN. She was b. 11 Mar 1897 in Atlanta, Hamilton Co., IN and d. 15 Dec 1967 in Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., WA.
Fourth Generation
Children of James and Fanny B. (Johnson) French, 3.1
4.1 child French, b. 12 Mar 1886 in Shelby Co., IN.
4.2* Floyd E. French, b. 11 Jul 1894 in Shelby Co., IN.
Fifth Generation
Children of Floyd E. and Minnie May (McCoy) French, 4.2
5.1 child French.
5.2 Russell D. French, b. 9 Jan 1819 in Boone, IN, d. 25 Jan 2000 in Boone, IN, m. Lorena B. Gill.
5.3 Wilbur French, b. ca. 1926, m. Wanda Sue Spear.
5.4 James C. French, b. 29 May 1928 in IN, d. May 1989 in Boone, IN.
Records
The following article on J.R. French is yet to be identified.
Bibliography
[1] Janet French Crisp, cdaero@theofficenet.com (good in 2010). Email on May 18, 2009: If we all keep looking then surely one day there will be a piece that will fall into place and we will know. I also recently did some research on Reason French who is a few years younger than my John and is in Shelby also on I think its the 1850 census. Reason was born in Cinncinatti, OH, just next door to Warren, OH where my John's first wife Lydia Spurling came from. I haven't been able to find out who Reason's parents are, although I found a fair amount on his 4 children. Keep that in mind as you look around. Also, I have looked fairly extensively into David and Daniel who were in Shelby county early on. I have never been able to make any connection to them.
[2] Shelby County, IN by Turner Publishing Company, p. 154.
[3] Cheryl Bird, email: cdb58@hotmail.com. (email address outdated) My Great Grandmother is Dora Ann French. She was born on January 30, 1868 in Marietta, Johnson County, Indiana. She was married to my Great Grandfather, James Elexander Beard. Dora Ann died on October 15, 1948 in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. James was born on November 3, 1862 in Muskingum County, Ohio. James also died in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. He died on February 7, 1947. The parents of Dora Ann French are Tunis J. French who was born about 1850 in Indiana, and Elizabeth Layman, who was also born about 1850 in Indiana. I do not have any more information on my French side of the family. I do not know if Vermillion County is near Johnson County, but maybe someone here knows about my French Family.
[4] Warren County Historical Society, http://www.wchsmuseum.org/index.php/from-the-archives/.
[5] DESCENDENTS OF HUGH TINGLE, website: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:IxTtOQtIbO4J:www.tinglefamily.org/TinglePDF/Maryland%2520Tingle.pdf+%22Descendents+of+Hugh+Tingle%22&hl=en&gl=us&sig=AHIEtbQ5x-M7HOIfaouMKABVdvzh1kM19g
Foster #620, d. 05 Sep 1844/45, Warren Co.
OH, buried: Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon OH. Jedediah
died 20 Apr 1827, Warren Co. OH.
Children:
i Mary Tingle #605 b. 1792, OH, m. 15 Aug 1811, Solomon Beedle #615.
ii Asenath Tingle #606 b. 1794, OH, m. William Wood #616.
iii Samuel Parker Tingle #588 b. 1796.
iv Nancy Naomi A. Tingle #607 b. 1798, OH, m. 13 Jan 1817, James Mc Entire #617.
v Amy T. Tingle #608 b. 1800, OH, m. 25 Feb 1819, Daniel French #618.
vi Sarah Tingle #609 b. 1802, OH, d. 22 Jul 1820.
vii Jedediah Tingle III #610 b. 1803, OH, d. 29 Sep 1821.
viii Levi Y Tingle #611 b. 1805, OH, d. 09 Jul 1820.
ix Catherine Tingle #612 b. 1807, OH.
x John A. Tingle #613 b. 1810, OH.
xi Nathan Tingle #614 b. 1818, OH.
[6] Spurlin Cemetery on Garnett Perry Farm, Shelby Co., IN, website: http://www.shelbycountyindiana.org/cemetery_records/cem_spurlin.htm
AMMEHMAN, Thomas - Co. D, 148th Indiana Infantry
AMSDEN, Joshua M., son of W. F. & M. E., d. 7-12-1854, age 8 m.
FAIR, Gracie M., daughter of W. F. & M. E., b. 3-15-1895; d. 1-23-1896
GUILE, Joshua b. 1-25-1787; d. 10-06-1834
McDALIP, Cordie B., daughter of John & Amanda, b. 11-22-1885; d. 11-01-1895
MILLER, Infant, daughter of W. A. & M. F. , d. 01-30-1881, age 6 days
MILLER, Ray, son of W. A. & E. E. , b. 06-12-1882; d. 02-12-1885
ROBERTSON, William P. , son of Monrow (?) & Elizabeth, d. 11-27-1861, age 20 yrs 10 mo 8 dys
SCHOFIELD, Sarah Emma, daughter of M. J. & M. N. , d 10-15-1862, age 11 mo. 3 dys
SCHOFIELD, George, son of M. J. & M. N. , d. age 1 yr (?) 6 mo 28 dys
SPURLIN, Infant, son of J. M. & S. A. , b 12-30-1882; d. 01-06-1883
SPURLIN, Esther, d 11-08-1883/5 [sic], age 24 yrs (?) 6 mo. 15 dys
SPURLIN, Floyd, son of Ordie & Maude G., d. 08-20-1895, age 1 yr. 5 mo. 1 dy
SPURLIN, George W., son of W. H. S., d. 10-07-1856, age 9 mo. 13 dys
SPURLIN, Henderson, d. 10-06-1847, age 20 yrs
SPURLIN, Joshua, d. 09-08-1876, age 71 yrs. 4 mo. 21 dys
SPURLIN, Marlin, d. 03-17-1908 (No other date)
Copied by Sherry Davis-Ellis
[7] William Allen French website: http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=26547251
[8] Ruth French Clewis, email: Timmafruth@aol.com (good in 2005).
Ruth French, St Clair County IL (b. 1938 IL living).
Her father: Clarence French (b 1914, d 1986 St Clair County IL) & Dorothea Oppitz (b 1915, Lebanon, Warren County OH, d 2001 St Clair County IL). Children to this union include Ruth Ellen, Joan Marie, Betty Jane, Michael Clarence and Dale Ann.
Willard Lawrence French (b Lawrence County, OH) & Theresa Hamm (Caseyville, St Clair County IL). Pop always said that we were Irish, but do not know if he only meant his mother or both parents. Children were Willard (Bill), Clarence Charles, Marie Ann (Harold Walthes) and John.
Francis (Frank) Marion French (b June 1840, d June 12, 1907, Lawrence County, OH) & Mary Slavens (Slavins) (b abt 1851 Scioto County, OH; I've found not death record for Mary, but Frank lived with his daughter Lacy Brown in 1900 with his son Willard Upper Twp, Lawrence County OH). Note that Slavens is definitely from Ireland. Francis is buried in the Grand Army of Republic cemetery. Also note that the Elizabeth Twp where the French family resided was directly next to the land where Mary and her family lived in Scioto County.) Mary is the daughter of Daniel and Lucy (Morgan) Slavens.
Jeremiah (J/John) French (b abt 1814, OH?) & Lydia (Ida) Smith (b abt 1817 OH?; married April 19, 1837 Athens County OH). Children included Mary, Joseph, Francis, Alexander, Nancy, Isaak, Maria, Elmira, Albert, Zelpdea, Jeremiah & Ida. Reference 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 OH census records.
Charles French (b bet 1780-1770, OH?/VA?/England?) & Sarah Robinett (b abt 1785, Washington County OH, married April 10, 1804 Washington County OH) Children included George (Rachel Biggerstaff married April 4, 1822 Athens County OH), William (Fanny Shannon m Jan 24, 1828 Athens County OH), Charles (Rebecca Brookes married June 12, 1842 Athens County OH), Emily (William Witney married April 1, 1841 Athens County OH), Susannah (b abt 1825, d July 14, 1871 Athens County OH), Jeremiah (Lydia Smith), Sarah (b abt 1854 OH) and Nancy (John Case married October 2, 1828 Athens County OH).
I do not have a definite link to Charles French, but Jeremiah and Lydia (Smith) French were married in Athens County OH, where I found Charles and Sarah's family. I truly believe Charles is Jeremiah's father, and Francis Marion French named his 2nd son Charles also. I really wish that I had a definite link to this as it would open a whole other family to the French's.
[9] FFA Chart #188, email: Jeanette S. French and Jim Gunderson.
[10] From:
"Alice Parcel" <JIMALICEPARCEL@email.msn.com>
Subject: [FRENCH-L]
FRENCH/Daniel and James Freeman
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 22:50:39 -0500
Does anyone connect to these? I got the information from an Aunt who passed on this week. I do not know exactly who people are, I believe the Daniel FRENCH is father to my Charles Jackson FRENCH, b:1843, Johnstown, Ohio.
KEY/FRENCH PEDIGREE CHARTS:
(Handwritten)
From: Gladys BAKER FRENCH, wife of Merle FRENCH
Myrl KEY CANNON
Pomona, Calfornia
Part from Bible record written by James Freeman French balance from relatives.
James Freeman French (this written August 18, 1961)
b: May 2, 1831, near St.Paul, Shelby Co., Indiana
d: December 20, 1901, near his home - Creek Nation - O.T.?
Buried at: Giles Cemetery - by side of his wife.
Father: Daniel French Mother: Ann Tingle
Marriage Date: November 22, 1857, Shelby County - Indiana
Anna F. Allison
b: November 7, 1834, near st. Paul, Decatur Co., Ind.
d: March 24, 1897, at her home in the Creek Nation, Okla. Territory
Buried at: Giles cemetery
Father: John Allison Mother: Elizabeth Zeigler
1) M Wesley French 13 Feb. 1859, Shelby or Decatur, Ind? 6 March 1859
2) F Lizzie Amy French 19 Aug. 1860, Shelby or Decatur, Ind./Iowa?, 30 Nov. 1931 Jefferson Hartsfield Simms, June 22, 1884
3) F Nettie C. French, 10 Feb. 1863, Leon, Decatur, Iowa, 14 Aug. 1927 John Young Bryce, November 15, 1885
4) F Franky French, (noted: should be Frankie), b: 14 April 1865, Leon, Decatur, d: 22 Aug 1866
5) M Fred French, b: 18 Aug. 1867, Leon, Decatur, Iowa, d: 11 May 1943 Myrtis Chamberlain, May 17, 1896
6) F Jessie May French, b: 28 Aug. 1871, Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas, d: 16 April 1907 William Cullen Thomason, December 20, 1892
7) F Ida Viola French, b: 26 Nov. 1873, Tongamoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas, d: 2 Dec. 1959 Thomas Elihu Crowden, December 20, 1891
8) F Kate Theo French, b: 17 Dec. 1878, Limestone or Freestone, Texas, d: 17 Oct. 1960 Harry Walter Key, October 21, 1894
Handwritten note: after death of Jefferson Hartsfield Simms April 22, 1893 - Lizzie m - 2nd time June 3, 1894 to John T. Bud Phillips.
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Originally From: Mryl Key Cannon Pomona, California
DAR Records, Dirkus? Virkus? Compendium, Bible Records, Tombstones.
This copied may 27 - 1962 from one started Oct 3 - 1961
Daniel French
b: August 9, 1791, May have been Essex Co. (now Union) N.J.
d: April 9, 1843, Shelby, Indiana
Buried at: Star? Church Cemetery - 9? miles E of St. Paul, Ind.
Father: Joseph French Mother: Anna Robertson
Married: February 25, 1819, Warren County, Ohio
Amy Tingle
b: May 10, 1798
d: November 17, 1871
Buried at: Star Church Cemetery
Father: Jedediah Tingle Mother: Elizabeth Reeder
1) F Elizabeth French, b: 18 April, 1820 (handwritten note: Bible says 23
April), Lebanon, Warren, Ohio, d: 6 Nov 1899 Benjamin Allen Crisler, October 18 - 1835
2) M Jedediah Tingle French, b: 23 April 1823, d: 24 Sept. 1903 Mary Ann Crisler, 1843
3) M Joseph Robertson French, b: 27 Aug 1825, Ind. Catherine Zeigler, April 14, 1845 (handwritten note: says 1831 Book***, and Book G. p. 198)
Joseph Robertson French
The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday, October 19, 1910
Page 4, column 1
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SHELBY COUNTY HISTORY
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St. Paul, Ind., Oct. 18, 1910-- Editor
Republican--- Being the oldest native born in Shelby county, I take the liberty
to address you as such and through your paper will speak of some of the early
things. First, my father was one of the first to come to this
county. He moved here in an ox cart with mother and a young child in the
cart with a cow tied behind, and after they left Whitewater there was no road
and he had to cut the spice brush out of the way in many places. He
settled in the Green woods in Shelby county before Shelbyville was thought of
and some time before it was laid out by John Walker. John Hendricks had settled on the east end of town near where the stillhouse once was, and started a tan yard. When my
father came here he had a few hundred dollars and could begin to improve.
He was a brick mason and made the first brick and built the first brick chimney
and the first brick house in the county. He made the first shingle roof
and mother had the first cook stove and father bought the first carriage in the
county and opened the first hotel. Father and mother for some time rode
to church in an ox cart and when he bought his carriage the people would stare
at them, and when mother got her cook stove women would come for miles to see
her cook on it. Father's barn was the first building in the county with a
shingle roof and it is standing yet, but not with the first roof. This
will do as a start and I will give you more later.
Yours as the oldest
native born in Shelby county. J. R.
4) M William Verdu French, b: 17 March 1828 Sarah Zeigler, March 29, 1849
5) M James Freeman French, b: 2 May 1831, d: 20 Dec 1901 Anna F. Allison, November 22, 1857
6) F Carolina Asenath French, b: 29 Oct 1834, d: 29 April 1839
7) F Infant Daughter French, age 1 day, Ind., d: 11 Aug 1837
8) F Julian Ann French, b: 26 Sept 1840, Ind., d: 6 Nov 1897 G.?W.? McCain, August 6, 1859
Handwritten Note: Photocopy made Tues. night - Feb. 26 - 1963 for Mrs. Merle
French to keep. #5 my grandfather
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PEDIGREE CHART
Myrl Key Cannon
Pomona, California
Handwritten Notes: Copied from the records in my books. - to send to Mrs.
Merle French
1) Zona? Jona? Myrl Key b: November 24 -1900 Brady, Indian Territory, now Okla. married April 21 – 1918 Rufus LeRoy Pete Cannon
2) Harry Walter Key
b: March 13, 1872, Denton County, Texas married Oct. 21 - 1894
d: Dec. 28, 1943, Ponca City, Kay Co., Okla.
3) Kate Theo French b: Dec. 17 - 1878, Freestone Co., Texas d: Oct. 17 - 1960 Ponca City, Okla.
4) Robert Martin Key b: April 23 - 1838, Edgefield Dist. So. Carolina married: May 10, 1859 d: Dec. 16 - 1922, Canyon, Randall Co., Tex.
5) Emily Ann (Emma) Elliott b: March 20 - 1843, Pike Co., Mississippi d: Feb. 28 - 1908, Clinton, Custer Co., Okla.
6) James Freeman French b: May 2 - 1831, Shelby Co., Indiana married: Nov. 22 -1857 d: Dec. 20 - 1901, near Keokuk, Okla Ter.
7) Anna Allison b: Nov. 7 - 1834, Decatur Co., Ind. d: March 24, 1897, near Keokuk, Okla. Territory
8) George Washington Key, Sr. b: March 1? - 1802, Edgefield Dist - So. Car. married: March 13, 1825 d: May 31 - 1866, Sharman? - Columbia Co., Ark.
9) Sarah Bolger b: 1805, Edgefield - So. Carolina d: Feb. 1887, Sharman?, Col. Co., Ark.
10) Elliott
11) Nancy? b: ca 1805, in Georgia
12) Daniel French b: Aug. 9 - 1791, may have been Essex Co. N.J. married: Feb. 25, 1819 d: April 9 - 1843, Shelby Co., Indiana
13) Amy Tingle b: May 10 – 1798 d: Nov 17 - 1871, probably Shelby Co., Ind.
14) John Allison b: March 18 - 1813, Washington Co., Virginia married: April 2, 1834 d: Aug - 1882, Indiana 15) Elizabeth Zeigler b: in 1817 on March 14, in Ohio - Butler Co. d: Dec. 21 - 1881
16) William Key
17) Fanny Toebert
18) Dr. John Bolger
19) Elizabeth Abney
20) Elliott
21)
22)
23)
24) Joseph French b: Dec 25 - 1767
25) Anna Robertson b: January 25, 1768
26) Jedediah Tingle
27) Elizabeth Reeder
28) Matthew Allison
29) Mrs. Susan Cline
30) Peter Zeigler b: Sept 8 - 1788
31) Anne Harshman b: March 11 - 1793
[11] Joy Fisher, email: sdgenweb@yahoo.com.
[12] Website on ancestry.com: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7017496/person/-1181564029
[13] Norvan, email: norvan@norvco.net, has a database of 310 Frenches. Website: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=norvan&recno=177512.