Viola FRENCH

Viola FRENCH

Female 1923 - 1992  (68 years)

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  1. 1.  Viola FRENCH was born on 23 Sep 1923 in Merrick Co., NE (daughter of James Gentry FRENCH and Sadie Nancy SHIVELY); died on 1 Aug 1992 in Grand Island, Hall, NE.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Gentry FRENCH was born on 31 Aug 1855 in Greeneville, Greene, TN; died on 3 Apr 1939 in Central City, Merrick, NE; was buried in Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 8 Jun 1880, Miles Point, Carroll, MO
    • Census: 19 Jun 1900, Hendricks Precinct, Otoe, NE
    • Census: 26 Apr 1910, Mead Township, Merrick, NE
    • Census: 6 Apr 1920, Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE
    • Census: 24 Apr 1930, Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 census at Miles Point, Carroll, MO shows: James G. French, 24, farmer, b. TH, parents b. TN/TN; Marguerite, 21, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN; Claude S., 10/12, August, b. MO.

    Census:
    1900 census at Hendricks Precinct, Otoe, NE shows: James French, b. Aug 1855, 44, married 3 years, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN; Louisa, b. Dec 1861, 38, 8 children born/7 living, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH; children b. MO, parents b. TN/TN: Arch, b. Feb 1885, 15; Gilbert, b. Jun 1890, 9; John, b. Jun 1892; Emmet, b. Dec 1893; Crawford, b. Oct 1899, 7/12, b MO, parents b. TN/IN; Alma Daily, step-daughter, b. Oct 1886, 13, b. OH, parents b. OH/IN; Ornald, step-son, b. Mar 1895, 5, b. MO, parents b. OH/IN.

    This census data raises a few questions. the birth year of Louisa is off by two years and a child is listed that I have trouble placing. My data shows that Louisa's first husband died in 1892. James and Louisa indicate they have been married 3 years. The child listed in this census as Ornald, age 5 doesn't seem to belong to either man.

    Census:
    1910 census at Mead Township, Merrick, NE shows: James French, 54, widower, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Emmett, 15, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN; Fred, 13, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN; Crawford, 10, b. MO, parents b. TN/IN; Pressley, 8, b. NE, parents b. TN/IN; Sabra Curtis, 22, daughter, marital status illegible, 1 child born/1 living, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN; Vera, 2, granddaughter, b. IA, parents b. NE/MO.

    This census raises more questions. Fred listed as age 13 was not present in the 1900 census and Ornald is missing.

    Census:
    1920 census at Lone Tree Township shows J. L. Franks, 64, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Sadie, 34, b. NE, parents b. TN/NE; children b. NE: Beatrice, 6; Walden, 4.

    Census:
    1930 census at Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE shows: James French, 74, first married at 23, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN, truck farmer; Sadie, 46, first married at 27, b. NE, parents b. NE/IN, children b. NE: Beatrice, 15; Walden, 14; Virginia, 7, Viola, 6; Loretta, 3 3/12.

    Buried:
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    James married Sadie Nancy SHIVELY on 28 Jun 1911 in Merrick Co., NE. Sadie was born on 29 Jan 1884 in Merrick Co., NE; died on 1 Nov 1957 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried in Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sadie Nancy SHIVELY was born on 29 Jan 1884 in Merrick Co., NE; died on 1 Nov 1957 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried in Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    Children:
    1. Beatrice FRENCH was born on 5 May 1914 in Central City, Merrick, NE; died on 25 Feb 2003 in Commerce, Hunt, TX.
    2. Walden FRENCH was born about 1916 in NE.
    3. Virginia Doris FRENCH was born on 16 Jun 1922 in Merrick Co., NE; died on 5 Mar 1964 in St. Charles, St. Charles, MO.
    4. 1. Viola FRENCH was born on 23 Sep 1923 in Merrick Co., NE; died on 1 Aug 1992 in Grand Island, Hall, NE.
    5. Living