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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: Find A Grave e-Memorial
James married Margaret Amanda BURGNER about 1877. Margaret was born on 2 Oct 1858 in Greeneville, Greene, TN; died on 13 Feb 1897 in Watson, Atchison, MO; was buried in High Creek Cemetery, Rock Port, Atchison, MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Louisa Jane MCCOLLUM on 1 Aug 1898. Louisa was born on 2 Dec 1860 in Hoosier, Greene, IN; died on 4 Jun 1909 in Panama, Lancaster, NE; was buried in Panama Cemetery, Panama, Lancaster, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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]
Census: 1900 census at Nishnatoba Township, Atchison, MO shows: Claude French, b. Aug 1879, age 20, married 2 years, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Ethel M., b. Jun 1879, age 20, 1 child born / 1 living, b. MO, parents b. IL/MO, Loleta V., b. Dec 1899, age 0/12, b. MO. Census: 1910 census at Hendricks Precinct, Otoe, NE shows Claude S. French, 30, married 11 years, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Ethel M., 29, 5 children born/4living; b. IA, parents b. OH/IN; children: Loleta V., 10, b. MO; Mervin M., 8, b. NE; Glen A., 3, b. IA; Elberta R., 1 7/12; Gilbert W. French, brother, 19, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN. Census: 1920 census at Hendricks, Otoe, NE shows: Claud French, 40, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Ethel, 39, b. IA, parents b. MO/IA; Glen, 13, b. IA, remaining children b. NE: Elberta, 11; Forest, 5; Warren, 1 5/12. Also enumerated is Myrtle Hendricks, 27, servant, b. NE, parents b. NE/KY. Census: 1930 census at Hendricks, Otoe, NE shows: Claude S. French, 50, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Ethel, 49, b. IA, parents b. IL/IN; Forest, 16, laborer, farm; Warren, 11; Dean, 8; Dorothy, 6. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown CURTIS. Unknown was born in NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Emmett married Sylvan M. SNODGRASS on 4 Jul 1921 in Central City, Merrick, NE. Sylvan was born in 1899; died on 13 Feb 1990 in Central City, Merrick, NE; was buried in Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1930 census at Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE shows: Fred French, 33, first married at 17, b. MO, parents b. TN/MO, salesman auto's; Minnie, 29, first married at 21, b. NE, parents b. NE/NE; children b. NE: Donald, 15; Ruth, 11; Kenneth, 7; James, 6; Leon, 3 3/12; Donalea, daughter, 9/12. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Frederick married Caryl E. MCCLURE about 1913. Caryl (daughter of Daniel MCCLURE and Viona Frances DOWELL) was born in May 1896 in NE; died in 1920 in NE; was buried in 1920 in Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Frederick married Frances Minnie MCCLURE about 1922. Frances was born on 9 May 1901; died on 9 Apr 1993; was buried in Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: Died of diptheria, winter 1906-1907
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Loleta married Andy BODFIELD about 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Raymond G. STEEVES, Sr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown WOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown JANSSEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]