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James Gentry FRENCH

James Gentry FRENCH

Male 1855 - 1939  (83 years)

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  • Name James Gentry FRENCH  [1] 
    Birth 31 Aug 1855  Greeneville, Greene, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 8 Jun 1880  Miles Point, Carroll, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 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 19 Jun 1900  Hendricks Precinct, Otoe, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 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 26 Apr 1910  Mead Township, Merrick, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • 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 6 Apr 1920  Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • 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 24 Apr 1930  Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • 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.
    Death 3 Apr 1939  Central City, Merrick, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    Burial Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I9191  MM
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2013 

    Family 1 Margaret Amanda BURGNER,   b. 2 Oct 1858, Greeneville, Greene, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1897, Watson, Atchison, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1877  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Claude Smith FRENCH,   b. 3 Aug 1879, Norborne, Carroll, MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1951, Douglas, Otoe, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     2. Archie Cleveland FRENCH,   b. 3 Feb 1885, Norborne, Carroll, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sabra Sabesta FRENCH,   b. 2 Jul 1887, Norborne, Carroll, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Gilbert Weaver FRENCH,   b. 29 Jun 1890, Phelps City, Atchison, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John Leonard FRENCH,   b. 10 Jun 1892, Nishnabotna Township, Atchison, MO Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Emmett Daniel FRENCH,   b. 28 Dec 1893, Nishnabotna Township, Atchison, MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1946, Grand Island, Hall, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     7. Frederick Lee FRENCH,   b. 1 Jan 1897, Nishnabotna Township, Atchison, MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1948 (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F2961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Family 2 Louisa Jane MCCOLLUM,   b. 2 Dec 1860, Hoosier, Greene, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1909, Panama, Lancaster, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage 1 Aug 1898  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Crawford Hunter FRENCH,   b. 24 Dec 1899, MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1981, Menlo Park, San Mateo, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Homer FRENCH,   b. Aft 1900, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1900, NE Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Pressley M. FRENCH,   b. 8 Oct 1902, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1990, Merrick Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Jocie FRENCH,   b. Aft 1900, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1907, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 5 years)
    Family ID F2463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Family 3 Sadie Nancy SHIVELY,   b. 29 Jan 1884, Merrick Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1957, Omaha, Douglas, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 28 Jun 1911  Merrick Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Beatrice FRENCH,   b. 5 May 1914, Central City, Merrick, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 2003, Commerce, Hunt, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. Walden FRENCH,   b. Abt 1916, NE Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Virginia Doris FRENCH,   b. 16 Jun 1922, Merrick Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1964, St. Charles, St. Charles, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     4. Viola FRENCH,   b. 23 Sep 1923, Merrick Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1992, Grand Island, Hall, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     5. Living
    Family ID F2955  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Aug 1855 - Greeneville, Greene, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Jun 1911 - Merrick Co., NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 3 Apr 1939 - Central City, Merrick, NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S211] McCrea, Patricia, Patricia McCrea, 211.

    2. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900.

    3. [S432] Merrick Co., NE GenWeb, Bureau Cemetery Records, 432.

    4. [S1880] 1880 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1880), 1880.

    5. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910.

    6. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920.

    7. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930.

    8. [S47] GenWeb, Merrick County, Nebraska cemetery records. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nemerric/cemeteries/bureau/burlotlst.htm, 47.

    9. [S46] ancestry.com, Records of Doris Badgley (dorisb1198@aol.com), 46.