New to this list. I am searching for a Sarah French who was married to a Valentine Swody They had at least 4 sons. William born in1868 at Whitehouse NJ; Frank born 1892 in Coontown Somerset Co NJ; Henry born 1894 Warrenville Somerset Co, NJ: and Peter born 1895 North Plainfield NJ. I believe she died before March of 1906 because that is when Valentine married my grandmother. I am certain that they had some daughters also, but they are never mentioned. Any information would be much appreciated Barbara

John Green, I am not sure if this is the Napoleon French you are looking for. Some dates from you might be more helpful. I have a Napoleon B. French, who was a Captain with Company B 30 Battalion Virginia Sharpshooters. Napoleon B. French listed in 1850 Mercer County VA Federal Census Page 176 ID# VAS5a608824 42nd District. Napoleon B. French listed in 1860 Mercer County WV Federal Census Page 415 ID# WV45128719 Princeton Township. Please let me know if this is the individual you are looking for. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "jgreen" <jgreen@coslink.net> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > Jeff: > > Would you be so kind as to look and see if the name > Napoleon French can be found in your research? I have > looked for many years from this man. My Great Grandfather. > So far, all I know is that he is buried in Rock Holds Kentucky > and was commonlaw married to Charlotte Cress. Three children: > Nancy Ann Cress, Ellen Cress & Elliot Cress. Both Nancy & Ellen > married Greens in Kentucky. > > Thanks much > > John Green > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jlfrench <jlfrench@iname.com> > To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, May 18, 2000 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > > > >Hi, > > > >I am updating Chart #20 for the French Family Association and you family > >line is part of that chart. Any information that you would be willing to > >share and have included in the chart would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > >Jeff French > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <Luannecowe@aol.com> > >To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:12 PM > >Subject: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > > > > > >> I, too, am a descendant of Lafford French through his son James Lewis > >French > >> and his son Lafford Berry French. > >> > >> LuAnne Robertson Cowen > >> Dallas, Texas > > >

Lafford French born 1753 Raritans Landing, N.J. died 9 Nov 1834 Rutherford County, NC Son of Joseph French Jr born 1727 Raritans Landing, N.J. died 1760 N.J. and Hannah Horn born 1731 Raritans Landing, N.J. Joseph French Jr Son of Joseph French Sr born 23 Jul 1698 Shrewsbury, N.J. Died 1752 Shrewsbury, N.J. and Allee ? Joseph French Sr Son of Thomas French (3) born 31 Oct 1667 Nether Heyford, England Died 1745 Moorestown, Burilington County, N.J. and Mary Allen. Thomas French (3) Son of Thomas French (2) born 29 Oct 1639 Nether Heyford, England Died 3 may 1699 Rancocas, N.J. and Jane Atkins Thomas French (2) son of Thomas ffrench born 1611 Nether Heyford, England died 1673 Nether Heyford England and Sara Wood. As of September 1999 the French Family Association does not list a Chart #9 In August 1996 Chart #9 was listed as The Thomas French and Mary Button Family of Guilford, Connecticut. In all the updated information I have received Lafford is included in Chart #20. If you have any further information I would appreciate it if you would share it with me. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: <User17940@aol.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 7:21 AM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > Jeff, > > I believe my French ancestors are part of chart 9. What makes you think they > are on chart 20? > > Bruce Tyler >

Mary, In checking my database I do not have William M French and Christian McInnis listed. Any infomation you have and are willing to share I would be glad to include them in the update of Chart #20 if they are part of this line. I will keep you e-mail on file and if I find any information on this family I will contact you. Jeff French ----- Original Message ----- From: "mary a wise" <lenawise@juno.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > I am a great grand daughter of William M. French who lived in Dale > County, Alabama when he was married in 1942 to Christian McInnis. Their > cchildren were James Edward French b. 1843; Jefferson Tillman b. 184?; > Nancy Jane ,b. 1849 and Angus LaFayette ,b.1853. Harriet was born in 1857 > after the family moved to near Jasper, Mississippi. Are any of these > Frenches included on your chart? Mary Agnes Wise lenawise@juno.com > > On Thu, 18 May 2000 09:38:57 -0600 "jlfrench" <jlfrench@iname.com> > writes: > > Hi, > > > > I am updating Chart #20 for the French Family Association and you > > family > > line is part of that chart. Any information that you would be > > willing to > > share and have included in the chart would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Jeff French > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Luannecowe@aol.com> > > To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:12 PM > > Subject: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > > > > > > > I, too, am a descendant of Lafford French through his son James > > Lewis > > French > > > and his son Lafford Berry French. > > > > > > LuAnne Robertson Cowen > > > Dallas, Texas > > >

John, In check my database for Napoleon French I find nothing at this time. I will keep you e-mail on file and if I find any information in the future I will contact you. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "jgreen" <jgreen@coslink.net> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > Jeff: > > Would you be so kind as to look and see if the name > Napoleon French can be found in your research? I have > looked for many years from this man. My Great Grandfather. > So far, all I know is that he is buried in Rock Holds Kentucky > and was commonlaw married to Charlotte Cress. Three children: > Nancy Ann Cress, Ellen Cress & Elliot Cress. Both Nancy & Ellen > married Greens in Kentucky. > > Thanks much > > John Green > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jlfrench <jlfrench@iname.com> > To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, May 18, 2000 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > > > >Hi, > > > >I am updating Chart #20 for the French Family Association and you family > >line is part of that chart. Any information that you would be willing to > >share and have included in the chart would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > >Jeff French > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <Luannecowe@aol.com> > >To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:12 PM > >Subject: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > > > > > >> I, too, am a descendant of Lafford French through his son James Lewis > >French > >> and his son Lafford Berry French. > >> > >> LuAnne Robertson Cowen > >> Dallas, Texas > > >

Jeff, I believe my French ancestors are part of chart 9. What makes you think they are on chart 20? Bruce Tyler

Looks like I've got another French line messed up in my tree. Help me if you can. I have George FRENCH b. 1803, son of Raphael Thomas FRENCH, married twice 1. to Elizabeth LEE, 5/4/1817 (he would only be 14 yrs old?) Children: Rebecca Ann and Elizabeth 2. marriage to Margaret S. Geoghegan, 4/26/1827 Children Melany, Ambrose, Columbus, Mary Ellen, Raphael Denton I recently found in my Aunt's copy of Ancestral Trails marriages Hardin County, 1793 - 1829 the following entry: FRENCH, George, and Mrs. Margaret A. VERTREES. Surety John Lee, Jr. Both of age and married before. 4-Mar-1827. T. Butler. A178 Can anyone identify with any of these FRENCH's and straighten me out? Although this isn't my immediate line, George was brother to my Susanna and Elisha.

Seeking info on Robert Zachary French who was married to Rachel C.Griggs in Boone Co.Arkansas on 12-24-1899.He was 24 at the time of this marriage,the couple later moved to Oklahoma where he was a farmer.

I am a great grand daughter of William M. French who lived in Dale County, Alabama when he was married in 1942 to Christian McInnis. Their cchildren were James Edward French b. 1843; Jefferson Tillman b. 184?; Nancy Jane ,b. 1849 and Angus LaFayette ,b.1853. Harriet was born in 1857 after the family moved to near Jasper, Mississippi. Are any of these Frenches included on your chart? Mary Agnes Wise lenawise@juno.com On Thu, 18 May 2000 09:38:57 -0600 "jlfrench" <jlfrench@iname.com> writes: > Hi, > > I am updating Chart #20 for the French Family Association and you > family > line is part of that chart. Any information that you would be > willing to > share and have included in the chart would be greatly appreciated. > > > Jeff French > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Luannecowe@aol.com> > To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:12 PM > Subject: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > > > > I, too, am a descendant of Lafford French through his son James > Lewis > French > > and his son Lafford Berry French. > > > > LuAnne Robertson Cowen > > Dallas, Texas >

Jeff: Would you be so kind as to look and see if the name Napoleon French can be found in your research? I have looked for many years from this man. My Great Grandfather. So far, all I know is that he is buried in Rock Holds Kentucky and was commonlaw married to Charlotte Cress. Three children: Nancy Ann Cress, Ellen Cress & Elliot Cress. Both Nancy & Ellen married Greens in Kentucky. Thanks much John Green -----Original Message----- From: jlfrench <jlfrench@iname.com> To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, May 18, 2000 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) >Hi, > >I am updating Chart #20 for the French Family Association and you family >line is part of that chart. Any information that you would be willing to >share and have included in the chart would be greatly appreciated. > > >Jeff French >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Luannecowe@aol.com> >To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:12 PM >Subject: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > > >> I, too, am a descendant of Lafford French through his son James Lewis >French >> and his son Lafford Berry French. >> >> LuAnne Robertson Cowen >> Dallas, Texas >

Hi, I am updating Chart #20 for the French Family Association and you family line is part of that chart. Any information that you would be willing to share and have included in the chart would be greatly appreciated. Jeff French ----- Original Message ----- From: <Luannecowe@aol.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 8:12 PM Subject: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > I, too, am a descendant of Lafford French through his son James Lewis French > and his son Lafford Berry French. > > LuAnne Robertson Cowen > Dallas, Texas

Dear Ralph, There is a Michael French in Mississippi ,near Jasper County, who is trying to find out more about William M. French who was my G Grandfather. I know that William left Dale County, Al and went on to Jasper County, Mississippi. I believe that his ancestors and my ancestors are related. He says that his great great uncle lived in Al. before going to Mississippi. There was in a household a lady whose name was Harriet in 1850 census.. Evidently her husband was dead. My great -grand father was killed in 1857 and his wife Christian McInnis French stayed in Miss. until her child by William M. French was born. She named the baby Harriet. I believe that that baby was named after William M.s mother Harriet. Later, after the baby was born, Christian came back to Dale County to be near her family. Hope this is not too confusing. What do you think? On Sun, 14 May 2000 20:05:39 EDT RafB@aol.com writes: > Hello Mary Agnes--- > Your message is most intrigueing to me, for you see one of my > ggrandfathers was Joseph P. French (1812-1879) who lived and > deceased in > Alabama (Pike County). However, so far, we have been unable to find > any > information on his parents and siblings. either. Would it not be > grand if we > could find that he and your French ancestor were related? To > further check > on this possibility you may check our genealogy file through my > son's website > at > http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~banks/ > Good luck and best regards, > Ralph Banks (RafB@aol.com), Austin, TX >

Hello Mary Agnes--- Your message is most intrigueing to me, for you see one of my ggrandfathers was Joseph P. French (1812-1879) who lived and deceased in Alabama (Pike County). However, so far, we have been unable to find any information on his parents and siblings. either. Would it not be grand if we could find that he and your French ancestor were related? To further check on this possibility you may check our genealogy file through my son's website at http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~banks/ Good luck and best regards, Ralph Banks (RafB@aol.com), Austin, TX

I am trying to find information about William M. French who married Christian McInnis in Dale County, Alabama in the year 1842.They were the parents of James Edward, Jefferson Tillman, and Nancy Jane before they left Dale County to go to Jasper County, Mississippi, where he had relatives. For some reason they stopped near Florala, Alabama where their next child,Angus LaFayette was born January 2, 1853. Later , they traveled to Jasper County, Miss. and in the year 1858 , William M. was ambushed by a notorius gambler. His wife remained in Miss. until her child, Harriet Frances, was born August 19, 1857. Then, they came back to Dale County to be near her family. I would be so grateful for any information about this family. I am a great grandchild of William M. French. I can find nothing about where he was born nor who his parents were. Thanks, Mary Agnes Wise 1310 Choctaw Street Dothan, Alabama 36303. Ph. 334-792-2381 On Thu, 11 May 2000 07:36:52 EDT Cludy52@aol.com writes: > Ancestry.com has the above mentioned marriage records free for 10 > days. > > There are 53 records for the surname French - some as early as 1743. > > Happy hunting. > > Marion Scherer >

The Bureau of Land Management Records has added approximately 2 million names to the online searchable database. The records don't include every state in the Nation, but do have a good number of the states listed. You can check by state or the entire database. Also, document images are online and you can obtain certified copies through BLM. I entered the surname French for the entire database and came back with over 10000 hits! The site address is: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Good luck. Marion Scherer

Ancestry.com has the above mentioned marriage records free for 10 days. There are 53 records for the surname French - some as early as 1743. Happy hunting. Marion Scherer

Ancestry.com has just posted the probate records for Essex, Massachusetts from 1638 to 1840. There are 69 listings for the surname French. The database is free for 10 days. Marion Scherer

HI: you might try the National Archives,they have helped me in the past Bob

I have a copy of my grandfather's Form SS-5 from Social Security which lists his current employer as W.PA. 4955 Unit # 2 and also lists a US Employment registration card number. This was filled out and signed on May 22, 1937. Does anyone on the list know if there is a address to write to for any records that might be available through the federal government for his employment with the WPA? We have hit a brick wall on him and I'm trying to find any clue to break through. Karl N. Harring Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mark, There do seem to be numerous Frederick FRENCHs born around that same time period. As a means of elimination, I have the following: Frederick P. FRENCH, b. July 24, 1835 in New York, d. April 17, 1915 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Frederick P. was the son of Ebenezer FRENCH and Clarissa PORTER [ marriage record shows her as Clarissa Porter BRIDGE, other documents show her as Clarissa PORTER. Frederick's older sister, Delia was born in Troy, Rennselaer County, New York, so he might well have been born there too. The birth and death dates for Frederick P. FRENCH come from his obituary which was in the family bible of his sister Delia A. [FRENCH] HUBBARD. Frederick P. FRENCH married Eliza J. [last name unknown]. They had two sons: Elmer C. FRENCH, b. September 23, 1868, d. April 3, 1949 Frank C. FRENCH, [dates unknown]. Best of luck, Jocelyn Hubbard, Gaithersburg, Maryland