Anyone have a possible connection to Benjamin, James and Ralph FRENCH in Miami Co., OH? Benjamin died in 1812/13 and left his five youngest children needing a guardian. They were James, Rachel, Johanna, John and William FRENCH. James was given by the court of common pleas, January 1812 session, guardianship of them. The very next entry in the court of common pleas for January 1812 was of a Ralph FRENCH being granted a license to operate a tavern for one year. Could Benjamin, James and Ralph be related? Does anyone have these on a tree? Possibly came from Virginia. Culpeper Co is a good guess, but only just that. Thanks. Sharon I Dickson

CHILDREN OF HENRY WARREN BRIAN & MARY ELIZA BUCKMAN, d/o ROBERT BUCKMAN & TERESA SHIRCLIFF Helen Generose Brian b. 4/16/1864 m,1 5/31/ 1898 John Fisher d. 6/25/1955 m.2 J> B> NALLY 5/7/1925 Mary Liberata Brian b. 5/2/1867 Ent. Convent Nerinx, Ky. Sr. Charlesetta S.L. d. 7/11/1886 Rosalia Erminilda Brian b. 9/3/1868 m/1 10/7/1890 Henry Cal Talbott d. 7/21/1898 Rosalia buried St. Patrick's Fort Knox Teresa Philomena Brian b. 11/13/1870 m, John T. Martin Civil War Vet d. 4/24/1934 both bur. Calvary Cem. Lou. Ky. Charles Bernard Brian b. 3/25/1872 m. 1/19/1898 Mary Edwina Mattingly d. 6/23/1943 Both bur. St. Louis Cem. Lou. Ky. John Sylvarius Brian b. 6/20/1874 m. 11/8/1899 Anna B. Curtin Spanish Amer. War Vet. Bur. Veterans Cem. Los Angeles Agnes Regina Brian b. 4/27/1876 Order of St. Mary's, St. Louis SR. M. MODESTA d. 5/24/1954 Domenica Odelia Brian b. 12/24/1880 Visitation Convent, SR. Raphael V.H.M. d. age 90 Clara Eugenia Brian b. 8/12/1883 Ent. Convent Sr. Mary of the Sacred Wounds d. 7/7/1977 Mary Baptista Brian b. 6/23/1886 m. 5/16/1911 Stanza Thomas Skees d. 8/14/1963 both bur. St. James Cem. Elizabethtown.

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM BRYAN & NANCY? Charles 1774 Elizabeth 1794 CHILDREN OF CHARLES BRYAN & SUSANNAH FRENCH d/o RAPHAEL THOMAS FRENCH & MARY Mary 1808 Mary Ann 1812 John 1817 ( one who married Mary Huff m.2 Ann Mariah French) William O. 1820 Eliza Ann 1822

James Horace Brian b. 2/19/1847 m. 3/10/1866 Adeline F. Spink d. 1/21/1945 both buried at St. Clare Susan Sophronia Brian b. 6/28/1848 d. 6/2/1856 buried at St. Clare CHILDREN OF JOHN BRIAN m/2 ANNA MARIAH FRENCH, d/o STEVE FRENCH & MARY McDILLEN BREWER Rebecca Catharine Brian b. 11/9/1853 m. 11/27/1872 George Marion Huff George Albert Brian b. 9/23/1856 m. 10/13/1887 Mary Marilda French d. 3/7/1928 both buried St. Clare John Hillary Brian b. 9/3/1860 m. 11/13/1880 Susan E. O'Rourke d. 3/25/1938 both buried St. Clare Eliza Sabina O'Brian b. 11/12/1861 Ent. Convent 1879 Sr. Noema S.L. d. 1/19/1892

Children of John Brian & m/1 Mary Huff, d/o Joseph Huff & Susannah Johnson Henry Warren Brian b. 7/29/1838 m, 2/26/ 1862 Mary Eliza Buckman d. 7/13/1914 buried St. Louis Cem., Lou. Ky. William Franklin Bryan b, 11/13/1839 m. 1/4/1864 Clarissa Spink d. 10/30/1910 both buried Carthage Mo. Sara Elizabeth Ann Brian b. 12/22/1840 m. 10/24/1860 Francis Agustus Spink d. 6/2/1878 both buried St. Clare Mary Elizabeth Brian b. 6/6/1842 m. 1/4/1864 Thomas Norman Spink d. 11/18/1915 at New Haven both buried St. Clare Charles Robert Brian b. 12/1/1843 d. 2/8/1863 buried St. Clare Benjamin Francis Brian b. 7/26/1845 m/1 2/27/1865 Harriet M. Spink d. 9/29/1922 m/2 Sarah Jane French 1/7/1875 all buried St. Clare

>From the book "An Index of Pioneers from Massachusetts to the West Especially the State of Michigan", compiled by Charles A. Flagg, reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1994, 1997; Originally published: Salem, Massachusetts, 1915, comes the following: Abel French, settled NY, 1820? Mich., 1844. Reference: Portrait and biographical album of Ionia and Montcalm Counties...Chicago, Chapman bros., 1891; located in the Detroit Public Library, Michigan. Apollos French, b. Taunton, Mass.; settled Vt., 1800?. Reference: History of Genesee County, with illustrations and biographical sketches. by Franklin Ellis. Philadelphia, Everts and Abbott, 1879. Located in the Boston Public Library, New York Public Library (Lennox Branch), Library of Congress and the New York State Library in Albany, NY. Cyrus V. French, b. Berkley, Mass., 1833; settled MIchigan., 1838. Reference: Portrait and biographical album of Jackson County, Michigan. Containing...biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens...Chicago, Chapman bros., 1890. Located Michigan State Library in Lansing. Harvey French, b. 1789; settled Michigan. Reference: Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan. Containing sketches of prominent and representative citizens...Chicago, Biographical publishing co, 1891. Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. John B. French, settled N.Y. Reference: Portrait and biographical record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola counties. Chicago. Chapman bros., 1892. Located: Library of Congress. Lydia A. French., m. 1810? John Beebe of N.Y. Reference: Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren counties. Chicago, Chapman bros., 1892. Location: Library of Congress Matilda French, b. Northampton, Mass., 1790? m. David Fox of N.Y. and Penn. Reference: Portrait and biographical record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola counties. Chicago. Chapman bros, 1892. Located: Library of Congress Nathaniel French of Berkshire Co., Mass., settled N.Y., 1810? Reference: History of Calhoun County, Philadelphia. L.H. Everts & co., 1877. Located: Detroit Public Library, Michigan, Libary of Congress, Michigan State Library, Lansing, and New York State Library, Albany, NY. Samuel French, settled NY, 1820? Wisconsin. Reference: Portrait and biographical record of Northern MIchigan. Chicago, Record pub. co., 1895. Detroit Public Library, Michigan and the Library of Congress. Vernon French, b. Berkley, Mass., 1810; settled Michigan 1838 or 1839. Reference: Portrait and biographical album of Jackson County, Michigan. Containing...biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens... Chicago. Chapman bros. 1890. Located: Michigan State Library, Lansing. Mr. Flagg states that he uses a ? for "approximately". If you need the library of Congress Catalogue Card number or International Standard book Number let me know and I'll send it to you. Hope this helps someone. Marion Scherer

Would you have those childrens names? PKane63794@aol.com wrote: > The only thing I can tell you is that some of the women were William Bryan's > granddaughters. The family intermarried with the Wise, French and Spink > family. > William Bryan's grandson John Brian, was married twice.First to Mary Huff and > then to Annah Mariah French. He had 12 children by both wives, > Jackie

The only thing I can tell you is that some of the women were William Bryan's granddaughters. The family intermarried with the Wise, French and Spink family. William Bryan's grandson John Brian, was married twice.First to Mary Huff and then to Annah Mariah French. He had 12 children by both wives, Jackie

Sorry to bother you. Although a long time subscriber to this news list I have not posted many messages and I need to do so now in order to satisfy the requirements for a college course I am taking. The course, which is about internet literacy, has a current assignment that requires me to post a message to a newsgroup and make a copy of a reply to hand in to class. I would appreciate it if just one of you guys would respond to this message so I can complete the assignment. Thanks ahead of time as I suspect I shall not be able to thank you individually. ===================================== Donald A. Nelson Jr., OS1, USN(Ret.) 1000 N. Covell Ave., Apt. 2 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104-1343 Tel.: +1 605 339-2936 E-mail: DakotaDon@prodigy.net dakotadon@hotmail.net nelsond@pluto.dsu.edu =====================================

Shenandoah Co., Va Marriages 1772--1850 by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. French, Jacob & Rebecca Paul 3 April 1773 West Virginia Estate Settlements by Ross B. Johnston Berkley Co. French, Jacob, will 5-8-1826--Dev. Henry, John, Sons, Mary, Barbary, Rachel, Elizabeth, Hannah, dau, Catherine, wife. French Jacob, Sr. --- app 10-21-1788---Estate 6-18-1794 Hampshire Co. French Jacob, Est. 6-18-1794 Virginia Wills before 1799 by Clemens French, James, Prince William Co., Va --will filed May 3, 1743 wife Elizabeth, son Wm, dau. Mary Ann The Virginia Genealogist--Vol. 18-#1, Pg.6-- Barbary Key Married Jacob French 1784--Bedford Co., Va--ministers returns, Ibid, p. 344 Virginia Executive Papers, Pg.181--Jacob French sold 100 a. 1 May 1753 to Wm. French--Frederick co., Deed Book 3 P. 43 Ohio Marriages from Old NW Genealogical Quarterly by Marjorie Smith 1980 1819, Feb. 11-- French, Bartemus & Elizabeth Cooley by Thomas Scott, J.P., Jackson Obituaries & Administration Notices from Jackson, Jackson Co., OH Newspapers 1859-1863-- The Ohio Historical Society.Pg. 97, Vol 22, No 3. French, Bartemus F.M. Keith Adm 1-30-1862 S 1810 Census Shenendoah Co., Va pg. 43 French, Henry -- 2 males under 10 --1 male 10-16 -- 1 male 45 & up -- 2 females under 10 -- 1 female 26-45 1820 Census M-89--Pg 134--Jackson Co, OH., Lick Twp. 19 Feb 1821 French, Henry -- 1 male under 10 -- 2 males 10-16 -- 1 male 45 & upward -- 1 female under 10 -- 1 female 45 & upward 1830 Jackson Co Oh, Census Lick Twp. pg.101-- Roll 134 French, Henry -- 1 male 10-16 -- 2 males 20-30 -- 1 male 50-60 -- 1 female 15-20 -- 1 female 50-60 French, Bartemus -- 2 males under 5 -- 1 male 5-10 -- 1 male 10-15 -- 1 male 30-40 -- 1 female 30-40 1840 Census Jackson Co., Oh. Lick Twp. Roll 405 Lick Twp., Pg 54 French, John 1 male under 5 -- 1 male 20-30 -- 1 female 20-40 French, Abraham Town of Jackson, Pg 58, 1 male 5-10 -- 1 male 20-30 -- 2 males 30-40 -- 1 female under 5 -- 1 female 20-30 Liberty Twp. Pg. 34 French, Bartemas 1 male 5-10 -- 1 male 10-15 -- 2 males 15-20 - - 1 male 30-40 -- 1 male 40-50 -- 1 female 40-50 Liberty Twp. Pg. 34 French, Henry -- 1 male 70-80 -- 1 female 50-60 1850 Jackson Co., Oh. Lick Twp., M-698 Pg. # 555 26 Aug 1850 French, John 33 m w Tavern keeper $4500 born OH Anna 29 f " VA Rachel 13 f " OH School Leander 11 m " OH " Anderson 9 m " " " Jefferson 5 m " " Lewis 3 m " " James 5/12 m " OH Alice Conner 18 f " Pg 553-- French, Abraham 40 m w Tavernkeeper $7000 VA Rachel 35 f w OH Smith 16 m w " " Eliza 13 f w " " Wm 7 m w " " Franklin 3 m w " Parmelia 1 f w " Brooks, Edmond 26 m w Stage Driver VA Walker, Anthony 23 m w " " PA Brooks, Thomas 22 m w Carpenter PG 588 French, Bartemus 58 m w Grocer $1000 VA can't read Elizabeth 60 f w VA " Henry 23 m w Farming OH " Abraham 17 m w OH Thomas H. 5 m w OH next door French, John 31 m w Farming OH " Mary Ann 16 f w OH 1880 Jackson Co. Oh Census June 29, 1880 Pg 61 French, John 63 m Married at home b-OH Father b-MD Mother b- VA Joanna 61 f wife keeping house b=Va Father b-VA Mother b- VA George 18 m Single son at home b-OH Father b-OH Mother b-VA Joseph 21 m " " " " " " " " Mattie 23 f " dau " " " " " " Hoe this information will help someone. Willa

I have a copy of the will of William Bryan, Hardin County, Kentucky Will Book D, page 232. Produced in court July 21, 1834. At the bottom of the page, the names mentioned in the will are listed with maiden names added in parenthasis. Obviously, these are not part of the actual will. I am trying to figure out the relationship of William to these women. Can't be children unless step childern. Among those listed are: Elizabeth (Wise) FRENCH, wife of Martin French 1.00, Matilda (Wise) Brewer, wife of John Brewer, .50cents Matilda (Brewer) Spinks, wife of Henry Spinks Can anyone give me any clues? I'd be glad to transcribe the page if it would help.

Glad to see posts again. For a normally busy mail list, I was beginning to think I'd never see some of the terrific posts again. I am descended from MD (St. Marys county) and KY, (Hardin and Jefferson County) FRENCH's. Earliest entry I have is Martin from Galway, IRE, son James. My G-G-Grandfather was Charles FRENCH from Colesburg KY, married Lucinda WISE. His son Lawrence resided in Louisville most of his life. I have quite a bit of this line's information and I am willing to share. RFrench866@aol.com wrote: > HI: sorry I am new at this and don't have the slightest idea what i am doing > or even if my e-mail is getting to anyone. wish i could help you

thanks will do

Hello RFrench866--- I got your message; just start out by telling us something about your French lineage. + Ralph Banks (RafB@aol.com), Austin, TX

HI: sorry I am new at this and don't have the slightest idea what i am doing or even if my e-mail is getting to anyone. wish i could help you

Several times over the last two months, my subscription to the FRENCH list has disappeared. I will receive messages for awhile then nothing, at which point I try sending a message. The message comes back Host unknown. If I resubscribe I'm fine for a while longer. This has also happened on another rootsweb mailing list I belong to. Any ideas what is going wrong?

Several times over the last two months, my subscription to the FRENCH list has disappeared. I will receive messages for awhile then nothing, at which point I try sending a message. The message comes back Host unknown. If I resubscribe I'm fine for a while longer. This has also happened on another rootsweb mailing list I belong to. Any ideas what is going wrong?

Marion, Perhaps a possibility. Thanks for your quick response. I had carpal tunnel surgery & will do more investigating...and write more when I get the stitches out and can quit "Hunt & Pecking" HA HA...and it wasn't caused by being on the computer !!...yea...right !! Dorothy Rowley ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cludy52@aol.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Another French line to consider > Dorothy, > > I have a William H. French, son of Nehemiah French and Margaret Shaff. > William was born ca 1840, probably in either Middlebury, Tioga Co., PA or in > Horseshead, Chemung Co., NY. > > William was listed as living in Colorado at the time of his father's death in > 1906. I haven't been able to track William down. > > William had two sisters, Sara D. French, b. ca. 1843, m. William R. Morey, d. > ca 1869 in Minnesota; and Martha Rosanna French, b. ca 1841, m. Elisha > Willoughby, d. unknown. > > William also had a half sister (is there really such a thing) and a half > brother, through Nehemiah's second wife, Olive Churchill, widow of unknown > Samson. These siblings were, Esther Elizabeth French, b. 19, April, 1862, > Clara, McKean County, PA, m. William H. Hazen, died after 1934; and my great > grandfather, John Churchill French, b. 13, august, 1856, Port Allegheny, > McKean County, PA, m. Effie Deans Donshea, d. 6, November, 1934. > > Add to those siblings the two sons of Olive Churchill by her first husband > unknown Samson - the boys were George Samson b. ca 1846 and Joseph A. Samson, > b. 1850. > > I do know that Joseph Samson was close to his siblings and later in life he > and my great grandfather were in business together. I have Joseph living in > Kentucky - then later in Whitefish, Montana. > > What do you think?? > > Marion Scherer >

Joyce I do not know of a Charles in my lineage, but then I only know of where my grandfather William Andrew French was born, in Des Moines , Iowa ,7/30/1868 His father was William H. French, and end of trail.They all moved to Montana and Wash. State. .I am totally stumped. Cannot believe how many French Lines there are.I joined the French Family Assoc., but my check has not been cashed, and I have not received anything from them yet. I sent this via rootsweb...hoping someone may have info. Dorothy cdrowley@volcano.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <DameFrench@aol.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Another French line to consider > Would one of your lineage be a Charles R. French who was born about 1818-1819. > Charles was by late-husbands g-grandfather. I found him listed on the 1860 > census from Fayette County, Iowa, where it said he was born in Connecticut. > > Thanks for checking Joyce DameFrench@aol.com >

Dorothy, I have a William H. French, son of Nehemiah French and Margaret Shaff. William was born ca 1840, probably in either Middlebury, Tioga Co., PA or in Horseshead, Chemung Co., NY. William was listed as living in Colorado at the time of his father's death in 1906. I haven't been able to track William down. William had two sisters, Sara D. French, b. ca. 1843, m. William R. Morey, d. ca 1869 in Minnesota; and Martha Rosanna French, b. ca 1841, m. Elisha Willoughby, d. unknown. William also had a half sister (is there really such a thing) and a half brother, through Nehemiah's second wife, Olive Churchill, widow of unknown Samson. These siblings were, Esther Elizabeth French, b. 19, April, 1862, Clara, McKean County, PA, m. William H. Hazen, died after 1934; and my great grandfather, John Churchill French, b. 13, august, 1856, Port Allegheny, McKean County, PA, m. Effie Deans Donshea, d. 6, November, 1934. Add to those siblings the two sons of Olive Churchill by her first husband unknown Samson - the boys were George Samson b. ca 1846 and Joseph A. Samson, b. 1850. I do know that Joseph Samson was close to his siblings and later in life he and my great grandfather were in business together. I have Joseph living in Kentucky - then later in Whitefish, Montana. What do you think?? Marion Scherer