The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois McLean County Friday, June 26, 1908 pg. 5 ----------------------------------- Death Near LeRoy Mrs. Ella French Succumbs To Protracted Illness ------------------------------------------- Mrs. Ella French, wife of George French, after a lingering illness, died at her home three miles west of LeRoy, at 9 am Thursday. Aged 48 years, Mrs. French leaves a husband and seven children, four sons and three daughters. She came to this state from Indiana and her maiden name was Hall. The funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 pm at the Christian Church, conducted by the pastor, L.E. Chase. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. ------------------------------------------ The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois McLean County December 30, 1939 pg, 3 ----------------------------------- George Walter French, Retired Farmer Dies ------------------------------------- George Walter French, 80, retired farmer, died at 7:02 am Friday at St. Joseph Hospital after a lingering illness. The body was taken to the Beck Memorial Home. The funeral will be held at 1:30 pm Monday there. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery at LeRoy. Mr. French was born Jan. 29, 1859 in Stanton, Ky., the son of Mr. and Mrs. John French. He married Miss Ella Hall, now deceased in 1884 at Stanton. Of the eight children born to this union, five survive. They are, Mrs. Ben TImson, Warm Springs, Montana. Ross of Silvis, Roy, Bloomington, Mrs. Orville Ennis, Maidenstone, Ont. Canada and Miss Yula, Chicago. In August, 1931, he married Miss Mary Killion of Bloomington who survives. Also surviving are two brother, C.M. of LaGrange and Eugene of Stanton, Ky. and nine grandchildren. He was a member of The United Brethren Church of Diamon Grove. {DEBBIE} http://community.webtv.net/jmhall1/HALLSFROMPOWELL