The following is some of what I have on William France. My grandmother is Emma Louisa FRANCE. If you have any information on Louis/Lewis FRANCE's genealogy I would appreciate it. Lee Sulzberger, Huntsville, AL FIRST GENERATION 1. William A. FRANCE was born on 30 May 1834 in Louisville, Stark Co., OH. He died in 1916 in Illinois City, Rock Island Co., IL. He was married to Emma BRUNER (daughter of John M. BRUNER and Ann Rex BOCKUIS) on 9 Dec 1850 in Rock Island Co., IL. From "The Past and Present of Rock Island County, Illinois, 1877" page 369 in the biographical section of Buffalo Prairie Township: "FRANCE Wm. A. Farmer; Sec 16; P.O. Illinois City; born in Portage County, Ohio, May 30, 1834; came to this Co. in 1847; Republican; Independent; 340 acres, value $7,000; wife was Emma Bruner, who was born in Philadelphia, Penn., Feb. 11, 1838; married Dec 9, 1858; five children, four boys, one girl." Emma BRUNER was born on 11 Feb 1838 in Philadelphia, PA. She died on 29 Sep 1851 in Buffalo Prairie Twp, Rock Island Co., IL. William A. FRANCE and Emma BRUNER had the following children: +2 i. John H. FRANCE. 3 ii. Mary Isabella FRANCE was born on 21 Jun 1861. +4 iii. Wyndham H. FRANCE. +5 iv. Charles Samuel FRANCE. +6 v. William Elmer FRANCE. SECOND GENERATION 2. John H. FRANCE was born on 21 Aug 1859. He was married to Nellie COBB. John H. FRANCE and Nellie COBB had the following children: 7 i. Raymond FRANCE. 8 ii. Wafton FRANCE. 4. Wyndham H. FRANCE was born on 16 Feb 1863 in Buffalo Prairie Twp, Rock Island Co., IL. He died on 25 Aug 1936 in Illinois City, Rock Island Co., IL. He was married to Ida VANATTA (daughter of James 'Jim' VANATTA and Marie Jane ROBINS) on 5 Sep 1888. Ida VANATTA was born on 18 Nov 1868. She died in 1944. Wyndham H. FRANCE and Ida VANATTA had the following children: 9 i. Laura FRANCE. +10 ii. Lulu FRANCE. 5. Charles Samuel FRANCE was born about 1865. Birthdate is wild estimate. He was married to Jane "Jennie" REED (daughter of Leonidas Volney REED and Eliza Ellen FUHR) on 19 Oct 1887 in Muscatine County, IA. Jane "Jennie" REED was born on 6 Mar 1867. She died on 29 May 1947. Charles Samuel FRANCE and Jane "Jennie" REED had the following children: 11 i. Walter FRANCE was born on 29 Apr 1886. He died in Jun 1963. +12 ii. Nellie M. FRANCE. +13 iii. Emma Louisa FRANCE. 6. William Elmer FRANCE was born on 5 Jun 1872. He was married to Dora ELLSWORTH. William Elmer FRANCE and Dora ELLSWORTH had the following children: 14 i. Mary M. FRANCE. 15 ii. Willie FRANCE. ----- Original Message ----- From: ajives <ajives@mcol.net> To: <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 6:51 PM Subject: [ILROCKIS-L] Surname : France from Buffalo Prairie Twp ; Rock Is Co., IL > I am seeking information on the following. > I am trying to find out the sibling of William A France > plus the name of his children and their dates of birth; > place of birth; etc. > > Descendants of Louis/Lewis France > > 1 Louis/Lewis FRANCE > .. +Julia LANDON Number of children: 1 Father: Mother: > ..... 2 William A. FRANCE b: May 30, 1834 in Louisville,Portage Co., > OH Number of children: 1 d: 1916 in Illinois City, Rock Island County, > IL Age at death: 81 est. Came to county in 1847. Farmer; Sec #16 > Republican farmed 340 acres valued at $7000.00 children : four boys ; > one girl > .......... +Emma BRUNER b: February 11, 1838 in Phildelphia, PA m: > December 09, 1858 ; d: September 29, 1926 in Buffalo Prairie Twp, Rock > Island Co., IL Age at death: 88 Father: John M. BRUNER Mother: Ann Rex > BOIKUS > > > > > Thank You for any help you may provide > > A.J.Ives > > ______________________________

Lee: Do you have anything more on the Dora Ellsworth that married William Elmer FRANCE? Or anyone else? Audrey Cox Vogelpohl Seattle, Washington Lee & Mary Sulzberger wrote: > >(snip) > 6. William Elmer FRANCE was born on 5 Jun 1872. > > He was married to Dora ELLSWORTH. William Elmer FRANCE and Dora ELLSWORTH had the following children: > > 14 i. Mary M. FRANCE. > 15 ii. Willie FRANCE. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ajives <ajives@mcol.net> > To: <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 6:51 PM > Subject: [ILROCKIS-L] Surname : France from Buffalo Prairie Twp ; Rock Is > Co., IL > > > I am seeking information on the following. > > I am trying to find out the sibling of William A France > > plus the name of his children and their dates of birth; > > place of birth; etc. > > > > Descendants of Louis/Lewis France > > > > 1 Louis/Lewis FRANCE > > .. +Julia LANDON Number of children: 1 Father: Mother: > > ..... 2 William A. FRANCE b: May 30, 1834 in Louisville,Portage Co., > > OH Number of children: 1 d: 1916 in Illinois City, Rock Island County, > > IL Age at death: 81 est. Came to county in 1847. Farmer; Sec #16 > > Republican farmed 340 acres valued at $7000.00 children : four boys ; > > one girl > > .......... +Emma BRUNER b: February 11, 1838 in Phildelphia, PA m: > > December 09, 1858 ; d: September 29, 1926 in Buffalo Prairie Twp, Rock > > Island Co., IL Age at death: 88 Father: John M. BRUNER Mother: Ann Rex > > BOIKUS > > > > > > > > > > Thank You for any help you may provide > > > > A.J.Ives > > > > ______________________________ > > ==== ILROCKIS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Rock Island County ILGenWeb home page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrockis/index.html/

Buried beside Wm & Emma France in Illinois City cemetery is: Mary Isabelle France 21 June 1861 - 24 August 1920 Also in Illinois City cemetery, but in seperate areas, are: Wyndon Harrison France 16 February 1863 - 22 August 1936 Ida Belle (Vanatta) France 18 November 1867 - 29 March 1944 Lula May France Windle 1891 - 1962 (in Illinois City cemetery list) or Lulu May France Windle 3 May 1871 - 14 April 1962 (in Death Index 1800 thru 1992 - Lower Rock Island Co) (one of these has to be a "typo") John H France 21 August 1859 - 4 April 1935 Nellie Ellen (Cobb) France 2 November 1875 - 16 May 1935 Elmer W France 5 June 1872 - 18 April 1941 Dora B (Ellsworth) France 17 April 1872 - 19 November 1962 (Illinois City cemetery lists her birth as 1873) (Death Index 1800 thru 1992 - Lower Rock Island Co has 1872) Mary Zola France daughter of EW & DB France 1894 - 18 February 1912 At Illinois City, there is also a: Wm "Bill" France 15 June 1893 - 2 November 1941 Gertrude (Spickler) France Vroman 11 May 1895 - 26 September 1981 Buried in Drury Reynolds Cemetery in Drury Twp, Rock Island Co, IL: Wafton H France 12 September 1906 - 17 October 1954 Nola M (Downey) France 3 April 1906 - 13 December 1991 Hope that this helps you. Jan Dunlap, Milan, IL >"FRANCE Wm. A. Farmer; Sec 16; P.O. Illinois City; born in Portage >County, Ohio, May 30, 1834; came to this Co. in 1847; Republican; >Independent; 340 acres, value $7,000; wife was Emma Bruner, who was born >in Philadelphia, Penn., Feb. 11, 1838; married Dec 9, 1858; five >children, four boys, one girl." Emma BRUNER was born on 11 Feb 1838 in >Philadelphia, PA. She died on 29 Sep 1851 in Buffalo Prairie Twp, Rock >Island Co., IL. William A. FRANCE and Emma BRUNER had the following >children: > > +2 i. John H. FRANCE. > 3 ii. Mary Isabella FRANCE was born on 21 Jun 1861. > +4 iii. Wyndham H. FRANCE. > +5 iv. Charles Samuel FRANCE. > +6 v. William Elmer FRANCE. > >SECOND GENERATION > >2. John H. FRANCE was born on 21 Aug 1859. > >He was married to Nellie COBB. John H. FRANCE and Nellie COBB had the >following children: > > 7 i. Raymond FRANCE. > 8 ii. Wafton FRANCE. > >4. Wyndham H. FRANCE was born on 16 Feb 1863 in Buffalo Prairie Twp, Rock >Island Co., IL. He died on 25 Aug 1936 in Illinois City, Rock Island Co., >IL. > >He was married to Ida VANATTA (daughter of James 'Jim' VANATTA and Marie >Jane ROBINS) on 5 Sep 1888. Ida VANATTA was born on 18 Nov 1868. She died >in 1944. Wyndham H. FRANCE and Ida VANATTA had the following children: > > 9 i. Laura FRANCE. > +10 ii. Lulu FRANCE. > >5. Charles Samuel FRANCE was born about 1865. Birthdate is wild estimate. > >He was married to Jane "Jennie" REED (daughter of Leonidas Volney REED and >Eliza Ellen FUHR) on 19 Oct 1887 in Muscatine County, IA. Jane "Jennie" >REED was born on 6 Mar 1867. She died on 29 May 1947. Charles Samuel >FRANCE and Jane "Jennie" REED had the following children: > > 11 i. Walter FRANCE was born on 29 Apr 1886. He died in Jun 1963. > +12 ii. Nellie M. FRANCE. > +13 iii. Emma Louisa FRANCE. > >6. William Elmer FRANCE was born on 5 Jun 1872. > >He was married to Dora ELLSWORTH. William Elmer FRANCE and Dora ELLSWORTH >had the following children: > > 14 i. Mary M. FRANCE. > 15 ii. Willie FRANCE. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: ajives <ajives@mcol.net> >To: <ILROCKIS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 6:51 PM >Subject: [ILROCKIS-L] Surname : France from Buffalo Prairie Twp ; Rock Is >Co., IL > > >> I am seeking information on the following. >> I am trying to find out the sibling of William A France >> plus the name of his children and their dates of birth; >> place of birth; etc. >> >> Descendants of Louis/Lewis France >> >> 1 Louis/Lewis FRANCE >> .. +Julia LANDON Number of children: 1 Father: Mother: >> ..... 2 William A. FRANCE b: May 30, 1834 in Louisville,Portage Co., >> OH Number of children: 1 d: 1916 in Illinois City, Rock Island County, >> IL Age at death: 81 est. Came to county in 1847. Farmer; Sec #16 >> Republican farmed 340 acres valued at $7000.00 children : four boys ; >> one girl >> .......... +Emma BRUNER b: February 11, 1838 in Phildelphia, PA m: >> December 09, 1858 ; d: September 29, 1926 in Buffalo Prairie Twp, Rock >> Island Co., IL Age at death: 88 Father: John M. BRUNER Mother: Ann Rex >> BOIKUS