Posted on: Lincoln County, WV Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/WV/Lincoln/666 Surname: France, Keenan ------------------------- The 1880 Cabell census shows the following household which may be of interest to you: 1880 Cabell Co., Union District #1, census page 19: William H. France wm 59 Farmer WV PA WV Patience wf 58 Wife Keeping House OH WV WV Thomas J. (single) wm 20 Son Works on Farm b.WV Harvey W.F. wm 16 Son Works on Farm b.WV Adaline Keenan (widowed) wf 22 Daughter b.WV Matilda J. Keenan wf 4 Gr-Dau b.WV Walter Keenan wm 1 Gr-Son b.WV Source: "1880 Census of WV, Vol 11" compiled by William A. Marsh 8 Dec 1874 Albert Keenan age 22 b.Cabell Co. and Adeline France age 18 b.Cabell Co. Source: "Cabell Co. (W)Va Marriages 1851-1899" published by KYOWVA Gen. Soc. 1860 Cabell Census: #175 William H. Frances/France 40 (died in 1909) Patience 39 Oh. Isaac M. 16 Oh. m)Nancy Pearson - 15 Mar 1864 William H. 14 Oh. (3rd WV Cav - Comp G) m)Ellen ___ Sarah E. 12 Oh. m)Wm. Johnson - 26 May 1868 Phoebe (Ann) 10 Oh. m)Hezekiah Mays - 7 Oct 1866 Mary E. 8 Oh. m)Wm. Pinnick - 16 Oct 1871 Nancy A. 7 Oh. Matilda J. 6 Oh. (b.20 Mar 1855 Cabell Co.) George W. 3 Lucretia 3 (b.15 Nov 1857) Thomas J. 1 (1859-1912) m)Emma ___ OTHER CHILDREN NOT IN CENSUS Harvey W.F. 16 1880 Census Adaline Keenan 22 1880 Census (Lucretia?) Source: "1860 Cabell Co. (W)Va Census Annotated" published by KYOWVA Gen. Soc. If you go here http://www.wwd.net/users/historical/ and do a search on France, you will find more on your family - you probably know Lawrence Co. Ohio is just across the Ohio River from Cabell Co. WV. Marriage Index (Lawrence Co. Ohio) Books 1 - 3 A - G April 1817 - July 1843 France William H. Patience Sowards