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George Pearis French 1808–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1808

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Jul 1891

Death Location: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Obedience French

Spouse(s): Martha French

Children(s): Capt. French, Capt. (famous), Joseph French, William French

In 1808, George Pearis French / entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, USA, born to John Peter French Jr And Obedience Clay French. In 1870, George Pearis French resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA. George Pearis French married Martha Patsy Bolton French, and had children including Capt George Decatur French, Capt James Milton French Famous, Joseph St Clair French, William David French. George Pearis French / passed away in 1891 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1808, George Pearis French // entered the world in Montgomery, Virginia, USA, born to John Peter French Jr And Obedience Clay French.
  • In 1870, George Pearis French // resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • George Pearis French // married Martha Patsy Bolton French, and had children including Capt George Decatur French, Capt James Milton French Famous, Joseph St Clair French, William David French.
  • George Pearis French // passed away in 1891 in Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George French's Ancestors

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George French
1808–1891
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Peter French Jr.
1759–1832
Culpeper county Virginia USA
Obedience (Clay) French
1769–1810
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Peter French) Sr.
1742–1787
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria (Barbara Jackson) French
1741–1817
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob I
1700–1760
Martha French
1705–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans French
1667–1743
Magdalena French
1670–1727

George French's Descendants

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George (Pearis) French (27 Oct 1808–21 Jul 1891) m. Martha (Patsy Bolton) French (21 Oct 1808–21 Jul 1891)
  1. 1. Capt. (George Decatur) French 1843–1923
  2. 2. Capt. (James Milton French) (famous) 1834–1916
  3. 3. Joseph (St. Clair) French 1836–1915
  4. 4. William (David) French 1854–1923 m. Mattie (P) French 1873–
    1. 1. William (George French) Sr. 1899–1953
    2. 2. Mabeth French 1902–
    3. 3. Virginia French 1907–
    4. 4. David French 1910–

George French's Timeline

3 Records

1808
27 Oct 1808
Birth of George Pearis French // in Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 62
George Pearis French // resided here in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
1891
21 Jul 1891
Age 83
Death of George Pearis French // in Bland, Virginia, USA
Bland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1808
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1677; Page: 315A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M593_1677; Page: 315A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1891
    Event Place: Bland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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