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Howell Barber French 1824–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1824

Birth Location: , , Ohio, Usa

Death Date: 26 Feb 1887

Death Location: , , Indiana

Father: Samuel French

Mother: Esther Sooy

Spouse(s): Sarah Flood

Children(s): Elizabeth French

In 1824, Howell Barber French entered the world in , , Ohio, Usa, born to Samuel French And Esther Sooy. Howell Barber French married Sarah Trader Flood, and had children including Elizabeth A French. Howell Barber French passed away in 1887 in , , Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Howell Barber French entered the world in , , Ohio, Usa, born to Samuel French And Esther Sooy.
  • Howell Barber French married Sarah Trader Flood, and had children including Elizabeth A French.
  • Howell Barber French passed away in 1887 in , , Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel French
1790–1857
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
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Esther Sooy
1791–1858
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Flood
1826–1905
Birth Location: Green Co., Ohio
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Children(s)

Elizabeth French
1848–
Birth Location: Randolph Co, Indiana
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Howell French's Ancestors

Self
Howell French
1824–1887
Birth Place: , , Ohio, Usa
Parents
Samuel French
1790–1857
Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Esther Sooy
1791–1858
Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Francis (French) Sr.
1757–1839
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth (F.) Sparrow
1750–1830
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ
Richard Sooy
1751–1835
Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
Sciscily Doughty
1752–1797
Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Sooy
1709–1778
Jean Ingersoll
1715–1760
Thomas Doughty
1728–1805
Ester Conover
1730–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joost Sooy
1685–1737
Sarah Tienhoven
1681–1744
Daniel Ingersoll
1680–1760
Elizabeth Champion
1685–1762
Edward Doughty
1709–1770
Margaret Risley
1699–1770
Peter Covenhoven
1720–1777
Katherine Schenk
1715–1777

Howell French's Descendants

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Howell (Barber) French (12 Nov 1824–26 Feb 1887) m. Sarah (Trader) Flood (14 Oct 1826–26 Apr 1905)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (A) French 1848– m. Isaac Thornburg 1838–
    1. 1. Albert (Odessa) Thornburg 1885–1950 m. Minnie (Pearl) Elliot 1890–1962
      1. 1. Vaughn (Odessa) Thornburg 1909–1943
      2. 2. Vera (Pearl) Thornburg 1917–2002
      3. 3. Betty (Virginia) Thornburg 1919–2006
      4. 4. Jennella Thornburg 1920–1925

Howell French's Timeline

2 Records

1824
12 Nov 1824
Birth of Howell Barber French in , , Ohio, Usa
, , Ohio, Usa
1887
26 Feb 1887
Age 63
Death of Howell Barber French in , , Indiana
, , Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1824
    Event Place: , , Ohio, Usa
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 18 Jun 2023), entry for Elizabeth A French, person ID L45K-4ZP.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1887
    Event Place: , , Indiana
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 18 Jun 2023), entry for Elizabeth A French, person ID L45K-4ZP.
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