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James M French 1761–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 02 Jun 1853

Death Location: Rio, Knox County, Illinois, USA

Father: Daniel FRENCH

Mother: Mildred STROTHER

Spouse(s): Barbary Key

Children(s): Susannah FRENCH

The story of James M French began in 1761 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. James M French married Barbary Key, and had children including Susannah French. James M French passed away in 1853 in Rio, Knox County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James M French began in 1761 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • James M French married Barbary Key, and had children including Susannah French.
  • James M French passed away in 1853 in Rio, Knox County, Illinois, USA.

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James French's Ancestors

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James French
1761–1853
Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel FRENCH
1739–1807
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Mildred STROTHER
1740–1823
Wakefield, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hugh French
1715–1770
St Marys Parish, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Gervase) (Jarvis)
1720–1748
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
John (Dabney "Capt") STROTHER
1721–1795
Saint Paul, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary (Willis) Wade
1723–1802
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James French's Descendants

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James (M) French (1761–02 Jun 1853) m. Barbary Key (1761–Aft. 1821)
  1. 1. Susannah FRENCH 1787–1863 m. John VANDEVEER 1783–1863

James French's Timeline

2 Records

1761
1761
Birth of James M French in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1853
02 Jun 1853
Age 92
Death of James M French in Indiana or Illinois
Indiana or Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Indiana or Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rio, Knox County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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