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James Henry French 1874–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1874

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1952

Death Location: Mercer County, Marian Twp, Missouri, USA

Father: William French

Mother: Nancy SHAFFER

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Children(s):

In 1874, James Henry French entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to William Marion French And Nancy Jane Shaffer. In 1880, James Henry French resided in Marion, Mercer, Missouri, USA. James Henry French passed away in 1952 in Mercer County, Marian Twp, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, James Henry French entered the world in Missouri, USA, born to William Marion French And Nancy Jane Shaffer.
  • In 1880, James Henry French resided in Marion, Mercer, Missouri, USA.
  • James Henry French passed away in 1952 in Mercer County, Marian Twp, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James French's Ancestors

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James French
1874–1952
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
William Marion French
1838–1923
Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, United States of America
Nancy (Jane) SHAFFER
1832–1915
Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Jonathan French
1810–1860
Indiana, United States
Betsy Crabtree
1810–
England
Seth Shaffer
1790–1863
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Elizabeth) Faulkner
1795–1880
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Michael Sr
1757–1829
Hannah Miller
1761–1850
Daniel Faulkner
1759–1838
Nancy (Faulkner)
1769–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James French's Timeline

4 Records

1874
Abt 1874
Birth of James Henry French in Missouri
Missouri
1874
29 Jul 1874
Birth of James Henry French in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
James Henry French resided here in Marion, Mercer, Missouri, USA
Marion, Mercer, Missouri, USA
1952
29 Apr 1952
Age 78
Death of James Henry French in Mercer County, Marian Twp, Missouri, USA
Mercer County, Marian Twp, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1874
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1874
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Mercer, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1952
    Event Place: Mercer County, Marian Twp, Missouri, USA

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