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Joshua French 1767–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1767

Birth Location: Ripton Parrish, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America

Death Date: Aug 1857

Death Location: Mound View Cem., Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio

Father: Samuel French

Mother: Hannah Nichols

Spouse(s): Grace Bassett

Children(s): Mansfield French, Hiram French, Minerva French, Laura French

The story of Joshua French began in 1767 in Ripton Parrish, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America. In 1840, Joshua French resided in Burlington, Licking, Ohio, USA. Joshua French married Grace Bassett, and had children including Hiram French, Laura French, Mansfield Joshua French, Minerva French. Joshua French passed away in 1857 in Mound View Cem., Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua French began in 1767 in Ripton Parrish, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America.
  • In 1840, Joshua French resided in Burlington, Licking, Ohio, USA.
  • Joshua French married Grace Bassett, and had children including Hiram French, Laura French, Mansfield Joshua French, Minerva French.
  • Joshua French passed away in 1857 in Mound View Cem., Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel French
1738–1809
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Conneticut, Colonial America
SF
Hannah Nichols
1743–1813
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co., Conneticut, Colonial America
HN

Spouses(s)

Grace Bassett
1765–1852
Birth Location: Newton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, Colonial America
GB

Children(s)

Mansfield French
1810–1876
Birth Location: Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont, US
MF
Hiram French
1798–1841
Birth Location: Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont, US
HF
Minerva French
1800–1823
Birth Location: Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont, US
MF
Laura French
1797–1884
Birth Location: Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont, US
LF

Joshua French's Ancestors

Self
Joshua French
1767–1857
Birth Place: Ripton Parrish, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
Parents
Samuel French
1738–1809
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Conneticut, Colonial America
Hannah Nichols
1743–1813
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Conneticut, Colonial America
Grandparents
Samuel French
1710–1788
Bradford Abbas, Dorsetshire, England
Elizabeth Loring
1712–1756
Stratford, Fairfield Co., Conneticut, Colonial America
Samuel Nichols
1678–
of Stratford, Conneticut, Colonial America
Comfort Mansfield
1718–
New Haven, Conneticut, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel French
1687–1763
Mary Price
1687–1775
Nehemiah Loring
1685–1730
Elizabeth Cunningham
1690–1727
Japhet Mansfield
1681–1745
Hannah Bradley
1682–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel French
1655–
Peter Price
1665–1734
Martha Dickenson
–1734
Joseph Loring
1659–1691
Hannah Leavitt
1663–
Andrew Cunningham
1654–1734
Sarah Gibson
1665–1731
Joseph Mansfield
1636–1692
Mary Potter
1641–1701
Abraham Bradley
1650–1711
Hannah Thompson
1654–1718

Joshua French's Descendants

1.
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Joshua French (20 Feb 1767–Aug 1857) m. Grace Bassett (1765–Dec 1852)
  1. 1. Mansfield (Joshua) French 1810–1876 m. Austa (Malinda) Winchell 1810–1880
    1. 1. Mansfield (Joshua) French 1843–1903
      1. 1. Edmund (Leavenworth) French 1870–
        1. 1. Helen (Cooper) French 1899–
    2. 2. Winchell (Mansfield) French 1838–1903
    3. 3. Hamline (Quigley) French 1850–1912 m. Thecla (Ida F.) Launitz 1846–1925
      1. 1. Robert (Eberhard Launitz) French 1874–1875
      2. 2. Ida (Fedora) French 1876–1934 m. George Bready 1874–1933
      3. 3. Grace (Leonie) French 1877–1950 m. Edward (Andrew) Wilson 1874–1949
        1. 1. Edward (Andrew) Wilson 1908–1988 m. Barbara (Louise) Allen 1910–1992
        2. 2. Hamline (Cassard) Wilson 1902–1981 m. Hazel (Elaine) Rumpf 1907–
        3. 3. David (Winchell) Wilson 1915– m. Dolores Willis 1920– m. Florence Pearsall 1920–1978
        4. 4. Grace (Lonie) Wilson 1904–1984 m. Leslie (Morris) Stewart 1900–1966
        5. 5. Robert (French) Wilson 1912–1969 m. Flora (Louise) Kaiser 1912–
      4. 4. Hamline (Quigley) French 1879–1935 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Price 1884–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (McDonnell) French 1911–1989 m. Robert (Ross) Budlong 1902–1989
        2. 2. Fedora French 1915–
      5. 5. Robert (Mansfield) French 1886– m. Mary Price 1875–
        1. 1. Robert (Mansfield) French 1912– m. Elizabeth (Boykin) Jones 1915–
        2. 2. Price (McDonnell) French 1915– m. Alice (Eleanor) English 1914–
      6. 6. Fedor (Launitz) French 1881–1881
      7. 7. Ruth (Rose) French 1882–1884
    4. 4. Grace (Ruth) French 1845–1853
    5. 5. Laura (Adorna) French 1846–1847
    6. 6. Sarah (True) French 1836–1837
    7. 7. Eliza (Minerva) French 1834–1924 m. Rev. (George Lansing) Taylor 1835–1903
      1. 1. Charles (S) Taylor 1862–
      2. 2. Georgianna (Curry) Taylor 1870–1941 m. Benjamin (Harold) Carpenter 1860–1949
        1. 1. Lucile Carpenter 1902–1999
        2. 2. Lansing (Taylor) Carpenter 1897–1959 m. Gertrude (Glines) Clift 1903–1979
        3. 3. Donald (Fell) Carpenter 1899–1985 m. Louise Coolidge 1901–1995
      3. 3. George (Lansing Taylor) Jr. 1862–1864
      4. 4. John (Mansfield) Taylor 1866–1950 m. Julia (Marie) LeComte 1875–1958
        1. 1. Alexander (Winchell) Taylor 1905–
        2. 2. Alida (French) Taylor 1909–
        3. 3. Rhyan (L) Taylor 1902–1966 m. William Rogenstein 1901–1994
      5. 5. Edward (Thompson Taylor) DDS 1872–1917 m. Gertrude (Crane) Hunson 1875–1961
        1. 1. George (L.) Taylor 1903–1977 m. Barbara Baker 1906–
        2. 2. Gertrude (Huson) Taylor 1905–1989
        3. 3. Grace (French) Taylor 1909–
        4. 4. Edward (Thomson) Taylor 1912–1971
      6. 6. Theodora (May) Taylor 1864–1938 m. William (James) Brown 1857–1939
        1. 1. Sarah Brown 1897–
        2. 2. Helen (Taylor) Brown 1899–1947 m. Harold (Hurst) Osborn 1895–1984
        3. 3. Theodora (Elizabeth) Brown 1893–1922 m. Ericsson (Bushnell) Broadbent 1890–1940
        4. 4. May (Isabel) Brown 1891–1966 m. Horatio (Winfield) Thomas 1889–1948
        5. 5. William (Winchell) Brown 1902–1903
        6. 6. Roger (A) Brown 1898–1969 m. Marion (Charlotte) Rice 1899–1975
        7. 7. Austa (Ruth) Brown 1896–1898
      7. 7. Austiana (Eliza "Austie") Taylor 1869–1929 m. Francis (William) Goreth 1866–1958
        1. 1. Gertrude (May) Goreth 1902–1996 m. George (Young) McClure 1905–1960
        2. 2. Mansfield (L) Goreth 1905–1973 m. Edna (Harter) Palmer 1907–1997
        3. 3. Margaret (Louise) Goreth 1901–1998 m. Cornelius (Donald) Hunt 1899–1965
  2. 2. Hiram French 1798–1841 m. Rachel (Martindale) Nicholson 1800–
  3. 3. Minerva French 1800–1823 m. Aaron Baker 1792–1862
  4. 4. Laura French 1797–1884 m. Samuel Benedict 1791–1869

Joshua French's Timeline

6 Records

1767
20 Feb 1767
Birth of Joshua French in Ripton Parrish, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
Ripton Parrish, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
1767
12 Apr 1767
Joshua French was baptized
None
1840
1840
Age 73
Joshua French resided here in Burlington, Licking, Ohio, USA
Burlington, Licking, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 83
Joshua French resided here in Burlington, Licking, Ohio
Burlington, Licking, Ohio
1857
28 Aug 1857
Age 90
Death of Joshua French in Newark, Licking Co., Ohio, US
Newark, Licking Co., Ohio, US
1857
Aug 1857
Age 90
Burial of Joshua French in Mound View Cem., Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio
Mound View Cem., Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1767
    Event Place: Ripton Parrish, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Burlington, Licking, Ohio; Roll: M432_703; Page: 433B; Image: 367

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1767

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Burlington, Licking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Burlington, Licking, Ohio; Roll: 408; Page: 307; Family History Library Film: 0020170

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Burlington, Licking, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Burlington, Licking, Ohio; Roll: M432_703; Page: 433B; Image: 367

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Newark, Licking Co., Ohio, US

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1857
    Event Place: Mound View Cem., Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio
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