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Joshua Green French 1831–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1831

Birth Location: Dry Fork, Bland, VA

Death Date: 5 November 1904

Death Location: Mercer, West Virginia, United States

Father: Isaac French

Mother: Rhoda Day

Spouse(s): Mary Burton

Children(s): Sarah French

Joshua Green French was born in 1831 in Dry Fork, Bland, VA, the child of Isaac M French And Rhoda Rebecca Day. Joshua Green French married Mary Polly Burton, and had children including Sarah L French. Joshua Green French passed away in 1904 in Mercer, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Joshua Green French was born in 1831 in Dry Fork, Bland, VA, the child of Isaac M French And Rhoda Rebecca Day.
  • Joshua Green French married Mary Polly Burton, and had children including Sarah L French.
  • Joshua Green French passed away in 1904 in Mercer, West Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Joshua French's Ancestors

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Joshua French
1831–1904
Birth Place: Dry Fork, Bland, VA
Parents
Isaac M French
1803–1876
, Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Rhoda (Rebecca) Day
1808–1870
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Issac French
1770–1848
Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, United States
Joshua Day
1777–1853
Morgan, Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Judith ("Judy") Milam
1776–1860
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Payne
1739–1830
Ann Dasche
1760–1781
Edward Milam
1755–
Margaret Lawson
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Payne
1695–1744
Sarah Upshur
1700–1770

Joshua French's Descendants

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Joshua (Green) French (18 December 1831–5 November 1904) m. Mary (Polly) Burton (21 Feb 1834–22 Aug 1901)
  1. 1. Sarah (L) French 1859–1908 m. John (William) Pruett 1860–1924
    1. 1. Dora (Deen) Pruett 1884–1937 m. Lewis (Andrew) Thomas 1878–1937
      1. 1. Virginia (Bell) Thomas 1908–1988 m. Samuel (Lane Ratliff) Sr. 1883–1933
        1. 1. Thelma (V) Belcher 1926–2012 m. Ova (Watson) Belcher 1914–2013
        2. 2. Samuel Ratcliff 1925–1985
        3. 3. Clytis Ratcliff 1931–2008
        4. 4. Ima (Gene) Ratcliff 1930–2004
        5. 5. George Ratcliff 1928–2006

Joshua French's Timeline

2 Records

1831
18 December 1831
Birth of Joshua Green French in Dry Fork, Bland, VA
Dry Fork, Bland, VA
1904
5 November 1904
Age 73
Death of Joshua Green French in Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Mercer, West Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1831
    Event Place: Dry Fork, Bland, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1904
    Event Place: Mercer, West Virginia, United States

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