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Josiah Franklin French 1868–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1868

Birth Location: Marcellon, Wisconsin

Death Date: 26 Jan 1938

Death Location: Hygiene, Colorado

Father: John French

Mother: Paulina Pierce

Spouse(s): Annie Copeland

Children(s): Lila French, Leroy French, Charles French, Lewis French, Grace French, Franklin French, Nellie French, George French, Margaret French

The story of Josiah Franklin French began in 1868 in Marcellon, Wisconsin. In 1880, Josiah Franklin French resided in Union, Clay, Kansas. In 1900, Josiah Franklin French resided in Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, USA. Josiah Franklin French married Annie Brantley Copeland, and had children including Charles Vivian French, Franklin Lee French, George French, Grace Rose French, Leroy French, Lewis French, Lila Ruth French, Margaret French, Nellie French. Josiah Franklin French passed away in 1938 in Hygiene, Colorado.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Franklin French began in 1868 in Marcellon, Wisconsin.
  • In 1880, Josiah Franklin French resided in Union, Clay, Kansas.
  • In 1900, Josiah Franklin French resided in Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, USA.
  • Josiah Franklin French married Annie Brantley Copeland, and had children including Charles Vivian French, Franklin Lee French, George French, Grace Rose French, Leroy French, Lewis French, Lila Ruth French, Margaret French, Nellie French.
  • Josiah Franklin French passed away in 1938 in Hygiene, Colorado.

Immediate Family

Parents

John French
1818–1868
Birth Location: Columbia, New Hampshire
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Paulina Pierce
1830–1910
Birth Location: Sparta, New York
PP

Spouses(s)

Annie Copeland
1872–1921
Birth Location: Monument, Colorado
AC

Children(s)

Lila French
1909–1963
Birth Location: Hygiene, Colorado
LF
Leroy French
1900–1969
Birth Location: Calhan, Colorado
LF
Charles French
1913–1989
Birth Location: Hygiene, Colorado
CF
Lewis French
1900–1969
Birth Location: Colorado
LF
Grace French
1895–1987
Birth Location: Monument, Colorado
GF
Franklin French
1891–1981
Birth Location: Denver, Colorado
FF
Nellie French
1897–
Birth Location: Colorado
NF
George French
1893–1972
Birth Location: Monument, El Paso, Colorado, United States
GF
Margaret French
1911–
Birth Location: Colorado
MF

Josiah French's Ancestors

Self
Josiah French
1868–1938
Birth Place: Marcellon, Wisconsin
Parents
John Milton French
1818–1868
Columbia, New Hampshire
Paulina Pierce
1830–1910
Sparta, New York
Grandparents
John (Milton) French
1791–1887
Sutton, New Hampshire
Tirzah Day
1796–1863
Northumberland, New Hampshire
Lewis Pierce
1804–1865
Sutton, Massachusetts
Mary (Ann) Cook
1808–1875
New York
Great-Grandparents
Daniel French
1761–1814
Irene Learned
1765–1799
Eliphalet Day
1754–1826
Thirzah French
1765–1813
Amos Pierce
1770–1822
Anna Hicks
1775–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John French
1727–1781
Olive Haynes
1733–1835
Abijah Learned
1729–1776
Anna Wales
1735–1807
Abner Day
1716–1763
Susanna Marshall
1718–1806
John French
1727–1781
Olive Haynes
1733–1835
Jonathan Pierce
1734–1800
Mary Goodale
1742–1808

Josiah French's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Franklin) French (18 Sep 1868–26 Jan 1938) m. Annie (Brantley) Copeland (10 Jun 1872–29 Jun 1921)
  1. 1. Lila (Ruth) French 1909–1963 m. Donald (Harry) Bashor 1907–
    1. 1. Byron (Nathaniel) Bashor 1930–2002 m. Doris (Marie) Vogel 1935–2019
    2. 2. Robert (Donald) Bashor 1926–1965
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Bashor 1928–2000
    4. 4. Maxine (Verlee) Bashor 1932–2007
  2. 2. Leroy French 1900–1969
  3. 3. Charles (Vivian) French 1913–1989
  4. 4. Lewis French 1900–1969 m. Ruth (Opal) Henderson 1900–1996
    1. 1. Lewis (Vernon) French 1924–2009
    2. 2. Sidney (Watson) French 1930–2005
  5. 5. Grace (Rose) French 1895–1987 m. Glen Henderson 1895–1953
    1. 1. Bertha (Grace) Henderson 1916–2000
    2. 2. Anna (Mae) Henderson 1917–2007 m. Walter (B.) Boydstun 1912–1981 m. Elmer (Thomas) Trevarton 1907–1990
      1. 1. Glenna (Jean) Trevarton 1938–2011
    3. 3. Joe Henderson 1919–1992
    4. 4. Dorothy (Jean) Henderson 1926–1936
    5. 5. Bonnie (Evelyn) Henderson 1931–2008
  6. 6. Franklin (Lee) French 1891–1981 m. Viola (Elizabeth) Shaeffer 1901–1989
    1. 1. Dale (Tyrus) French 1926–2021 m. Patricia (Ann) Newton 1932–2023
    2. 2. Frank (Lee) French 1921–1999 m. Alpha (Pearle) Richardson 1924–2012
    3. 3. Ray (Dee) French 1924–1928
  7. 7. Nellie French 1897–
  8. 8. George French 1893–1972 m. Martha (Lacinda) Scaeffer 1891–1986
    1. 1. Madeline (Peggy) French 1918–1987
    2. 2. Betty (Ann) French 1921–2011
    3. 3. George (Harvey) French 1923–2004 m. Grace (Ellen) Snyder 1928–2013
      1. 1. Johnny (R) French 1951–2004
  9. 9. Margaret French 1911–

Josiah French's Timeline

7 Records

1868
18 Sep 1868
Birth of Josiah Franklin French in Marcellon, Wisconsin
Marcellon, Wisconsin
1880
1880
Age 12
Josiah Franklin French resided here in Union, Clay, Kansas
Union, Clay, Kansas
1900
1900
Age 32
Josiah Franklin French resided here in Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, USA
Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Josiah Franklin French resided here in Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Josiah Franklin French resided here in Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado, USA
1938
2 Jan 1938
Age 70
Death of Josiah Franklin French in Lomgmont, Colorado
Lomgmont, Colorado
1938
26 Jan 1938
Age 70
Burial of Josiah Franklin French in Hygiene, Colorado
Hygiene, Colorado

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1868
    Event Place: Marcellon, Wisconsin
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339965
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Calhan, El Paso, Colorado; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240123
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for Josiah French, person ID LL4V-7Z1.
    [5] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for Josiah Franklin French, person ID LDH1-SSZ.
    [6] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 16 Mar 2017), entry for Josiah French, person ID LL4V-7Z1.
    [7] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 16 Mar 2017), entry for Josiah Franklin French, person ID LDH1-SSZ.
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Clay, Kansas; Roll: 376; Family History Film: 1254376; Page: 141D; Enumeration District: 034; Image: 0684
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Clay, Kansas; Roll: 376; Family History Film: 1254376; Page: 141D; Enumeration District: 034; Image: 0684
    [10] Source
    [11] Source

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Clay, Kansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Clay, Kansas; Roll: 376; Family History Film: 1254376; Page: 141D; Enumeration District: 034; Image: 0684
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Clay, Kansas; Roll: 376; Family History Film: 1254376; Page: 141D; Enumeration District: 034; Image: 0684

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Calhan, El Paso, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Calhan, El Paso, Colorado; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240123

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hygiene, Boulder, Colorado; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339965

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1938
    Event Place: Lomgmont, Colorado
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for Josiah French, person ID LL4V-7Z1.
    [3] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for Josiah Franklin French, person ID LDH1-SSZ.
    [4] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 16 Mar 2017), entry for Josiah French, person ID LL4V-7Z1.
    [5] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 16 Mar 2017), entry for Josiah Franklin French, person ID LDH1-SSZ.
    [6] Source

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1938
    Event Place: Hygiene, Colorado
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for Josiah Franklin French, person ID LDH1-SSZ.
    [3] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 16 Mar 2017), entry for Josiah Franklin French, person ID LDH1-SSZ.
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