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RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH 1793–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1793

Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1831

Death Location: Blount, Alabama, United States

Father: LAFFORD FRENCH

Mother: Elizabeth Gregory

Spouse(s): JAMES BERRY

Children(s): SARAH BERRY, Martin Berry, William Berry, Daughter Berry, Delila Berry, Martha Berry, James Berry, John Berry

The story of RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH began in 1793 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH married James Malcomb Berry, and had children including Daughter Berry, Delila J Berry, James Jim Berry, John Berry, Martha Berry, Martin A Berry, Sarah Alabama Berry, William G Berry. RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH passed away in 1831 in Blount, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH began in 1793 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.
  • RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH married James Malcomb Berry, and had children including Daughter Berry, Delila J Berry, James Jim Berry, John Berry, Martha Berry, Martin A Berry, Sarah Alabama Berry, William G Berry.
  • RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH passed away in 1831 in Blount, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

LAFFORD FRENCH
1753–1834
Birth Location: Raritan Landing, New Jersey, USA
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Elizabeth Gregory
1771–1834
Birth Location: Union, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

JAMES BERRY
1790–1873
Birth Location: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
JB

Children(s)

SARAH BERRY
1827–1854
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States
SB
Martin Berry
1816–1858
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
MB
William Berry
1817–1911
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
WB
Daughter Berry
1819–1819
Birth Location: –
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Delila Berry
1822–1873
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Martha Berry
1823–
Birth Location: –
MB
James Berry
1825–
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
JB
John Berry
1828–1873
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
JB

RUTH FRENCH's Ancestors

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RUTH FRENCH
1793–1831
Birth Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
LAFFORD FRENCH
1753–1834
Raritan Landing, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Gregory
1771–1834
Union, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RUTH FRENCH's Descendants

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RUTH (CAROLINE) FRENCH (18 Aug 1793–1831) m. JAMES (MALCOMB) BERRY (4 May 1790–23 Nov 1873)
  1. 1. SARAH (ALABAMA) BERRY 1827–1854 m. MANNERING BROOKSHIRE 1820–1897
    1. 1. Amanda Brookshire 1849–1922
    2. 2. Minerva (Susan "Susie") Brookshire 1845–1928
    3. 3. Sarah (K.) Brooksher 1857–1858
    4. 4. WILLIAM (LEONARD) BROOKSHIRE 1843–1902 m. MARTHA (JANE) JULIAN 1848–1937
      1. 1. JOSEPHINE (ANNE) BROOKSHIRE 1882–1969 m. Martin Raimondo 1889–1969 m. GEORGE (SILAS) STAPP 1880–1913 m. J (P) Aldridge 1880– m. William (Taylor) Massey 1880–1902
        1. 1. HULEN (KEY 'SHORTY' MASSEY) STAPP 1911–2002 m. PHYLLIS (EVELYN) GOOCH 1916–1991 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Barefield 1914–1976
        2. 2. William (T) Massey 1902–2004 m. Vera Lambert 1906–1988
        3. 3. Vernon (Texas) Massey 1908–1996 m. Elsie (A) Myers 1907–1969 m. Melba (Fairlene) Crane 1926–1991
        4. 4. Lee Stapp 1912–
      2. 2. Sarah ("Sallie" C) Brookshire 1867–1910 m. John (L) Howard 1867–1910
        1. 1. Lonzo Howard 1891–1964
        2. 2. Jesse Howard 1899–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Howard 1895–
        4. 4. Bertha (L) Howard 1886–
        5. 5. Ollie Howard 1897–
        6. 6. Haywood (Grant) Howard 1893–1959
      3. 3. John (Houston) Brookshire 1870–1949 m. Ida Shackleford 1882–1900
        1. 1. Infant Brookshire 1900–
      4. 4. Rose (Emma) Brookshire 1872–1906 m. O.L. Niccolls 1870–1909
        1. 1. Margaret Niccolls 1906–1906
      5. 5. Haywood (Kelly) Brookshire 1874–1949
      6. 6. Edward (Manning) Brookshire 1878–1919 m. Della (Verneta) Hines 1895–1972
      7. 7. Mattie (Jenetta) Brookshire 1886–1977 m. Melvin (Loftin) Cardwell 1886–1955
        1. 1. Melba (Joyce) Cardwell 1919–2008
        2. 2. Nana (H) Cardwell 1919–1952
      8. 8. Lillie (Leonard) Brookshire 1889–1976 m. Henry (Benton) Smith 1882–1956
        1. 1. Jewell Smith 1913–2001 m. Hallie (Montrose) Bizzle 1916–1995 m. Albert Howard 1910–
        2. 2. Lily (L) Smith 1927–2002 m. Jesse (Crockett) Brunson 1922–1987
        3. 3. Henry (Benton) Smith 1917–1981
        4. 4. Herbert (Hershel) Smith 1919–1935
        5. 5. Jefferson (Davis) Smith 1909–1989
        6. 6. William (Layfayette) Smith 1910–1997 m. Hazel (Estelle (Estes)) Adams 1911–1999
        7. 7. Irene Smith 1915–1962 m. Joe (L W) Forbes 1914–2006
        8. 8. Hazel (Ruth) Smith 1923–2014
    5. 5. James (Marvin) Brookshire 1847–1926 m. Victoria (C) Robinson 1853–
      1. 1. Nancy (A) Brookshire 1879–
      2. 2. Stella (M) Brookshire 1888–
      3. 3. Lula (H.) Brookshier 1874–
      4. 4. Lelia Brookshier 1877–
      5. 5. M (Keller) Brookshire 1888– m. Alma Brookshire 1895–
        1. 1. Jn Brookshire 1917–
        2. 2. Ray Brookshire 1914–
        3. 3. Kenneth Brookshire 1920–
    6. 6. John Brookshire 1849–1855
    7. 7. Ake (H) Brookshier 1852–1937 m. Jennie Bailey 1852–1892 m. Ida Lumsden 1867–1916
      1. 1. Clarence (Edgar) Brookshire 1885–1976
      2. 2. Sallie (Cornelia) Brookshire 1887–1971
      3. 3. John (Bailey) Brookshire 1890–1977
  2. 2. Martin (A) Berry 1816–1858
  3. 3. William (G) Berry 1817–1911 m. Sarah (Isabelle) Ayres 1824–1899 m. Sarah (Caroline Sally) Byars 1817–1850
    1. 1. Mary (Alabama) Berry 1843–
  4. 4. Daughter Berry 1819–1819
  5. 5. Delila (J) Berry 1822–1873 m. Richard Brookshire 1825–1901
  6. 6. Martha Berry 1823–
  7. 7. James (Jim) Berry 1825–
  8. 8. John Berry 1828–1873

RUTH FRENCH's Timeline

2 Records

1793
18 Aug 1793
Birth of RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1831
1831
Age 38
Death of RUTH CAROLINE FRENCH in Blount, Alabama, United States
Blount, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1793
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Blount, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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