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Samuel French 1790–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1790

Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 15 Jul 1857

Death Location: Hopewell Cemetery, Farmland, Monroe Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States

Father: Francis Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Sparrow

Spouse(s): Esther Sooy

Children(s): John French, Howell French, Hannah French, Richard French, Samuel French, Elizabeth French, Samuel French, Francis French, John French, Frank French, George French, Howell French

In 1790, Samuel French entered the world in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, born to Francis French Sr And Elizabeth F Sparrow. Samuel French married Esther Sooy, and had children including Elizabeth Ann French, Francis French, Frank French, George M French, Hannah French, Howell B French, Howell Barber French, John Q French, John Quincy French, Richard French, Samuel Jr French, Samuel S French. Samuel French passed away in 1857 in Hopewell Cemetery, Farmland, Monroe Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Samuel French entered the world in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, born to Francis French Sr And Elizabeth F Sparrow.
  • Samuel French married Esther Sooy, and had children including Elizabeth Ann French, Francis French, Frank French, George M French, Hannah French, Howell B French, Howell Barber French, John Q French, John Quincy French, Richard French, Samuel Jr French, Samuel S French.
  • Samuel French passed away in 1857 in Hopewell Cemetery, Farmland, Monroe Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Sr.
1757–1839
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Elizabeth Sparrow
1750–1830
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ
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Spouses(s)

Esther Sooy
1791–1858
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
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Children(s)

John French
1827–1893
Birth Location: Randolph County, Indiana, USA
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Howell French
1824–1897
Birth Location: –
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Hannah French
1812–1845
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor Burlington County, Ohio, United States
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Richard French
1810–
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
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Samuel French
1813–
Birth Location: of, , Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth French
1815–1888
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
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Samuel French
1817–1871
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, N.J.
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Francis French
1820–
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
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John French
1822–
Birth Location: of, Randolph, Indiana, USA
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Frank French
1828–
Birth Location: of, , Ohio, USA
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George French
1830–1880
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Howell French
1824–1887
Birth Location: , , Ohio, Usa
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Samuel French's Ancestors

Self
Samuel French
1790–1857
Birth Place: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Francis French Sr.
1757–1839
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth (F.) Sparrow
1750–1830
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel French's Descendants

1.
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Samuel French (29 Apr 1790–15 Jul 1857) m. Esther Sooy (14 Mar 1791–20 Apr 1858)
  1. 1. John (Quincy) French 1827–1893 m. Clarinda (Hinkle) Flood 1830–1898
    1. 1. Theresa (Antonetta) French 1857–1941 m. James (William) Ullom 1857–1945
      1. 1. Lavina (D.) Ullom 1880–1978 m. John (Freeman) Ireland 1879–1970
        1. 1. Millard (Clifford) Ireland 1899–1998 m. Goldie (C.) Stephens 1907–1973
      2. 2. Melvin (Milo) Ullom 1886–1979 m. Flossie 1887–1922
        1. 1. Zelma (P.) Ullom 1908–2002 m. Kenneth (G.) Cougill 1907–1987
        2. 2. Pauline (Alma) Ullom 1911–2004
        3. 3. Amogie (Avis) Ullom 1919–1994
    2. 2. George (Washington) French 1864–1950 m. Clara (A.) Segraves 1869–1918 m. Nancy (Ellen) Moon 1866–1963
      1. 1. Bessie (Mae) Mormon 1890–1976 m. James (Bryant) Bickford 1885–1970
        1. 1. Sylvia (Arline) Bickford 1914–2008 m. Richard (Charles) Allen 1929–2002 m. Glenn (Burdette) Johnston 1910–1993
        2. 2. Carl (Bryant) Bickford 1919–1953 m. Dorothy (J.) Ellis 1925–2011
        3. 3. Shirley (John) Bickford 1930–2008 m. Dorothy (Lee) Carney 1936–1997
        4. 4. Elsie (Marie) Bickford 1923–1995 m. Harold (Albert) Plain 1917–2002
        5. 5. Lucille (Marion) Bickford 1925–2006 m. Phillip Payne 1927–2009
      2. 2. Willis (Moon) French 1892–1925 m. Estella (Hazel) Jacobs 1889–1966
        1. 1. Edith (Ellen) French 1913–1961 m. Myron (Lee) Hines 1909–1972
      3. 3. Forrest (Lee) French 1900–1955 m. Doris (Adelma) Hill 1905–1991
      4. 4. Melvin (J.) French 1889–1891
      5. 5. Almeda (Alice) French 1895–1984 m. Carl (Allen) Meranda 1889–1948
        1. 1. Orpheus (Lee) Meranda 1916–2009 m. Hazel (May) Toney 1918–1998
        2. 2. Patricia (Ann.) Meranda 1926–2009
      6. 6. Edison (Fishback) French 1896–1992 m. Ruth (Marie) Riddlebarger 1896–1997
        1. 1. Charles (Richard) French 1921–2013
      7. 7. Flossie (C.) French 1899–1907
      8. 8. Lola (Ann) French 1902–1932
    3. 3. Mary (Ellen) French 1853–1895 m. Wilson (D.) Ford 1847–1915
      1. 1. Anna (Elma) Ford 1870–1932 m. John (Monroe) Stump 1865–1913
        1. 1. Mabel (Agnes) Stump 1897–1983 m. Ralph (Roland) Reitenour 1891–1973
      2. 2. John (Preston) Ford 1875–1949 m. Ida (Belle) Nibarger 1875–1961
        1. 1. Luther (Elmer) Ford 1900–1901
        2. 2. Dorothy (Opal) Ford 1902–1990 m. Charles (George) Deeds 1896–1977 m. Donald (Lee Geiger) Sr 1897–1988
  2. 2. Howell (B.) French 1824–1897 m. Sarah (T.) Flood 1826–1905
    1. 1. William French 1871–1960 m. Alta (Jane) Moon 1869–
      1. 1. Ancel (M) French 1894–1964
      2. 2. Ralph (R) French 1897–1940
      3. 3. Paul French 1898–1980
  3. 3. Hannah French 1812–1845 m. Arthur (H.) Benson 1806–1853
    1. 1. Francis (Milton) Benson 1841–1905
      1. 1. Clarence (Arthur) Benson 1866–1966 m. Margaret (Frances) Rinehart 1871–1948
        1. 1. Clarence (Lavell) Benson 1900–1966 m. Nora (Ida) Turgeon 1905–1985
    2. 2. William (Jennings) Benson 1829–1905 m. Sarah (Jane) Parish 1837–1909
      1. 1. Henry (Wilford) Benson 1871–1947 m. Nellie (Roseltha) Munn 1861–1942
        1. 1. Florence Benson 1890–1974 m. George (William) Torgerson 1882–1923
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Benson 1855–1896 m. George (W.) Kidd 1850–
        1. 1. Cohanna (Lorena) Kidd 1879–1958 m. Charles (Wesley) Wright 1877–1954
  4. 4. Richard French 1810–
  5. 5. Samuel (Jr.) French 1813–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) French 1815–1888 m. Joseph Gantz 1811–1870
    1. 1. Lorenzo (Rance) Gantz 1838–1923 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) McCamish 1843–1905
      1. 1. Bertha (Viola) Gantz 1873–1964 m. Samuel (Freeman) Booher 1872–1943
        1. 1. Carson (Allen) Booher 1901–1977 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cline 1907–2001
        2. 2. Madonna (Margaret) Booher 1905–2008 m. Neil (Henry) Peterson 1903–1982
        3. 3. Blanche (Lucille) Booher 1903–1981 m. Earl (Clark) Lampson 1901–1995
    2. 2. Phebe (Josephine) Gantz 1859–1920 m. Emanuel Zimmerman 1857–1926
      1. 1. Anna (E) Zimmerman 1882–1933
      2. 2. Delphia Zimmerman 1886–
      3. 3. Everett (E) Zimmerman 1887–1944
      4. 4. Harrison (Joseph) Zimmerman 1891–1943
      5. 5. Dorsie (Etta) Zimmerman 1893–1969 m. Gola (Herbert) Clevenger 1891–1967
        1. 1. Paul Clevenger 1926–
        2. 2. Martha (Louise) Clevenger –2021
        3. 3. Helen (Maxine) Clevenger 1915–2008
        4. 4. Frances (Marian) Clevenger 1918–2005
        5. 5. Martha (Louise) Clevenger 1923–2021
      6. 6. John (Arthur) Zimmerman 1896–1953
    3. 3. Hester Gantz 1836–
    4. 4. Samuel Gantz 1838–1864
    5. 5. Hannah Gantz 1840–1925
    6. 6. John (W) Gantz 1841–1862
    7. 7. Newton Gantz 1844–
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Gantz 1846–1873
    9. 9. Sarah (M) Gantz 1848–1850
    10. 10. Francis (M.) Gantz 1850–1923
    11. 11. Joseph (N.) Gantz 1853–1928
    12. 12. Benjamin (Franklin) Gantz 1855–1924
    13. 13. Amanda (Melvina) Gantz 1857–1921
    14. 14. Frank (M) Gantz 1860–
  7. 7. Samuel (S.) French 1817–1871
  8. 8. Francis French 1820–
  9. 9. John (Q.) French 1822–
  10. 10. Frank French 1828–
  11. 11. George (M.) French 1830–1880
  12. 12. Howell (Barber) French 1824–1887 m. Sarah (Trader) Flood 1826–1905
    1. 1. Elizabeth (A) French 1848– m. Isaac Thornburg 1838–
      1. 1. Albert (Odessa) Thornburg 1885–1950 m. Minnie (Pearl) Elliot 1890–1962
        1. 1. Vaughn (Odessa) Thornburg 1909–1943
        2. 2. Vera (Pearl) Thornburg 1917–2002
        3. 3. Betty (Virginia) Thornburg 1919–2006
        4. 4. Jennella Thornburg 1920–1925

Samuel French's Timeline

2 Records

1790
29 Apr 1790
Birth of Samuel French in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
1857
15 Jul 1857
Age 67
Death of Samuel French in Farmland, Randolph, Indiana, United States
Farmland, Randolph, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1790
    Event Place: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1857
    Event Place: Farmland, Randolph, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopewell Cemetery, Farmland, Monroe Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 9 Jun 2023), entry for Samuel French, person ID L45G-V59.
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