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William M. French 1845–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1845

Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Piedmont, Tennessee

Father: John French

Mother: Paulina Pierce

Spouse(s): Mary Mort, Mary Coward

Children(s):

William M. French was born in 1845 in Jefferson, Tennessee, the child of John Milton French And Paulina Pierce. William M. French married Mary A Coward, Mary Ann Mort. William M. French passed away in 1917 in Piedmont, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • William M. French was born in 1845 in Jefferson, Tennessee, the child of John Milton French And Paulina Pierce.
  • William M. French married Mary A Coward, Mary Ann Mort.
  • William M. French passed away in 1917 in Piedmont, Tennessee.

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William French's Ancestors

Self
William French
1845–1917
Birth Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
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

William French's Timeline

3 Records

1845
17 Jan 1845
Birth of William M. French in Jefferson, Tennessee
Jefferson, Tennessee
1917
11 Nov 1917
Age 72
Death of William M. French
None
1917
1917
Age 72
Burial of William M. French in Piedmont, Tennessee
Piedmont, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1845
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for William M. French, person ID LZQB-779.
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 16 Mar 2017), entry for William M. French, person ID LZQB-779.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1917
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for William M. French, person ID LZQB-779.
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 16 Mar 2017), entry for William M. French, person ID LZQB-779.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Piedmont, Tennessee
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Jul 2018), entry for William M. French, person ID LZQB-779.

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