The Earliest Documented Ancestor of FRENCH Families DNA Testing
GROUP 11
Test # F94650, F131510 & F07437--
Henry French was born in 1765 at Frederick Co., MD and died in 1843 in Jackson Co., OH. He married Abigail Anderson in Winchester, Frederick Co, VA, daughter of Abraham Anderson & Sarah. She was born 6 Mar 1773 in Henrico Co., VA and died in 1840 in Jackson Co., OH.
Test # F94650--
Their son, Abraham J. French, was born 10 Nov 1807 in Giles Co., VA and died 27 Jul 1870 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH. He married Rachel Ridenhour who was born 13 Aug 1810 in Clay Township, Scioto Co., OH and died 4 Jun 1880 in Jackson Co., OH.
Their son, Henry Smith French, was born c1832 in Jackson Co., OH and died there 5 Jan 1924. He married Caroline Wood 1 Mar 1857. She was born 30 Dec 1832 at Adamsville, OH and died 14 Jan 1914 in OH.
Their son, Abraham Augustus French, was born 12 Aug 1865 in OH and died 4 Jan 1952 at Richmondale, OH. He married Chole Strider in Plain City, Madison Co., OH. She was born 21 Jul 1879 in Franklin, OH and died 31 March 1944 in Jackson Twp., Jackson Co., OH.
Test # F131510--
Henry & Abigail's son, Henry Smith French, was born 1809 in VA, and died 1882 in Nashville,
Davidson Co, TN. He married Catherine Dorothia Guigley 28 Feb 1831 in Kanawha Co, VA. She was born 19 Apr 1814 in Baden Baden, Württemberg, Germany and died 24 Feb 1868 in Nashville, Davidson Co, TN.
Their son, Jefferson Coe French, was born 07 Jun 1834 in Kanawha Salines, VA and died 31 Mar 1874.
He married Mary Clayton Solomon in GA. She was born Abt. 1838 in GA and died in Atlanta, GA.
Their son, Thompson Briggs French, was born 1871 in Nashville, Davidson Co, TN
and died 27 Sep 1931 in Atlanta, GA. He married Alexine Peck Searight who was born 07 Sep 1874 in Tennessee.
Their son, Jefferson McCrea French, was born 30 Jun 1895 in TN
and died 11 Oct 1981 in Haywood, NC. He married (1) Julia Martha Simmons 13 Jun 1917 who was born 29 Nov 1898 in Springfield, TN.
He married (2) Lucy Blake Fowlkes in 1926 who was born in 1897. He married (3) Mary McKennner in 1944.
He married (4) Dew Harbor in 1950. She was born 26 May 1908 and died May 1985 in Winter Park, Orange, FL.
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Test # F07437--
Henry & Abigail's son, John French, was born in 1818 in Henrico Co., VA and died in 1881 in Jackson Co., OH. His wife, Joanna Branscomb, was born in 1819 in Richmond, VA and died in 1896 in Jackson Co., OH.
Their son, Lewis Cass French, was born in 1847 in Jackson Co., OH and died in 1906 in Marion Co., KS. His wife, Candace Hill Reasoner, was born in 1847 in Muskingum Co, OH and died in 1923 in Douglas Co., KS.
Their son, John Milton French, was born in 1872 in Jackson Co., OH and died in 1976 in Douglas Co., KS. His wife, Anna Baker, was born in Shawnee Co., KS and died in 1947 in Cowley Co., KS.
Their son, Joel Smith French, was born Jan. 12, 1896 at Richland, Shawnee Co., KS and died March 9, 1974, at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS. He married Roena Phyllis Wagaman Sept. 3, 1924 at Hugoton, KS. She was born Aug. 6, 1902 at Lebo, Coffee Co., KS and died July 21, 1987 at Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS.