The Earliest Documented Ancestor of FRENCH Families DNA Testing

GROUP 5

• Test #90009 & #F86715-- Both of this testees are descended from William French as follows:
  • Test #90009--
  • William French, born about 1709/14, and died about 1761, married Prudence Gavitt, 1 March 1737/38 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. Prudence was born 6 July 1720 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island and died 13 May 1753, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
    • Their first son, John French, born 15 November 1739, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island and died after 1780, Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts, married Susanna Bill 1 July 1758 in Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts. Susanna was born 16 July 1740 in Groton, New London, Connecticut and died in Otego, Otsego, New York.
      • Their second son, Malcolm Wheeler French, born 17 February 1774, Montgomery Hampden, Massachusetts and died 2 July 1846, West Almond, Allegany, New York, married Eunice Bundy about 1792. Eunice was born 20 September 1776 in Montgomery, Hampden, Massachusetts and died 9 April 1840, Otego, Otsego, New York.
        • Their second son, Wheeler French, born 1805, Otego, Otsego, New York and died 26 December 1879, Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, married Nancy E. Cramer about 1829 in New York. Nancy was born 12 May 1811, New York and died 14 February 1873, probably Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota.
          • Their first son, Almon Gilford French, born May 1831, New York and died 16 August 1920, Little Rock Lake, Benton, Minnesota, married Lydia Deliah Mageson about 1852, in New York. Lydia was born 18 February 1833 in Pennsylvania and died 12 August 1904, Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota.
            • Their third son, John Hiro French, born 14 July 1859, Elmira, Chemung, New York and died 11 November 1925, Williston, Williams, North Dakota, married Lucy Ann Doney, 31 December 1886 in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota. Lucy was born 18 December 1869 in Atwater, Kandiyohi, Minnesota and died 7 January 1939, Williston, Williams, North Dakota.
              • Their first son, Enos Gilford French, born 12 May 1890, Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota and died 15 July 1932, Williston, Williams, North Dakota, married 22 October 1927 Clara Agnes Vogt in Sidney, Richland, Montana. Clara was born 20 September 1898, Detroit Lakes, Stearns, Minnesota and died 23 January 1998, Williston, Williams, North Dakota.
  • Test #F85715--
  • William & Prudence's son, William French, b. January 25, 1743/44 Westerly, Washington Co., RI d. August 15, 1838 Parkman Twp., Geauga Co., OH, marriage: 1767 to Elizabeth Avery b. January 20, 1743/44 Montgomery, Hampden Co., MA d. 1813 Otego, Otsego Co., NY.
    • Their son, Wareham French, b. December 13, 1774 NY d. January 07, 1845 Farmington Twp, Trumbull Co, OH, marriage: 1820 to Sarah Johnson b. 1782 d. August 23, 1841 Farmington Twp., Trumbull Co., OH.
      • Their son, Schuyler French, b. September 20, 1813 Otsego County, New York d. Greene Twp., Trumbull Co., OH, marriage: June 15, 1835 to Mary Jane Bostwick b. February 25, 1818 Connecticut d. February 25, 1818 Greene Twp., Trumbull Co., OH.
        • Their son, Sharon French, b. November 09, 1843 Farmington Twp., Trumbull Co., OH d. December 23, 1891 Silver Lake, Shawnee Co., KS, marriage: August 18, 1867 to Sylvia Alice Cory b. June 21, 1845 Greene Twp., Trumbull Co., OH d. January 09, 1888 Silver Lake, Shawnee Co., KS.
          • Their son, Herbert Alison French, b. November 19, 1877 Silver Lake, Shawnee Co., KS d. December 26, 1960 Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, marriage: September 04, 1900 to Maud Bishop Myers b. March 04, 1880 Meriden, Jefferson Co., KS d. February 17, 1935 Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS

• Test #F11364--
  
• Robert H. French was born about 1828 in Northern Ireland and was married to Sarah Lenis who was born in 1830.
  • Their son, Robert H. French, was born in 1854 and died in 1925 in New York City, NY. His wife, Nellie Mae McDonald, was born in 1855 in Scotland.
    • Their son, Robert H. French, was born in 1877 in Jersey City or Bayonne, NJ and died in 1932 in Jersey City, NJ. His wife, Mary Mulcahy was born in 1877 in PA and died in 1930 in Jersey City, NJ.

• Test # F08815--
  
• James Clifford French was born in 1828 in North Ireland and died in 1891 in PA. His wife, Rebecca Boston, was born in 1835 in Kings Chapel, PA and died there in 1927.
  • Their son, Enoch French, was born in 1858 in Lawrence Co., PA and died there in 1904. His wife, Amanda Watts, was born in 1871 in Bowling Green, KY and died there in 1928.

• Test # F16344--
  
• Jack Henry French was born about 1850 in Indiana and died there. His wife, Margaret Mitchell was born and died in Michigan.
  • Their son, Ray Valdamer French, was born in 1883 in Michigan and died in 1940 in Arkansas. Hie wife, Alice Jones, was born in 1885 in Arkansas and eid in 1915. Ray married, second, Ruby Mae Bass, who was born in 1912 in El Paso, Arkansas and died in 1940 in Arkansas.

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