James Gentry FRENCH

1855 - 1939  (83 years)

• Birth	31 Aug 1855	Greeneville, Greene, TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Census	8 Jun 1880	Miles Point, Carroll, MO   [4]
  	1880 census at Miles Point, Carroll, MO shows: James G. French, 24, farmer, b. TH, parents b. TN/TN; Marguerite, 21, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN; Claude S., 10/12, August, b. MO.
  Census	19 Jun 1900	Hendricks Precinct, Otoe, NE   [2]
  	1900 census at Hendricks Precinct, Otoe, NE shows: James French, b. Aug 1855, 44, married 3 years, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN; Louisa, b. Dec 1861, 38, 8 children born/7 living, b. IN, parents b. NC/OH; children b. MO, parents b. TN/TN: Arch, b. Feb 1885, 15; Gilbert, b. Jun 1890, 9; John, b. Jun 1892; Emmet, b. Dec 1893; Crawford, b. Oct 1899, 7/12, b MO, parents b. TN/IN; Alma Daily, step-daughter, b. Oct 1886, 13, b. OH, parents b. OH/IN; Ornald, step-son, b. Mar 1895, 5, b. MO, parents b. OH/IN. This census data raises a few questions. the birth year of Louisa is off by two years and a child is listed that I have trouble placing. My data shows that Louisa's first husband died in 1892. James and Louisa indicate they have been married 3 years. The child listed in this census as Ornald, age 5 doesn't seem to belong to either man.
  Census	26 Apr 1910	Mead Township, Merrick, NE   [5]
  	1910 census at Mead Township, Merrick, NE shows: James French, 54, widower, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Emmett, 15, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN; Fred, 13, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN; Crawford, 10, b. MO, parents b. TN/IN; Pressley, 8, b. NE, parents b. TN/IN; Sabra Curtis, 22, daughter, marital status illegible, 1 child born/1 living, b. MO, parents b. TN/TN; Vera, 2, granddaughter, b. IA, parents b. NE/MO. This census raises more questions. Fred listed as age 13 was not present in the 1900 census and Ornald is missing.
  Census	6 Apr 1920	Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE   [6]
  	1920 census at Lone Tree Township shows J. L. Franks, 64, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN, farmer; Sadie, 34, b. NE, parents b. TN/NE; children b. NE: Beatrice, 6; Walden, 4.
  Census	24 Apr 1930	Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE   [7]
  	1930 census at Lone Tree Township, Merrick, NE shows: James French, 74, first married at 23, b. TN, parents b. TN/TN, truck farmer; Sadie, 46, first married at 27, b. NE, parents b. NE/IN, children b. NE: Beatrice, 15; Walden, 14; Virginia, 7, Viola, 6; Loretta, 3 3/12.
  Death	3 Apr 1939	Central City, Merrick, NE   [1, 8]
  Burial	Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE   [3]
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  Family 1	Margaret Amanda BURGNER,   b. 2 Oct 1858, Greeneville, Greene, TN d. 13 Feb 1897, Watson, Atchison, MO (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1877  [4]
  Children	1. Claude Smith FRENCH,   b. 3 Aug 1879, Norborne, Carroll, MO d. 21 Dec 1951, Douglas, Otoe, NE (Age 72 years)   2. Archie Cleveland FRENCH,   b. 3 Feb 1885, Norborne, Carroll, MO   3. Sabra Sabesta FRENCH,   b. 2 Jul 1887, Norborne, Carroll, MO   4. Gilbert Weaver FRENCH,   b. 29 Jun 1890, Phelps City, Atchison, MO   5. John Leonard FRENCH,   b. 10 Jun 1892, Nishnabotna Township, Atchison, MO   6. Emmett Daniel FRENCH,   b. 28 Dec 1893, Nishnabotna Township, Atchison, MO d. 20 Aug 1946, Grand Island, Hall, NE (Age 52 years)   7. Frederick Lee FRENCH,   b. 1 Jan 1897, Nishnabotna Township, Atchison, MO d. 1948 (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F2961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Louisa Jane MCCOLLUM,   b. 2 Dec 1860, Hoosier, Greene, IN d. 4 Jun 1909, Panama, Lancaster, NE (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1898  [1]
  Children	1. Crawford Hunter FRENCH,   b. 24 Dec 1899, MO d. 27 Dec 1981, Menlo Park, San Mateo, CA (Age 82 years)   2. Homer FRENCH,   b. Aft 1900, NE d. 1900, NE   3. Pressley M. FRENCH,   b. 8 Oct 1902, NE d. 14 Feb 1990, Merrick Co., NE (Age 87 years)   4. Jocie FRENCH,   b. Aft 1900, NE d. 1907, NE (Age < 5 years)
  Family ID	F2463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Sadie Nancy SHIVELY,   b. 29 Jan 1884, Merrick Co., NE d. 1 Nov 1957, Omaha, Douglas, NE (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1911	Merrick Co., NE   [7, 9]
  Children	1. Beatrice FRENCH,   b. 5 May 1914, Central City, Merrick, NE d. 25 Feb 2003, Commerce, Hunt, TX (Age 88 years)   2. Walden FRENCH,   b. Abt 1916, NE   3. Virginia Doris FRENCH,   b. 16 Jun 1922, Merrick Co., NE d. 5 Mar 1964, St. Charles, St. Charles, MO (Age 41 years)   4. Viola FRENCH,   b. 23 Sep 1923, Merrick Co., NE d. 1 Aug 1992, Grand Island, Hall, NE (Age 68 years)   5. Living
  Family ID	F2955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Aug 1855 - Greeneville, Greene, TN Marriage - 28 Jun 1911 - Merrick Co., NE Death - 3 Apr 1939 - Central City, Merrick, NE Burial - - Bureau Cemetery, Clarks, Merrick, NE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S211] McCrea, Patricia, Patricia McCrea, 211. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900. [S432] Merrick Co., NE GenWeb, Bureau Cemetery Records, 432. [S1880] 1880 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1880), 1880. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S47] GenWeb, Merrick County, Nebraska cemetery records. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nemerric/cemeteries/bureau/burlotlst.htm, 47. [S46] ancestry.com, Records of Doris Badgley (dorisb1198@aol.com), 46.