The Earliest Documented Ancestor of FRENCH Families DNA Testing
GROUP 4
Test #F15700--
Jacob French was born in Germany and died before 1788 in Berkley Co., WV or MD.
His son, Capt. Jacob French, died in 1826 in Berkley Co., WV. His wife, Catherine Ward died there after 1841.
Their son, Henry French, was born before 1790 in Berkley Co., WV and died there in 1840. His wife Mary "Molly" Lefever, was born in 1785 in Washington Co.MD and died in Berkley Co., WV.
Their son, Jacob French was born c 1810 in Berkley Co., WV. His wife was Margaret Elizabeth Clark.
Their son, John French, wa born in 1835 in Berkley Co., WV and died there in 1918. His wife, Elizabeth Ann Gletner, was born in 1842 in Berkley Co., WV.
Their son, James Hamilton French, was born in 1864 in Berkley Co., WV and died there in 1935. His wife was Rebecca Jane Allen who was born in 1862 and died in 1939.
Test #F176945--
Henry French was born in 1755 and died in 1821 in Mercer Co., KY. He married Elizabeth Ersom in 1770 who died in 1828.
Their son, George Washington French married Elizabeth Sturman in 1804. They lived in IN.
Their son, Thomas Sturman French was born July 10, 1814 and died in 1893. He married Mary Kirkpatrick in 1840 in Illinois. She died in 1892.
Their son, Perry French, was born April 6, 1860. He was married three times, the last time to Bertha Viola Wolford of Freeport, Illinois on October 20, 1900.
Their son, Herbert French, was born in 1902 and died in Harvard, Nebraska in 1927. His wife was Viola Gregg.
Test # F10303--
David French was born before 1765 and died about 1819 in Ohio Co., KY. HIs wife, Margaret Shifley, was born between 1763-70 in Jefferson Co., KY and died after 1855 in Ohio Co., KY.
Their son, David Shivley French, was born in 1799 in Ohio Co., KY and died there in 1867. His wife, Ann Hudson, was born in 1802 in VA and died in 1884 in Ohio Co., KY.
Their son, William Henry French, was born in 1823 in Ohio Co., KY and died there in 1909. His wife, Amelia Elizabeth Davis wasobnr about 1833 in Daviess Co., KY and died in 1913 in Ohio Co., KY.
Test # F176015--
Philip French was born 3 Mar 1790 in Kentucky and died in Vermillion County, Indiana, 31 March 1847. He married Sarah Randall on 12 August 1813 in Butler County, Ohio. Sarah was born 8 Oct 1793 in Hardy Co., VA.
Their son, Warner (Warren) French was born about 1814 in Kentucky. He married, first, Judith Rush on 15 Jan 1829 in Vermillion County, Indiana. He married, second, Charity Rush on 2 Sep 1835,in Fountain County, Indiana he married, third, Mary Luster/Lester on 16 Aug 1848. Warnen married, fourth, Margaret Cline on 8 Apr 1857.
Warner & Judith's son, George French, was born 25 Dec 1834 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana. He married Mary Ellen Byard/Biard on 24 Feb 1859 in Warren County, Indiana. Mary Ellen was born 1 Jan 1841 in New Albany, Indiana.
Their son, William Albert French, was born 15 Sep 1868 in Neosho County, Kansas. He married Amfie Nora Whitaker, on 27 Nov 1893 in Erie, Kansas. She was born 31 Oct 1873 in Wilson County, Kansas.
Test #F128944--
Isaac French was living near Fort Detroit by about 1790 when his son, Peter was born. Isaac was living in Chatham, Kent Co., Upper Canada by 10 Mar 1797 when he received property from the Crown in Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario. He died before 1820 at Kent Co., Ontario.
His son, Peter French, was born about 1790 at Detroit, Michigan and was a farmer in Kent Co., Ontario. He married Rachel Blackburn about 1812 at Ontario. Ethnic origin listed in the 1871 census as German, along with four of his children. Peter died on 22 Sep 1878 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario.
Their son, John French, was born about 1819 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario and died on 15 Aug 1882 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario. He married Mary Dolsen on 3 May 1843 at Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario.
Their son, Jacob "Jake" French, was born on 9 Jul 1848 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario and died on 22 Feb 1921 at Montville Twp., Medina Co., OH. He married Mary Stewart McKerrall on 16 Dec 1875 at Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario.
Their son, Roy Stuart French, was born on 24 May 1892 at Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan and died on 11 Feb 1959 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. He married Maude Florence Fitzwater on 4 Jan 1917 at Orange, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
Test #F57209--
Jonathan French was born in 1810 in Martin County, Indiana. HIs wife,
Catherine, (Maiden name unknown) b. 1810
Their son, J. W. French, was born in 1839 in Martin County, Indiana. His wife,
Eliza Ann Cannon, was born in 1841 in Martin County, Indiana.
Their son, Charles Henry French, was born in 1880 in Indiana. His wife,
Mattie Maude Shaw, was born in 1885 in Paragould, AR
Their son, Thomas Charles French, was born in 1905 in Clarkton, MO. HIs wife,
Patty Ree Murphy, was born in 1908 at Sandyland, AR.
Test # N72228--
Henry French was born about 1755.
His son, William Lewis French, was born 4 Jul 1795 and died 16 Mar 1864 in Chuckey, Greene Co., TN.
His wife, Sarah Ann Glass, was born 29 Mar 1806 and died 23 Dec 1887 in Greene Co., TN
Their son, John Peter French, was born in 1836 and died 31 Aug 1912 in Norborne, MO.
His wife, Sabra Jane Colyer / Collier, was born 30 Sep 1836 and died 7 Jan 1916
in Norborne, MO.
Their son, James Gentry French, was born 31 Aug 1855 and died 3 Apr
1939 in Central City, NE. His wife, Margret Amanda Burgner, was born 2 Oct 1858 and died 13 Feb
1897 in Watson, MO.
Their son, Claude Smith French, was born 3 Aug 1879 and died 21 Dec 1951 in
Douglas, NE. His wife, Mary Ethel Dailey, was born 1 Jun 1880 and died 16 Feb 1971 in
Douglas, NE.
Test # F08909--
John Peter French died in 1832 in Greenville Co., SC. His wife was Anna Stone.
Their son, George French, was born in 1802 in Greenville Co., SC and died in 1868 in Senatobia, Tate Co., MS. His wife, Polly Ann Arnold, was born in 1813 in Greenvile, SC and died in Senatobia, MS in 1874.
Their son, William Arnold French, was born in 1829 in Greenville, SC and died in 1903 at Senatobia, MS. His wife, Eliza Ann McGee, was born in 1839 in Greenville, SC and died in 1912 in Senatobia, MS.
Their son, Arnold French, was born in 1871 in Tate Co., MS and died in 1950 at Senatobia, Tate Co., MS. His wife, Lora Estelle Ligon, wa born in 1874 in Tate Co., MS and died there in 1955.
Test # F144722--
George French was born between 1794 & 1802 in SC and died before Oct 1857 at Wedowee, Randolph Co., AL. He married Nancy Corr before 1818. She was born about 1800, probably, in Anderson Co., SC and died before 1870.
Their son, George William French, was born 31 Dec 1820 in Greenville Co., SC and died 17 May 1911 in Randolph Co., AL. He married Anna Amanda Avary 11 Dec 1846 in Chambers Co., AL. She died 18 Dec 1919 in Randolph Co., AL.
Their son, George William French, was born 10 Dec 1853 at Wedowee, Randolph Co., AL and died 26 Oct 1920 in Randolph Co., AL. He married Jemima "Jimmie" Bass 23 Mar 1876 at Wedowee. She died 18 Dec 1919 in Randolph Co., AL.
Their son, James Monroe French, was born 13 Mar 1884 at Wedowee, AL and died 25 Mar 1947. He married Mary Ella Sikes 5 Jul 1904. She died 15 Jan 1962.
