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IF theory 3 is correct, see the geneology from Moses, son of Nehemiah, son of Henry French & Elizabeth Collins back to Jacob French in the 1500's here-

http://webferret.search.com/click?wf,richard+French+essex,,www.geocities.com%2Fheartland%2Fhills%2F2852%2Ffb6.html,,aol

Jacobs parents were Thomas and Alice ; Thomas's father is Stephen French.

I believe it's Moses' brother Richard's family being talked about at http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?richard,married::french::992.html

Perry County Il. French deaths. IN MEMORIAM

Samuel C.- I believe this is Richard V.'s brother ; he was b. 1862 I think.:

Buried at Galum Presbyterian

FRENCH , Samuel C. d. Feb 26, 1881 Son of Wm. & M.A.

FRENCH , Samuel W. b. July 30, 1872 - d. Sept 24, 1873 Son of A. & R.

At Cudgetown Cemetary:

FRENCH Richard Apr 11, 1870 _2y 10m

FRENCH Mahala Oct 7, 18__6 Wife of Richard French

MARY HELVEY LAID TO REST SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AUG. 10
[Mary Ann French, wife of Charles Helvey]
[Source: PINCKNEYVILLE ADVOCATE, August 17, 1947]

Mary A. Helvey, a life long resident of this city died in DuQuoin Thursday, Aug. 7, 1947, after being in ill health for some time. She was born on May 25, 1865.

Funeral services were held Sunday, August 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pentecostal church in this city and internment took place in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

DuQuoin Trib :

French Mr. & Mrs. Richard - 18 month child Sep. 11, 1884

Mystery: A lot of little things I find intrigue me.

In 1832's Black Hawk war, there are 2 FRENCH veterans- William and Richard. They were from Clinton County, 2nd north of Perry County.

On the Illinois State Archives, Perry county list of Civil war veterans there is a FRENCH from perryville Mo. listed.

Related web sites:

See Richard Dick French b. 1817 @

http://www.chesebro.net/wgf70.html.

A related branch of the French family:

FRENCH-WOOD GENEALOGY PAGE

A 25/25 DNA match proves this is a related family; the common ancestor probably was in the Colonies in the late 1600's. Their earliest known relative is Samuel French b. +-1733 to 1748, maybe earlier..

HERE'S A very IMPORTANT LADY; FROM THE 1880 CENSUS, MAY I PRESENT MY paternal GRANDMOTHER, MATTIE- MARTHY RICE,

Here mentioned as a 2 year old in Spencer County, Kentucky. b. Aug 1. 1878. Thanks to Phyllis Rice who sent the information,

I now know WHY my middle name is Dale!

Mattie's mother, Martha N. ( Dale) Rice was from the Dale family of Spencer, KY. She married William Rice Dec 12, 1866 . possibly related to the early Gov. of Va. Her father MAY be Abraham Dale.

Mattie's dad was William (Ruff) Rice d. Sept 27, 1908; buried at Little Mount Church cemetary, Spencer KY.

they were married Dec. 12 1866.

William W. RICE	Self	M	Male	W	40	KY	Farmer	KY	KY
Marthy N. RICE	Wife	M	Female	W	36	KY	Keeps House	KY	KY
Dudley A. RICE	Son	S	Male	W	12	KY		KY	KY
Alvy T. RICE	Son	S	Male	W	8	KY		KY	KY
Mary B. RICE	Dau	S	Female	W	6	KY		KY	KY
Lucy I. RICE	Dau	S	Female	W	4	KY		KY	KY
Marthy RICE	Dau	S	Female	W	2	KY		KY	KY

Granddaughter Ashley

Brother JOHN SHOEMAKER is a member of the 101st Airborne

IN memory of USA KIA IRAQ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,82432,00.html

French family in the 1880 CENSUS

Robert M. WHEATLEY Self M Male W 48 OH Laborer VA VA

Mary WHEATLEY Wife M Female W 50 OH Keeping House PA VA

Theresa J. WHEATLEY Dau S Female W 19 IL At Home OH OH

Narcissa A. WHEATLEY Dau S Female W 13 IL At School OH OH

Robert A. WHEATLEY Son S Male W 7 IL At School OH OH

Source Information:

Census Place Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois

Family History Library Film   1254241

NA Film Number   T9-0241

Page Number   81B
Alex FRENCH Self M Male W 50 OH Farmer OH OH

Elanor FRENCH Wife M Female W 45 IL Keeps House SC SC

William A. FRENCH Son S Male W 21 IL Farmer OH IL

Richard FRENCH Son S Male W 17 IL Works On Farm OH IL

Mary A. FRENCH Dau S Female W 15 IL    OH IL

Eliza E. FRENCH Dau S Female W 5 IL    OH IL

Richard FRENCH Self M Male W 35 OH Drayman PA OH

Marvilla J. FRENCH Wife M Female W 25 IL Keeping House OH IL

Charles R. FRENCH Son S Male W 11 IL At School OH IL

Maud S. FRENCH Dau S Female W 9 IL OH IL

Guy W. FRENCH Son S Male W 11M IL OH IL

Source Information:

Census Place Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois

Family History Library Film   1254241

NA Film Number   T9-0241

Page Number   111C

Household:

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
Daniel HUGHEY	Self	M	Male	W	57	VA	Farmer	VA	PA
Margaret HUGHEY	Wife	M	Female	W	41	IL	Keeps House	KY	SC
Ida E. HUGHEY	Dau	S	Female	W	12	IL		VA	IL
Duff A. HUGHEY	Son	S	Male	W	10	IL		VA	IL
Aloa M. HUGHEY	Dau	S	Female	W	9	IL		VA	IL
Uel S. HUGHEY	Son	S	Male	W	6	IL		VA	IL
Abbie J. HUGHEY	Dau	S	Female	W	3	IL		VA	IL
John E. HUGHEY	Son	S	Male	W	4M	IL		VA	IL
Samuel FRENCH	SSon	S	Male	W	18	IL		OH	IL
Richard FRENCH	SSon	S	Male	W	16	IL		OH	IL

Here's a list of some FRENCH marriages in Tuscarawas County, OH from Selected Counties of Ohio, 1789-1850 Marriage Index [database online]: Genealogy.com:

French, Anna

Married:  July 23, 1829     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  CRUM, CORNELIUS
Gender:  F     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, George

Married:  June 16, 1838     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  OLONGER, POLLY
Gender:  M     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Margaret

Married:  Jan 30, 1845     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  HOOEY, WILLIAM
Gender:  F     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Mary

Married:  May 24, 1827     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  CRUM, WILLIAM
Gender:  F     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Moses

Married:  Jan 29, 1828     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  EDDIE, JANE
Gender:  M     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Peter

Married:  Feb 05, 1835     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  CABLE, RACHEL
Gender:  M     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Rachel

Married:  Aug 19, 1849     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  REYNOLDS, SAMPSON
Gender:  F     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Richard

Married:  Sep 23, 1838     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  BARR, MAHALA
Gender:  M     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Salethy

Married:  Sep 18, 1820     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  ANTROBUSS, GEORGE
Gender:  F     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Samuel

Married:  Sep 12, 1833     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  TOMPSON, SARAH
Gender:  M     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Sarah J.

Married:  Sep 22, 1850     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  PEEPER, JOHN
Gender:  F     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

French, Susana

Married:  June 27, 1822     in:  Tuscarawas Co., OH
Spouse:  EVERETT, CHARLES
Gender:  F     More:  Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890364.

Perry County IL FRENCH marriages 1854-1900;

WHEATLEY, ROBERT M

FRENCH, MARY PERRY 08/24/1854 2/ 92

BROWN, ALEXANDER C

FRENCH, SARAH PERRY 01/07/1857 3/ 34

FRENCH, WILLIAM

WILLSON, MARGARET A PERRY 04/02/1857 3/ 45

FRENCH, ALEXANDER E

BROWN, ELEANOR ANN PERRY 03/30/1858 3/ 72

FRENCH, CHARLES L

BURBANK, HELEN M PERRY 12/23/1863 4/ 214

HUGHEY, DANIEL W

FRENCH, MARGARET A MRS PERRY 08/23/1866 4/ 395

FRENCH, LABAN

POWELL, MARINDA N C PERRY 10/07/1868 B/ 2 58

FRENCH, RICHARD B

DAVIS, MARY S PERRY 03/31/1869 B/ 4 134

DAVIS, CHARLES A

FRENCH, NANNIE E PERRY 09/12/1872 B/ 16 628

DAVIS, CHARLES A

FRENCH, LUCINDA J PERRY 11/18/1875 B/ 76 001

FRENCH, RICHARD B

GUESS, MARTHA M MRS PERRY 08/18/1878 B/ 92 017

DYE, BENJAMIN F

FRENCH, NANCY I PERRY 10/04/1886 B/ 77 061

FRENCH, RICHARD

WILLIAMS, JULIA I PERRY 12/23/1888 B/ 94 072

FRENCH, HARRY L

CARTER, LIZZIE L PERRY 11/30/1893 B/ 95 116

CLARK, WILLIAM K FRENCH,ELLEN PERRY 11/18/1895

-------------------------------- Not in Perry Co.:

French, Richard V.

Chitty Gussie ST CLAIR