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Fifth Generation
Children of Jacob Eckman and Levina (Holder) French, 4.12
5.1 Solotis “Otis”
French, b. 5 Oct 1880 in Iowa, of Mitchel, SD, m. Selma F. Goodbla and divorced. Otis had
one son by a lady named Pearl. He was a farmer. He d. 4 Dec 1957 in Washington.
5.2* Abraham “Abe” Lincoln French, b.
17 Sep 1887 in Table Rock, Pawnee Co., NE, of Hulett, Wyoming, m. Mary K.
Molitor in 1913 and had 8 children: Henry, Helen, William, Joseph, Jacob,
Clara, James, Mary. He was a rancher and d. 3 Sep 1966, aged 78, in Hulett,
Crook, Wyoming, and was buried in the Moore Hill Cemetery in Crook County,
Wyoming. The family continues with daughter Helen A. French (6), b. 26 Nov 1915
in Mitchell, Davison Co., SD, m. Thomas J. Palmer; Vickey L. Palmer (7), m.
Gilmore.
Children of Jacob Eckman and Ida Amelia (Loennig) French,
4.12
5.3 Nellie French, m1. Strand of
Casper, Wyoming,
m2. Senna.
5.4 Rose Anna
French, b. 8 Dec 1892 in Mitchell, Davison, SD, m. Samuel E. George, she d. 20
Jan 1934, aged 41, in Minnehaha County, SD, and buried in the Hills of Rest
Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD.
5.5* John Young French II, b. Jan 1895 in
Davison County, SD, d. Feb 1884, aged 89, and was buried in the Graceland
Cemetery, Mitchell, Davison, SD. John m. Julia Ella McClain in 1925. She was b.
1902, d. 1990. John was the maternal grandfather of Michelle (Miller) Renigar,
Ref. [33]. Michelle was the daughter of Evelyn (French) and Walter H. Miller
[33].
5.6 Ella Emilene French, m1. Mathis of Douglas, Wyoming, m2. Donnelly, m3.
Adams.
5.7 Edgar Eckman French.
5.8 Clara Louise French, b. 25 Mar 1902, m. Almond B. Schneller of
Mitchell, Davison, SD, she d. 19 Dec 1990 aged 88, and was buried in the
Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Barlett, Shelby, TN.
5.9 Mary Emma French.
Children of Philip Herman and Minnie Christine (Williamson)
French, 4.19
5.10 Constance French, b. 1 Jan 1910 in
Wataga, IL, m. William Johnson 24 Jun 1940 in Davenport, IA.
5.11* Delwin Howe French, b. 29 Jul 1911 in
Wataga, Knox Co., IL, m. 27 Sep 1939 to Verda Minnie Slane [3], the dau. of
George and Jeannette Slane. Both Delwin and Verda died in 1998; Delwin d. 12
Nov 1998 in Galesburg, Knox Co., IL. Verda died 6 Aug 1998, aged 81. They were
buried in the Sparta Township Cemetery, Wataga, Knox, IL. In the 1920 census
of Galesburg, Knox Co., IL, Delwin was living with his parents and siblings.
Not sure where Della Rae (West) French comes in. In the 1930 census he
was living in Sparta, Knox Co., IL, with the Williamson family. Delwin was a
Major in the 99th Infantry of WWII.
5.12 Gail French,
b. 1914.
5.13 Beryl E. French, b. 18 Sep 1916, m. Saylor E.
Conard, d. Jul 1990 at age 73, buried in the Oak Law Memorial Gardens in
Galesburg, Knox, IL.
Children of Robert Bert Jack and Elizabeth Ellen (Lear)
French, 4.35
Robert m1. Elizabeth Ellen Lear, b. 1859, d. 1900 only 2 years after their
twins were born and Robert had to put the children in an orphanage as he
couldn’t take care of them. After Elizabeth’s death, Robert m2. Mary A. Aker
who was b. 1872. She preceded him in death also. Surviving were 3 daughters and
4 sons: Mrs. Lottie Moist of Lakemont, Roeta French of Beaver Falls, Mrs. Ruth
Sayers of Lewistown, William French of Youngstown, Ohio, Simon French of
Springfield, MA, Charles French of the US Navy, and Lewis French of Altoona.
Two brothers and one sister also survived after Robert died: David French of
Mount Union, and George W. French of Lakemont and Mrs. Annie Guyer of Franklin
County, and 20 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Robert was a member of
the Brethren Church. Robert is listed in 1870 census as age 9. He
was a former resident of Lakemont.
5.14 Charlotte “Lottie” Gertrude French, 7 Apr 1885
in Burnt Cabins, Franklin, PA, d. 16 Jul 1941 in Altoona, Blair, PA, m. Isaac
Alvin Moist and had 6 children: Alvin, Lizzie, Minerva, Violet, Ruth, Roeta. In
1932 Lottie was living in Lakemont, PA.
5.15 William French, b. 26 Aug 1886 in Shade
Gap, Huntingdon, PA, d. 2 Mar 1945 in Youngstown, Mahoning, OH, m. Mable Mae
Singer and had son Robert Duane French (1920-1981).
5.16* Simon Miller French, b. 16 Oct 1890 in
McVaytown, PA, d. 23 Apr 1970 in Westfield, Hampden, MA, m. Lena B. Peloquin
and had 5 children: Pearl Violet French, Sherman Earl French, Kenneth R.
French, Richard Allan French, Robert Victor French. In 1932 when his father
died, Simon was living in Springfield, MA. Simon moved to Massachusetts to get
married.
5.17 Roeta French of Beaver Falls.
5.18 Ruth G. French, 10 May 1898 (twin) in
Mount Union, Huntingdon, PA, d. 2 Nov 1970 in Shirleysburg, PA, m. Allen Landis
Sayers and had son Herman Eugene Sayers. In 1932 when her father died, she was
living in Lewiston. Her mother died 2 years after she was born, and her father,
Robert, could not raise her nor her twin, so they lived in an orphanage home;
that home since then burned down in Williamsburg, PA. Louis, Ruth’s twin, was
adopted when he was two years old at the orphanage home when a school teacher
from Tyrone, PA was down there and she saw him she thought he was so
beautiful so she adopted him but not his sister. Ruth was adopted by another
family. Louie married a second time to a woman named Margaret Green and they
had four children.
5.19* Louis Bert Jack French, b. 10 May 1898 (twin)
in Mount Union, Huntingdon (was Mifflin County in 1898), PA, d. 1 Apr 1958 in Logan
or Lakemont, Blair, PA, of a heart attack, and was buried in the McIntire
Cemetery (Catfish), PA. He m1. Margaret Catherine Green (1905-1929) on 8 Jan
1923 and had 4 children. Then Louis lived with Gertrude Taylor, b. 1906, and
they had 4 children together, even though they were not married; they split up
and went their separate ways, and Gertrude had the children with her. Then
Louis m2. Georgetta M. Ringler (1918-1973) and had 11 children. He was in WWI
in Camp Boyd, Ft. Bliss, TX. In 1923 he became a Mounted Police and rode horses
in Hollidaysburg, Altoona, Blair, PA, and later worked in the Post Office as a
Letter Carrier. See https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/76614438/person/46347224004/facts.
Louis’ mother died 2 years after he was born, and his father, Robert, could not
raise him nor his twin, so they lived in an orphanage home; that home since
then burned down in Williamsburg, PA. Louis was adopted when he was two years
old at that orphanage home when a school teacher from Tyrone, PA, was down
there and she saw him she thought he was so beautiful so she adopted him but
not his sister. His sister Ruth was adopted by this other family. Louie married
in life a woman named Margaret Green and they had four children.
1940 census – Louis B French is 41, Georgetta
M. French is 23, son Charles R. French is 3, and son James W. French is 1.
