photographed 1999
Transcriptions at Campbell Chapel Cemetery
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large monument FRENCH |
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Thomas 1861 - 1918 |
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Nancy M. 1862 - 1919 |
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Pearl E. 1901 - 1919 |
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infant daughter of Thomas & Nancy M. French Died Jan 3, 1880 |
Thomas FRENCH was born abt. Feb 18611. He was a prominent farmer in the neighborhood of Campbell Chapel2. On 30 Sep 1880 he married Nancy REDDEN at Fountain County, Indiana3. Nancy was born 21 Feb 1862 and was the daughter of George REDDEN and Rebecca (CAMPBELL) REDDEN4. Just prior to their marriage, Nancy was residing with her aunt, Mary (CAMPBELL) BRANT. She was listed in the 1880 Census as a servant in her aunt's home.
Thomas and Nancy had eight children. Two children died as infants. On
1 Mar 1918 Thomas FRENCH died from complications of an appendicitis. He
had undergone surgery in Indianapolis but did not improve. He was brought
home where he soon died. Just one year later, on 21 July 1919, Nancy FRENCH
died. Her cause of death was listed as apoplexy. She passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Edgar HENTHORN, at Waynetown, Montgomery Co,
Indiana5. The family would suffer another loss in
just a few months. On 18 Sep 1919, their youngest daughter Pearl died of
meningitis6.
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CHILDREN OF THOMAS AND NANCY (REDDEN) FRENCH:
PICTURES OF FRENCH FAMILY DESCENDENTS AND
GRAVESTONES
NOTES:
1. Thomas French household, 1900 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, population schedule, Wayne twp, ED 118 sht 17.
2. Thomas French obituary, Crawfordsville Journal & Review, 8 Mar 1918, Pg 3, col 3.
3. Indiana Works Projects Administration, Index to Marriage Record, Fountain County, Indiana, 1848-1920,Vol I. (1941). County reference Bk 8 pg 281 (Nancy's given name listed as Ninnie in this record).
4. Nancy French entry, Montgomery County Deaths, Bk H-28 pg 124, County Health Department, Crawfordsville, Indiana (Birthdate calc. from death record; mother's given name listed as Malinda in this record).
5. Nancy French obituary, Crawfordsville Journal & Review, 22 July 1919, pg 5, col 3.
6. Pearl French entry, Montgomery County Bk H-28 pg 126 County Health Department, Crawfordsville, Indiana.
7. Mary Blankenship obituary, Crawfordsville Journal Review, Tuesday 26 Dec 1967.
8. Blankenship tombstone, Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Montgomery County, Indiana
9. Willie French obituary, Crawfordsville Journal and Review, Thursday 4 May 1978, pg 2, col 4.
10. Bertha French obituary, Crawfordsville Journal and Review, Thursday 26 Jan 1984, pg 2, col 6.
11. Alta Henthorn obituary, Crawfordsville Journal and Review, 19 Dec 1983, pg 2, col 5.
12. Edgar Henthorn obituary, Crawfordsville Journal and Review,
24 Apr 1979, pg 2, col 2.
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