Robert Luther FRENCH

 
spouse: Mary "Polly" SKELTON

NAME................... Robert Luther FRENCH
BIRTH/PLACE/RECORDS..... OCT 1845 Perry Co TN
MARRIAGE/PLACE/RECORDS.. 1868 TN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL....... aft 1920 Beech Grove Cem Hickman Co TN
PARENTS NAME............ William FRENCH and Catherine unk
GRANDPARENTS............ William FRENCH I and Catherine unk

> WIFE................. Mary "Polly" M.SKELTON 
BORN/PLACE/RECORDS...... FEB 1846 Hickman Co TN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL....... bef 1920 Beech Grove Cem Hickman Co TN
PARENTS NAME............ James H.SKELTON and Elizabeth VICKORY

CHILDREN................ 11 children, 8 survived infancy

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* CHILD 1.............. James(John)Thomas FRENCH b JUN 1870 Perry Co TN
MARRIED................. Frannie Alice HOWELL 20 NOV 1888 Perry Co TN
                             b DEC 1870 TN
                           dau of John Henry HOWELL Sr b 1846 TN/Martha ARNOLD b 1849 TN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL......  
CHILDREN...............1.Thomas Lee FRENCH b 7 OCT 1889 TN d 8 JAN 1954
                                       bur Beech Grove Cem Hi Co TN
                           m Nettie A.ARNOLD 6 MAR 1910 b 1895
                             1.James L.FRENCH b 1912 Hi Co TN
                             2.Lila Pearl FRENCH b 28 FEB 1916 Hi Co TN
                                         d 3 MAR 2005 McEwen Humphreys Co TN
                                         bur St.Patricks Cem Humphreys Co TN
                                  m Frank H.WALSH
                                     1.Mary Nell WALSH
                                     4 other children (living)
                             3.Edward Howard FRENCH b 23 MAR 1918 Hi Co TN
                                                    d  5 APR 2001 Rives, Obion Co TN

                       2.Robert Henry FRENCH b 16 MAR 1892 TN d 24 JAN 1972 Humphreys Co TN
                            m Leora SHEPARD 6 MAR 1910 Hickman Co TN
                                  b 14 FEB 1899 Hickman Co TN d 14 OCT 1992 Humphreys Co TN
                                  dau of Josephus Thomas SHEPARD/Caroline JACKSON
                              1.Robert Henry FRENCH b/d 7 SEP 1915 Humphreys Co TN
                              2.Ralph Edgar FRENCH b 27 MAY 1916 TN d 1 NOV 1944
                                   m Estell SUMMERS
                              3.James Wallace FRENCH b/d 14 MAY 1918 Humphreys Co TN
                              4.Oscar Ford FRENCH b 25 AUG 1922 Humphreys Co TN
                                   m Virginia JOHNSON 15 AUG 1942
                              5.Lloyd Dee FRENCH b 26 JUL 1932 Humphreys Co TN
                                                 d 24 AUG 1932 Humphreys Co TN
                              6.Dorothy Ann FRENCH b 7 FEB 1937 Humphreys Co TN
                                   m James Austin DANIEL 29 MAY 1954 Humphreys Co TN

                       3.Minnie FRENCH b OCT 1893 TN
                       4.Ila Italla FRENCH b FEB 1899 TN
                            m Charlie GOODMAN b 1883 TN
                       5.Nellie FRENCH b 1903 TN
                            m John Andrew CAMPBELL b 1899 TN
                              1.Mary Lou CAMPBELL b JUN 1918 TN
                       6.Louise FRENCH b 1911 TN
                            m Fred ARNOLD
                       7.Annie R.FRENCH

 notes: Hickman Co Marriage Records, Vol.1
        1870 Hi Co TN p.603 JH'Howel'fam
        1880 Hi Co TN p.303d JH Howell fam
        1891 Hi Co TN Voters registration (Dist.10, pg 106)
        1900 Perry Co TN Beardstown J.T.French fam
        1910 Hi Co TN p.209 John T.French fam
        1920 Hi Co TN p.102b Robert French(Sr.)fam,John T.(Tommy)French fam
                      p.101 John T.French fam,Robert French fam,John Campbell fam
                      p.102a Charlie Goodman fam
        Edward French(son of Thomas)info:SSI index
        Ralph French(son of Robert)info:SSI index
        Lila Pearl French info:Obit,"Stewart-Houston Times" newspaper

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* CHILD 2..............William Whitfield FRENCH b 15 NOV 1871 Perry Co TN
MARRIED................ Nettie LYNCH 1895 Perry Co TN
                           b 6 NOV 1880 TN d 23 NOV 1958 Beech Grove Cem Hi Co TN
                              dau of Thomas LYNCH/Mathilda SHEPHERD
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 3 AUG 1934 Beech Grove Cem Hi Co TN
CHILDREN............... 1.Bessie E.(Nora)FRENCH b 29 JUL 1896 d 8 JUL 1959

 notes: 1900 Hi Co TN p.147b Will French fam
        1910 Hi Co TN p.210  Whit French fam
        1920 Hi Co TN p.102b Whit French fam

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* CHILD 3.............. Amanda Lou FRENCH b 21 SEP 1874 Perry Co TN
MARRIED................  Bruce CAMPER Sr. 1892 Decatur Co TN
                                b 8 MAY 1862 TN  d 1945 Dyer Co TN
                                son of James William CAMPER/Sarah Nancy LEVEL
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 1962
CHILDREN................ 1.James William CAMPER b 15 OCT 1893
                                                d  2 APR 1983 Decatur Co TN
                                m Lovie WEBB 1931
                         2.Emma CAMPER b 17 JAN 1896 d 1962 Decatur Co TN
                         3.Mary Nellie CAMPER b 5 JAN 1897
                                              d 1932 Decatur Co TN
                               m Andrew Monroe PUGH 1917
                         4.Luther CAMPER b 1899
                         5.Francis CAMPER b 17 AUG 1900
                                          d 10 FEB 1988 Decatur Co  TN
                         6.Jesse CAMPER b 10 OCT 1903
                                        d JAN 1975 Decatur Co TN
                         7.Bruce (Birdie)CAMPER Jr b 25 SEP 1904
                                                   d 27 MAR 1957 Decatur Co TN
                         8.Ernest CAMPER b 5 APR 1912
                                         d 28 NOV 1984 Puryear,Henry Co TN
                (twins)  9.Albert CAMPER b 24 MAY 1918 d 25 NOV 1992
                        10.Elbert CAMPER b 24 MAY 1918
                                         d AUG 1969 Puryear,Henry Co TN

 notes:1900 Decatur TN 3rd Dist p.25 Bruce 'Kemper' fam
       1910 Decatur TN 3rd Dist p.167 Bruce 'Kemper' fam
       1920 Dyer Co, Finley TN 30th Dist p.218b/219a
       James Camper info:SSI index
       Jesse Camper info:SSI index
       Bruce Camper info:SSI index
       Ernest Camper info:SSI index
       Albert Camper info:SSI index
       Elbert Camper info:SSI index

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* CHILD 4..............Mary (Molly) Frances FRENCH b 8 MAY 1876 Hickman Co TN
MARRIED................. Samuel Monroe LEWIS 30 NOV 1892 Hickman Co TN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 17 MAR 1941 Trumann Poinsett Co AR
CHILDREN................ 10 children

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* CHILD 5............. John Wesley FRENCH b 25 OCT 1877 Hickman Co TN
MARRIED................ Bettie Emma Adeline LYNCH 13 APR 1898 Hickman Co TN
                                   b MAY 1879 TN
                          dau of Thomas LYNCH/Josephine SHEPHERD
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 10 AUG 1934 Chessor Cem Hickman Co TN
CHILDREN............... 1.Eunie Inie Mavis FRENCH b NOV 1899 TN d 15 APR 1930
                                               bur Bastin Cem Lewis Co TN
                             m Robert Jones TALLEY 8 OCT 1916
                                 b 1898 TN son of James A.TALLEY/Alice unk
                                1.Harlan TALLEY b JUN 1918 TN
                        2.Gladys Bell FRENCH b 1902 TN d 14 AUG 1983 Warren MI
                                   bur Chessor Cem Hi Co TN
                             m Willie F.Marshall WARREN 21 FEB 1918 b 1893 TN
                                1.Buford WARREN b SEP 1919 TN
                (twins) 3.Robert Luther FRENCH b 1906 TN d 13 NOV 1969
                                       bur Chessor Cem Hi Co TN
                             m1 Lena Stephens WESTBROOKS
                             m2 Lessie Bell STEPHENS 30 OCT 1927
                        4.Thomas Arthur FRENCH b 1906 TN d 2 JUN 1961
                                 bur Beech Grove Cem Hi Co TN
                             m Allie Dee WILLIAMS b 23 DEC 1905 d 21 OCT 2005 Hi Co TN
                                  dau of William WILLIAMS/Ida Ann SHEPARD
                        5.Isaac David FRENCH b 20 DEC 1907 TN
                                             d 28 FEB 1998 Hi Co TN
                             m Esther Rose CHESSOR 24 MAY 1930 bur Chessor Cem
                        6.Freddy Rudolph FRENCH b 10 FEB 1911 TN
                                                d 30 APR 1990 Humphreys Co TN
                             m Lillian WILLIAMS 21 OCT 1933 Hi Co TN
                                  b 17 NOV 1916 Perry Co TN d 13 OCT 1974 Humphreys Co TN
                                  dau of William WILLIAMS/Ida Ann SHEPARD
                        7.Perry Clayton FRENCH b 19 JUL 1914 TN d 2 APR 1972
                             m Elise Lois DIVINNY 8 JUL 1933
                        8.Allene Elizabeth FRENCH b 21 NOV 1917 TN
                             m1 Luther Brown TIBBS 8 AUG 1933
                             m2 Randall SWEENEY bur Woodlawn Cem Nashville

 notes: 1880 Smith Co, TN Dist 22 p.107D George Lynch fam
        1900 Hi Co TN p.146B
        1910 Hi Co TN p.189A John W.French fam
        1920 Hi Co TN p.87A Wesley French fam,p.111 Robert J.Talley fam
                      p.255 Willie F.Warren fam
        Isaac French info: SSI index

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* CHILD 6............. Robert David FRENCH b 13 NOV 1883 Hickman Co TN
MARRIED................  Bradie Susan SHEPARD 5 OCT 1901 Hickman Co TN
                             b OCT 1884 TN d 1 JAN 1929 Hickman Co TN
                             dau of Josephus Thomas SHEPARD/Caroline JACKSON
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 12 JUL 1922 Hickman Co TN
CHILDREN................ 1.Nettie Pauline FRENCH b 21 OCT 1905 Perry Co TN
                             m Clyde ROGERS
                         2.John Melton FRENCH b  4 JUN 1908 Hickman Co TN
                                              d 29 JAN 1988 Hickman Co TN
                             m Zelpha WALKER
                         3.Ludene FRENCH b 16 APR 1920 Hickman Co TN
                                         d  7 SEP 1986 Hickman Co TN
                             m Herman Waco HICKS

 notes: 1910 Hi Co TN p.209 David French fam

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* CHILD 7.............. Annie May Ruth FRENCH b 25 JUN 1887 Hickman Co TN
MARRIED................  Hardy Harvel REESE 1904 TN
                               b 1885 TN son of John W.'Dock'REESE/Dicie J.unk
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 10 SEP 1979 Beech Grove Cem Hi Co TN
CHILDREN............... 1.Era Clyde REESE b 29 MAY 1907 Hickman Co TN
                                          d  8 MAR 1967 Los Angeles CA
                            m William Walter Edgar SHEPARD 16 DEC 1920 Hickman Co TN
                                 b 25 AUG 1888 Hickman Co TN d 15 APR 1945 Hickman Co TN
                                 son of Josephus Thomas SHEPARD/Caroline JACKSON
                              1.Hugh SHEPHERD
                              2.Edgar Wallace SHEPHERD b 1921 Hickman Co TN d 1922 Hickman Co TN
                              3.Clara Dell SHEPHERD b 30 JAN 1923 Hickman Co TN d 8 JUN 1984 Indiana
                                   m Habert RILEY
                              4.Carrie Nell SHEPHERD b 31 JUL 1924 Hickman Co TN d 21 DEC 1996 Nashville TN
                                   m1 Fowler BROWN
                                   m2 Obie L.RILEY 21 SEP 1947
                              5.Thelma Mae SHEPHERD b 22 MAR 1926 Hickman Co TN d 29 SEP 1988 Portland OR
                                   m1 Lonnie Ray HENSLEY
                                   m2 Walter HINSON
                              6.Harvel SHEPHERD b 8 JUN 1928 Hickman Co TN d OCT 1977 Hickman Co TN
                              7.Argie Pearl SHEPHERD b 1 JAN 1931 Hickman Co TN
                                   m Erby Lee AUSTIN
                              8.Harlon SHEPHERD b 1 JUL 1936 Hickman Co TN

                        2.Dicy Bee REESE b 3 APR 1909
                        3.Ina Pearl REESE b 26 MAY 1911
                        4.Johnny Harvil REESE b 15 DEC 1916 d 24 DEC 1992

 notes: 1910 Hi Co TN p.210 'Harty H.Reece' fam
        1920 Hi Co TN p.103 'Hardie Reece' fam

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* CHILD 8.............. Bessie B.FRENCH b FEB 1890 Hickman Co TN
MARRIED................  William Claude ANDERSON 6 FEB 1920
                              b 1903 TN son of Andrew ANDERSON/Dora unk
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 6 FEB 1964
CHILDREN............... 1.Eva Minnie ANDERSON b 19 OCT 1921
                             m Willard HENSLEY
                        2.Melba Lorene ANDERSON b 2 NOV 1923
                             m Ewnice McCLAIN 5 SEP 1938
                        3.William Cuebert ANDERSON b 5 JAN 1930
                        4.Dora Jewel ANDERSON b 10 JAN 1933

 notes: 1900/1910/1920 Hi Co TN

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 Sources: See French Family History