The Shemwell Family

Sylvia Leona BentonAge: 83 years18891973

Name
Sylvia Leona Benton
Given names
Sylvia Leona
Surname
Benton
Married name
Sylvia Leona French
Married name
Sylvia Leona Stettler
Birth October 29, 1889
MarriageRobert Allen FrenchView this family
December 22, 1907 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Leslie Charles French
October 3, 1908 (Age 18 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Gladys Opal French
August 28, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Glenn Dariel French
August 9, 1913 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Bernie Dean French
August 27, 1915 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Billie B French
February 2, 1917 (Age 27 years)
Census January 31, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6
William Richard French
July 5, 1922 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#7
John Milton French
December 24, 1923 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Claude Edward Stettler
March 23, 1928 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Richard Eugene Davis
June 26, 1928 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Wanda Fay French
June 6, 1929 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Kathleen M “Kathy” Davis
January 20, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Census April 21, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Note: William & John were born in Missouri and before John's marriage to Sylvia. All other records indicate they were the sons of Robert French, and all the kids last names are changed to French in next Census as well as all other records relating to them. Ruby and Claude are Stettler.
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Lillie Leona Davis
August 23, 1931 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Bobbie Joe French
June 7, 1933 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childGlenn Dariel FrenchLena Mae WestView this family
June 4, 1934 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Sylvia Jean Davis
July 22, 1935 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Margaret Louise French
September 21, 1935 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Donald Dean French
October 21, 1935 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Kenneth Aubry “Kenny” Davis
October 23, 1936 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
Charles Ray Davis
June 26, 1937 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Jerry Leon French
April 3, 1938 (Age 48 years)
twin: Geraldine French
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Geraldine French
April 3, 1938 (Age 48 years)
twin: Jerry Leon French
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Patsey Sue French
January 13, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Robert Lee “Bobby Lee” Davis
January 30, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Larry Dale Davis
November 11, 1943 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16
Richard Dale Davis Sr.
March 15, 1946 (Age 56 years)
Death of a husbandRobert Allen French
March 21, 1947 (Age 57 years)
Death of a grandsonKenneth Aubry “Kenny” Davis
July 13, 1957 (Age 67 years)
Cause: Auto Accident
Death of a grandsonJerry Leon French
October 8, 1959 (Age 69 years)
Cause: Auto Accident
Death of a sonLeslie Charles French
October 30, 1964 (Age 75 years)
Death February 15, 1973 (Age 83 years)
Family with Robert Allen French - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 22, 1907Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
9 months
son
23 months
daughter
3 years
son
Glenn Dariel French
Birth: August 9, 1913 26 23Missouri, United States
Death: June 21, 1984Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States
2 years
son
Bernie Dean French
Birth: August 27, 1915 28 25Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: February 5, 1978Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
17 months
daughter
5 years
son
William Richard French
Birth: July 5, 1922 35 32Langdon, Atchison, Missouri, United States
Death: February 12, 1991Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States
18 months
son
John Milton French
Birth: December 24, 1923 36 34Langdon, Atchison, Missouri, United States
Death: January 19, 1999Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States
Family with John William Stettler - View this family
husband
herself
daughter
Private
son
Claude Edward Stettler
Birth: March 23, 1928 28 38Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas, United States
Death: December 26, 1994

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Robert Allen French - Household

Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
French, Robert AheadMW23M11MOOHMOFarmerGeneral Farm
French, SylviawifeFW19M1111ARTNTN
French, LesliesonMW1-6mSMOMOAR

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert Allen French - Household

Grant, Page, Iowa

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
French, Robert AheadMW32MMOUSMOLaborerRailroad Section H & L
French, Sylvia LwifeFW29MARMOIN
French, Leslie BsonMW10SMOMOAR
French, Gladys OdaughterFW8SMOMOAR
French, Glen DsonMW6SMOMOAR
French, Bernie DsonMW4-4mSMOMOAR
French, Billie BdaughterFW2-10mSMOMOAR

Census
William & John were born in Missouri and before John's marriage to Sylvia. All other records indicate they were the sons of Robert French, and all the kids last names are changed to French in next Census as well as all other records relating to them. Ruby and Claude are Stettler.