Gladys Opal FrenchAge: 93 years1910–2004
- Name
- Gladys Opal French
- Given names
- Gladys Opal
- Surname
- French
- Married name
- Gladys Opal Davis
- Married name
- Gladys Opal Farley
 Birth | August 28, 1910 23 20 |
 Birth of a brother | Glenn Dariel French August 9, 1913 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Bernie Dean French August 27, 1915 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 5 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Birth of a sister | Billie B French February 2, 1917 (Age 6 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 6 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 7 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Census | January 31, 1920 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Richard French July 5, 1922 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Milton French December 24, 1923 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Samuel French March 9, 1926 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Claude Edward Stettler March 23, 1928 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Richard Eugene Davis June 26, 1928 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 19 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Kathleen M “Kathy” Davis January 20, 1930 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Lillie Leona Davis August 23, 1931 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Nancy Verlinda Shamel March 2, 1934 (Age 23 years) Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| Birth of a son #4 | Charles Ray Davis June 26, 1937 (Age 26 years) |
| Census | April 13, 1940 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Larry Dale Davis November 11, 1943 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 31 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a father | Robert Allen French March 21, 1947 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Infant Chesser February 26, 1951 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Chesser February 26, 1951 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Gladys Hazel Chesser March 26, 1952 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Gladys Hazel Chesser March 26, 1952 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 39 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Ronnie D Chesser April 17, 1955 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Charles Ray Davis Jr September 17, 1955 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Richard Joe Johnston June 2, 1956 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Deborah Jean “Debbie” Chesser June 26, 1956 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Donald Gene Davis October 2, 1957 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | Leslie Charles French October 30, 1964 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Aubrey Eugene “Gene” Kinman — Lillie Leona Davis — View this family 1973 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sylvia Leona Benton February 15, 1973 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Deborah Jean “Debbie” Chesser May 23, 1974 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a husband | Richard William Davis January 1, 1975 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 35 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a brother | Bernie Dean French February 5, 1978 (Age 67 years) |
 Marriage | James Elbert Farley — View this family August 28, 1980 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a brother | Glenn Dariel French June 21, 1984 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Richard French February 12, 1991 (Age 80 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Claude Edward Stettler December 26, 1994 (Age 84 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Milton French January 19, 1999 (Age 88 years) |
| Death of a sister | Billie B French August 9, 2001 (Age 90 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Ronnie D Chesser March 28, 2002 (Age 91 years) |
| Death of a son | Charles Ray Davis September 26, 2003 (Age 93 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Charles Ray Davis Jr October 2, 2003 (Age 93 years) |
 Death | March 2, 2004 (Age 93 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Robert Allen French Birth: June 13, 1887 40 29 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: March 21, 1947 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Sylvia Leona Benton Birth: October 29, 1889 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 15, 1973 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: December 22, 1907 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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9 months elder brother |
Leslie Charles French Birth: October 3, 1908 21 18 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States Death: October 30, 1964 — Ventura, Ventura, California, United States |
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23 months herself |
Gladys Opal French Birth: August 28, 1910 23 20 — Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 2004 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Glenn Dariel French Birth: August 9, 1913 26 23 — Missouri, United States Death: June 21, 1984 — Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Bernie Dean French Birth: August 27, 1915 28 25 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: February 5, 1978 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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17 months younger sister |
Billie B French Birth: February 2, 1917 29 27 — Lyons, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: August 9, 2001 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
William Richard French Birth: July 5, 1922 35 32 — Langdon, Atchison, Missouri, United States Death: February 12, 1991 — Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States |
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18 months younger brother |
John Milton French Birth: December 24, 1923 36 34 — Langdon, Atchison, Missouri, United States Death: January 19, 1999 — Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States |
| Mother’s family with John William Stettler |
| step-father |
John William Stettler Birth: December 24, 1899 — Missouri, United States Death: |
| mother |
Sylvia Leona Benton Birth: October 29, 1889 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 15, 1973 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
| half-sister |
Private |
| half-brother |
Claude Edward Stettler Birth: March 23, 1928 28 38 — Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas, United States Death: December 26, 1994 |
| Family with Richard William Davis |
| husband |
Richard William Davis Birth: May 6, 1892 — Parnell, Nodaway, Missouri, United States Death: January 1, 1975 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
| herself |
Gladys Opal French Birth: August 28, 1910 23 20 — Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 2004 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
| son |
Richard Eugene Davis Birth: June 26, 1928 36 17 — Sapulpa, Oklahoma, United States Death: November 21, 2012 — Missouri, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Kathleen M “Kathy” Davis Birth: January 20, 1930 37 19 — Sapulpa, Oklahoma, United States Death: October 17, 2009 — St Joseph, Andrew, Missouri, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Lillie Leona Davis Birth: August 23, 1931 39 20 — Coin, Page, Iowa, United States Death: September 15, 2006 |
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6 years son |
Charles Ray Davis Birth: June 26, 1937 45 26 — Clearmont, Nodaway, Missouri, United States Death: September 26, 2003 — St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States |
| daughter |
Private |
| son |
Larry Dale Davis Birth: November 11, 1943 51 33 — Braddyville, Page, Iowa, United States Death: August 7, 2014 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States |
| Family with James Elbert Farley |
| husband |
James Elbert Farley Birth: August 28, 1911 Death: |
| herself |
Gladys Opal French Birth: August 28, 1910 23 20 — Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 2004 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: August 28, 1980 — Fairfaxt, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
| Richard William Davis + Mabel Nelson |
| husband |
Richard William Davis Birth: May 6, 1892 — Parnell, Nodaway, Missouri, United States Death: January 1, 1975 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Mabel Nelson Birth: about 1893 — Missouri, United States Death: 1955 — Missouri, United States |
| step-son |
George Alonzo Davis Birth: August 23, 1912 20 19 — Albany, Gentry, Missouri, United States Death: January 18, 1980 — Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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3 years brother-in-law |
Robert Eugene “Bob” Davis Birth: June 1, 1915 23 22 — Albany, Gentry, Missouri, United States Death: January 18, 1996 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States |
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5 years step-son |
Ralph Junior Davis Birth: June 10, 1920 28 27 — Napier, Holt, Missouri, United States Death: March 12, 1967 — St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States |
| step-daughter |
Private |
| step-daughter |
Evelyn Faye Davis Birth: January 17, 1926 33 33 — Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri, United States Death: May 7, 2001 — Clarinda, Page, Iowa, United States |
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Robert Allen French - Household
Grant, Page, Iowa
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