Abijah Lee “Bige” FrenchAge: 77 years1882–1960
- Name
- Abijah Lee “Bige” French
- Given names
- Abijah Lee
- Surname
- French
- Nickname
- Bige
 Birth | November 27, 1882 35 25 |
 Birth of a brother | Roy Thomas French February 26, 1885 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Robert Allen French June 13, 1887 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John Calvin Shamel April 13, 1888 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Harry Clifford French June 30, 1889 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Dora Dell French October 9, 1892 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Samuel French September 14, 1895 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Virlinda Nelson October 22, 1906 (Age 23 years) |
 Census | April 19, 1910 (Age 27 years) |
 Marriage | Margaret Eliza Cook — View this family October 2, 1910 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Wayne Dwight French October 24, 1913 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lillian Louise French May 18, 1916 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Robert Warren French March 22, 1919 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | January 6, 1920 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a father | Samuel French March 9, 1926 (Age 43 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1930 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a sister | Lula Leota French June 28, 1930 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Verlinda Shamel March 2, 1934 (Age 51 years) Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| Census | April 20, 1940 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Wayne Dwight French — Mary Elizabeth Painton — View this family August 10, 1940 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a brother | Roy Thomas French June 10, 1945 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a brother | Robert Allen French March 21, 1947 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mildred L Milanovich January 22, 1949 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Mildred L Milanovich January 23, 1949 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a sister | Dora Dell French September 1, 1955 (Age 72 years) Cause: Carcinoma of colon |
| Death of a brother | Harry Clifford French June 4, 1956 (Age 73 years) |
 Death | October 27, 1960 (Age 77 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel French Birth: April 12, 1847 — Ohio, United States Death: March 9, 1926 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Verlinda Shamel Birth: September 6, 1857 35 33 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: March 2, 1934 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: January 5, 1875 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
John Richard French Birth: July 16, 1877 30 19 — Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: April 27, 1878 — Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Lula Leota French Birth: August 9, 1879 32 21 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: June 28, 1930 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years himself |
Abijah Lee “Bige” French Birth: November 27, 1882 35 25 — Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: October 27, 1960 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Roy Thomas French Birth: February 26, 1885 37 27 — Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States Death: June 10, 1945 — Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Robert Allen French Birth: June 13, 1887 40 29 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: March 21, 1947 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Harry Clifford French Birth: June 30, 1889 42 31 — Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States Death: June 4, 1956 — Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Dora Dell French Birth: October 9, 1892 45 35 — Whatcom, Washington, United States Death: September 1, 1955 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
William Samuel French Birth: September 14, 1895 48 38 — Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States Death: September 20, 1972 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Margaret Eliza Cook |
| himself |
Abijah Lee “Bige” French Birth: November 27, 1882 35 25 — Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: October 27, 1960 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Margaret Eliza Cook Birth: March 10, 1882 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: October 22, 1963 — Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: October 2, 1910 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
Wayne Dwight French Birth: October 24, 1913 30 31 — Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: July 16, 1993 — Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Lillian Louise French Birth: May 18, 1916 33 34 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: July 14, 1979 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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3 years son |
Robert Warren French Birth: March 22, 1919 36 37 — Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States Death: August 9, 1967 — Mt. Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States |
Abijah Lee “Bige” French has 43 first cousins recorded
Father's family (8)
Parents David French + Amelia Priscillia Shamel
Parents Elias French + Izora Vinena Shamel
Mother's family (35)
Parents Thomas William Shamel + Mary Elizabeth Reed
Parents David French + Amelia Priscillia Shamel
Parents John Calvin Shamel Jr. + Lena Leota Spillman
Parents James Albert Shamel + Emma Evelyn McLaughlin
Parents Elias French + Izora Vinena Shamel
Parents William Alford Wright + Lillian Leona Shamel
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel French - Household
Franklin, Laclede, Missouri
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Abijah Lee “Bige” French - Household
Franklin, Laclede, Missouri
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Abijah Lee “Bige” French - Household
Competition & Lebanon Franklin, Laclede, Missouri
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Abijah Lee “Bige” French - Household
Competition Road Franklin, Laclede, Missouri
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