Richard French–
- Name
- Richard French
- Given names
- Richard
- Surname
- French
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 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Birth of a son#1 | Samuel French April 12, 1847 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #2 | David French September 16, 1851 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Elias French March 29, 1860 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel French — Nancy Verlinda Shamel — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 5, 1875 |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John Richard French July 16, 1877 |
| Death of a grandson | John Richard French April 27, 1878 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Lula Leota French August 9, 1879 |
| Marriage of a child | David French — Amelia Priscillia Shamel — View this family December 18, 1879 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Gertrude Lee “Gertie” French September 1880 |
| Marriage of a child | Elias French — Izora Vinena Shamel — View this family October 1, 1882 |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Abijah Lee “Bige” French November 27, 1882 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Liley M French January 10, 1883 |
| Death of a granddaughter | Liley M French February 15, 1883 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Iva Dell French April 14, 1884 |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Jim A French April 24, 1884 |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Roy Thomas French February 26, 1885 |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Unknown French January 7, 1886 |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Nova David French August 13, 1886 |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Robert Allen French June 13, 1887 |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Earl French June 1887 |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Harry Clifford French June 30, 1889 |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Mica V French December 15, 1889 |
| Death of a grandson | Mica V French December 29, 1890 |
| Death of a grandson | Jim A French January 9, 1891 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Dora Dell French October 9, 1892 |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | William Samuel French September 14, 1895 |
| Death of a son | Elias French December 8, 1897 |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918Note: 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 1918Note: 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/ |
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| Family with Mahala Barr |
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Richard French Birth: Pennsylvania, United States Death: Du Quoin, Perry, Ohio, United States |
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Mahala Barr Birth: Ohio, United States Death: |
| son |
Samuel French Birth: April 12, 1847 — Ohio, United States Death: March 9, 1926 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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David French Birth: September 16, 1851 — Perry, Illinois, United States Death: February 23, 1928 — Franklin, Laclede, Missouri, United States |
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Elias French Birth: March 29, 1860 Death: December 8, 1897 |