Dublin Public Library - Genealogy Center
Dublin Public Library - Genealogy Center
Erath people and events listed.
: "James Madison French was born July 23, 1843 in Marshall County, Alabama, a son of Lewis Pinckney French, who later became a pioneer in Navarro County, Texas. James served the Confederacy as a soldier in Co. I, 4th Alabama Cavalry. Official records say he enlisted at Guntersville, Alabama on August 1 1862, and is shown present for duty on a roll dated February 13, 1864. His wife's name was Sarah Frances Walker, and they were married on October 17, 1866 in Marshall Co., Alabama. She was born January 26, 1846 in Marshall County, and died January 24, 1937. The widow was pensioned and in 1921 said she had lived near Arlington for 48 years, thus they must have come here about 1873. The widow died in Dublin, Erath County, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Wood. James M. French died September 12, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. French lie buried near several of their family members in Bedford Cemetery. They had at least eight children, including Delia F. French, William Bell French, Bettie Elizabeth French, James Henry French, Marquett Ann French, Nettie French, William Hugh French, and Maud French. A newspaper obituary for Mrs. French has survived among the papers of her descendants: �Last Rites Held At Bedford for Mrs. Sarah Frances French. Mrs. Sarah Frances French, known among her many friends here as �grandmother� French, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Ward, Dublin, Route ?, at 7:00 Sunday morning. Her death followed a brief illness which put her to bed for four days preceding her death. This illness which at first was not thought to be serious developed into pneumonia. Mrs. French, had she lived until Jan. 26, 1937, would have been 91 years of age. Preparations had been made to have a family reunion and an afternoon reception in her honor. She was born in Marshall county, Alabama on January 26, 1846. In 1866 s"
Erath people and events listed.
: "James Madison French was born July 23, 1843 in Marshall County, Alabama, a son of Lewis Pinckney French, who later became a pioneer in Navarro County, Texas. James served the Confederacy as a soldier in Co. I, 4th Alabama Cavalry. Official records say he enlisted at Guntersville, Alabama on August 1 1862, and is shown present for duty on a roll dated February 13, 1864. His wife's name was Sarah Frances Walker, and they were married on October 17, 1866 in Marshall Co., Alabama. She was born January 26, 1846 in Marshall County, and died January 24, 1937. The widow was pensioned and in 1921 said she had lived near Arlington for 48 years, thus they must have come here about 1873. The widow died in Dublin, Erath County, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Wood. James M. French died September 12, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. French lie buried near several of their family members in Bedford Cemetery. They had at least eight children, including Delia F. French, William Bell French, Bettie Elizabeth French, James Henry French, Marquett Ann French, Nettie French, William Hugh French, and Maud French. A newspaper obituary for Mrs. French has survived among the papers of her descendants: �Last Rites Held At Bedford for Mrs. Sarah Frances French. Mrs. Sarah Frances French, known among her many friends here as �grandmother� French, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Ward, Dublin, Route ?, at 7:00 Sunday morning. Her death followed a brief illness which put her to bed for four days preceding her death. This illness which at first was not thought to be serious developed into pneumonia. Mrs. French, had she lived until Jan. 26, 1937, would have been 91 years of age. Preparations had been made to have a family reunion and an afternoon reception in her honor. She was born in Marshall county, Alabama on January 26, 1846. In 1866 s"
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