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Descendants of William Francis

Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM1 FRANCIS was born Abt. 1710 in England.  He married MARY SAVOY.  
 
Children of WILLIAM FRANCIS and MARY SAVOY are:
2. i. HENERY2 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1734, Virginia; d. October 14, 1780, North Carolina.
 ii. JOHN FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1736.
 iii. WILLIAM FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1738.
3. iv. THOMAS FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1740, Virginia; d. Bet. 1815 - 1818, Russell County Virginia.

 

Generation No. 2

2.  HENERY2 FRANCIS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1734 in Virginia, and died October 14, 1780 in North Carolina.  He married LEAH WATSON.  She was born Abt. 1735 in Montgomery County Virginia, and died Bet. May - November 07, 1780 in Shallow Ford North Carlonia.

Notes for HENERY FRANCIS:
died 14 October, 1780, at the Battle of Shallow Ford, North Carolina
 
Children of HENERY FRANCIS and LEAH WATSON are:
4. i. HENERY3 FRANCIS, b. April 01, 1755, Augusta County Virginia; d. January 1840, Johnson County, AR..
 ii. WILLIAM THOMAS FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1757, Montgomery County Virginia.
5. iii. JOHN FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1759, Montgomery County Virginia; d. October 09, 1829, Wayne County Kentucky.
 iv. SAMUEL FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1761, Montgomery County Virginia.
 v. JOHN FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1763.
6. vi. CHARLES FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1765, Montgomery County Virginia; d. Abt. 1840.
 vii. TABITHA FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1767, Montgomery County Virginia; m. WILLIAM HICKS; b. Abt. 1764.
 viii. CATHERINE FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1769.

 

3.  THOMAS2 FRANCIS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1740 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1815 - 1818 in Russell County Virginia.  He married ELIZABETH.  She was born Abt. 1747 in Virginia.

Notes for THOMAS FRANCIS:
aka Thomas Francis
 
Children of THOMAS FRANCIS and ELIZABETH are:
7. i. WILLIAM3 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1768.
 ii. TATE FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1770.
8. iii. JESSEE FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1772; d. Bet. 1816 - 1820, Scott Co. Virginia.
9. iv. THOMAS FRANCIS, b. April 18, 1774, Russell County Virginia; d. July 31, 1855, Knott County Kentucky.
10. v. JAMES FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1776, Virginia; d. Abt. 1853.
 vi. REBECCA FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1778.

 

Generation No. 3

4.  HENERY3 FRANCIS (HENERY2, WILLIAM1) was born April 01, 1755 in Augusta County Virginia, and died January 1840 in Johnson County, AR..  He married (1) REBECCA HOBSON Bef. 1785.    He married (2) ELIZABETH PEARL January 02, 1798 in Wayne County Kentucky.  She was born Abt. 1779 in Lincoln County Kentucky.
 
Children of HENERY FRANCIS and REBECCA HOBSON are:
 i. PEGGY4 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1785, Virginia; m. THOMAS NEDRY, January 10, 1800, Pulaski County Kentucky.
 ii. HANNAH FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1787, Virginia; d. Pulaski County Kentucky; m. STEPHEN SAYERS, April 03, 1811, Pulaski County Kentucky; b. Abt. 1787, Virginia; d. Abt. 1831, Kentucky.
 iii. ELIZABETH FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1789, Virginia; d. Pope County Ar.; m. ROBERT CRAWFORD, July 27, 1809, Pulaski County Kentucky; b. Abt. 1783; d. September 06, 1833, Pope County Ar..

 
Children of HENERY FRANCIS and ELIZABETH PEARL are:
 iv. HARRIET4 FRANCIS, b. September 16, 1801, Lincoln County Lentucky.
 v. CHARITY FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1804, Lincoln County Lentucky; d. Linn, Mo.; m. ELIJAH WHITE.
 vi. ELIZABETH FRANCIS.
11. vii. PEARL FRANCIS.
 

5.  JOHN3 FRANCIS (HENERY2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1759 in Montgomery County Virginia, and died October 09, 1829 in Wayne County Kentucky.  He married NANCY ANN MOUNTS April 15, 1784 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.  She was born November 25, 1761 in Virginia, and died June 08, 1855 in Livingston Vounty Mo..

Notes for JOHN FRANCIS:
Lieutenant in the Montgumery County Virginia Militia
High Sheriff of Wayne County Kentucky Bet. 1801-1813

More About NANCY ANN MOUNTS:
Burial: Mecedonia Cemetery, Chillicothe,  Livingston County,Mo.

 

Children of JOHN FRANCIS and NANCY MOUNTS are:
 i. LEAH4 FRANCIS, b. October 05, 1785, Wayne County Kentucky.
 ii. MARY "POLLY" FRANCIS, b. July 10, 1787, Wayne County Kentucky.
 iii. HENERY W. FRANCIS, b. May 16, 1789, Wayne County Kentucky.
 iv. TOBITHA FRANCIS, b. March 22, 1791, Wayne County Kentucky.
 v. ELIZABETH C. FRANCIS, b. March 04, 1793, Wayne County Kentucky.
 vi. NANCY FRANCIS, b. November 06, 1795, Wayne County Kentucky.
 vii. JOHN FRANCIS, b. September 24, 1797, Wayne County Kentucky; m. FRANCIS MORRIS.
 viii. ELISHA C. FRANCIS, b. July 05, 1799, Wayne County Kentucky.
 ix. PEGGY FRANCIS, b. November 11, 1802, Wayne County Kentucky.
 x. JANE L. FRANCIS, b. February 08, 1804, Wayne County Kentucky; m. JOHN MORRIS.
 xi. GEORGE WASHINGTON FRANCIS, b. April 21, 1805, Wayne County Kentucky.
 xii. MAHALA FRANCIS, b. February 03, 1808, Wayne County Kentucky.

 

6.  CHARLES3 FRANCIS (HENERY2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1765 in Montgomery County Virginia, and died Abt. 1840.  He married SARAH.  
 
Children of CHARLES FRANCIS and SARAH are:
 i. ISAAC4 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1790.
 ii. BARBARA FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1792.
 iii. ELIJAH FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1794.
 iv. MARY FRANCIS FRANCIS, b. January 25, 1797, Ashe, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1863.
 

7.  WILLIAM3 FRANCIS (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1768.  He married UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1775.
 
Children of WILLIAM FRANCIS and UNKNOWN are:
12. i. JOHN4 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1810.
 ii. ? FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1812.
 iii. ? FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1816.
 iv. ? FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1820.
 v. ? FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1825.

 

8.  JESSEE3 FRANCIS (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1772, and died Bet. 1816 - 1820 in Scott Co. Virginia.  He married CHOLE.  She was born Abt. 1774, and died February 15, 1851 in Scott Co. Virginia.

Notes for JESSEE FRANCIS:
aka Jessee Francis
 
Children of JESSEE FRANCIS and CHOLE are:
13. i. AMY4 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1799, Lee County Virginia.
14. ii. ANDREW JACKSON FRANCE, b. Abt. 1803, Russell County Virginia; d. July 05, 1897, Scott Co. Virginia.
 iii. CHLOE FRANCE, b. Abt. 1805; m. ROBERT TRANTHAM, May 13, 1824, Scott County Virginia.
 iv. MORGAN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1807.
15. v. WILLIAM (COOTS) FRANCE, b. Abt. 1809.
16. vi. ALLEN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1811, Russell County Virginia (now Scott Co. Va.).
 vii. MARY ANN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1812; m. JOSEPH BRUNER, March 09, 1833, Scott County Virginia.
17. viii. DAVID FRANCE, b. Abt. 1814, Virginia; d. Bet. 1856 - 1860.
18. ix. GEORGE WASHINGTON FRANCE, b. February 02, 1816, Virginia; d. January 10, 1890, Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.
19. x. OWEN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1818, Scott Co. Virginia.
 

9.  THOMAS3 FRANCIS (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 18, 1774 in Russell County Virginia, and died July 31, 1855 in Knott County Kentucky.  He married (1) JANE HAMMONS Abt. 1796 in Washington County, Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1778 in Washington County,Virginia, and died Bet. March 25, 1818 - November 11, 1834 in Kentucky.  He married (2) LOURANIA POLLY November 11, 1834 in Perry County Kentucky.  She was born October 20, 1799 in Carter County Tennessee, and died November 22, 1874 in Kentucky.

More About THOMAS FRANCIS:
Burial: Carr Fork Cemetery, Knott County,Kentucky

More About JANE HAMMONS:
Burial: Carr Fork Cemetery,Knott County,Kentucky
 
Children of THOMAS FRANCIS and JANE HAMMONS are:
 i. WILLIAM4 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1799.

20. ii. REBECCA FRANCIS, b. December 22, 1801, Russell County Virginia; d. May 05, 1873, Letcher County, Kentucky.
 iii. MARY "POLLY" FRANCIS, b. May 09, 1804, Russell County Virginia; m. JOHN SMITH.
 iv. SUSANNAH FRANCIS, b. June 07, 1806, Russell County Virginia; d. Abt. 1870; m. FIELDING COMBS; b. Abt. 1806.
21. v. ELIZABETH "BETTY" FRANCIS, b. December 30, 1808, Russell County Virginia; d. Abt. 1860, Rown County, Kentucky.
22. vi. VIRGINIA ANN "JENNY" FRANCIS, b. January 12, 1811, Russell County Virginia; d. Russell County Virginia.
23. vii. SAMUEL FRANCIS, b. January 28, 1813, Russell County Virginia; d. October 11, 1878, Letcher County, Kentucky.
24. viii. SARAH "SALLY" FRANCIS, b. November 24, 1815, Russell County Virginia; d. Aft. 1900, Knott County Kentucky.
25. ix. SIMEON "SIM" FRANCIS, b. March 25, 1818, Russell County Virginia; d. July 31, 1878, Letcher County, Kentucky.

 
Children of THOMAS FRANCIS and LOURANIA POLLY are:
26. x. LOURANIA4 FRANCIS, b. August 11, 1835, Perry Co. Kentucky; d. June 03, 1908.
27. xi. ARENA FRANCIS, b. September 11, 1837; d. March 17, 1915.
28. xii. ELIZABETH FRANCIS, b. August 19, 1839; d. October 05, 1862.
 xiii. MARJARENE FRANCIS, b. July 03, 1842; d. October 05, 1908.
 

10.  JAMES3 FRANCIS (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1776 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1853.  He married ELIZABETH October 20, 1831.  
 
Child of JAMES FRANCIS and ELIZABETH is:
29. i. JOHN WESLEY4 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1837; d. Abt. 1864.

 

Generation No. 4

11.  PEARL4 FRANCIS (HENERY3, HENERY2, WILLIAM1)  He married ELIZABETH TAYLOR.  
 
Children of PEARL FRANCIS and ELIZABETH TAYLOR are:
 i. LUNSFORD5 FRANCIS.
 ii. GRANVILLE FRANCIS.
 iii. HENERY FRANCIS.
 iv. WILLIAM FRANCIS.
 v. AMANDA FRANCIS.
 vi. SOPHIA FRANCIS.
 vii. EBENEZER FRANCIS.
 viii. MARY F. FRANCIS.
 ix. ADELINE FRANCIS.
 x. ROBERT FRANCIS.
 xi. PEARL FRANCIS.

 

12.  JOHN4 FRANCIS (WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1810.  He married UNKNOWN Abt. 1828 in Lee County Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1811.
 
Child of JOHN FRANCIS and UNKNOWN is:
 i. ?5 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1829, Lee County Virginia.
 

13.  AMY4 FRANCE (JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1799 in Lee County Virginia.  She married WILLIAM COOTS (AKA COUNTS) Abt. 1818 in Scott County Virginia.  He was born Abt. 1795 in Lee County Virginia, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 
Children of AMY FRANCE and WILLIAM COUNTS) are:
 i. AMY5 COOTS, b. Abt. 1818.
30. ii. HENERY M. COOTS, b. Abt. 1820, Russell County Virginia; d. Aft. 1870.
 iii. JANE COOTS, b. Abt. 1822.
 iv. JAMES COOTS, b. Abt. 1824.

31. v. SYLVESTER COOTS, b. October 02, 1826; d. May 21, 1912, Perry Co. Kentucky.
 vi. JUDITH COOTS, b. Abt. 1828; m. MOSES DAY, December 18, 1848, Letcher County Kentucky; b. April 18, 1827, Harlan now Letcher County Kentucky; d. August 02, 1862, Letcher County, Kentucky.

Marriage Notes for JUDITH COOTS and MOSES DAY:
married by P.H. Collier

 vii. CLOEY COOTS, b. Abt. 1832.
 viii. ROSA COOTS, b. Abt. 1834.
 ix. LAVINA COOTS, b. Abt. 1835, Lee County Virginia; d. February 28, 1904, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 x. ALEXANDER COOTS, b. Abt. 1840.
 xi. NANCY COOTS, b. Abt. 1843, Kentucky.

 

14.  ANDREW JACKSON4 FRANCE (JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1803 in Russell County Virginia, and died July 05, 1897 in Scott Co. Virginia.  He married ELIZABETH "BETTY" DARTER March 09, 1826 in Scott County Virginia, daughter of NICHOLAS DARTER and SARAH ??.  She was born March 11, 1805, and died June 12, 1889 in Scott Co. Virginia.
 
Children of ANDREW FRANCE and ELIZABETH DARTER are:
 i. ELIZABETH "ELIZA JAZE"5 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1827, Scott Co. Virginia; m. JOHN VINEYARD, March 24, 1853, Scott County Virginia.
 ii. MARY J. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1828.
 iii. PHOEBE FRANCE, b. Abt. 1829; m. DRURY PRICE, September 12, 1849, Scott County Virginia.
 iv. EVE ANN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1831; m. WILLIAM M. TIPTON, December 20, 1852, Scott County Virginia.
 v. ESTHER FRANCE, b. Abt. 1833.
 vi. LIBORN J. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1838.
 vii. CATHERINE FRANCE, b. Abt. 1841.
 viii. JAMES KELLY FRANCE, b. Abt. 1843.
 ix. FRANCES "FANNIE" FRANCE, b. May 15, 1845.

 

15.  WILLIAM (COOTS)4 FRANCE (JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1809.

Notes for WILLIAM (COOTS) FRANCE:
aka William Francis
 
Children of WILLIAM (COOTS) FRANCE are:
 i. THOMAS5 FRANCE.

Notes for THOMAS FRANCE:
aka Thomas Francis
aka Thomas Coots

32. ii. HANSFORD (COOTS) FRANCE, b. February 12, 1835, Scott Co. Virginia; d. May 18, 1917, Coon Creek, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 iii. MILLY FRANCE, b. Abt. 1840; d. Abt. 1851.

More About MILLY FRANCE:
Burial: Perry Co. Kentucky

 iv. IRA FRANCE, b. Abt. 1843; d. Abt. 1851, Harlan County Kentucky.
 

16.  ALLEN4 FRANCE (JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1811 in Russell County Virginia (now Scott Co. Va.).  He married MARY ANN SEMONES August 27, 1839 in Scott County Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1818 in Tennessee.

Notes for ALLEN FRANCE:
Showes up in the 1850, 1860 census Estiville, Scott County Virginia
 
Children of ALLEN FRANCE and MARY SEMONES are:
 i. ELIZABETH5 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1841, Scott Co. Virginia.
 ii. HENERY F. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1843, Scott Co. Virginia.

33. iii. CALVIN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1847, Scott Co. Virginia.
34. iv. ANDREW JACKSON FRANCE, b. Abt. 1849, Scott Co. Virginia.
 v. LILBOWN FRANCE, b. 1851.
35. vi. WILLIAM "CRICKET" FRANCE, b. 1856, Estiville, Scott County Virginia.
 vii. SARAH J. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1857.
 viii. JAMES P. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1858, Scott Co. Virginia.
 

17.  DAVID4 FRANCE (JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1814 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1856 - 1860.  He married JUDITH "RUTH" ??.  She was born Abt. 1818 in Kentucky.

Notes for DAVID FRANCE:
Apears in 1850 census Roll975, book 1,page 412, Scott county Virginia
 
Children of DAVID FRANCE and JUDITH ?? are:
 i. WILLIAM C.5 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1837.
 ii. OWEN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1839.
 iii. MORGAN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1841.
 iv. ELIJAH FRANCE, b. Abt. 1842.
 v. ELIZA JANE FRANCE, b. Abt. 1844.
 vi. ELIZABETH FRANCE, b. Abt. 1846.
 vii. MATILDA FRANCE, b. Abt. 1847.
 viii. TILLMAN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1849.

 

18.  GEORGE WASHINGTON4 FRANCE (JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 02, 1816 in Virginia, and died January 10, 1890 in Knoxville,Knox County,Tennessee.  He married LOUISA BAILEY October 10, 1839 in Montgomery County Virginia.  She was born May 22, 1818 in Virginia, and died August 06, 1897 in Knoxville, Knoc County Tennessee.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON FRANCE:
Burial: Third Creek B.C. Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County Tennessee

More About LOUISA BAILEY:
Burial: Third Creek B.C. Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County Tennessee
 
Children of GEORGE FRANCE and LOUISA BAILEY are:
 i. MARY L.5 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1841, Montgomery County Virginia; m. WILLIAM HILL, September 19, 1861.
 ii. ANDREW JACKSON FRANCE, b. August 12, 1842, Montgomery County Virginia.
 

19.  OWEN4 FRANCE (JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1818 in Scott Co. Virginia.  He married MARY "POLLY" PREWITT June 19, 1841 in Scott County Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1825 in Virginia.
 
Children of OWEN FRANCE and MARY PREWITT are:
 i. ISABEL5 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1842, Scott Co. Virginia.
 ii. ROSANA FRANCE, b. Abt. 1844.

 iii. ELBERT S. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1846.
 iv. LEWIS L. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1848.
 v. NANCY FRANCE, b. Abt. 1849.
 

20.  REBECCA4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 22, 1801 in Russell County Virginia, and died May 05, 1873 in Letcher County, Kentucky.  She married AMBROSE AMBURGY Abt. 1819 in Russell County Virginia.  He was born February 24, 1792 in Wilkes County, North Carlonia, and died September 24, 1875 in Letcher County, Kentucky.
 
Children of REBECCA FRANCIS and AMBROSE AMBURGY are:
 i. JOHN5 AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1820, Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia; d. January 16, 1890, Little Carr, Knott County, Kentucky; m. RACHEL HALL.
 ii. WILEY J. AMBURGY, b. April 27, 1823, Russell County Virginia; d. November 17, 1916, Little Carr, Knott County, Kentucky.
 iii. WILLIAM J."TANNER" AMBURGY, b. April 04, 1829, Perry Co. Kentucky; d. January 26, 1914.
 iv. HUMPHERY AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1833, Perry Co. Kentucky.
 v. ELIZABETH AMBURGY, b. September 28, 1835, Perry Co. Kentucky; m. BENJAMIN EVERIDGE.
 vi. SUSANNA AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1841, Perry Co. Kentucky; m. EMERY B. SMITH.
 

21.  ELIZABETH "BETTY"4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 30, 1808 in Russell County Virginia, and died Abt. 1860 in Rown County, Kentucky.  She married WILBURN AMBURGY July 28, 1831 in Perry County Kentucky.  He was born February 10, 1804 in Wilkes County, North Carlonia, and died Abt. 1859 in Rown County, Kentucky.

 
Children of ELIZABETH FRANCIS and WILBURN AMBURGY are:
 i. JOHN5 AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1836.
 ii. REBECCA AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1838.
 iii. SUSAN AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1841.
 iv. NANCY AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1843.
 v. ELIZABETH AMBURGY, b. Abt. 1847.
 

22.  VIRGINIA ANN "JENNY"4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born January 12, 1811 in Russell County Virginia, and died in Russell County Virginia.  She married THOMAS C. COMBS November 11, 1831 in Perry County Kentucky, son of WILLIAM COMBS and ANNA THOMPSON.  He was born June 1813 in Russell County Virginia, and died Bet. 1878 - 1880 in Russell County Virginia.
 
Child of VIRGINIA FRANCIS and THOMAS COMBS is:
 i. JOHN N.5 COMBS, b. Abt. 1838.
 

23.  SAMUEL4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born January 28, 1813 in Russell County Virginia, and died October 11, 1878 in Letcher County, Kentucky.  He married LEODICIA "DICY" HOGG April 08, 1833 in Perry County Kentucky, daughter of JAMES HOGG and ELIZABETH KELLY.  She was born March 18, 1818 in Knott County Kentucky, and died August 30, 1884 in Letcher County, Kentucky.
 
Children of SAMUEL FRANCIS and LEODICIA HOGG are:
 i. ELIZABETH "BETSY"5 FRANCIS, b. March 17, 1834, Perry Co. Kentucky; d. October 10, 1908.
 ii. DICY FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1838; m. THOMAS HAGINS.
 iii. JOHN FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1840; m. ELIZABETH MULLINS.
 iv. SIMEON FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1842.

 v. REBECCA FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1844.
 vi. MATILDA"TILDIE" FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1846; m. RANDOLPH DIXON ADAMS; b. Abt. 1841, Letcher County, Kentucky.
36. vii. MARINDA FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1848, Letcher County, Kentucky; d. 1886.
 viii. SAMUEL FRANCIS, b. October 23, 1850; d. August 1918.
 ix. HIRAM FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1853; m. SARAH DAY; b. Abt. 1856.
 x. SILAS FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1855; m. SUSAN AMBURGY, February 03, 1880; b. August 31, 1860, Letcher County, Kentucky; d. March 30, 1906.
 

24.  SARAH "SALLY"4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born November 24, 1815 in Russell County Virginia, and died Aft. 1900 in Knott County Kentucky.  She married GEORGE WASHINGTON "WASH" JOHNSON July 23, 1835 in Perry County Kentucky.  He was born 1815, and died Aft. 1900.
 
Children of SARAH FRANCIS and GEORGE JOHNSON are:
 i. SAMUEL5 JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1836.
 ii. DELPHA JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1838.
37. iii. THOMAS F. JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1840.
 iv. LESLIE JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1842.
 v. JOHN M. JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1844.
 vi. SIMEON JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1848; m. CELIA BLAIR, August 27, 1869, Letcher County Kentucky; b. Abt. 1847, Letcher County, Kentucky.
 vii. KEZIAH JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1850.
 

25.  SIMEON "SIM"4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born March 25, 1818 in Russell County Virginia, and died July 31, 1878 in Letcher County, Kentucky.  He married CASSIE BARNHAM SMITH May 28, 1840 in Perry County Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM SMITH and ELIZABETH CHILDRESS.  She was born January 27, 1825 in Floyd County Kentucky.
 
Children of SIMEON FRANCIS and CASSIE SMITH are:
38. i. ELIZABETH5 FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1841.
 ii. SAMUEL FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1843.
 iii. JANE FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1845.
 iv. NANCY FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1848.
 v. SARAH "SALLY" FRANCIS, b. October 19, 1852; d. December 23, 1936; m. WILLIAM RILEY COMBS; b. Abt. 1849; d. Abt. 1919.
 vi. LUCINDA FRANCIS, b. October 1857, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1934; m. AMBROSE J. AMBURGY; b. May 25, 1854, Little Carr Creek, Knott County, Kentucky; d. December 01, 1931.
 

26.  LOURANIA4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born August 11, 1835 in Perry Co. Kentucky, and died June 03, 1908.  She married THOMAS SMITH, son of WILLIAM SMITH and MILLIE COMBS.  He was born Abt. 1833, and died Abt. 1890.
 
Children of LOURANIA FRANCIS and THOMAS SMITH are:
 i. JAMES5 SMITH, b. Abt. 1858.
 ii. WILLIAM B. SMITH, b. October 11, 1861, Letcher County, Kentucky; d. November 08, 1943.
 iii. JEREMIAH SMITH, b. Abt. 1866; m. LUCINDA KELLEY.

 

27.  ARENA4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born September 11, 1837, and died March 17, 1915.  She married HIRAM STAMPER.  He was born August 02, 1834, and died February 19, 1873.
 
Children of ARENA FRANCIS and HIRAM STAMPER are:
 i. JAMES5 STAMPER.
 ii. ELIZABETH STAMPER.
 iii. LORINDA STAMPER.
 iv. JOHN HARLAN STAMPER.
 v. LETTITIA STAMPER.
 vi. W.CORBERT STAMPER.
 vii. LUCINDA STAMPER.

 

28.  ELIZABETH4 FRANCIS (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born August 19, 1839, and died October 05, 1862.  She married JAMES P. STEMPER November 30, 1854 in Letcher County Kentucky.  He was born August 30, 1832, and died June 21, 1903.
 
Children of ELIZABETH FRANCIS and JAMES STEMPER are:
 i. JOHN WHITT5 STEMPER.
 ii. WILLIAM THOMAS STEMPER.
 iii. ISABEL STEMPER.
 

29.  JOHN WESLEY4 FRANCIS (JAMES3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1837, and died Abt. 1864.  He married MARTHA FUGATE March 10, 1858 in Perry County Kentucky.  She was born 1839.
 
Children of JOHN FRANCIS and MARTHA FUGATE are:
 i. SAMUEL "SAM"5 FRANCIS, b. January 30, 1862; d. October 03, 1936; m. HINNEY FUGATE, January 17, 1880, Perry County Kentucky.
 ii. DELILAH FRANCIS, b. Abt. 1863; m. HIRAM INGLE, January 04, 1878, Perry County Kentucky.
 iii. SURRILDA FRANCIS, b. July 1865; m. HENERY FUGATE, October 19, 1880, Perry County Kentucky.
 iv. LORENZO FRANCIS.
 

Generation No. 5

30.  HENERY M.5 COOTS (AMY4 FRANCE, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1820 in Russell County Virginia, and died Aft. 1870.  He married MILINDA SHEPHERD Abt. 1841.  She was born Abt. 1822 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1870.
 
Children of HENERY COOTS and MILINDA SHEPHERD are:
 i. SARAH F.6 COOTS, b. September 1841, Perry Co. Kentucky; d. Aft. 1900, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; m. WILLIAM TURNER, December 17, 1857, Perry County Kentucky; b. May 1838, Kentucky.
 ii. WILLIAM COOTS, b. March 1843; m. ELIZABETH BOGGS; b. May 1860.
 iii. LUCINDA COOTS, b. Abt. 1846, Perry Co. Kentucky; d. June 18, 1901, Leslie Co. Kentucky; m. JESSE LEWIS, Abt. 1868; b. February 1848, Perry Co. Kentucky; d. Abt. 1934.
 iv. NANCY COOTS, b. July 1848, Kentucky; m. NATHANIEL LEWIS; b. Abt. 1840; d. Bet. 1898 - 1900, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 v. REBECCA COOTS, b. June 1850, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1920, Leslie Co. Kentucky; m. MATHIAS LEWIS, Abt. 1870; b. January 02, 1850, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1937, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 vi. MELINDA COOTS, b. Abt. 1856; m. JOHN C.WILSON.
 vii. HENERY M. COOTS JR., b. Abt. 1859, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1900; m. REBECCA BAKER, July 14, 1881, Leslie Co. Kentucky; b. May 1865, Kentucky.
 viii. JAMES H. COOTS, b. November 1865, Kentucky; m. JUDY ENGLE; b. December 1874, Kentucky.
 ix. POLLY ANN COOTS, b. Abt. 1866; m. WILLIAM CALLAHAN.

 

31.  SYLVESTER5 COOTS (AMY4 FRANCE, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born October 02, 1826, and died May 21, 1912 in Perry Co. Kentucky.  He married (1) ELENEOR/ELLENDER YOUNG Abt. 1850.    He married (2) ELIZABETH M. WHITE Abt. 1863, daughter of JOSEPH WHITE and DELILAH CAUDILL.  She was born Abt. 1836 in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Notes for SYLVESTER COOTS:
Military Service:
bet 1864-1865, Private in the Union Army

More About SYLVESTER COOTS:
Burial: Polls Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky

More About ELIZABETH M. WHITE:
Burial: Polls Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky

 
Children of SYLVESTER COOTS and ELENEOR/ELLENDER YOUNG are:
 i. POLLY JANE6 COOTS, b. September 13, 1851, Perry Co. Kentucky.
 ii. JOHN W. COOTS, b. Abt. 1854, Perry Co. Kentucky; m. MARY ? ??.
 iii. BARBARA A. COOTS, b. February 09, 1855, Perry Co. Kentucky.
 iv. ELIZABETH "BETTY" COOTS, b. March 22, 1858, Perry Co. Kentucky; m. JOHN "RED" SHEPARD.

 
Children of SYLVESTER COOTS and ELIZABETH WHITE are:
 v. AMY E.6 COOTS, b. Abt. 1864, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
 vi. WILLIAM B. COOTS, b. June 30, 1865, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky; m. MARY "POLLY" PENNINGTON, Abt. 1885; b. February 08, 1867, Perry Co. Kentucky.
 vii. DELILA COOTS, b. Abt. 1867, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
 viii. SARAH "SALLY" COOTS, b. Abt. 1869, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
 ix. SYLVESTER "BUD" COOTS JR., b. February 1873, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
 x. HENERY MARTIN COOTS, b. January 1874, Viper, Perry County, Kentucky.
 xi. ROSIE COOTS, b. August 26, 1876, Polls Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky; d. October 06, 1918, Benham, Harlan County, Kentucky; m. SILAS ASHER HENSLEY, August 28, 1892, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 xii. MARGARET COOTS, b. August 26, 1876, Polls Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky.
 xiii. MARTHA COOTS, b. Abt. 1877.
 xiv. MAUDE "MANDY" COOTS, b. Abt. 1879.

 

32.  HANSFORD (COOTS)5 FRANCE (WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 12, 1835 in Scott Co. Virginia, and died May 18, 1917 in Coon Creek, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.  He married (1) NETER ?? Abt. 1856.  She was born Abt. 1839, and died Bet. 1864 - 1866 in Kentucky.  He married (2) JUDY LEWIS September 20, 1866 in Clay County, Kentucky, daughter of SAMUEL LEWIS and NANCY PENNINGTON.  She was born Abt. 1842 in Kentucky, and died Bet. March 29, 1877 - 1879 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.  He married (3) MARY STIDHAM September 22, 1879 in Leslie Co. Kentucky.  She was born Abt. 1855 in Kentucky.  He married (4) JOANAH SARGENT July 17, 1882 in Hyden, Leslie County, Kentucky.    He married (5) ANNY "ANNIE" WILLIAMS November 21, 1885, daughter of JAMES WILLIAMS and JANE BAKER.  She was born January 14, 1857 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky, and died October 28, 1927 in Trace Branch, Cinda, Leslie County, Kentucky.

Notes for HANSFORD (COOTS) FRANCE:
1900 Census Leslie Co. Kentucky
Listed as Hend Coots on Death Certific #14842, Volume 030, Death Volume 17
1850 Perry County Census
1860 Perry County Census
HH#  041/040
France;
Hansford   25yrs,Va.
Neta          21yrs.Ky.
Isaac           3yrs.Ky.

1870 Perry County Census;
Maggard Precinct;
HH#41
Francis:
Hansford   33yrs

Judy          28yrs
Issac         13yrs
Martha         7yrs
Viney           6yrs
Samuel        3yrs
Nancy          4yrs

Medical Information:
Totaly blind at time of death
 

 
 
 

More About HANSFORD (COOTS) FRANCE:
Burial: May 19, 1917, Larkin Lewis Cemetery, Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentycky

Notes for JUDY LEWIS:
Funeral service April,28,1959conducted by W.R. Sale and Vance Bowling

Notes for ANNY "ANNIE" WILLIAMS:
source:
Kentucky Death Certificate #23513 Volume 048, listed as Annie Williams age 70yrs.

More About ANNY "ANNIE" WILLIAMS:
Burial: October 30, 1927, Singleton Cemetery,Camp Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky
 
Children of HANSFORD FRANCE and NETER ?? are:
39. i. ISAAC6 FRANCE, b. August 08, 1857, Virginia; d. October 11, 1945, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 ii. MARTHA FRANCE, b. April 1862, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; d. Aft. 1920; m. ISAAC LEWIS; b. March 1857, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; d. Bef. 1910.
 iii. VINA FRANCE, b. Abt. 1864.

 

Children of HANSFORD FRANCE and JUDY LEWIS are:
 iv. NANCY6 FRANCE, b. February 04, 1869, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; d. April 06, 1957, Harlan County Kentucky; m. (1) ELIHU PENNINGTON; b. October 21, 1859, Leslie Co. Kentucky; m. (2) JOHN "LONG JOHN" LEWIS, July 19, 1890; b. Abt. 1864, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; d. March 13, 1920, Leslie Co. Kentucky.

More About NANCY FRANCE:
Burial: Sand Hill Bottom, Cumberland, Harlan County, Kentucky

Notes for JOHN "LONG JOHN" LEWIS:
Kentucky death certificate #11988 vol 024

 v. REBECCA JANE LEWIS FRANCE, b. January 1872; m. S.C. HOWARD.
 vi. SAMUEL "SAM COOTS"FRANCE, b. April 1873, Perry Co. Kentucky; m. ELLEN HELTON; b. March 1876; d. March 25, 1959, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 vii. MELINDA "LINDA" FRANCE, b. January 1874.
 viii. ELIZABETH FRANCE, b. Abt. 1875; d. Leslie Co. Kentucky.

Notes for ELIZABETH FRANCE:
Died in House Fire, Burned to death

 ix. HANSFORD "BUD COOTS" FRANCE, b. March 29, 1877, Perry Co. Kentucky; d. October 31, 1971, Cinda, Coon Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky; m. SARAH JANE LEWIS, Abt. 1899; b. February 18, 1875, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. April 27, 1959, Cinda, Coon Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky.

Notes for HANSFORD "BUD COOTS" FRANCE:
Funeral service at "Solid Rock Bible Chappel"
Rev. Sales officiating

More About HANSFORD "BUD COOTS" FRANCE:
Burial: November 02, 1971, Family Cemetery, Cinda,Leslie County, Kentucky

 
Children of HANSFORD FRANCE and ANNY WILLIAMS are:
 x. JENNIE6 FRANCE, b. January 1890.
40. xi. WILLIAM (COOTS) FRANCE, b. April 17, 1893, Virginia; d. June 16, 1966, Hazard Hospital, Perry County, Kentucky.
 xii. ALACE C. FRANCE, b. March 1896, Trace Branch, Cinda, Leslie County, Kentucky; d. November 20, 1976, Leslie Co. Kentucky; m. THEODORE "THEO" ADAMS, November 27, 1914, Leslie Co. Kentucky; b. Abt. 1892.

Notes for ALACE C. FRANCE:
Kentucky Death certificate# 27147 

More About ALACE C. FRANCE:
Burial: November 22, 1976, Trace Branch Cemetery, Cinda, Leslie County, Kentucky

 xiii. DALLIE FRANCE, b. August 15, 1899, Trace Branch , Cinda, Leslie County, Kentucky; d. September 22, 1988, Leslie Co. Kentucky; m. (1) DELBERT "RED L" MORGAN; m. (2) ELIJAH "LIGE" ASHER, Abt. 1921; b. March 15, 1860, Clay County, Kentucky; d. January 04, 1967, Wolf Creek, Leslie County, Kentucky.

Notes for DALLIE FRANCE:
Kentucky Death Certificate #24919 Volume050

Notes for ELIJAH "LIGE" ASHER:
Kentucku Death Certificate #06213 Volume013

 xiv. JOHN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1902, Trace Branch , Cinda, Leslie County, Kentucky; d. September 03, 1927, Trace Branch , Cinda, Leslie County, Kentucky.

Notes for JOHN FRANCE:
Kentucky Death Certificate #28654 Volume 058
He was shot to death, commited suicide
 

33.  CALVIN5 FRANCE (ALLEN4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1847 in Scott Co. Virginia.  He married AMY ???.  She was born Abt. 1848.
 

Child of CALVIN FRANCE and AMY ??? is:
 i. MARTHA6 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1869.
 

34.  ANDREW JACKSON5 FRANCE (ALLEN4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1849 in Scott Co. Virginia.  He married MARY JANE DORTON July 1869 in Bell County, Kentucky.  She was born Abt. 1852 in Kentucky.
 
Children of ANDREW FRANCE and MARY DORTON are:
 i. ROSA6 FRANCE, b. April 1870.
 ii. PETER "PETE" FRANCE, b. Abt. 1873, Kentucky; d. January 31, 1939, Benham, Harlan County Kentucky; m. SUSAN A. "SUSIE" GOFORTH, March 11, 1894, Bell County Kentucky; b. Abt. 1875, Harrogate, Clayborne County Kentucky; d. January 24, 1948, Harlan County Kentucky.

Notes for PETER "PETE" FRANCE:
Kentucky Death Certificate #03880 Volume 008

Notes for SUSAN A. "SUSIE" GOFORTH:
Kentucku Death Certificate #02789 Volume 006

Marriage Notes for PETER FRANCE and SUSAN GOFORTH:
Marrage Book #16, Page 182

 iii. JOHN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1875.

 iv. LILBURN FRANCE, b. Abt. 1877.
 v. ELIZABETH "BETH" FRANCE, b. Abt. 1879.
 

35.  WILLIAM "CRICKET"5 FRANCE (ALLEN4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born 1856 in Estiville, Scott County Virginia.  He married MARY PRICE.  

Notes for WILLIAM "CRICKET" FRANCE:
Taken from 1850census Estiville, Scott County Virginia
Taken from 1860 Census Estiville, Scott County Virginia
 
Children of WILLIAM FRANCE and MARY PRICE are:
 i. DANIEL6 FRANCE.
41. ii. JEFFERY "JEFF" FRANCE, b. September 1885.
 

36.  MARINDA5 FRANCIS (SAMUEL4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1848 in Letcher County, Kentucky, and died 1886.  She married WILLIAM HENERY DAY.  He was born Abt. 1845, and died 1894.
 
Child of MARINDA FRANCIS and WILLIAM DAY is:
 i. DAVID FLOYD6 DAY, b. 1875; d. 1906; m. LURANIA SMITH; b. 1876; d. 1948.
 

37.  THOMAS F.5 JOHNSON (SARAH "SALLY"4 FRANCIS, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1840.  He married LUCY EVERSOLE.  She was born 1845.

 

Children of THOMAS JOHNSON and LUCY EVERSOLE are:
 i. MARY6 JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1870.
 ii. EMMA JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1873.
 iii. JOSEPH E. JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1875.
 iv. BARNABAS JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1878.
 v. ANDERSON JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1882.
 vi. BENJAMIN JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1884.
 vii. CORA JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1886.
 viii. HARRISON JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1888.
 
38.  ELIZABETH5 FRANCIS (SIMEON "SIM"4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1841.  She married (1) GEORGE WATTS September 21, 1859 in Letcher County Kentucky.  He was born Abt. 1840, and died Abt. 1863.  She married (2) KELLY FRANKLIN March 28, 1867 in Letcher County Kentucky.  He was born Abt. 1843, and died Aft. 1910.

 
Child of ELIZABETH FRANCIS and GEORGE WATTS is:
 i. SIEMON6 WATTS, b. Abt. 1861.

 
Children of ELIZABETH FRANCIS and KELLY FRANKLIN are:
 ii. JOHN6 FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1868.
 iii. LUCINDA FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1870.
 iv. SAMUEL FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1872.
 v. WILLIAM FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1874.
 vi. JAMES FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1876.
 vii. WATSON FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1878.
 viii. ANDREW FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1880.
 ix. MARY FRANKLIN, b. Abt. 1882.

 

Generation No. 6

39.  ISAAC6 FRANCE (HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born August 08, 1857 in Virginia, and died October 11, 1945 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.  He married (1) HANNA PACE Abt. 1876.  She was born 1856 in Perry Co. Kentucky, and died Bet. 1910 - 1920 in Beech Bottom Cemetery,Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.  He married (2) REBECCA JANE LEWIS Bet. 1915 - 1919, son of ANDREW LEWIS and MELINDA DAY.  He was born March 18, 1861 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky, and died January 21, 1957 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.

More About ISAAC FRANCE:
Burial: Beech Bottom Cemetery,Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky

Notes for REBECCA JANE LEWIS:
Kentucky death certificate #08232 volume 017
 
Children of ISAAC FRANCE and HANNA PACE are:
42. i. HENERY7 FRANCE, b. December 1877, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
43. ii. VINA ELLEN FRANCE, b. February 1879.
 iii. MARY E. FRANCE, b. December 1879.
44. iv. EDWARD FRANCE, b. December 1881, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; d. May 03, 1971, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
45. v. ALICE C. FRANCE, b. April 04, 1884, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. May 12, 1972, Hazard Applachain Hospital,Perry Co. Kentucky.
 vi. MARTHA JANE FRANCE, b. April 1886, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; m. ? BAKER.
 vii. RHODA (COOTS) FRANCE, b. 1894.
 viii. FELIX FRANCE, b. April 1895.
 ix. STELLA (COOTS) FRANCE, b. 1896.
 x. VIRGIE (COOTS) FRANCE, b. Bet. June 1899 - 1900, Wooton, Leslie, Co. Kentucky; d. April 1970, Troutwood Ohio.
 xi. HULDA FRANCE, b. June 1899.
 xii. HELDA FRANCE, b. March 1901, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky; d. May 01, 1901, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 

40.  WILLIAM (COOTS)6 FRANCE (HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 17, 1893 in Virginia, and died June 16, 1966 in Hazard Hospital, Perry County, Kentucky.  He married POLLY MAGGARD, daughter of ABNER MAGGARD and LUCINDA LEWIS.  She was born September 1895 in Smilax, Leslie Co. Kentucky, and died December 20, 1969 in Leslie Co. Kentucky.

Notes for WILLIAM (COOTS) FRANCE:
shows up in 1920 census for Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky #158-68
Born in Virgini (this part of Virginia later became part of Kentucky)
resided in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky
Death certificate #17432 Volume 035

Notes for POLLY MAGGARD:
1920census Cutshin,Leslie Co. #158-68
see World family tree vol 91 tree 212
Funeral services were conducted 12/22/1969 at Church of God.
Rev. Warren Jean Maggard and Billy Joe Lewis officiated.
Burial was at Beech Bottom Branch Cemetery, Cutchin Kentucky.

More About POLLY MAGGARD:
Burial: Beech Bottom Cemetery,Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky
 
Children of WILLIAM FRANCE and POLLY MAGGARD are:
 i. COLSTON7 FRANCE, b. April 28, 1916, Kentucky; d. May 27, 1989, Kentucky.
46. ii. COVY FRANCE, b. June 22, 1918, Virginia; d. September 1982, Indiana.
47. iii. GEORGIA FRANCE, b. February 10, 1921, Kentucky; d. January 1994, Indianapolis Indiana.
 iv. JAMES FRANCE, b. April 23, 1922, Kentucky; d. February 27, 1993, Kentucky.
 v. BESSIE FRANCE, b. June 17, 1923; m. GENE KELLER.
48. vi. WILLIAM JR. FRANCE, b. July 02, 1932.
49. vii. FELIX FRANCE, b. December 12, 1934, Maggard Branch,Cutshin,Leslie County, Kentucky; d. November 08, 1980, Beech Bottom, Leslie County, Kentucky.
 

41.  JEFFERY "JEFF"6 FRANCE (WILLIAM "CRICKET"5, ALLEN4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born September 1885.  He married ROSA HENDRICKSON.  She was born 1884 in Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky.
 
Children of JEFFERY FRANCE and ROSA HENDRICKSON are:
50. i. ANTHREL7 FRANCE, b. June 01, 1909, Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky; d. December 11, 1956, Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky.
 ii. ELIZABETH FRANCE, b. 1906.
 iii. WILLIAM "BILL" FRANCE, b. June 07, 1912.
 iv. ORVILE FRANCE, b. Bet. 1914 - 1915.

 

Generation No. 7

42.  HENERY7 FRANCE (ISAAC6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 1877 in Leslie Co. Kentucky.  He married NELLA.  She was born January 1884 in Kentucky.
 
Children of HENERY FRANCE and NELLA are:
 i. CHESTER8 FRANCE, b. March 14, 1900, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. May 09, 1972, Hyden Hospital, Hyden, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 ii. CHARLIE FRANCE.
 

43.  VINA ELLEN7 FRANCE (ISAAC6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 1879.  She married WILLIAM CALLAHAN.  He was born February 1879 in Kentucky, and died Bef. 1920.
 
Children of VINA FRANCE and WILLIAM CALLAHAN are:
 i. ARTHUR8 CALLAHAN, b. Abt. 1900.
 ii. OSCAR CALLAHAN, b. January 21, 1902, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. June 09, 1986, Perry Co. Kentucky; m. CORDELLA TURNER; b. November 10, 1909, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 iii. DENNIS CALLAHAN, b. October 04, 1904, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. December 29, 1970, Danville Kentucky.
 iv. COULTON CALLAHAN, b. Abt. 1908.
 v. ARNOLD CALLAHAN, b. Abt. 1910.
 vi. BELVE CALLAHAN, b. July 28, 1914, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. April 27, 1990; m. RUDY VERNON, July 06, 1939; b. June 07, 1920, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. May 25, 1995, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 vii. KELLY CALLAHAN, b. June 22, 1918; d. September 01, 1957.
 viii. BETHEL CALLAHAN, b. October 20, 1919, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 

44.  EDWARD7 FRANCE (ISAAC6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 1881 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky, and died May 03, 1971 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.  He married MARTHA VANOVER.  She was born March 1886 in Leslie Co. Kentucky.

More About EDWARD FRANCE:
Burial: Beech Bottom Cemetery,Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky
 
Children of EDWARD FRANCE and MARTHA VANOVER are:
 i. NELLIE8 FRANCE, b. Abt. 1900, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 ii. IDA FRANCE, b. Abt. 1912, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 iii. HOBERT FRANCE, b. Abt. 1914, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 iv. ESTELL FRANCE, b. March 02, 1916, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 v. NELLIE FRANCE, b. March 25, 1918, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 

45.  ALICE C.7 FRANCE (ISAAC6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 04, 1884 in Leslie Co. Kentucky, and died May 12, 1972 in Hazard Applachain Hospital,Perry Co. Kentucky.  She married ABIJAH MAGGARD January 17, 1906 in Leslie Co. Ky. Marriage Book 2.  He was born April 04, 1884 in Leslie Co. Kentucky, and died August 22, 1963 in Leslie Co. Kentucky.

More About ALICE C. FRANCE:
Burial: Ruben Maggard Cemetery, Cutshin, Leslie Co. Kentucky

Notes for ABIJAH MAGGARD:
son of Abner Maggard and Lucinda Lewis

More About ABIJAH MAGGARD:
Burial: Ruben Maggard Cemetery, Cutshin, Leslie Co. Kentucky
 
Children of ALICE FRANCE and ABIJAH MAGGARD are:
 i. DELPHIA8 MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1908, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. September 1967, Laurel Co. Kentucky; m. CHRISTOPHER DAY, Abt. 1925; b. Abt. 1904, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 ii. OSA MAGGARD, b. February 15, 1908, Kentucky; d. September 14, 1964, Perry Co. Kentucky.
 iii. OTTAS "OTTIS" MAGGARD, b. August 18, 1911, Leslie Co. Kentucky; d. October 13, 1942, Leslie Co. Kentucky; m. MARTHA DAY.

More About OTTAS "OTTIS" MAGGARD:
Burial: Beech Bottom Cemetery,Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky

 iv. OPHA MAGGARD, b. May 10, 1914, Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 v. SOPHIA MAGGARD, b. May 10, 1914, Leslie Co. Kentucky; m. ARVIL LEWIS, 1932.
 vi. DORTHIA MAGGARD, b. January 27, 1917.
 vii. CLARENCE MAGGARD, b. September 17, 1925; m. MILINDA WELLS.
 viii. KIMBER MAGGARD, b. January 14, 1926; d. December 25, 1966; m. THELMA MORGAN.
 ix. ODELL MAGGARD, b. December 14, 1927; d. January 14, 1971, Cincinnati Ohio.
 x. ELLEN MAGGARD, b. 1929.
 xi. ERNEST MAGGARD, b. September 12, 1930, Wolf Creek, Leslie County Kentucky; d. July 04, 1950, Hazard Hospital, Perry County Kentucky.
 

46.  COVY7 FRANCE (WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born June 22, 1918 in Virginia, and died September 1982 in Indiana.  He met (1) EDNA FISHER, daughter of MARY FRANCIS REACH.  She was born August 22, 1923 in W.Virginia.  He married (2) MARIE RIGGLEMAN March 18, 1955 in Indiana, daughter of DALE RIGGLEMAN and RACHEL CLARK.  She was born December 25, 1930 in W.Virginia.
 
Child of COVY FRANCE and EDNA FISHER is:
51. i. GENE R.8 (FRANCE)JONES, b. April 08, 1942, Cumberland Kentucky.

 
Children of COVY FRANCE and MARIE RIGGLEMAN are:
52. ii. EDWARD A.8 FRANCE, b. April 02, 1956, Amherst Ohio.
53. iii. WANDA FRANCE, b. October 07, 1957, Baltmore Maraland.
54. iv. SHARON FRANCE, b. August 24, 1959, Baltmore Maraland.
55. v. BILL FRANCE, b. December 11, 1962, Hyden,Leslie County Kentucky.
56. vi. COVY FRANCE, b. July 14, 1964, Pontiac Michigan.
 

47.  GEORGIA7 FRANCE (WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 10, 1921 in Kentucky, and died January 1994 in Indianapolis Indiana.  She married CHARLES PENCE.  He was born 1906 in CarterKentucky, and died 1976 in Rushville Indiana.

More About GEORGIA FRANCE:
Burial: Hope Indiana

More About CHARLES PENCE:
Burial: Rushville Indiana
 
Children of GEORGIA FRANCE and CHARLES PENCE are:
 i. CHARLES JUNIOR8 PENCE, b. July 22, 1948, Hyden Kentucky.
 ii. CAROL PENCE, m. BOB KELLER.
 iii. BILL PENCE.
 

48.  WILLIAM JR.7 FRANCE (WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born July 02, 1932.  He married LORAINE WELLS.  She was born June 06, 1938.
 
Children of WILLIAM FRANCE and LORAINE WELLS are:
 i. PHYLISS8 FRANCE, b. February 15, 1952.
 ii. DONNA SUE FRANCE, b. May 20, 1955.
 iii. DEBORAH K. FRANCE, b. November 12, 1956.
 iv. DANNY K. FRANCE, b. November 16, 1958.
 v. TERRY L. FRANCE, b. July 03, 1962.
 

49.  FELIX7 FRANCE (WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 12, 1934 in Maggard Branch,Cutshin,Leslie County, Kentucky, and died November 08, 1980 in Beech Bottom, Leslie County, Kentucky.  He married SARAH DAY August 12, 1958.  She was born July 27, 1942 in Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 
Children of FELIX FRANCE and SARAH DAY are:
57. i. JERRY8 FRANCE, b. October 22, 1959, Hyden Kentucky.
 ii. RANDY FRANCE, b. February 06, 1962, Hyden Kentucky.
 iii. DARLENE FRANCE, b. February 17, 1963, Hyden Kentucky.
 iv. FILEX JR. FRANCE, b. April 19, 1965, Hyden Kentucky; d. April 19, 1965, Hyden Kentucky.
 v. LARRY JOE FRANCE, b. April 19, 1965, Hyden Kentucky.
 vi. DIANE FRANCE, b. March 17, 1967.
 

50.  ANTHREL7 FRANCE (JEFFERY "JEFF"6, WILLIAM "CRICKET"5, ALLEN4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born June 01, 1909 in Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, and died December 11, 1956 in Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky.  He married MARIAUM STANTON.  She was born February 15, 1907 in St. Charles, Lee County Virginia, and died May 28, 1997 in Cawood, Harlan County, Kentucky.

More About ANTHREL FRANCE:
Burial: RestHaven Cemetery,Loyall, Kentucky

More About MARIAUM STANTON:
Burial: RestHaven Cemetery,Loyall, Kentucky
 
Children of ANTHREL FRANCE and MARIAUM STANTON are:
 i. DAN8 FRANCE, b. October 12, 1938.
 ii. JOHN FRANCE, b. July 08, 1945.
58. iii. SAM FRANCE, b. July 08, 1945, Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky.
 

Generation No. 8

51.  GENE R.8 (FRANCE)JONES (COVY7 FRANCE, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 08, 1942 in Cumberland Kentucky.  He married ANTOINETTE MONTIBELLO November 18, 1961 in St.Thomas Aquanis Church, Dearborn Michigan.  She was born October 27, 1938 in Pittsburg Pensylvania.
 
Children of GENE (FRANCE)JONES and ANTOINETTE MONTIBELLO are:
59. i. DEBORAH MARIE9 JONES, b. May 10, 1963, Oakwood Hospital,Dearborn Michigan.
60. ii. GENE CARL JONES, b. May 28, 1964, Oakwood Hospital,Dearborn Michigan.
 iii. DAVID ANTOHNY JONES, b. June 30, 1968, Garden City Michigan; d. May 26, 1995, Jackson Michigan.

More About DAVID ANTOHNY JONES:
Burial: St Johns Cemetary, Jackson Michigan

61. iv. DOUGLAS RAYMOND JONES, b. February 28, 1970, Garden City Michigan.
 

52.  EDWARD A.8 FRANCE (COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 02, 1956 in Amherst Ohio.  He married (1) PATRICIA A. HICKEY.    He married (2) SANDRA L. LUTZ August 08, 1987.    He married (3) DENISE M. CASSIN November 09, 1990 in Newport Kentucky.  She was born March 19, 1957 in Louisville Kentucky.
 
Child of EDWARD FRANCE and PATRICIA HICKEY is:
62. i. ADAM BRADLEY9 FRANCE, b. March 22, 1976, Cincinnati Ohio.

 
Child of EDWARD FRANCE and SANDRA LUTZ is:
 ii. JAMIE MARIE9 FRANCE, b. November 07, 1988, Cincinnati Ohio.

 
Children of EDWARD FRANCE and DENISE CASSIN are:
 iii. MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER9 ALARIE, b. August 06, 1979, Cincinnati Ohio.
 iv. JENNIFER RENEE ALARIE, b. April 29, 1984, Cincinnati Ohio.
 

53.  WANDA8 FRANCE (COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born October 07, 1957 in Baltmore Maraland.  She married JERRY MEYERS August 03, 1974.  He was born February 27, 1956.
 
Children of WANDA FRANCE and JERRY MEYERS are:
63. i. JASEN9 MEYERS, b. December 03, 1974, Connersville Indiana.
64. ii. JEREMY MEYERS, b. October 14, 1976, California.
 iii. JENNIFER MEYERS, b. December 16, 1978, Indiana.
 

54.  SHARON8 FRANCE (COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born August 24, 1959 in Baltmore Maraland.  She married RONALD HUTSON September 17, 1983 in Indiana.  He was born May 26, 1957 in Indiana.
 
Child of SHARON FRANCE and RONALD HUTSON is:
 i. ERIC KEITH9 HUTSON, b. December 25, 1985, Ohio.
 

55.  BILL8 FRANCE (COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 11, 1962 in Hyden,Leslie County Kentucky.  He married LINDA LOTZ June 03, 1989.  She was born March 20, 1963 in Cincinatti Ohio.
 
Children of BILL FRANCE and LINDA LOTZ are:
 i. WILLIAM ALEXANDER9 FRANCE, b. June 28, 1990, Cincinatti Ohio.
 ii. KATHERINE MARIE FRANCE, b. June 17, 1993, Cincinatti Ohio.
 

56.  COVY8 FRANCE (COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born July 14, 1964 in Pontiac Michigan.  He married CLAUDIA ANGELINA"ANGLE" CALDWELL November 1989.  She was born September 01, 1968 in Tennessee.
 
Children of COVY FRANCE and CLAUDIA CALDWELL are:
 i. ANGELINA MARIE9 FRANCE, b. April 14, 1990.
 ii. CLAUDIA CHRISTINA ANN FRANCE, b. March 25, 1991.
 iii. VICTORIA LYNN FRANCE, b. February 03, 1999.
 

57.  JERRY8 FRANCE (FELIX7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born October 22, 1959 in Hyden Kentucky.  He married HELEN HARRIS October 05, 1977 in Lee County Virginia.  
 
Child of JERRY FRANCE and HELEN HARRIS is:
65. i. LISA9 FRANCE, b. May 12, 1978, Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.
 

58.  SAM8 FRANCE (ANTHREL7, JEFFERY "JEFF"6, WILLIAM "CRICKET"5, ALLEN4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born July 08, 1945 in Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky.  He married WILMA BOLTON August 17, 1968.  She was born June 01, 1944 in Cawood, Harlan County, Kentucky.
 
Child of SAM FRANCE and WILMA BOLTON is:
 i. ANTHREL MARK9 FRANCE, b. May 06, 1969.

 

Generation No. 9

59.  DEBORAH MARIE9 JONES (GENE R.8 (FRANCE)JONES, COVY7 FRANCE, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born May 10, 1963 in Oakwood Hospital,Dearborn Michigan.  She met (1) ERIC CHAMBERLAN.    She married (2) KEVIN TURNER October 17, 1986 in Ypsilanti Michigan.  He was born August 02, 1958 in Highland Park Michigan.
 
Child of DEBORAH JONES and ERIC CHAMBERLAN is:
 i. ANTOINETTE MARIE10 TURNER, b. August 15, 1984, University of Michigan Hospital, Anarbor Michigan.

 
Child of DEBORAH JONES and KEVIN TURNER is:
 ii. MICHAEL RAYMOND10 TURNER, b. October 12, 1988, University of Michigan Hospital, Annarbor Michigan.
 

60.  GENE CARL9 JONES (GENE R.8 (FRANCE)JONES, COVY7 FRANCE, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born May 28, 1964 in Oakwood Hospital,Dearborn Michigan.  He married JULIE CLODFELDER October 08, 1994 in Jackson Michigan.  She was born January 18, 1971 in Cedar Rapids Iowia.
 
Children of GENE JONES and JULIE CLODFELDER are:
 i. GENE AUSTIN10 JONES, b. January 17, 1995, Foote Hospital, Jackson Michigan.
 ii. JACHOB ANTHONY JONES, b. January 28, 1999, Foote Hospital, Jackson Michigan.
 

61.  DOUGLAS RAYMOND9 JONES (GENE R.8 (FRANCE)JONES, COVY7 FRANCE, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 28, 1970 in Garden City Michigan.  He married MICHELLE LEE DAY 1995.  She was born February 1977, and died November 05, 1999 in Doctors Hospital, Jackson Michigan.
 
Child of DOUGLAS JONES and MICHELLE DAY is:
 i. MARANDA10 JONES, b. February 22, 1995, Foote Hospital, Jackson Michigan.

Notes for MARANDA JONES:
adopted by Deborah and Kevin Turner 1999
 
 

62.  ADAM BRADLEY9 FRANCE (EDWARD A.8, COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born March 22, 1976 in Cincinnati Ohio.  He married JESSICA L. WRIGHT August 22, 1996.  
 
Children of ADAM FRANCE and JESSICA WRIGHT are:
 i. ALEXIS LEE10 FRANCE, b. February 09, 1998, Cincinnati Ohio.
 ii. ASHLEY NICOLE FRANCE, b. March 11, 2000, Cincinnati Ohio.
 iii. ADAM BRADLEY FRANCE JR., b. July 19, 2003, Cincinnati Ohio.
 

63.  JASEN9 MEYERS (WANDA8 FRANCE, COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 03, 1974 in Connersville Indiana.
 
Child of JASEN MEYERS is:
 i. ISIAH10 GILBERT, b. August 01, 1993.
 

64.  JEREMY9 MEYERS (WANDA8 FRANCE, COVY7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born October 14, 1976 in California.  He married LORA WEIDHORST November 23, 1999.  
 
Children of JEREMY MEYERS and LORA WEIDHORST are:
 i. PEYTON10 MEYERS, b. August 04, 2000.
 ii. TYLER BANISTER MEYERS, b. May 18, 2002.
 iii. DYLAN MEYERS, b. February 14, 2003.
 

65.  LISA9 FRANCE (JERRY8, FELIX7, WILLIAM (COOTS)6, HANSFORD (COOTS)5, WILLIAM (COOTS)4, JESSEE3 FRANCIS, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born May 12, 1978 in Cutshin,Leslie Co.Kentucky.  She married DONNIE BEGLEY October 05, 1997.  He was born January 21, 1974 in Leslie Co. Kentucky.
 
Children of LISA FRANCE and DONNIE BEGLEY are:
 i. DAKOTA10 BEGLEY, b. August 06, 1999.
 ii. HUNTER BEGLEY, b. April 13, 2003.




-Submitted By: Gene R. Jones