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The Sarah Jane French Line

6 generations · 14 people · subject born 1866 in Canton, Iowa

The subject of this line

The person this line is charted from · 1 person

Sarah Jane French

1866–1950

✷ Canton, Iowa · ✝ Flint, Michigan

After the death of her husband she spent most of her life living with her daughter, Esther, and then with her son Dilman. She was a member of Royal Neighbors of America.

Parents

Generation 1 before before Sarah Jane French · 2 people

Joseph French

1823–1900

✷ Greene County, Pennsylvania · ✝ Wyoming, Iowa

In 1830 he moved to Licking County, Ohio. In 1846 he came to Clay Township, Jones County, Iowa. In 1849 he went to Nobel County, Indiana, and married Catherine Sinkey. In 1852 they moved to Jones County and remained there one year, then… more →

✷ Homer, Ohio · ✝ Wyoming, Iowa

Her brothers, from Homer, were James and Morgan.

Grandparents

Generation 2 before before Sarah Jane French · 7 people

Aaron Jr. French

1767–1850

✷ Essex County, New Jersey · ✝ Johnstown, Ohio

Ruth Coe

1770–1835

✷ Morristown, New Jersey · ✝ Johnstown, Ohio

John French

1795–1874

✷ Amity, Pennsylvania · ✝ Onslow, Iowa

Sarah Clark

1801–1891

✷ Virginia Or West Virginia · ✝ Jones County, Iowa

Othniel Looker's picture is in the State House in Columbus, Ohio. A letter written in 1911 indicated that the Looker family came from New Jersey originally.

2× great-grandparents

Generation 4 before before Sarah Jane French · 2 people

Aaron French

1739–1805

✷ Probably Monmouth County, New Jersey · ✝ Near Amity, Pennsylvania

He lived at or near New Providence, New Jersey, as early as 1764 and in Essex County until shortly before 1790. He moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, about 1788 where he acquired a large tract of land lying four miles southwest of… more →

4× great-grandparents

Generation 6 before before Sarah Jane French · 1 person

Benjamin Coe

b. 1629

✷ England

He settled on Long Island near Hempstead and Jamaica.

5× great-grandparents

Generation 7 before before Sarah Jane French · 1 person

Robert Coe

b. 1596

✷ Ipswich, England

This family came to America in 1634 on the ship, Francis. They came to Watertown, Massachusetts, moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1635 or 6, to Stamford or Stratford, Connecticut, in 1650 and to Hampstead, Long Island, in 1662.

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