Referenced in the family
James Myron French
b. 1865
Life
Records & Research
James Myron French was born 18 February 1865 in Iowa, the son of Joseph French (1823-1900) and Grace Catherine Beaver/Beever (1836-1911). On 21 December 1887 in Jones County, Iowa, he married Carrie Irene Bender (1868-1904), with whom he had nine children. He lived at Oxford Junction and later Madison in Jones County, Iowa, died in March 1948, and was buried in Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa. Identity is confirmed by a multi-anchor match (exact birth date plus both parents' names and life dates) on FamilySearch profile KHKK-2LW, which was re-fetched and verified during this audit.
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James Myron French was born 18 February 1865 in Iowa, United States, son of Joseph French (1823-1900) and Grace Catherine Beaver/Beever (1836-1911); identity confirmed by exact agreement on birth date and BOTH parents (names and life dates) matching the family report.
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James Myron French married Carrie Irene Bender (1868-1904) on 21 December 1887 in Jones County, Iowa.
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James Myron French and Carrie Irene Bender had nine children: William Leroy (1888-1961), Nettie Levina (1890-1918), Ada Grace (1893-1966), John Leeland (1894-1975), Millie Blanch (1896-1989), Dillion M. (1899-1918), Ethel Mae (1901-1958), Myron (1903-1977), and Dale French (1904-1988).
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James Myron French died in March 1948 (age 83) and was buried in Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa.
Differs from the report
death: report says “none recorded”, records indicate “died March 1948, buried Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa”. The 2006 report left death blank; FamilySearch (citing Iowa death records, verified against the re-fetched profile) adds a March 1948 death and Wyoming, Iowa burial. tree ↗
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
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He resided in Oxford Junction, Jones County, Iowa in 1925 and in Madison, Jones County, Iowa in 1930. likely
likely mother surname: report “Grace Catherine Beever” vs. found “Grace Catherine Beaver”. Spelling variant only (Beaver vs Beever); same person, same life dates 1836-1911. Not a true conflict.
Open questions (4)
- Exact death date in March 1948 and exact cemetery name in Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa are not yet pinned down; the Iowa death certificate or a correctly matched FindAGrave/BillionGraves memorial for THIS James Myron French (not yet located) would confirm them. Note the FamilySearch death citation reads only 'James French' without the middle name, so the death date/cemetery specifics rest on the surrounding multi-anchor profile rather than a re-verified certificate.
- The FindAGrave memorial 'James M French (1864-1948)' at Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri (memorial 57533263) is a DIFFERENT person: born in Kentucky, came to Carthage in 1893, married Mary Donna French in Kentucky in 1891. It does NOT match this person's Iowa birth, Bender marriage, or Jones County burial and must NOT be conflated. Correctly rejected.
- Birthplace within Iowa (specific county/town) is not specified beyond 'Iowa'.
- Residences (Oxford Junction 1925, Madison 1930) are held at 'likely' pending re-verification against the specific census/state-census images rather than the FamilySearch summary.
Sources consulted (4)
- James Myron French (1865-1948) - FamilySearch · tree
- James M French (1864-1948) - Find a Grave Memorial (Carthage, Missouri - REJECTED, different person) · grave
- Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa - Find a Grave · grave
- Oxford Junction Genealogy - Bender monument in Wyoming cemetery (referenced on FamilySearch profile) · other
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