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Jesse Clark French
b. 1832
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Jesse Clark French was born November 17, 1832, in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, the son of John French and Sarah (Clark) French (his middle name reflecting his mother's maiden name). On October 11, 1860, in Jones County, Iowa, he married Laura Emaline (also recorded as Eveline) Mudge, born July 25, 1837, in Rutland County, Vermont; the couple had seven children. A carpenter, wagon maker, and farmer, he lived in Ohio, then Jones County and Monticello, Iowa, Fillmore County, Minnesota, and finally Delaware County, Iowa, where he was farming as of his 1890 biography. The identity is confirmed by an 1890 Delaware County biography that independently corroborates his exact birth date, both parents, and his father's 1874 death and mother's ~1801 birth (the latter matching the trusted anchor facts).
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Jesse C. French was born November 17, 1832, in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, son of John French and Sarah (Clark) French. This matches the report's birth date (1832-11-17) and both parents exactly, with the previously-unknown birthplace added.
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Jesse Clark French married Laura Emaline/Eveline Mudge (b. 25 Jul 1837, Rutland County, Vermont) on October 11, 1860, in Jones County, Iowa.
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Jesse and Laura French had seven children: Elmer D. (farmer, Sioux County, Iowa), Loyal N. (died in infancy), Charles H. (farmer, Sioux County, Iowa), Alice M. (married Byron Lawton), Ida M. (married Oliver Thomas), Effie L. (teacher, Jones County, Iowa), and Herbert A. (farmer, living at home).
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Jesse French was a carpenter by trade, later a wagon maker and farmer; he resided in Ohio until about age 15, then in Jones County, Iowa, Fillmore County, Minnesota, Monticello, Iowa, and finally Delaware County, Iowa.
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
likely marriage date: report “” vs. found “11 Oct 1860 (1890 biography) vs. 8 Oct 1860 (WikiTree)”. The two sources disagree on the day of the October 1860 marriage; both agree on month, year, place (Jones County, Iowa), and spouse (Laura Mudge). The 1890 biography (11 Oct 1860) was verified by direct fetch of the source text and is the more authoritative of the two.
likely wife's given name: report “” vs. found “Laura Emaline (1890 biography) vs. Laura Eveline (WikiTree/MyHeritage)”. The 1890 biography records the wife's middle name as 'Emaline'; WikiTree and MyHeritage render it 'Eveline'. Both agree on the given name Laura, the surname Mudge, the 1837 birth in Vermont, and the marriage to Jesse French. The correct form of the middle name is unresolved.
Open questions (3)
- Death date and burial place not confirmed. An uncited MyHeritage search snippet suggested Jesse died in 1905 in Iowa at age 72, but no citable primary record (FindAGrave memorial, death certificate, or gravestone) was located to confirm this, so it is deliberately excluded from the findings. His wife Laura is recorded as dying 1 Mar 1920 in Burlington, Iowa (per WikiTree).
- Wife's given name is recorded inconsistently as 'Emaline' (1890 biography, verified) and 'Eveline' (WikiTree/MyHeritage); the correct form is unresolved.
- Parents John French (1795-1874) and Sarah Clark (1801-1891) are corroborated by the 1890 biography (father's death March 3, 1874 aged 79; mother in her ninetieth year in 1890; both born in Washington County, Pennsylvania). Sarah's 1891 death and the parents' exact birth/death places were not independently verified against a primary record in this search.
Sources consulted (4)
- Delaware County, Iowa Biography Directory — Jesse C. French (1890) · biography
- Laura Eveline (Mudge) French (1837-1920) — WikiTree · tree
- Jesse French Family History & Historical Records — MyHeritage (search snippet) · tree
- FindAGrave / FamilySearch searches for Jesse French b.1832 d.1905 Iowa (no matching memorial located) · search
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