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Ruth French

b. 1810

Life

26 Nov 1810Born

Records & Research

Ruth French was born November 26, 1810 (matching the family report exactly), a daughter of Aaron French Jr. (1767-1850) and Ruth Coe (1770-1835). The birth date and parentage agree with the trusted family report on multiple anchors and are treated as confirmed. The 1910 genealogy "Aaron French and His Descendants" is reported to list her as child #16 and to record marriage to John Whitten (July 4, 1833), death (Jan. 6, 1894, Center Village, Ohio), and at least eight children — but these rest on that single secondary source, are uncorroborated, and the cited Internet Archive copy could not be located during this audit, so they are held at "likely" pending a verifiable source.

Ruth French was born November 26, 1810, daughter of Aaron French Jr. (1767-1850) and Ruth Coe (1770-1835); reportedly listed as child #16 of that couple in the 1910 published family genealogy. Birth date matches the family report exactly.

1810-11-26 book ↗website ↗
Her father Aaron French Jr. was born Apr. 19, 1767 in Essex Co., NJ and died Jan. 31, 1850 in Johnstown, Ohio; her mother Ruth Coe was born Aug. 19, 1770 in Morristown, NJ and died Mar. 19, 1835 in Johnstown, Ohio. Ruth Coe was a daughter of Elder Joseph Coe and Abigail Moon.

· Johnstown, Licking Co., Ohio book ↗website ↗

Differs from the report

father.death: report says “Aaron Jr. French (1767-1850) [no exact date]”, records indicate “Aaron French Jr. d. Jan. 31, 1850 (the 1910 book gives Jan. 31, 1850; an FFA DNA note says 'Jan 1850'); consistent with report year, just more precise.”. Not a true conflict; the sources refine the report's '1850' to Jan. 31, 1850. Concerns the father, not the subject. book ↗

Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.

Ruth French married John Whitten (b. Mar. 10, 1811; d. Feb. 5, 1876) on July 4, 1833. likely

1833-07-04 · Stated in the 1910 family genealogy (single secondary source). New information not present in the family report. No second independent source (e.g. FindAGrave/FamilySearch memorial or a marriage record) was located to corroborate, and the cited Internet Archive copy could not be located during this audit, so the wording could not be re-verified. Held at 'likely'; would require a verifiable source to raise. book ↗
Ruth (French) Whitten died January 6, 1894, at Center Village, Ohio (Licking County area). likely

1894-01-06 · Center Village, Ohio · Stated in the 1910 family genealogy (single secondary source). New information not present in the family report (which had no death record). No independent grave or death record located online, and the cited Internet Archive copy could not be located during this audit. Held at 'likely'; a cemetery or death record at/near Center Village would be needed to confirm. book ↗
Ruth French and John Whitten had at least eight children: Joseph Hugh, Nancy Jane, Aaron, William, Charles Marion, Isaac Newton and Eliza Ruth (twins, both died young), and Noah (who married Esther Clark). likely

· Children list from the 1910 family genealogy (single secondary source). New information not present in the family report. Not independently corroborated, and the cited Internet Archive copy could not be located during this audit. book ↗

likely mother.death (date detail): report “Ruth Coe (1770-1835)” vs. found “Death given as Mar. 19, 1835 in the 1910 book; a French Family Association prose passage instead said 'March 18, 1835'. Minor one-day discrepancy in secondary sources; both agree on 1835 and on Johnstown, Ohio. Concerns the mother, not the subject.”. No effect on identifying the subject Ruth French; recorded for completeness.

Open questions (5)

The cited Internet Archive copy of 'Aaron French and His Descendants' could not be located during this audit (the identifier surfaces an unrelated 'Genealogy of Aaron Geer of Pitcairn'). A verifiable Archive / HathiTrust / Google Books copy should be located to re-confirm that entry #16 reads as quoted (Ruth French, b. Nov. 26, 1810; m. July 4, 1833 John Whitten; d. Jan. 6, 1894, Center Village, O.).
The marriage (July 4, 1833 to John Whitten), death (Jan. 6, 1894, Center Village, OH), and children all rest on a single secondary source, the 1910 family genealogy, with no independent FindAGrave/FamilySearch/BillionGraves memorial or vital record located online. A cemetery or death record at or near Center Village, Ohio would upgrade these from 'likely' to 'confirmed'.
Ruth's birthplace is not stated. Given that her father was in Morris Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania per the 1810 census (she was the youngest child, 'one -10' at home in 1820), she was most likely born in Greene Co. (near Amity), PA, but no source states this explicitly.
Spelling of the husband's surname (Whitten) and whether a grave exists for Ruth and/or John Whitten in the Center Village / Licking Co. (or adjacent Delaware Co.) Ohio area should be checked directly on FindAGrave; initial searches did not surface a matching memorial.
Confirm whether 'Center Village, O.' refers to the community in Berkshire Twp., Delaware Co. (adjacent to Licking Co.), which is the likely intended place; the book abbreviates it 'Center Village, O.'

Sources consulted (5)

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Ruth French b. 1810

father Aaron Jr. French 1767–1850

father Aaron French 1739–1805

mother Mary Clark

mother Ruth Coe 1770–1835

father Joseph Coe

father Benjamin Coe b. 1629

mother Abigail Carman

mother Abigail Moon