France, George

Submitted by Rick France
Descendants of George France b. c1795 (partial on 4 generations) updated 26 March 2015

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE1 FRANCE was born abt. 1795 in NC, and died 1845 in Warrick Co., IN. He married ELIZABETH WHETSTONE abt. 1818. She was born Abt. 1798 in KY, and died abt. 1843 in Warrick Co., IN 1.

Notes for GEORGE FRANCE: George settled in what is now Vanderburgh County as early as 1810. 84 Then, in an 'early day' (by 1821) he moved to Arkansas where his son, Warrick, was born. 6 Warrick returned to Warrick County in 1838 and purchased a farm in Boon Township. George and Elizabeth joined him shortly thereafter and they both died there (in Boon Township). George was kicked to death by a horse. George and Elizabeth had 5 children. We are certain of the names of only two of them.

More About GEORGE FRANCE: Burial: France–Ashley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN. Notes for ELIZABETH WHETSTONE: Her surname name could be spelled Whetstine. Burial: France–Ashley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN. The Ashley-France Cemetery is defunct. Records listed the location at IN (north of Boonville) and Co. Road 400N, and indicated that by 1939 there were no headstones.83

Children of GEORGE FRANCE and ELIZABETH WHETSTONE are:
2. i. ELIZA JANE2 FRANCE, b. abt. 1820 (or 1826); d. abt. 1852.
3. ii. WARRICK ANDREW FRANCE, b. 13 Dec 1821, Little Rock, AR; d. 06 Aug 1886, Warrick Co., IN.

Generation No. 2

2. ELIZA JANE2 FRANCE (GEORGE1) was born abt. 1820, and died abt. 1852/1855. She married JOHN HAYNES ASHLEY 09 Jul 1842 in Warrick Co., IN2, 4, son of FRANCIS M. ASHLEY and ELIZABETH HARGRAVE. John was born 11 Feb 1820. ELIZABETH is the daughter of HEZEKIAH HARGRAVE, Revolutionary War veteran.

Notes for ELIZA JANE FRANCE: Jane and John Ashley had a child who died in infancy. Jane may have died in childbirth. The baby is buried in France-Ashley Cemetery as Infant Ashley. More About ELIZA JANE FRANCE: Burial: France–Ashley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 3
More About JOHN H. ASHLEY: Burial: France–Ashley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 3

Child of ELIZA FRANCE and JOHN ASHLEY is:
4. i. GEORGE F.3 ASHLEY, b. 15 Apr 1853; d. 20 Jan 1932.

3. WARRICK ANDREW2 FRANCE (GEORGE1) 5 was born 13 Dec 1821 in Little Rock, AR 6, and died 06 Aug 1886 in Warrick Co., IN. He married NANCY MORELAND ASHLEY 28 Dec 1841 in Warrick Co., IN 7, daughter of FRANCIS M. ASHLEY and ELIZABETH HARGRAVE. She was born 07 May 1822 in IN 8, and died 14 Jul 1895 in Boonville, IN.

Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 9
Notes for NANCY MORELAND ASHLEY: Nancy was buried at Wesley Chapel Church next to Warrick France . . . who died about eight years earlier. She was survived by four children: George M., W. G., Amanda Johnson and Elizabeth Williamson (who lived with her). Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 9
Nancy Ashley France d. 14 July 1895. age 73 years, 2 months, 7 days; died of “paralysis”; buried Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Boonville [funeral home record].

More About WARRICK FRANCE and NANCY ASHLEY: Marriage: 28 Dec 1841, Warrick Co., IN 10
NOTE: Warrick France and Eliza Jane France, brother and sister, married Nancy Moreland Ashley and John Haynes Ashley, sister and brother.
Children of WARRICK FRANCE and NANCY ASHLEY are:
5. i. FRANCIS LUTHER3 FRANCE, b. 08 Sep 1843, Indiana; d. 09 May 1888, Boon Township, Warrick CO., IN.
6. ii. WILLIAM GLENN FRANCE, b. 26 Dec 1845, IN; d. 18 Sep 1929, Warrick Co., IN.
7. iii. MARY ELIZABETH FRANCE, b. 22 Mar 1848, IN; d. 11 Feb 1933.
iv. AMANDA FRANCE, b. 1851, Indiana 11; m. UNKNOWN JOHNSON, 1895; b. abt. 1850.
More About AMANDA FRANCE: Residence: 1895, Newark, NJ [Nancy (Ashley) France obituary] 12 More about UNKNOWN JOHNSON and AMANDA FRANCE: Marriage: 1895.
8. v. LORINDA “LORA” M. FRANCE, b. 22 Jun 1855, Warrick Co., IN; d. 8 Oct 1880, Warric Co., IN. She married WILLIAM H. DIAL. They both are buried in Morrison Cemetery, Hart Township, Warrick Co., IN.
vi. ALMIRA JANE FRANCE13, b. 22 Jun 1858 13; d. 01 Apr 1859. 13 More About ALMIRA JANE FRANCE: Burial: Wesley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 14 Her name is inscribed on the same monument with her parents.
vii. GEORGE M. FRANCE, b. Abt. 1859, Indiana 15; m. MARY F. TAYLOR, 23 Nov 1879, Warrick Co., IN; b. Abt. 1860; d. 01 May 1882.
Notes for GEORGE M. FRANCE: George was living in Lenox, SD when his mother died in 1895 [Nancy (Ashley) France obituary]

Notes for MARY F. TAYLOR: Saturday, May 6, 1882 (Boonville Enquirer] - Died - Mrs. Mary France, the eldest daughter of Mr. Gurley Taylor, died at her father's home on Sunday evening, of consumption. Funeral Wednesday. Burial in family burial ground, near Yankeetown.16
Marriage Notes for GEORGE FRANCE and MARY TAYLOR: "Last Sunday evening, Mr. George France, took Miss Mary (Taylor), daughter of Gurley Taylor." [Boonville Standard, Thursday, November 27, 1879].

Generation No. 3

4. GEORGE F.3 ASHLEY (ELIZA JANE2 FRANCE, GEORGE1) was born 15 Apr 1853, and died 20 Jan 1932. He married SARAH CATHERINE BROWN 17, daughter of GEORGE BROWN and SUSAN BRYANT. She was born 1859, and died 08 Nov 1908.

Notes for GEORGE F. ASHLEY: Ashley, George F., b. Apr 15, 1853 d. Jan 20, 1932, son of John Ashley and Eliza J. France, husband of Sarah C. Brown [Obituary]

More About GEORGE F. ASHLEY: Burial: Bethabra Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN
More About SARAH CATHERINE BROWN: Burial: Bethabra Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN

Children of GEORGE ASHLEY and SARAH BROWN are:
i. INFANT4 ASHLEY, b. 05 Nov 1882 18.
ii. GROVER C. ASHLEY 19, b. 04 Jul 1886; d. 26 Nov 1912.
More About GROVER C. ASHLEY: Burial: Bethabra Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN
iii. ARTHUSA ANNA ASHLEY, b. Abt. 1879; m. JOHN THOMAS HILL, 14 Oct 1899, Warrick Co., IN.20
iv. SUSAN J. ASHLEY, b. Abt. 1877; m. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, 13 Nov 1898, Warrick Co., IN.20

5. FRANCIS LUTHER3 FRANCE (WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1)21 was born 08 Sep 1843 in Indiana 21, and died 09 May 1888 in Boon Township, Warrick CO., IN. 22 He married FRANCES JANE GOAD 23 28 Dec 1862. She was born 16 Aug 1843 in Indiana 24, and died 12 Nov 1912.

Notes for FRANCIS LUTHER FRANCE: 1870 Federal Census lists him as Luther F. and reports Indiana as his birthplace. Census: 1850, Listed as Francis, age 6, birthplace as IN. Burial: Freedom Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN.25 More About FRANCES JANE GOAD: Burial: Freedom Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN.

Children of FRANCIS FRANCE and FRANCES GOAD are:
i. THOMAS B. F.4 FRANCE 26, b. 17 May 1864; d. 01 Nov 1869.
More About THOMAS B. F. FRANCE: Burial: Freedom Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN
ii. EMMA FRANCE 27, b. abt. 1865, Indiana 27; m. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, 14 Oct 1888, Warrick Co., IN. 27 Notes for EMMA FRANCE: 1870 Federal Census lists her as "Samantha", age 4, and reports Indiana as her birthplace.
iii. DICY FRANCE 27, b. Abt. 1868, Indiana 27; m. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, 03 Apr 1892, Warrick Co., IN 27. Notes for DICY FRANCE: 1870 Federal Census lists her as "Dica M.", age 1, and Indiana as her birthplace.
iv. ANNA FRANCE 27, b. abt. 1872 27; m. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, 01 Aug 1897, Warrick Co., IN 27.
v. WILLIAM FRANCE 27, b. abt. 1874 27; m. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, 07 Oct 1896, Warrick Co., IN 27.
vi. PETER W. FRANCE 28, b. 26 May 1879; d. 05 Aug 1880.
More About PETER W. FRANCE: Burial: Freedom Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN.

6. WILLIAM GLENN3 FRANCE (WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1) was born 26 Dec 1845 in IN 29, and died 18 Sep 1929 in Warrick Co., IN. 30 He married PERMELIA ELLEN GOAD 25 Dec 1864 in Warrick Co., IN 31,35 daughter of ANDREW GOAD and CLEMENTINE OSBORN. She was born 05 Mar 1845 in IN 32, and died 24 Apr 1931 in Boonville, IN 33.

Notes for WILLIAM GLENN FRANCE: Permelia Ellen (Goad) France spelled his name Glen in her personal Bible, as in the entry: "Permelia Goad and Glen France was [sic] married Dec the 25th, 1864." Burial: Wesley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 34
Notes for PERMELIA ELLEN GOAD: Amos J. Goad's obituary mentions his sisters "Mrs. W. G. France and Mrs. R. L. Barclay of near Boonville." [Boonville Standard, April 13, 1919]. Burial: Wesley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 34

Children of WILLIAM FRANCE and PERMELIA GOAD are:
9. i. BAILEY4 FRANCE, b. 15 Oct 1865, IN; d. 15 Jan 1949. He married ELLA McCUTCHAN, daughter of JAMES and LIZZIE McCUTCHAN.
ii. WARRICK ANDREW FRANCE 36, b. 07 Jan 186737; d. 29 Aug 1867.
Notes for WARRICK ANDREW FRANCE: Warrick died at age 8 months and was buried in Freedom Cemetery, Boonville, IN. Died 2: Tombstone inscription: "age 8 Mths"
iii. AMOS LUTHER FRANCE, b. 16 Apr 1868 38; d. 23 Jan 1882 39.
Notes for AMOS LUTHER FRANCE: Probably never married. 1870 Federal Census lists him as "Louis" and reports Indiana as his birthplace. Tombstone was worn, but records him as "son of W. G. and P. E. France, born Apr 16, 1868 d. Jan 23, 1882" (grave visited 15 June 2003, Rick and Pat France]. Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN. 40
10. iv. REV. NATHAN PERRY FRANCE, b. 09 Nov 1869, near Boonville, IN; d. 24 Feb 1952, Anderson, Madison, IN.
v. FRANCIS A. FRANCE, b. 03 Aug 1872 41; d. 06 Jan 1946, Terre Haute, IN 42; m. BERTIE UNKNOWN.
Notes for FRANCIS A. FRANCE: Francis was living in Terre Haute in 1931.
11. vi. WILLIAM JASPER “JEP” FRANCE, b. 07 Dec 1874, Warrick Co., IN; d. 23 Mar 1959, Chandler, IN.
vii. CHARLES MANOAH FRANCE43, b. 30 Sep 1878 44; d. 07 Nov 1933, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN 45; m. HATTIE UNKNOWN.
More About CHARLES MANOAH FRANCE: Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 46
viii. ALICE MYRTLE FRANCE 47, b. 07 Aug 1881, Boonville, IN 48; d. 20 Nov 1910, Boonville, IN; m. PETER KLEIN, 04 Aug 1904.
Notes for ALICE MYRTLE FRANCE: Myrtle and Peter had a daughter who died in infancy. Tombstone records her name as Myrtle A. Kleine; she is on the same stone with Wm. G. and P. E. France. FRANCE: Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN. 49

ix. ROY MIDAN FRANCE, b. 04 Dec 1883 50; m. MARGUERITE “Marge” UNKNOWN.
Notes for ROY M. FRANCE: Roy was blond and fair skin where as the rest of the Frances were dark. As a boy Gordon A. France was sometimes called "Little Roy" since he, too, was blond and fair (comments by Gordon France). Roy France was living in Miami, FL in 1944 (Delta France, correspondence, April 20, 1999].

7. MARY ELIZABETH3 FRANCE (WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1) was born 22 Mar 1848 in IN, and died 11 Feb 1933. She married GEORGE E. WILLIAMSON 05 Mar 1868. He was born abt. 1848, and died 20 Jul 1873.

More About MARY ELIZABETH FRANCE: Burial: Wesley Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN. Census: 1850, Listed as Elizabeth, age 2, birthplace IN. More About GEORGE E. WILLIAMSON: Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN

Children of MARY FRANCE and GEORGE WILLIAMSON are:
12. i. ALLIE GERTRUDE4 WILLIAMSON, b. 1871; d. 24 Dec 1951.
ii. ELIZA A. WILLIAMSON.51

8. LORINDA “LORA” M.3 FRANCE (WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1) was born 1855 in Indiana. 52 She married WILLIAM H. DIAL 14 Apr 1872 in Warrick Co., IN.53

Child of LORA FRANCE and WILLIAM DIAL is:
i. GERTRUDE4 DIAL, m. UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, 03 Aug 1894, Warrick Co., IN 54.
Notes for GERTRUDE DIAL: Name of Bride: Father/Mother, gender/race/age at next birthday, date of marriage, record book, page: Dial, Gertrude: William/ Lora France, FW19, 3/8/1894, H-25, 26

Generation No. 4

9. BAILEY4 FRANCE (WILLIAM GLENN3, WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1) was born 15 Oct 1865 in IN, and died 15 Jan 1949. He married ELLA MCCUTCHEON 05 Oct 1890 in Warrick Co., IN. 55 She was born 09 Sep 56, and died 23 Mar 1946 in Evansville, IN 57.

More About ELLA MCCUTCHEON: Alternate spelling: "McCutchan"
Children of BAILEY FRANCE and ELLA MCCUTCHEON are:
i. ORA5 FRANCE.
ii. ALTA FRANCE.
iii. IVAN FRANCE.
iv. CLAIR FRANCE.

10. REV. NATHAN PERRY4 FRANCE (WILLIAM GLENN3, WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1) was born 09 Nov 1869 in near Boonville, IN, and died 24 Feb 1952 in Anderson, Madison, IN. He married CARRIE CATHERINE ARFORD 07 May 1902 in Odon, Daviess, IN 59, 62, daughter of FRANKLIN B. ARFORD and JANE C. WILSON. She was born 03 Nov 1877 in Odon, Daviess, IN, and died 19 Feb 1963 in Anderson, Madison, IN. 78
NOTE: They used the names of Perry and Carrie among family and friends.

Notes for REV. NATHAN PERRY FRANCE: Nathan Perry France graduated from Bonebrake Theological seminary in 1901, and was ordained 11 Sep 1901 as a minister in the United Brethren in Christ Church [personal notation of N.P. France in his Pastor's Record book]. Perry served 16 pastorships in the southern two-thirds of Indiana from 1901 until his retirement in 1939: Medora (1901), Columbus (1903-04), Pendleton (1905-06), Middletown - Honey Creek (1907-09), Marion (1910-13), Petroleum (1913), Crawfordsville (1914-15), Indianapolis - University Heights (1916-18), New Castle (1919-20), Saratoga (1921-23), Clay City (1924), Veedersburg, Anderson - Colonial, (1930-35), Muncie - Corinth (1935-37, Daleville (1937-39].

More About REV. NATHAN PERRY FRANCE: Burial: 26 Feb 1952, East Maplewood Cemetery (near Anderson College), Anderson, Madison, IN 60
Notes for CARRIE CATHERINE ARFORD: N. P. and Carrie had 3 children, all boys. Carrie had brown hair and dark brown eyes. Burial: East Maplewood Cemetery (near Anderson College), Anderson, Madison, IN. 61 Education: Attended Westfield College, Illinois.

Children of NATHAN FRANCE and CARRIE ARFORD are:
13. i. PAUL ARFORD5 FRANCE, b. 20 Feb 1905, Columbus, Bartholomew, IN; d. 1949, Anderson, Madison, IN. Married BERNICE MILLER in 1932. They divorced abt. 1936.
Notes for PAUL ARFORD FRANCE: Paul graduated from Indiana Central College (now University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN), was a coach and school teacher in Pendleton, Madison, IN. He was an epileptic. He fell at home in the night, hitting his head on the corner of the dresser and died. Burial: East Maplewood Cemetery (near Anderson College), Anderson,
Madison, IN 69 Occupation: 1930, Bookkeeper at a wire mill, Anderson, Indiana,70 later as a self-employed house painter.

Child of PAUL FRANCE and BERNICE MILLER is:
i. PAULA ANN FRANCE. She married ROBERT “NICK” MARTIN

ii. ROBERT KEITH FRANCE, b. 13 Feb 1910, Marion, Grant, IN; d. 22 Mar 1928, Danville, Vermillion Co., IL.
Notes for ROBERT KEITH FRANCE: Robert suffered a nosebleed that would not stop, and was taken to the doctor's office in Veedersburg. The doctor cauterized the bleeding vessels but was unable to stop the bleeding. Robert was sent on to Lake View Hospital at Danville, IL where he died. BURIAL: Robert K. France, died March 28, 1928, is buried in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. He is buried in lot 47, bed 8.
14. iii. GORDON ASHTON FRANCE, b. 29 Nov 1911, Marion, Grant, IN. Married MADELYN ELISABETH WRIGHT. Children: three living children: CAROLYN ELISABETH FRANCE, ROBERT DOYLE “Bob” FRANCE and RICHARD GORDON “Rick” FRANCE. Rick is the contributor of this submission.
11. WILLIAM JASPER4 “JEP” FRANCE (WILLIAM GLENN3, WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1) was born 07 Dec 1874 in Warrick Co., IN, and died 23 Mar 1959 in Chandler, IN 64. He married OLIVE HARTELL 07 Oct 1896 in Warrick Co., IN, daughter of GEORGE HARTELL and SALINA CAMPBELL. She was born 20 Jan 1878 in Hart Township, Warrick Co., IN 64, and died 07 Nov 1938 in Near Boonville, IN. 64

Notes for WILLIAM JASPER “JEP” FRANCE: Date born 2: Tombstone has birth date as 1874. Burial: Freedom Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 65 Notes for OLIVE “OLLIE” HARTELL. Her parents are GEORGE H. and SALINA (CAMPBELL) HARTELL, also buried in Freedom Cemetery, Warrick Co., Indiana (Tombstone inscriptions: "Geo. H Hartell 1844-1930; Salina Hartell 1844-1925 w/o Geo"). Burial: Freedom Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN 66

Children of WILLIAM FRANCE and OLIVE HARTELL are:
i. RUTH5 FRANCE, b. 09 Mar 1897 67; d. 19 Aug 1981 67; m. JESS RITCHELL 67.
ii. DEWEY FRANCE 67, b. 24 May 1899 67; d. 04 Jan 1977 67; m. (1) VELMA UNKNOWN 67; m. (2) ETTA BROADWELL CAMP 67.
iii. OPAL FRANCE 67, b. 24 Apr 190167; d. 08 May 1901 67. More About OPAL FRANCE: Burial: Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Warrick Co., IN
iv. WALTER FRANCE 67, b. 13 Aug 1904 67; d. 14 Oct 1983 67; m. (1) CLEVA BROWN; m. (2) RUTH MADAY 67. Notes for CLEVA BROWN: Walter and Cleva had four children.
v. ROSE FRANCE67, b. 04 Jun 1908 67; d. 08 Jan 1994 67. Notes for ROSE FRANCE: Rose never married.
vi. RALPH FRANCE 67, b. 02 May 1910 67; d. 12 Nov 1997 67; m. (1) MARGARET UNKNOWN 67; m. (2) GLADYS WETHERILL 67. Ralph is a twin with brother Raymond.
Notes for GLADYS WETHERILL: Ralph and Gladys had three children (Delta France, correspondence, April 20, 1999).
vii. RAYMOND FRANCE 67, b. 02 May 1910 67; d. 15 Oct 1989 67; m. ELIZABETH SHOULDERS 67. Raymond is a twin with brother Ralph.
Notes for ELIZABETH SHOULDERS: Raymond and Elizabeth had three children
15. viii. DR. ROY J. FRANCE, b. 24 Jun 1923, near Eby, Warrick Co., IN; d. 18 Dec 2007. Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. He married DELTA LAVERNE BROWN 2 Oct 1943. She is the daughter of DEWEY and GERTIE MAY BROWN. They had two children. Roy France was a dentist in Boonville, Indiana.
12. ALLIE GERTRUDE4 WILLIAMSON (MARY ELIZABETH3 FRANCE, WARRICK ANDREW2, GEORGE1)68 was born 1871, and died 24 Dec 1951. She married EVERT HOOKER MELLEN68 15 Aug 1894, son of HENRY MELLEN and MARY UNKNOWN. He was born 01 May 1870, and died 05 Oct 1948.
More About ALLIE GERTRUDE WILLIAMSON: Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Boonville, IN. More About EVERT HOOKER MELLEN: Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery, Boonville, IN
NOTE: Allie Williamson is the source for the interview about the “France-Ashley Burial Ground” (Dillingham, 1939) 83
Child of ALLIE WILLIAMSON and EVERT MELLEN is:
i. PAULINE5 MELLEN, m. JOSEPH STULES.
Research and submission by Richard G. “Rick” France, Indianapolis, Indiana (revised 26 Mar 2015)
Sources:
1. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
2. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900.
3. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
4. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900.
5. Hargrave, Gloria: e-mail 3/22/03, citing "They Came to Warrick County." Opal B. Phillips and Carrie Hart, McDowell Publishing Inc., 1976.
6. 1850 Federal Census. Lists his age as 29, birthplace Ark.
7. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages through 1850.
8. 1850 Federal Census. Listed as Nancy, age 27, birthplace IN.
9. France, Richard G. and Pat visited cemetery on 15 June 2003.
10. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages through 1850.
11. 1870 Census reports Indiana as birthplace
12. Osha, George R. (John Hargrave ancestor), Email correspondence, 16 Sep 2004.
13. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
14. France, Richard G. and Pat visited cemetery June 14, 2003.
15. 1870 Census reports Indiana as birthplace.
16. Obituary. Booneville Enquirer, article May 6, 1882
17. Tombstone information, Bethabra Cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
18. Warrick County, Indiana Birth Index.
19. Tombstone information, Bethabra Cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
20. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900.
21. Tombstone inscription: "Died 5/9/1888 Age 44 Yrs 8 Mnths 1 Day", Freedom Cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
22. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
23. Tombstone inscription: "Died 11/2/1912 Age 69 Yrs 2 Mnths 17 Days w/o F.L." (wife of F.L. France), Freedom cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
24. 1870 Census reports Indiana as birthplace
25. Tombstone inscription: "Died 5/9/1888 Age 44 Yrs 8 Mnths 1 Day", Freedom Cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
26. Tombstone inscription: "Died 11/1/1869 Age 5 Yrs 5 Mths 15 Days s/o F.L. and F.J." (France), Freedom Cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
27. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900, "Electronic."
28. Tombstone inscription: "5/26/1879 to 8/5/1880 s/o F.L. and F.J." (son of F.L. and F.J. France), Freedom Cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
29. 1850 Census list his name as William, age, 5, birthplace IN. The 1870 Census reports Indiana as birthplace.
30. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
31. France, Permelia Ellen (Goad) personal Bible, (Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible. Union Theological Seminary, New York City. 1869.
32. France, Permelia Ellen (Goad) personal Bible, (Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible. Union Theological Seminary, New York City. 1969.). 1850 Census reports Indiana as birthplace and her age as 5.
33. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
34. France, Richard G. and Pat visited cemetery on 15 June 2003; saw tombstone.
35. France, Permelia Ellen (Goad) personal Bible, (Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible. Union Theological Seminary, New York City. 1869.
36. Tombstone information, Freedom Cemetery, Warrick County, IN.
37. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
38. France, Permelia Ellen (Goad) personal Bible, (Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible. Union Theological Seminary, New York City. 1869.
39. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
40. France, Richard G. and Pat visited cemetery 15 June 2003.
41. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
42. France, Nathan P. private journal, Journal entry for "Choice Spirits called to their Eternal Home."
43. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.

44. Delta Laverne (Brown) France, correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999. Tombstone records birth year as 1879 (visited grave 15 June 2003, Rick and Pat France]
45. Tombstone information. Rick and Pat visited cemetery 15 June 2003; saw tombstone.
46. France, Richard G. and Pat visited cemetery 15 June 2003.
47. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
48. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999. Rick and Pat France visited cemetery 15 June 2003; saw tombstone.
49. France, Richard G. and Pat visited cemetery 15 June 2003.
50. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
51. Hargrave, Gloria: e-mail 3/22/03, citing "They Came to Warrick County." Opal B. Phillips and Carrie Hart, McDowell Publishing Inc., 1976.
52. 1870 Census reports Indiana as birthplace.
53. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900.
54. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900.
55. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900.
56. France, Nathan P. private journal, Entry for birthday card he sent to Ella France, September 9, 1945.
57. France, Nathan P. private journal.
58. Warrick County, Indiana Marriages before 1900.
59. Daviess County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920, Daviess County, Indiana Index to Marriage Record: 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I, Letters A to F Inclusive Name: Nathan P France Spouse: Carrie Arford Marriage Date: 07 May 1902 Book: 9 OS Page: 559 County: Daviess.
60. France, Richard G. and Pat visited grave on June 28, 2003; Sect. 24, Lot 81, graves 4, 5, and 6.
61. France, Richard G. and Pat visited grave on June 28 2003; Sect. 24, Lot 81, graves 4, 5, and 6.
62. Daviess County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920, Daviess County, Indiana Index to Marriage Record: 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I, Letters A to F Inclusive Name: Nathan P France Spouse: Carrie Arford Marriage Date: 07 May 1902 Book: 9 OS Page: 559 County: Daviess.
63. Sharon A. Roberts, e-mail correspondence, August 22, 2002, Masonic Cemetery, lot 47, bed 8, Waynetown, IN. Rick and Pat France visited grave July 4, 2003.
64. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
65. Tombstone information, Warrick County, IN. France, Richard G. and Pat visited cemetery on 15 June 2003.
66. Tombstone information, Warrick County, IN.
67. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
68. Hargrave, Gloria: e-mail 3/22/03, citing "They Came to Warrick County." Opal B. Phillips and Carrie Hart, McDowell Publishing Inc., 1976.
69. France, Richard G. and Pat visited grave on June 28, 2003; Sect. 24, Lot 81, graves 4, 5, and 6.
70. 1930 Federal Census.
71. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
72. Birth certificate and personal knowledge.
73. Birth certificate.
74. France, Richard G.; first-hand personal knowledge.
75. France, Delta Laverne (Brown), correspondence to Gordon and Madelyn France, April 20, 1999.
76. Lausch, Eugene W. Jacob's ABC Book, Eugene Lausch, Indianapolis, Indiana. 1996. This book was the basis for the ancestral lines originating from Eric Hailperin, father or Jacob Hailperin Lausch.
77. France, Richard G.; first-hand, personal knowledge.
78. France, Richard G.; first-hand personal knowledge.
79. France, Nathan L. and Jaala Hughes-France.
80. France, Richard G.; first-hand personal knowledge.
81. France, Nathan L. and Jaala Hughes-France; confirming conversation, 4 Oct. 2002
82. France, Nathan L. and Jaala Hughes-France.
83. Dillingham, Thomas J. France-Ashley Burial Grounds. An interview with Allie Gertrude (Williamson) Mellen, great-granddaughter of George and Elizabeth France.
84. History Of Vanderburgh County Indiana, From The Earliest Times To The Present, With Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Etc. Illustrated. Brant & Fuller. 1889. Democrat Printing Co., Printers And Electrotypers, Madison, Wis. [p. 600 mentions George France as a early settler and neighbor of Matthias Whetstone, Ashley Stanfield and Thomas Skelhorn].
85. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present ; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Goodspeed & Bros. Chicago. 1885.