Re: Sumner Family/French Family
FRENCH, SUMNER, WOODWARD, BAYLOR
Posted By: Kevin Lee (email) In Response To: Sumner Family/French Family (cindy)
Date: 6/26/2004 at 17:30:49
Susannah S. French was born 22 Dec. 1841 in Maine; married Wm. M. French. Census of 1 June 1870 indicates Wm. M. Jr., age 1 was born in IA. Susannah died 13 March 1879 with burial in Freeport Cemetery.
William M French was born 21 Nov. 1811 in CT and died 8 March 1879. Burial in Freeport Cemetery where "a piece or parcel of land set apart by Wm. M. French for a cemetery for the village of Freeport 30 April 1866 ( from the plat of Freeport Cemetery). Rumor has it that the first burial in the cemetery was in a watermelon patch.
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