Beckham County, OK - Obits: George French, 1919
03 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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FRENCH, GEORGE
(11 Dec 1919, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
GEORGE FRENCH DEAD.
George French, or Grandpa French as he was known to his friends, was born
at the town of Milton, England, January 12, 1833, died November 30, 1919. 
He was married to Miss Mary Ann Edwards in London, January 13, 1857.  Five
children were born of this union, one dying in infancy.  Those who survive
are Mrs. J. Y. Jones of Doxey, Okla.; Mrs. D. E. Shaffer of Thackerville,
Okla.; Mrs. Lydia S. Kinsoling of Portland, Oregon, and George E. French
of Roswell, New Mexico.  At the time of his death he was making his home
with Mrs. J. Y. Jones, and all that a devoted daughter and family could
do, was done to make his last hours pleasant.
Grandpa was a devout christian, having been brought up in the Episcopal
church, but in later years he became a member of the Baptist church,
holding membership at Sayre at the time of his death.  He took pleasure in
reading his Bible, trusting in the truths found therein, at all times
looking forward to that home beyond the grave, where loved ones awaited
his coming.
Two years after their marriage, he and wife emigrated to New Zealand, and
after living there ten years came to America and settled on a farm in
Crawford county, Missouri, in 1868 moved from there to Texas in 1872
making that state his home until after the death of his wife twelve years
ago when he came to Oklahoma to make his home with his children.

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