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Leota Belle Blankenship French

Female 1871 - 1951  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leota Belle Blankenship French was born 27 Mar 1871, McHargue, Laurel County, Kentucky; died 28 Mar 1951, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Leota married Emmett Orastis French 22 Jan 1889. Emmett was born 10 Mar 1860, Kentucky; died 21 Mar 1943, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Emmett French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1889, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 16 Sep 1976, Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas.
    2. 3. Grace Agnes French Barnes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1891, Kansas; died 15 Mar 1962, Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas; was buried , Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Lela Belle French Kelsey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1893, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 14 Jun 1960, Jackson County, Missouri.
    4. 5. John Martin French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 May 1894, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 3 Jun 1935, Jalisco, Mexico; was buried , Guadlajara Municipal Cemetery, Guadalajara, Sonora, Mexico.
    5. 6. Iva Myrtle French Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Oct 1895, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 24 Nov 1952, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California; was buried , Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California.
    6. 7. Lottie Katherine French Chapman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1897, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 26 Feb 1971, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    7. 8. Leslie George French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jun 1904, Kansas; died 26 Apr 1980, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.
    8. 9. Alfred Preston French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jun 1906; died 18 Jul 1959, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    9. 10. Howard Robert French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Dec 1909, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; died 19 Nov 1970, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 22 Nov 1970, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Emmett French Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 11 Oct 1889, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 16 Sep 1976, Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas.

    William married Edna Edith Schwope French 1916, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Edna was born 1897; died 1957. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Janice Lorene French Frazier  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1917, Lipscomb County, Texas; died 12 Jun 2012, Booker, Lipscomb County, Texas; was buried , Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas.
    2. 12. Wayne Edwin French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Nov 1918, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 26 Oct 2009, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried , Pace-Stansil Memorial Rest Gardens, Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas.

  2. 3.  Grace Agnes French Barnes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 31 May 1891, Kansas; died 15 Mar 1962, Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas; was buried , Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas.

    Grace married Orville Barnes [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Lela Belle French Kelsey Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 10 Apr 1893, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 14 Jun 1960, Jackson County, Missouri.

    Lela married Ray Walter Kelsey 29 May 1922, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Betty Lou Kelsey Jones  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1923; died 1997.
    2. 14. Norma Jean Kelsey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1926.

  4. 5.  John Martin French Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 25 May 1894, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 3 Jun 1935, Jalisco, Mexico; was buried , Guadlajara Municipal Cemetery, Guadalajara, Sonora, Mexico.

    John — Teresa Cervantez French. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Iva Myrtle French Cook Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 4 Oct 1895, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 24 Nov 1952, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California; was buried , Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California.

    Iva — Roy Edwin Cook. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Wilma E Cook Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1917.
    2. 16. Roy Ellis Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1920; died 5 Jul 1979; was buried , Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
    3. 17. Lela Enola Cook Pile Reser  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1921; died 1942.
    4. 18. Gene Emmett Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1925; died 1981.
    5. 19. Jimmie Cook  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Lottie Katherine French Chapman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 7 Jun 1897, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 26 Feb 1971, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

    Lottie married Henry Douglas Chapman [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Hila M Chapman Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Aug 1918, Kansas; died 4 Feb 1989, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

  7. 8.  Leslie George French Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 20 Jun 1904, Kansas; died 26 Apr 1980, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.

    Leslie — Wortha French. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Alfred Preston French Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 22 Jun 1906; died 18 Jul 1959, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Alfred married Vivian Velora Brown Ketterman French 1937. Vivian (daughter of Frank Earl Brown and Olivia Louthan Brown) was born 13 Jun 1902, Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas; died 12 Jun 1994, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 15 Jun 1994, Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  9. 10.  Howard Robert French Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leota1) was born 11 Dec 1909, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; died 19 Nov 1970, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 22 Nov 1970, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Howard married Berniece L Kirby French 20 Nov 1933, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Berniece (daughter of Robert Alton Kirby and Vera Martha Miller Kirby) was born 15 May 1914, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas; died 12 Mar 2013, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 15 Mar 2013, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Howard Douglas French  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Mar 1950, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
    2. 22. Laird Leslie French  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1940.
    3. 23. Gary DeVere French  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Janice Lorene French Frazier Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Leota1) was born 5 Jan 1917, Lipscomb County, Texas; died 12 Jun 2012, Booker, Lipscomb County, Texas; was buried , Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas.

  2. 12.  Wayne Edwin French Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Leota1) was born 29 Nov 1918, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died 26 Oct 2009, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried , Pace-Stansil Memorial Rest Gardens, Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas.

  3. 13.  Betty Lou Kelsey Jones Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lela2, 1.Leota1) was born 1923; died 1997.

  4. 14.  Norma Jean Kelsey Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lela2, 1.Leota1) was born 1926.

  5. 15.  Wilma E Cook Downs Descendancy chart to this point (6.Iva2, 1.Leota1) was born 1917.

  6. 16.  Roy Ellis Cook Descendancy chart to this point (6.Iva2, 1.Leota1) was born 9 Jun 1920; died 5 Jul 1979; was buried , Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

  7. 17.  Lela Enola Cook Pile Reser Descendancy chart to this point (6.Iva2, 1.Leota1) was born 1921; died 1942.

  8. 18.  Gene Emmett Cook Descendancy chart to this point (6.Iva2, 1.Leota1) was born 1925; died 1981.

  9. 19.  Jimmie Cook Descendancy chart to this point (6.Iva2, 1.Leota1)

  10. 20.  Hila M Chapman Foster Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lottie2, 1.Leota1) was born 3 Aug 1918, Kansas; died 4 Feb 1989, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

  11. 21.  Howard Douglas French Descendancy chart to this point (10.Howard2, 1.Leota1) was born 24 Mar 1950, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

    Howard married Denise L Peterson Guindon French 12 Feb 1994, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. (daughter of Donald E Peterson and Lois Peterson) [Group Sheet]

    Howard — Betsy Baker French. (daughter of Kenneth Baker) [Group Sheet]


  12. 22.  Laird Leslie French Descendancy chart to this point (10.Howard2, 1.Leota1) was born Feb 1940.

    Laird married Ruth Claire McGuire French 18 May 1962, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Ruth (daughter of Clyde C McGuire and Lottie B DeGraff McGuire) was born 1940; died 20 Mar 1969; was buried 21 Mar 1969, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Laird married Sharon A Warfel French Aug 1970. (daughter of Oscar Clempton Warfel and Ruth Charlotte Hall Warfel) [Group Sheet]


  13. 23.  Gary DeVere French Descendancy chart to this point (10.Howard2, 1.Leota1)