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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 on 27 Mar 1871 in McHargue, Laurel County, Kentucky; died on 28 Mar 1951 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

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

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


Generation: 2

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

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

    Children:
    1. 11. Janice Lorene French Frazier  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1917 in Lipscomb County, Texas; died on 12 Jun 2012 in Booker, Lipscomb County, Texas; was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas.
    2. 12. Wayne Edwin French  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1918 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died on 26 Oct 2009 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in 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 on 31 May 1891 in Kansas; died on 15 Mar 1962 in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas.

    Grace married Orville Barnes [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


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

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

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

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

    Family/Spouse: Teresa Cervantez French. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


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

    Family/Spouse: Roy Edwin Cook. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Wilma E Cook Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1917.
    2. 16. Roy Ellis Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1920; died on 5 Jul 1979; was buried in 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 in 1921; died in 1942.
    4. 18. Gene Emmett Cook  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1925; died in 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 on 7 Jun 1897 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died on 26 Feb 1971 in Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

    Lottie married Henry Douglas Chapman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

    Family/Spouse: Wortha French. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


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

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


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

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

    Children:
    1. 21. Howard Douglas French  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Mar 1950 in Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
    2. 22. Laird Leslie French  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 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 on 5 Jan 1917 in Lipscomb County, Texas; died on 12 Jun 2012 in Booker, Lipscomb County, Texas; was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas.

  2. 12.  Wayne Edwin French Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Leota1) was born on 29 Nov 1918 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; died on 26 Oct 2009 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in 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 in 1923; died in 1997.

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

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

  6. 16.  Roy Ellis Cook Descendancy chart to this point (6.Iva2, 1.Leota1) was born on 9 Jun 1920; died on 5 Jul 1979; was buried in 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 in 1921; died in 1942.

  8. 18.  Gene Emmett Cook Descendancy chart to this point (6.Iva2, 1.Leota1) was born in 1925; died in 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 on 3 Aug 1918 in Kansas; died on 4 Feb 1989 in Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

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

    Howard married Denise L Peterson Guindon French on 12 Feb 1994 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Betsy Baker French. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


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

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

    Laird married Sharon A Warfel French in Aug 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


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


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