Submitted by: Janice Chastain Lund
9648 Barkerville Avenue
Whittier, CA 90605

Generation No. 1

1. Samuel1 French was born 1787 in Kentucky, and died 02 September 1841. He married Julia Ann Daugherty (see DOUGHERTY ancestry info) Bef. 1824 in Probably Kentucky, daughter of Samuel Daugherty and Polly Williams.

Notes for Samuel French:From an article in the newspaper when Samuel FRENCH died, it stated he was 54 years old. Since he died 2 September 1841, that would make his birth year 1787.He would have been 9 years older than Julia Ann. In the 1900 Census, Samuel's daughter, Mary Ann Bruner, stated that her mother and father were born in Kentucky. She was living in Des Moines, Iowa with a daughter at the time. I have the photocopy of the census record.

See French Family Graves.

This George Hedges FRENCH [in the French Family Graves] is supposedly a brother of Samuel. George married Mary Robbins in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY 8 June 1809.

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Land records of Orange County, Indiana: United States to Samuel French - - - Certificate of Entry, May 26, 1836, The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 30, township 3 north, range 2 west, containing 40 acres. Tract Book 3, Page 53.

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Probate Records . . . Probate Order Book 2, Page 124 "Be it remembered that on the 12th day of October, 1841, administration of all and singular the estate of Samuel French, late of Orange County, deceased, was granted to Julia French and Robert D. French who gave bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law provides with William Lindley and Johnathan Lindley securities and qualified.

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Below are 1820 Census listings for name "FRENCH" in Jefferson County, KY.

From online census from Broderbund.

French, John 1820 PORTLAND 032
French, Marshal 1820 LOUISVILLE 020
French, Marshall 1820 LOUISVILLE 028
French, Mary 1820 JEFFERSON 036

Below are Hardin County, KY entries for "FRENCH". See also DAUGHERTY under Samuel Daugherty.

French, Elisha 1820 LITTLE YORK 024
French, Ignatius 1820 LITTLE YORK 052
French, Martin 1820 LITTLE YORK 052
French, Ralph 1820 LITTLE YORK 052
French, Stephen 1820 LITTLE YORK 052
French, Susanah 1820 LITTLE YORK 052
French, Thomas 1820 LITTLE YORK 052

No FRENCH's in Breckenridge County, KY for 1820 census.

Below are 1820 Census for Orange County, Indiana where Julia Ann and Samuel FRENCH lived and raised their family.

French, George 1820 NORTHWEST TWP 125
French, James 1820 GREENFIELD TWP 129
French, Samuel 1820 NORTHWEST TWP 125

Proof Samuel was in Orange County by 1820 so he and Julia probably were married someplace in Kentucky as were their oldest children.

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DOUGHERTY, Preston * marr. SUTHERLAND, Massey 18-Dec-1834, Lawrence Co., IN

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See Military Record of George Hedges French.

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Notes for Julia Ann Daugherty:

In the 1900 Census in Des Moines, Iowa, Mary Ann Bruner, daughter of Julia and Samuel, stated her parents were born in Kentucky.There was an Elizabeth Daugherty in the 1820 Census (online Broderbund) in Jefferson County, KY.There was a James DAUGHERTY in the 1820 census for Breckenridge Co., KY

From 1830 Orange County, Indiana Census:

DOUGHERTY, Patriot, 4
DOUGHIT, Benjamin, 28
DOUGHIT, George, 27

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Children of Samuel French and Julia Daugherty are:

2       i.      Salina2 French.  She married ? Anderson.
3       ii.     George W. French.  He married Malinda.  
4       iii.    Nancy French.  She married Hardin Gammon(Gamming).

Notes for Hardin Gammon(Gamming):

On the Broderbund Marriage CD's, there is a marriage for: Nancy FRENCH and Hardin Gamming (Gammon?) for 4 June 1838 in Meade County, KY. Could this be GAMMON?

5       iv.     Eliza French.  She married Eli Faucett.

Notes for Eli Faucett:

ELI H. FAUCETT, a native of Orange County, N. C., was born October 15, 1824,being the sixth of twelve children of James and Elizabeth Faucett, the parents bothnatives of North Carolina, the father of Irish and the mother of Swedish descent. In the fall of 1832 they came to this county and settled near the present home of Eli H. At thattime the country was very wild, but they went diligently at work, and in time made acomfortable home. Their son, Eli H., was kept at work and only received a meager education. He remained with his parents until his marriage, June 11, 1846, to Eliza French. This lady bore her husband thirteen children, only six of whom are now living: Mary E., who married B. P. Gerkin; N. J., the wife of G. W. Pruett; Harriet E., who married John F. Pruett; Ida B., Carrie J. and Nora A., the last three being yet with their parents. Eli H. has made farming his occupation, and now owns 225 acres. He is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. July 19, 1862, he enlisted in Company E, Sixty-sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry,was made Corporal, and served as such until mustered out April 7, 1863, by reason of a wound received at Richmond, Ky.

6       v.      Joseph French.  
7       vi.     Thomas French.  He married Jane ?.      
8       vii.    Robert D. French.  He married Nancy Kirk 17 January 1833 
                in Orange County, Indiana.  
9       viii.   Mary Ann French, born 11 March 1827 in Orange Co., Indiana; died 
                19 April 1907 in Richland, Warren County, Iowa. 
10      ix.     John Candor French, born 06 August 1824 in Orange County, Indiana; 
                died 03 January 1910. 

Generation No. 2

9. Mary Ann2 French (Samuel1) was born 11 March 1827 in Orange Co., Indiana, and died 19 April 1907 in Richland, Warren County, Iowa. She married David Simpson Bruner 14 November 1844 in Orange County, Indiana, son of Adam Bruner and Nancy Armes.

Notes for Mary Ann French: Warranty Deed . . . $20.00 David Brunerand Mary Ann Bruner, his wife ToRobert D. FrenchAll the estate title interest and claim of the said parties of the first part in and to the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section thirty (30) in township three (3) north of range two (2) west to which they are entitled in right of the said Mary Ann Bruner as one of the children and heirs at law of Samuel French, late of said county of Orange (Indiana) deceased. Also other land) Signed and acknowledged by grantors on September 25, 1850 before J. C. Holmes, Justice of the Peace, Orange County, Indiana.Recorded June 21, 1853 in Deed Record 15, Pages 405-407.

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In the 1900 Census, Mary Ann was living with a daughter, ------- Lawson in Des Moines, Iowa. She stated when asked where her father and mother were born (Samuel FRENCH and Julia Ann DAUGHERTY) that they were born in Kentucky.

Children of Mary French and David Bruner are: 

11      i.      Joseph Ethan3 Bruner, born 07 May 1850 in Orange County, 
                Indiana; died 12 January 1929.  He married  Gertrude Katherine 
                McMurtry 13 August 1874 in Kellogg, Jasper Co., Iowa. 

Notes for Gertrude Katherine McMurtry: Gertrude Katherine always went by the name of "Kate".

12      ii.     James Monroe Bruner, born 10 November 1845.   
13      iii.    Lettitia Bruner, born 03 November 1847.  
14      iv.     Henrietta Bruner, born 30 April 1853.  
15       v.     Willie Bruner, born 30 April 1856; died 22 September
                1856.
16      vi.     Owen H. Bruner, born 12 December 1858 in Breckinridge
                Co., KY.
17      vii.    Albert Bruner, born 15 July 1861.       

10. John Candor2 French (Samuel1) was born 06 August 1824 in Orange County, Indiana, and died 03 January 1910. He married (1) Susannah Bruner. He married (2) Susannah K. Bruner 04 June 1845 in Crawford, IN, daughter of Adam Bruner and Nancy Armes.

Notes for John Candor French: Seven children, page 698 HB book

1850 Orange County Census, Northwest Township:

1087-1091 FRENCH, John C.            26      Farmer   Born Indiana                        
                  Susanna K.         22               Born Indiana
                  James M.            3               Born Indiana                        
                  Sara                1               Born Indiana

1088-1092  FRENCH, Julia         53              Born Kentucky
                   Thomas        10              Born Indiana                              
                   Nancy H.      13              Born Indiana    

Children of John French and Susannah Bruner are:
18      i.   Infant son3 French, born 20 February 1846.      
19      ii.  Sara French, born 22 April 1849.     
20      iii. Mary A. French, born 20 October 1852.  
21      iv.  James M. French, born 02 June 1853.     
22      v.   Edwin C. French,  born 23 October 1854.

Julia Ann DAUGHERTY's parents were Robert and Nancy DOUGHERTY.

Robert DOUGHERTY's will is found on page 310 of Barren County, Kentucky Will Book 2, written 20 June 1822; probated Oct 1823. Named wife as Nancy; daughter - Mary ALLEN; son - Robert. More daughters - Elizabeth GASSAWAY and Sarah. Daughter Nancy had a daughter Nancy. More sons: Henry, Gandor, Gallatin and Mark (the youngest sons). Dau: Julia FRENCH. Sons: Joseph & James W. Uncle Joseph DOUGHERTY in Shelby County, Kentucky and James WILLIAMS, an uncle in Jessamine County, Kentucky. Eldest sons were Joseph & James. Executors were his wife Nancy, John GLOVER, Robinson P. BEAUCHAMP. Witnesses: John GLOVER and Lewis W. BELL.

The inventory was shown on page 311 done 20 Dec 1823 with commissioners Joseph WILLIS, John HAMILL and Wm. GLOVER.

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Taken from "The Times of Long Ago, Barren County, Kentucky." By Franklin Gorin, John P. Morton & Company Incorporated, 1929. Published originally in the Glasgow Weekly Times, 1870's:

p. 97. "ROBERT DOUGHERTY, a Virginian by birth, was our first representative. He served in 1800, '01, '02, '04, '07. He was our second Senator, and served from 1808-12. He was an honest man, true and faithful; a man of sense, a business man, who conscientiously transacted the business of his fellow man at home and in the Legislature. He was faithful and was trusted in all things. He left political life in 1812, and like Cincinnatus of old, retired to his plow and the duties of domestic life, with a conscience void of offense."