Francis, John

Birth Name Francis, John
Also Known As France
Gender male
Age at Death less than 50 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Military Service 1812 Knox, IN militia in the Indiana state census.  
Birth between 1790 and 1795      
Event Note

Presumably his brother, William Francis who married Elizabeth Lynn, also in 1814 Gibson Co, IN, is in a tree born Apr 23, 1782 Kentucky
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KC54-2JJ
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45809815/william-francis

 

Death before 1840 Pike Co., IN    

Families

Family of Francis, John and (Hale), Catharine
Married Wife (Hale), Catharine ( * about 1790 + before 1870 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1814-03-30 Gibson, IN marriage of "John Francis" and "Katy Hail" 1
Event Note

This is transcribed elsewhere as "Katy Hart". Original typewritten reference by Ruth Eads Kendall says "Katy Hail" and Judge was John Milbourne. http://archive.org/details/gibsoncountymarr01kend
, and original image here confirms "Caty Hail" and "John Francis":
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-Y3S9-LD?i=2&cc=1410397

  Narrative

Another marriage between William Francis and Elizabeth Lynn Sep 13 1814 in Gibson Co, IN are probably related. Trees mistakenly claim George France of Vanderburgh Co, IN in 1830 is Caty's husband, but perhaps he is another brother of John.

Assuming this is him:
Name: John France
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Washington and Jefferson, Pike, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1

1840 United States Federal Census about Catharine France (lives next door to Richard Hale)
Name: Catharine France
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Pike, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 <- same age range from 1830 implies born about 1790

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
France, Sylvester1829

Pedigree

    1. Francis, John
      1. (Hale), Catharine
        1. France, Sylvester