Brief Life History of De Alton
When De Alton French was born on 30 May 1859, in Ohio, United States, his father, Acton French, was 29 and his mother, Adaline E Dodge, was 23. He married Eliza Elizabeth Starnes on 1 March 1881, in Belmond, Wright, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Rowan, Wright, Iowa, United States in 1930. He died on 10 February 1951, at the age of 91, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Rowan, Wright, Iowa, United States.
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- De Alton French, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- De Alton French, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- De Alton French, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1884
Historical Boundaries: 1884: Wright, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
English:
ethnic name for someone from France, from Middle English frensh, frenche ‘French’ (Old English frencisc), or in some cases, perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs.
variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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