Melvina French

1829–1896 (Age 66)
Harrison County, Indiana, USA

The Life of Melvina

When Melvina French was born on 31 August 1829, her father, Strawther French, was 22 and her mother, Elizabeth Goldsmith, was 23. She married Jared C Scott on 14 November 1852, in Fulton, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Fulton, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Penn Township, Stark, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died in January 1896, at the age of 66.

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Family Time Line

Melvina French
1829–1896
Jared C Scott
–
Marriage: 14 November 1852
Harriet Jane Scott
1854–1892
George G Scott
1855–
Jerrad Bradford Scott
1859–

Spouse & Children

  • Melvina French

    Female1829–1896Female

  • Jared C Scott

    Male–Male

MARRIAGE
14 November 1852
Fulton, Illinois, United States
children

(3)

  • Harriet Jane Scott

    Female1854–1892Female

  • George G Scott

    Male1855–Male

  • Jerrad Bradford Scott

    Male1859–Male

Parents & Siblings

siblings

(8)

  • Ellen J French

    Female1824–Female

  • Melvina French

    Female1829–1896Female

  • Caroline French

    Female1832–1920Female

  • Ellen J. French

    Female1834–Female

  • Mary J. French

    Female1836–Female

+3 More Children

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 1

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1832 · Black Hawk War

Age 3

"The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of other tribes, known as the ""British Band"", crossed the Mississippi River, into Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832. Black Hawk's motives were ambiguous, but records show that he was hoping to avoid bloodshed while resettling on tribal land that had been given to the United States in the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis."
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Age 19

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish:1. ethnic name for someone from France, Middle English frensche, or in some cases perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs. 2. variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain .

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Marina Mc Cormick in household of William Mc Cormick, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Malvina French in household of Strawther French, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Melvina French in entry for Anderson Sturms and Mary E Mccormick, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

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