Pinckney French

Researched by M Hollis Hutchinson (genealassie@gmail.com):

"Pickney [French] married first Devonia Clark of Christian County, Kentuc ky and settled in Callaway County in 1821. They had Henry, Isaac, Edward , and William. His second wife was Elizabeth Jones of Christian County, K entucky. They had Albert and Virginia." From "James Lewis French" by Wiln a Powell Sawyer, p. 22

MARRIAGE: Jordan R. Dodd, ed. "Kentucky Marriages; Early to 1850." Liahon a Research, Orem, UT, 1993.

LAND: moved to Callaway Co. MO 1836 after marrying for second time

CENSUS: 1850 12th District, Callaway Co., MO, p. 289A, 1292/1292, enumerated 9 Oc t 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 Pinckney French, 58, M, farmer, KY Elizabeth E. French, 47, F, VA Henry O. French, 25, M, KY Virginia A. French, 10, F, MO Albert G. French, 5, M, MO

Hist. of the Pioneer Families of MO by Wm.S. Bryan & Robert Rose pg 329-3 0, Pioneer Families of MO by Lucas, Yetive Denton Ramsey Letters

Many southern men with the given name "Pinckney" (often misspelled "Pinkn ey") were named in honor of (or are descended from someone named in hono r of), Charles PINCKNEY and/or his older cousin, Charles Cotesworth PINCK NEY, signers (for South Carolina) of the United States Constitution.

Sources: 1.Repository:

Title: James Lewis French; His Ancestors and Descendants Author: Wilna Powell Sawyer Abbrev: Sawyer Publication: Privately printed, 1973 Abbrev: James Lewis French Page: 12 Quality: 2 2.Title: Pioneer Families of Missouri Author: William S. Bryan and Robert Rose Abbrev: Bryan & Rose Abbrev: Pioneer Families of Missouri Page: 329 Quality: 2