h/o Frances Ellen Reno.

Birth: 1st of eight reported children in Rolla, Phelps county, Missouri.

Census: 1870, age 1 Jackson township, Greene county, Missouri with parents.

Census: 1880, age 11 Columbus, Cherokee county, Kansas with parents & four younger siblings.

Census: 1900, age 30, Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & five children at 521 Cedar street, occupation stone mason.

Reportedly became involved in the grocery store business from the Clubb family in the early 1900s.

Census: 1910, age 41 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & six children at 801 Cedar street, merchant in groceries.

Census: 1920, age 49 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri with wife & five children, some with spouses and off-springs, a couple separate grandchildren, (11 in household), occupation grocer.

Death: at 612 south McGregor street in Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri, The death certificate can be viewed at Missouri Digital Archives/death certificates online website, informant, his wife.

Father: Joisah aka Joseph T French b: 2 MAY 1847 Missouri.
Mother: Susannah "Susan" Gray b: about 1850 Illinois

Marriage: Frances Ellen Reno b: 27 APR 1871
Pea Ridge, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.
Married: 13 MAY 1888 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Known Children

Walter French b: 23 NOV 1888 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Nora French b: OCT 1890 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

William M French b: JUL 1892 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Raymond Samuel French b: AUG 1893 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Harry French b: 23 DEC 1899 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Faye O French b: 5 FEB 1903 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Aileen French b: 31 JAN 1904 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Sidney French b: about 1907 Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri.

Obituary :
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CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
APRIL 18, 1926

DEATH OF S. C. FRENCH

WELL-KNOWN CARTHAGE MAN SUCCUMBS THIS MORNING
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Father of City Councilman Was 56 and Had Lived Here 40 Years - Funeral Tomorrow

S. C. French, well-known Carthage resident, a grocer here 23 years, died at 8:15 o'clock this morning at his home, 612 South McGregor Street, following a nine days' illness.

Death was due to high blood pressure and a complication of ailments.

Mr. French was 56 years old yesterday. He had been a resident of Carthage approximately 40 years and was a native Missourian having been born at Rolla April 14, 1870. In his youthful days he learned the trade of stone cutter and followed that profession here until he launched into the grocery business. He engaged in this business at several locations, at times being interested in more than one store. A few weeks ago he and his son, W. M. French, formed the Ozark Motor Company and opened that business on West Fourth Street.

Mr. French was married here May 13, 1888, to Miss Fannie Reno of this city.

The wife survives also several children.
Councilman Walter French
W. M. French
R. S. French
Mrs. Fay McKinney
Mrs. Aileen Geisert
and
Sidney French all of Carthage
Harry French of Springfield, MO

One sister'
Mrs. Pink Barnes of Wichita, Kansas

17 grandchildren

Funeral services were at the First Baptist Church
Rev. W. W. Pierce officiated.

Prepared in part by Bill Boggess.