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Henry Samuel Francis

Henry Samuel Francis was born February 7, 1839 in Missouri, son of John Francis Jr. and Fannie Morris.  He died December 17, 1894 and is buried in the family cemetery which is located on private property in Bells, Texas.


Henry S. Francis and Alzaria Ann Cohern married in August 1861 in Grayson County, Texas.  Their children are:

John Henry "Jack" Francis born July 9, 1862, Grayson County, Texas; died May 15, 1944, Magnum, Greer Co., Oklahoma  
  Married Rose Bell Cooper in 1890 in Vinson, Harmon County, Oklahoma


Mary Ellen Francis born 1864, Grayson County, Texas
  Married David Crockett Allred

William Jefferson Francis born July 7, 1869 Grayson County Texas; died December 24, 1932, Clovis, Curry County,New Mexico
  Married Mattie Wooten

George Washington Francis born April 20, 1871 Grayson County Texas; died Spearman, Hansford County Texas
  Married Della Goff

Charles "Charley" Francis born February 3, 1873 Grayson County Texas; died 1940, Cave Creek Cemetery Vinson Oklahoma
  Married Edna Gertrude Beall in 1901

Deona Francis born April 24, 1875 Grayson County Texas; died May 15, 1966 Fulton County Missouri
  Married James Sollie Witcher May 28, 1893


Henry S. Francis married Sarah "Sallie" Paralee Edge May 11, 1876 in Grayson County Texas after the death of Alzaria Francis.
Sarah was born in 1843 Miller County, Missouri; died January 20, 1925 Bells, Grayson County Texas
Her parents were Levi C. Edge and Savannah Savage.
Henry S. Francis and Sarah Paralee Edge Francis' children are:

Alice Paralee Francis born February 13, 1877; died July 31, 1878 Bells, Grayson County Texas

Sarah Elizabeth Francis born October 25, 1878; died April 23, 1880 Bells Grayson County Texas

Benjamin Logan Francis born January 20, 1881 Bells, Grayson County Texas
  Married Martha Garner August 28, 1896
  Married Lillie Long October 12, 1948 Fresno, California

James "Jim" Prior Francis born September 1885 Bells, Grayson County Texas
  Married Elsie Kidd
  Married Alphia May Yeury, buried in Rosehill Cementer, Bells Grayson County Texas

Harriet Newell Francis born September 1885 Bells, Grayson County Texas
  Married John White
  Married John Cranford

Infant Son Francis born and died January 1888 Bells, Grayson County Texas




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