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Female Anna French Click to view Anna French in the family tree

Anna was born about 1794 in Montgomery Co, Virginia.1   Anna's father was John S. French and her mother was Obedience 'Bedy' Clay.  Her paternal grandparents were MATTHEW H. French and SARAH Payne; her maternal grandparents were Mitchel Clay and Phoebe Belcher. She had nine brothers and five sisters, named Ezekiel, William Madison, Charles Clay, James, George Pearis, John L., St. Clair, Hugh Caperton, Austin, Sarah, Orrie, Nancy, Rebecca and Obedience.  She was the seventh oldest of the fifteen children.1 


Anna's family with William Carter

‌Anna and William were married in a religious ceremony on November 8th, 1809 in Giles Co, Virginia.1   They had two sons and six daughters, named French, Simeon, Rebecca, Ida, Minerva, Obedience, Polly Ann and Sarah.

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