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John L. was born about 1793 in Montgomery Co, Virginia.1   John L.'s father was John S. French and his mother was Obedience 'Bedy' Clay.  His paternal grandparents were MATTHEW H. French and SARAH Payne; his maternal grandparents were Mitchel Clay and Phoebe Belcher. He had eight brothers and six sisters, named Ezekiel, William Madison, Charles Clay, James, George Pearis, St. Clair, Hugh Caperton, Austin, Anna, Sarah, Orrie, Nancy, Rebecca and Obedience.  He was the sixth oldest of the fifteen children.1 


John L.'s family with Joicy Lucas

‌John L. and Joicy were married in a religious ceremony on March 19th, 1832 in Giles Co, Virginia.1 

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