Historical Records of Old Frederick Co., Va. page 198. Although not proven, William was probably a son of John and Margaret Slane Largent.
Taken from the files of the East Oregonian July 22, 1892.
J.H. French the well known Butter Creeker, had an exciting runaway while
comming to town Wednesday. In descending the hill Tutnwillow, one of the
horses kicked over the trace. He had a frisky team, and in a twinkling they
were off like the shot from a gun. Mr. French tried to turn the horses into
the fence, but could not do so. He thought if he had a pistol he could shoot
on of the horses, but he did not have the pistol, and while he was quickly
debating with himself and animals came to a sharp turn in the lane and solved
the matter. Mr. French was pitched out with the force of a catapult, and
landed beside the barb wire fence. The hack, though a heavy one, was totally
demolished. The horses now free, kept right on running, dodged a hack load of
people in the road, and actually rolled over the high bluff opposite the fair
grounds, colliding with and breaking the tongue out of a milk wagon when they
landed at the bottom, without injuring themselves a particle. Mr. French
sustained a broken collar bone, a badly bruised forehead, and sundary other
hurts as the result of his fall.
Sent by Margaret Knox. D/o John D. Lanham and Mary Roberts. It is believed that Mary Roberts is a step-mother.
East Oregonian Pendleton, Oregon Friday March 26
Lillie May French
Pendleton - Funeral for Lillie May French will be 2 pm Monday in
Folsom-Bishop Funeral Chapel in Pendleton, with vault burial at Olney Cemetery.
Mrs. French 87, died Wednesday at St. Anthony Hospital. She was a lifetime
resident of Pendleton.
She was born at the family ranch, Feb 4, 1895, to George David and Julia Ann
(Smith) Peebler.
On Sept. 25, 1911 she married Ernest Thomas French. They ranched in Stage
Gulch all their married life. Her husband died Nov 28, 1964. A son, Geln R.
French, died in August 1975.
Mrs. French was baptized as a Presbyterian.
She is survived by daughter Margaret (Mrs. James) Knox, Pasco; three sons,
Delbert of Pendleton, Roy of Grandview, Idaho and Harold of Haines, Alaska; 11
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Those who wish may contribute directly to the American heart Association,
1500 S.W. 12th St., Portland, 97201.