Person Sheet
Birth9 May 1844, St Charles Creek, MO:St Charles417
Death25 Dec 1916, Egypt, WA:Lincoln417
BurialDec 1916, Egypt, WA:Lincoln417
Burial MemoFrans Cemetery
FatherJames Madison “Matt” FRANS/FRANCE (1814-1905)
MotherFrances FARMER (1816-1870)
Misc. Notes
John S. was a Texas Ranger enlisting at the age of 19 and was in Stephens County. The following is information from the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas.
Name and Rank: Frans, J. S. Pvt
Commanding officer: Curtis, J. W. Capt.
Organization: Stephens County Co. T.S.T.
Enlist: Feb 8, 1864
Discharge: - - - - - -
Description: Age 19 yrs.
Remarks: R & F 63 Enr Off G. E. Miller
Arms- 1 Rifle: 1 M.R.417
1880, Arrived In Lincoln County Washington
Freighted building materials for construction of Ft Spokane
homesteaded 640 acres of wheat land near Ft Spokane, called Egypt417
Name and Rank: Frans, J. S. Pvt
Commanding officer: Curtis, J. W. Capt.
Organization: Stephens County Co. T.S.T.
Enlist: Feb 8, 1864
Discharge: - - - - - -
Description: Age 19 yrs.
Remarks: R & F 63 Enr Off G. E. Miller
Arms- 1 Rifle: 1 M.R.417
1880, Arrived In Lincoln County Washington
Freighted building materials for construction of Ft Spokane
homesteaded 640 acres of wheat land near Ft Spokane, called Egypt417
Spouses
Birth12 Apr 1848, Clay Co, IL
Death15 Mar 1883, Egypt, WA:Lincoln
BurialMar 1883, Egypt, WA:Lincoln
Burial MemoFrans Cemetery
Marriage11 Feb 1866, Ft Davis, TX:Shackelford417
Misc. Notes
Married at 4:00 PM at Ft Davis in the residence of the bride's mother.
According to an entry in the Newcombe diary Mary's mother was opposed to the marriage. 417
Again according to the Newcombe diaries, the couple had planned to marry on February 4th but the Parson's family was ill and he could not leave Palo Pinto at that time. So Stephen waited until the Parson could leave to go back to Ft. Davis as the area was unsafe for the Parson to come alone.417
According to an entry in the Newcombe diary Mary's mother was opposed to the marriage. 417
Again according to the Newcombe diaries, the couple had planned to marry on February 4th but the Parson's family was ill and he could not leave Palo Pinto at that time. So Stephen waited until the Parson could leave to go back to Ft. Davis as the area was unsafe for the Parson to come alone.417
ChildrenWilliam Madison (1866-1941)
Stephen Alexander (1868-1962)
Cordelia J (1870-1927)
James David (Died before age 25) (1872-1895)
Webster (Died before age 25) (1875-1898)
Frances Armintie (1878-1945)
Carol Howden (1879-1955)
Cora Lelia (1881-)
Oscar (Died as Infant) (1883-1883)