The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
William Clifton France
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
| Ancestry of William Clifton France | |
|---|---|
| 1 | William Clifton France, president of NASCAR, b. Washington, D. C., 4 April 1933, d. Daytona Beach, Fla., 4 June 2007 |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
William Henry Getty France,
founder of NASCAR,
b. Washington, D. C., 26 Sept. 1909,
d. Ormond Beach, Fla., 7 June 1992
[SSDI 264-26-7189]
m. |
| 3 | Anne Bledsoe, b. ... 24 Oct. 1904, d. ... 2 Jan. 1992 [SSDI 262-48-1827] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
William Henry France,
b. ... , Va., 26 Aug. 1874,
d. ... [living 1930]
[World War I Draft Registration]
m. ... [ca. 1907] |
| 5 | Emma Graham, b. ... , N. Ireland, ... [ca. 1878], d. ... [living 1930] |
| 6 |
... Bledsoe,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 7 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
James Penn France,
b. ... ,
d. ... [by 1880]
m. ... 21 June 1870 |
| 9 | Sarah Elizabeth Schoolfield, b. ... , Va., 27 May 1843, d. ... 13 Nov. 1933 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 16 |
Carter Harrison France,
b. ... 1818,
d. ... 1896
m. |
| 17 | Catherine Penn, b. ... 1821, d. ... 1914 |
| 18 |
William Miranda Schoolfield,
b. Lynchburg, Va., 6 July 1804,
d. ... 12 July 1855
m. Henry Co., Va., 11 Dec. 1834 |
| 19 | Sarah Anne Harrell, b. Bertie Co., N. C., 15 March 1812, d. ... 8 May 1886 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
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1930 District of Columbia, Washington, ED 314, sheet 16A, line 33
3657 13th St NW
France Emma G Head F W 52 M NI NI NI 1880 Na Clerk Govt
William H Husband M W 55 M VA VA VA
William H G Son M W 20 S DC VA NI Clerk Wholesale Hardware
NI = North Ireland
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1920 District of Columbia, Washington, ED 313, sheet 11A, line 8
3657 13th St
France William W M F 45 M VA VA VA Clerk Bank
Emma G W F W 41 M I I I Clerk Govt
James E S M W 12 S DC VA I
William H G S M W 10 S DC VA I
(one housekeeper)
Graham Esther Sister-in-law F W 20 S IL I I Clerk Govt
I = Ireland
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1910 District of Columbia, Washington, ED 101, sheet 2B, line 87
248 9th St
France William H H M W 35 M 3 VA VA VA Solicitor Met Life Ins Co
Emma G W F W 32 M 3 2 2 I I I 1880
James E S M W 3 S DC VA I
William H Jr S M W 6/12 S DC VA I
Carter Sarah E M F W 62 Wd VA VA NC
I = Ireland
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1900 Virginia, Henry Co., Martinsville, ED 54, sheet 13B, line 86
Carter James H W M Feb 1826 74 M 16 NC NC NC
Sarah W W F May 1843 57 M 16 3 2 VA NC VA
France Henry SSon W F Apr 1874 26 S VA VA VA Clerk Law office
(one servant)
Yes, Henry France is referred to as "SSon" (step-son) and "F"
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1880 Virginia, Henry Co., Horse Pasture District, ED 127, Page 3, line 24
Massie W W W M 44 Physician VA VA VA
Mary E W F 39 W Keeping House VA VA NC
Martha V W F 13 D At School VA VA VA
Sarah A W F 8 D VA VA VA
Benjamin W M 6 S VA VA VA
Willie S W M 5 S VA VA VA
Schoolfield Sarah W F 65 MiL At Home VA VA VA
(one boarder, one servant, one laborer, one cook)
France Betty W F 35 SiL School Teacher VA VA VA
Gordon W M 8 S VA VA VA
Henry W M 5 S VA VA VA
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