Ozias France (1846 - 1942)

Born 22 Apr 1846 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Lucas) France — married 13 Dec 1864 in Greene, Ohio, United States

Died 2 Jan 1942 at age 95 in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Ozias was born in 1846. He was the son of William France and Priscilla Foreman.^[1][2][3] In 1863, his father, William France, wrote his will, bequeathing to Ozias 40 acres in Blackford County, Indiana.^[4] He married Susan Lucas in Greene County, Ohio, in 1864.^[5] The family left Ohio and moved to Iowa. He passed away in 1942.^[6]

Obituary

8 January 1942 - The Lowden News

Ozias France, 95, oldest resident of Tipton, died peacefully as he slept in his home in that city Friday morning. He had retired in his usual health.

Despite his age, Mr France had always done the work about the home, keeping the garden and lawn and shoveling snow in the winter.

He was born at Dunkirk, Ind., on April 22, 1846, and came to Iowa as a young man, settling first at Montezuma and later in the southern part of Cedar county where he farmed. His wife died nearly 30 years ago.

Survivors include two sons, James C. France, Tipton, and Arthur C. France, California; and six daughters, Mrs Emma J. Potter and Miss Margaret M. France, Tipton, with whom he made his home, Mrs Ida L. Ebert, also of Tipton, Mrs William Shapley and Mrs Herman Smith, both of Sibley, and Mrs Katherine Davis of Aberdeen, S. D.

1880 Federal Census Montezuma, Poweshiek County, Iowa^[7]

Osias France Self Male 35 Indiana, United States

Susan France Wife Female 37 Ohio, United States

Hannah D France Daughter Female 14 Ohio, United States

Emily J France Daughter Female 12 Ohio, United States

James C France Son Male 9 Ohio, United States

Sarah E France Daughter Female 7 Indiana, United States

Mary M France Daughter Female 3 Iowa, United States

Allie K France Daughter Female 2 Iowa, United States

1900 Federal Census Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa^[8]

Ozias France Head Male 53 Indiana

Susan France Wife Female 57 Ohio

Mary M France Daughter Female 24 Iowa

Bercilla France Daughter Female 19 Iowa

Ida France Daughter Female 17 Iowa

Arthur France Son Male 13 Iowa

1910 Federal Census Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa^[9]

Ozie France Head Male 64 Indiana

Susan France Wife Female 67 Ohio

Margaret M France Daughter Female 32 Iowa

Arthur O France Son Male 23 Iowa

Nellie Douglas Boarder Female 27 Iowa

Lawrence Mitchell Lodger Male 28 Iowa

John Evans Lodger Male y Iowa

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVL-BS3 : 4 April 2020), Osias France in household of William France, Niles, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing family 258, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NP-JHF : 19 March 2020), Osas France in entry for William France, 1860.
3. ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4S-8H23 : 22 August 2019), Ozias France, 2 Jan 1942, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 104052721.
4. ↑ Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999, Delaware County, Will Volume 2, 1852-1870, page 222.
5. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDKJ-1PD : 25 March 2020), Ozias France, 1864.
6. ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4S-8H23 : 22 August 2019), Ozias France, 2 Jan 1942, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 104052721.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDL6-W31 : 14 August 2017), Osias France, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 196, sheet 617A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,362.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M924-5MT : accessed 8 June 2020), Ozias France, Center Township Tipton city Ward 1-3, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 17A, family 383, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,422.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1Z-551 : accessed 8 June 2020), Ozie France, Tipton Ward 1, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 4B, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 395; FHL microfilm 1,374,408.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 June 2020), memorial page for Ozias France (22 Apr 1846–2 Jan 1942), Find A Grave: Memorial #120461380, citing Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Ozarkcheryl (contributor 47529375) .