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Page 32 of 45Generation 4 (con't)AL, daughter of Alfred Pierce Sikes and Mary Frances"Frank" Fincher. She was born on 09 Apr 1880 inWedowee, Randolph Co, AL. She died on 02 Dec 1971in Wedowee, Randolph Co, AL.Notes for John Robert French:John Robert appears to be the first in the family toreceive higher education with a BCE from Elon College,and an MCE and DD from Vanderbilt University. Bobfarmed, built chimneys, and helped build the RockdaleTelephone Company in Randolph County. He and hisbrother James Monroe French married sisters MarthaLeola and Mary Ella Sikes. On October 26, 1971, heand Ola celebrated their 71st anniversary.John Robert French and Martha Leola "Ola" Sikes hadthe following children:i. JOSIAH AMOUS 5 FRENCH was born on 30Apr 1902 in Roanoke, Randolph Co, Al. Hedied in 2000. He married ANNA MAETAYLOR on 12 Aug 1936 in ScarrittCollege, Nashville, Cumberland Co., TN,daughter of Ollie Vanderver Taylor andMarion Lee. She was born on 14 May 1904in Cumberland Co., TN. She died about1990.ii. JIMMY FRANKLIN FRENCH was born on 12Nov 1904. He died on 24 Apr 1953 inWedowee, Randolph Co., AL. He married(1) GLEMA CALHOUN. He married (2) VELMAMOORE. She was born on 15 Apr 1907.She died on 31 Jan 1991 in Wedowee,Randolph Co., AL.iii. TRUMAN LARKIN FRENCH was born on 11Oct 1907. He died on 05 Jan 1978. Hemarried RUBY ADA PARKER in Oct 1928.She was born on 15 Sep 1908. She diedon 09 Apr 1996.Sunday, 06 March 2011