Pat..Adelia Lamson b 1843 Mich d abt 1900 Hutchinson,Mn.Father Nathan Lamson. Married John R. French b 9 Oct 1835 England (Cornwall) d 24 May 1894 Hutchinson, Mn. There were nine children all born Hutchinson, Mn. Mary b 1866, Williawrd 1867, Luvia Elvira b 16 Jul 1869 d 23 Aug 1945 Sisseton, SD. m Sherman A. Varns in 1890., Francis b 1870, Nicholas b 1875, Mina b 1879, Abby b 1881, John b 1883 and Charles b 1884. My grandmother was Luvia Elvira.

McLeod Co Census Index for 1865.
643 French, Adelia Hutch/Acoma Dwelling 20
644 French, John R. " "

Landowners Index 1880 by Twp and Sec.
French, John R. Acoma sec 14.

McLeod Co., Mn State Census Index 1875
#33 French, Adelia age 32 F b. Mich Acoma T
" " Francis age5 M b. Mn "
" " John age 41 M England "
" " Luvia age 6 F b. Mn "
" " Mary age 9 F b. Mn "
" " Nicholas age 0 M b. Mn "
" " Williard age 8 M b. Mn
Remaining children born after this census.

1885 Minn Census Acoma, Hutchinson, McLeod
17 John French 48 M England
Adelia 42 F Mich
Mary 19 F Mn
Williard 18 M Mn
Luvia Elvira 16 F Mn
Francis 15 M Mn
Nicholas 10 M Mn
Mina 6 F Mn
Abby 4 F Mn
John 2 M Mn
Charles 10/12 M Mn

A nepheew in SD has a lot of letters and photos handed down from a dau of Luvia. I think there are some photos of the French family plus a bundle of letters. Hope to get them in Sept.

From the History of McLeod Co, page 47 taken from the 1860 census.

Nathan Lamson, age 59, farmer, born in Mass (about 1801), personal $575. His nine children Lucy age 38, born in NY, Chanceline age 24 born in Mich, Adelia age 18, James Barney age 16, Mary Ann age 14, Mellisa age 12, Lucretia age 7, Martha age 5, were born in Mich and Elizabeth age 2 born in Mn.

Thomas French, age 63, shoemaker, born in Englland, reeal estate $60, personal $20. (Thomas French is the father of John R. French.)

Names of Lamsons that were attending Pendergast Academy in Hutchinson, Mn at the tome of the Sioux outbreak Aug-Sept 1862. Adelia, Maryettta, Mellissa, Achsan?. Henry M. andMary E.

The famous Sioux Chieftain, Little Crow, met his death 3 July 1863 at the hands of two Hutchinson men, Nathan Lamson and his son Chauncey.

A supplement to "The Hutchinson Leader" published Friday, Sept 27, 1912 can be obtained at the Hutchinson Historical Society. Ther is some mention of Lamson family menbers and a good account of the "Death of Little Crow" . Erwin