Thomas Francis
and Jane Hammonds

Thomas Francis (same as Thomas Francis) b 18 May 1774 VA d 31 Jul 1855 Knott Co KY; buried Carrs Fork, Knott Co KY; s/o Thomas Francis and Margaret Unknown. Thomas Francis m. 1800 Washington Co VA to Jane Hammons b 1778 VA d 1833 Perry (now Knott) Co KY; buried Carrs Fork, Knott Co KY; d/o John Hammonds and Elizabeth Amburgey. (1850 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of Thomas Francis and Jane Hammons;

1. Rebecca Francis b 22 Dec 1801 VA d 5 May 1873 Letcher Co KY; m. 1819 Russell Co VA to Ambrose Amburgey; s/o John Amburgey and Elizabeth Jane Hammonds b 24 Feb 1792 Wilkes Co NC d 24 Sept 1875 Littcarr, Knott Co KY; s/o John Amburgey and Elizabeth Jane Hammonds.

2. Mary Polly Francis b 9 May 1804 VA d about 1832; m. about 1822 to John Smith b TN d 1882 Roane Co WV; s/o Isaac Smith and Female Fairchild. John Smith m. about 1834 Russell Co VA to (2) Frances Hammons d about 1865 Roane Co WV; d/o John Hammons and Mary Frances Stephens.

3. Susannah "Susan" Francis b 7 Jun 1806 VA d Russell Co VA; m. 1823 Russell Co VA to Fielding Combs b 1806 VA d about 1870; s/o William C "Old Billy" Combs and Anna Thompson. Fielding Combs m. (2) Matilda Kelley b about 1838 Russell co VA d 1929; d/o William Kelly and Rebecca Caroline Nash. Matilda Kelly m. Samuel N Johnson.

4.Elizabeth Betty Francis b 30 Dec 1808 VA d Rowan Co KY; m. Male Reynolds. Elizabeth Betty Francis m. 1835 Perry Co KY to (2) Wilburn Amburgey b 10 Feb 1804 Wilkes Co NC d 1859 Rowan Co KY; s/o John Amburgey and Elizabeth Jane Hammonds.

5. Virginia Ann Jenny Francis b 12 Jan 1811 VA d Russell Co VA; m. Thompson C Combs b Jun 1813 Russell Co VA d about 1882 Russell Co VA; s/o William C "Old Billy" Combs and Anna Thompson.

6. Samuel "Red Sam" Francis b 28 Jan 1813 Russell Co VA d 11 Oct 1874 Letcher Co KY; m. 8 Apr 1833 Perry Co KY to Leodicia "Dicy" Hogg b 11 Mar 1818 KY d 30 Aug 1884 Perry Co KY; d/o James Hogg and Elizabeth Kelly. They reared their family on Carr Creek, Knott Co KY near the old Carr Church. They are buried in the Stamper Cemetery about a mile below this church. This cemetery is called Ball Point Cemetery. by Carlice Breeding, 1968. (Source)

7.Sarah "Sally" Francis b 24 Nov 1815 VA d Knott Co KY; m. 23 Jul 1835 Perry Co KY to George Washington "Wash" Johnson b Jun 1818 VA d Knott Co KY; s/o Thomas Johnson and Philadelphia Carter. (Source)

8. Simeon "Sim" Francis b 25 Mar 1818 VA d 31 Jul 1878 Letcher Co KY; m. 28 May 1840 Perry Co KY to Cassie B Smith b 29 Jan 1825 Letcher Co KY d 31 Jul 1878 Letcher Co KY d/o William Branham Smith and Elizabeth Childers.

Thomas Francis
and Lourania Polly

Thomas Francis b 18 May 1774 VA d 31 Jul 1855 Knott Co KY; buried Carrs Fork, Knott Co KY; s/o Thomas Francis Sr and Elizabeth Unknown. Thomas Francis m. 11 Nov 1834 Perry Co KY to Lourania Polly b 20 Oct 1799 Carter Co TN d 22 Nov 1874 Letcher Co KY; d/o Edward Polly and Mary Agnes Mullins. Children of Thomas Francis and Lourania Polly;

1. Lurania Francis b 11 Aug 1835 Perry Co KY d 22 Nov 1874 (or 3 Jun 1908); m. Thomas Smith b about 1836 KY; s/o William Smith and Millie Combs.

2. Arena "Anna" Francis b 11 Sept 1837 d 17 Mar 1915; m. 1 Mar 1857 Letcher Co KY to Hiram H Stamper b 2 Aug 1834 d 19 Feb 1873; s/o John Whit Stamper and Lucinda Hogg.

3. Elizabeth Francis b 19 Aug 1838 d 5 Oct 1862; m. 30 Nov 1854 to James P. Stamper b 30 Aug 1832 Perry (now Letcher) Co, KY d 21 Jun 1903 Knott Co KY; s/o John Whit Stamper and Lucinda Hogg. James P Stamper m. about 1864 to (2) Elizabeth Francis b 17 Mar 1834 d 10 Oct 1908; d/o Samuel Francis Sr and Leodicia Hogg. Elizabeth Francis b 1834; m. 18 Jul 1850 Letcher Co KY to (1) Stephen Adams b 1830 Cowan, Perry Co KY d 1862 Letcher Co KY; s/o Randolph Adams and Nancy Caudill.

4. Margerene Polly Francis b 3 Jul 1842 Letcher Co KY d 5 Oct 1908 Petersville, Lewis Co KY; m. 1860 Letcher Co KY to John Whit Stamper b 20 Jul 1839 Letcher Co KY d 4 Jul 1907 Petersville, Lewis Co KY; s/o John Whit Stamper and Lucinda Hogg.

Lourania Polly and
John Penn Hagins

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