| Birth | 23 Dec 1877 | William Edgar French was born on 23 Dec 1877 in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. |
| Marriage | 11 Mar 1902 | He and Eve Alverdia Barnell, daughter of James Riley Barnell and Mary Ellen Rinker, were married on 11 Mar 1902 in Jay County, Indiana. |
| 1910 Census | 1910 | William appeared in the 1910 Federal Census of West Honey Creek, Crawford County, Illinois, as William E. French, with his wife, Eve. Their son, Wiley, was listed as living with them. |
| Draft Registration | 12 Sep 1918 | William Edgar French registered for the military on 12 Sep 1918 in Crawford County, Illinois.  |
| 1920 Census | 1 Jan 1920 | William Edgar French appeared as head of household in the 1920 Federal Census of Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois, as William Frenkh. Living with him was his wife, Eve, and their children, Wiley and Kenneth. |
| 1930 Census | 24 Apr 1930 | William Edgar French appeared as head of household in the 1930 Federal Census of Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois, as W E French. Living with him was his wife, Eve, and their children, Kenneth and Clara. |
| 1940 Census | 13 Mar 1940 | William appeared in the 1940 Federal Census of Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois, as William E. French, with his wife, Eve. Their daughter, Clara, was listed as living with them. |
| Draft Registration | 1942 | William Edgar French registered for the military in 1942 in Crawford County, Illinois. |
| Death | 1 Oct 1960 | He died on 1 Oct 1960 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, at age 82. |
| Burial | 3 Oct 1960 | He was buried on 3 Oct 1960, age 82, in Oblong Cemetery, located in Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois. |
William Edgar French