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William R. French (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer.)

b. 1807? d. 1883-02-24

Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer. Christian County, Kentucky, native. Married to Nancy Lamb French in Caldwell County, Kentucky, on February 6, 1828. Father of Joseph French, John French, Francis M. French, Sarah A. French, Milton D. French, Pernecy J. French, Nancy E. "Bettie" French, Jesse S. French, and Rebecca E. French. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1850. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1860.

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Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 2, p. 353B.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 85.

Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Caldwell County Marriages, Film #000851644, p. 21.

Missouri Death Records, 1850-1931, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, Morgan County Deaths.

Citation

French, William R.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32197832 (November 12, 2026).

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