Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Hopkins County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Son of William R. French and Nancy Lamb French. Married to Matilda Coker French in Hopkins County, Kentucky, on January 10, 1858. Father of Ilgeretta French. Farmer in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in 1850. Farmer in Hopkins County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
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, Hopkins County, Madisonville, p. 701.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll #994039, Hopkins County Marriages.

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

Citation

French, John. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32207750 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
James Perry et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-01-22

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