Obituary Record

James R French
Died on 9/8/1902
Buried in Kennard Cemetery

Blair Courier 11 Sept 1902

We learn by phone that two deaths occurred over at Kennard yesterday morning. Jas. R. French died at 3 o’clock and the funeral will be held at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Miss Addie, daughter of Mrs. Thos. Slayback, died at 7:15 but we did not learn at what hour the funeral will be held.

The following is from research:

Pvt. James R. French (26th Kentucky Infantry – Co A)

James R. French was born on March 23, 1842. He served about 7 months in the 26th Kentucky Infantry at the end of the Civil War. He was discharged on July 10, 1865 at Salisbury, North Carolina.

During Private French's enlistment, the 26th Kentucky Infantry participated in the Campaign of the Carolinas (March 1-April 26, 1865). The unit was at the Bennett Place (near Raleigh, North Carolina) when Confederate General Joseph Johnston and Union General William Sherman negotiated the largest surrender of Confederate soldiers during the Civil War (April 26, 1865).

French was a member of Post 52 (Blair) of the Grand Army of the Republic. He died on September 2, 1902.

Private Co A 26 Regt KY Vol Inf

Information provided by Dean Podoll.

Note James is buried in the Kennard Cemetery, Block 3 Lot 33 Sp 4

Printed in the Blair Courier on 9/11/1902


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