Volney French was one of the early settlers in Kenosha and was one of only three attorneys in the city before 1841. He served also as a county judge.
His obituary-
Volney French
Source: Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 481; transcribed by LaDena Livingston
1881 - Hon. Volney French died at Kenosha, May 3d, at the age of seventy-one years. He was born in Maidstone, Vt., in 1810. After studying law in Rochester, N. Y., he settled in Kenosha in 1837. He was judge of Racine County before Kenosha was formed from it, from 1844 to 1848; and in 1875, he was appointed probate judge of Kenosha County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. W. Webster; and was, at one time, candidate on the Democratic ticket for State superintendent of public instruction. He was a vigorous writer for the press, and was editor of the Kenosha "Union" from 1875 to 1877. He had traveled extensively, having made two journeys to Europe of two years each.
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In 1846 he built the house at 6044 8th Avenue in Kenosha.
In 1850 he was living with Ann S. French age 29, b. New Hampshire, Ada M. French, age 6, born Wisconsin, Sally French, age 73 born Vermont.
Volney and Addie French had a daughter Alice French b. Dec 8, 1862 in Kenosha. She died on July 4, 1917 in Chicago,IL.
Another daughter Nellie French married Henry Brooks on Jan 23, 1883 in Kenosha.
A son named Brock French married Mary Eckels on July 1, 1894 in Milwaukee.
It appears that Volney French Esq. married Mary Gotham in NH on July 15, 1872.
His wife Ann French died at age 32 in 1854 and his wife Addie French died at age 29 in 1870.
His obituary-
Volney French
Source: Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 481; transcribed by LaDena Livingston
1881 - Hon. Volney French died at Kenosha, May 3d, at the age of seventy-one years. He was born in Maidstone, Vt., in 1810. After studying law in Rochester, N. Y., he settled in Kenosha in 1837. He was judge of Racine County before Kenosha was formed from it, from 1844 to 1848; and in 1875, he was appointed probate judge of Kenosha County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. W. Webster; and was, at one time, candidate on the Democratic ticket for State superintendent of public instruction. He was a vigorous writer for the press, and was editor of the Kenosha "Union" from 1875 to 1877. He had traveled extensively, having made two journeys to Europe of two years each.
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In 1846 he built the house at 6044 8th Avenue in Kenosha.
In 1850 he was living with Ann S. French age 29, b. New Hampshire, Ada M. French, age 6, born Wisconsin, Sally French, age 73 born Vermont.
Volney and Addie French had a daughter Alice French b. Dec 8, 1862 in Kenosha. She died on July 4, 1917 in Chicago,IL.
Another daughter Nellie French married Henry Brooks on Jan 23, 1883 in Kenosha.
A son named Brock French married Mary Eckels on July 1, 1894 in Milwaukee.
It appears that Volney French Esq. married Mary Gotham in NH on July 15, 1872.
His wife Ann French died at age 32 in 1854 and his wife Addie French died at age 29 in 1870.
Volney French was one of the early settlers in Kenosha and was one of only three attorneys in the city before 1841. He served also as a county judge.
His obituary-
Volney French
Source: Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 481; transcribed by LaDena Livingston
1881 - Hon. Volney French died at Kenosha, May 3d, at the age of seventy-one years. He was born in Maidstone, Vt., in 1810. After studying law in Rochester, N. Y., he settled in Kenosha in 1837. He was judge of Racine County before Kenosha was formed from it, from 1844 to 1848; and in 1875, he was appointed probate judge of Kenosha County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. W. Webster; and was, at one time, candidate on the Democratic ticket for State superintendent of public instruction. He was a vigorous writer for the press, and was editor of the Kenosha "Union" from 1875 to 1877. He had traveled extensively, having made two journeys to Europe of two years each.
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In 1846 he built the house at 6044 8th Avenue in Kenosha.
In 1850 he was living with Ann S. French age 29, b. New Hampshire, Ada M. French, age 6, born Wisconsin, Sally French, age 73 born Vermont.
Volney and Addie French had a daughter Alice French b. Dec 8, 1862 in Kenosha. She died on July 4, 1917 in Chicago,IL.
Another daughter Nellie French married Henry Brooks on Jan 23, 1883 in Kenosha.
A son named Brock French married Mary Eckels on July 1, 1894 in Milwaukee.
It appears that Volney French Esq. married Mary Gotham in NH on July 15, 1872.
His wife Ann French died at age 32 in 1854 and his wife Addie French died at age 29 in 1870.
His obituary-
Volney French
Source: Reports and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Vol. 9 (1909) Wisconsin Necrology (1876-81) page 481; transcribed by LaDena Livingston
1881 - Hon. Volney French died at Kenosha, May 3d, at the age of seventy-one years. He was born in Maidstone, Vt., in 1810. After studying law in Rochester, N. Y., he settled in Kenosha in 1837. He was judge of Racine County before Kenosha was formed from it, from 1844 to 1848; and in 1875, he was appointed probate judge of Kenosha County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. W. Webster; and was, at one time, candidate on the Democratic ticket for State superintendent of public instruction. He was a vigorous writer for the press, and was editor of the Kenosha "Union" from 1875 to 1877. He had traveled extensively, having made two journeys to Europe of two years each.
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In 1846 he built the house at 6044 8th Avenue in Kenosha.
In 1850 he was living with Ann S. French age 29, b. New Hampshire, Ada M. French, age 6, born Wisconsin, Sally French, age 73 born Vermont.
Volney and Addie French had a daughter Alice French b. Dec 8, 1862 in Kenosha. She died on July 4, 1917 in Chicago,IL.
Another daughter Nellie French married Henry Brooks on Jan 23, 1883 in Kenosha.
A son named Brock French married Mary Eckels on July 1, 1894 in Milwaukee.
It appears that Volney French Esq. married Mary Gotham in NH on July 15, 1872.
His wife Ann French died at age 32 in 1854 and his wife Addie French died at age 29 in 1870.
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