George had 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
At the age of 18 George enlisted on the 18th of December 1863 Maine's 1st Heavy Artillery Company G.
Maine's First Heavy Artillery fought in several battles including Milford Station, Va. 21 and 31 May 1864 Spotsylvania Court House 24 May 1864
St. Petersburg Va. on July 1, 6, 10, 17, 18 1864
Fort Hell Va 1,and 15 October 1864.
Squirrel Level Road Va 15 October 1864.
George Mustered out Maine's 1st Heavy Artillery Company G 1 September 1866.
Upon returning home George married Julia A Strout December 25, 1867. Julia passed May 17, 1872. George and Julia had one daughter Lillian born February 13, 1869 and passed April 17, 1869.
George married Emma E Drew May 14, 1873. George and Emma had one son, Ned George French born May 21, 1879 at Orneville,Piscataquis, Maine.
George passed April 8, 1880 of Typhoid Fever.
After George's passing, Emma married William F Wells September 4, 1882. Emma passed October 11, 1883. She is interned at Evergreen Cemetery, Milo Maine.
George had 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
At the age of 18 George enlisted on the 18th of December 1863 Maine's 1st Heavy Artillery Company G.
Maine's First Heavy Artillery fought in several battles including Milford Station, Va. 21 and 31 May 1864 Spotsylvania Court House 24 May 1864
St. Petersburg Va. on July 1, 6, 10, 17, 18 1864
Fort Hell Va 1,and 15 October 1864.
Squirrel Level Road Va 15 October 1864.
George Mustered out Maine's 1st Heavy Artillery Company G 1 September 1866.
Upon returning home George married Julia A Strout December 25, 1867. Julia passed May 17, 1872. George and Julia had one daughter Lillian born February 13, 1869 and passed April 17, 1869.
George married Emma E Drew May 14, 1873. George and Emma had one son, Ned George French born May 21, 1879 at Orneville,Piscataquis, Maine.
George passed April 8, 1880 of Typhoid Fever.
After George's passing, Emma married William F Wells September 4, 1882. Emma passed October 11, 1883. She is interned at Evergreen Cemetery, Milo Maine.
Inscription
Geo. H. French Died Apr.18 1880
AE. 34 yrs. 6 mos and 3 days.
Husband, thou art gone to rest,
Thine is an early tomb;
The master summoned thee away,
Thy Savior called thee home
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