Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....French, Morris F. September 22, 1850 - 
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French, Morris F., Warren, was born in Warren, September 22, 1850, a son of
Luther L. and Isabel (Culver) French. He was educated in the district, select 
and higher schools, also attended the Winfield academy. He taught school six 
terms. At twenty-one years of age he began for himself, working with his 
father six years. He then purchased thirty-five acres of his grandfather's 
homestead in Warren, and in March, 1881, bought and located on 170 acres, 
where he now resides. He now owns 205 acres, and in politics is a 
Republican.   September 18, 1878, he married Mary E. Ingalls, born in 
Hartwick, Otsego county, a daughter of Allen and Hulda (Windsor) Ingalls, now 
residing in Middlefield.   Subject had three children : Harry D., Leonard
I. and Robert L.   Luther L. French was born in Plymouth, Litchfield county, 
Conn., August 23, 1810, a son of Ebenezer W. and Lucy (Darrow) French, both of 
Connecticut.   In 1814 E. W. French moved to Galway, Saratoga county, then to 
Oneida county, and in 1830 located on the farm where our subject now resides, 
where he died July 1, 1865.   He was a Whig and a Republican, and a deacon in 
the Presbyterian church.   He was three times married.   His first wife was 
Sarah Bassett, by whom he had four children:  Prosper, George, Roxanna and 
Sarah.   His wife was born May 30, 1774, and died October 26, 1804.   His 
second wife was Lucy Darrow, born March 12, 1781, who died June 16, 1842, 
leaving seven children : Lucy, Mary, Luther L., Amond J., Elizabeth J., David 
W. and Julia A.   His third wife was Marian Bairdsley. She died November I8, 
1882, and was born February 8, 1794. in New York. Luther L. French received a 
district school education, and being the oldest son had to help his
father.   At the age of twenty he hired out for $12.50 per month, which was 
considered extra wages.   In the spring of 1840 he bought fifty acres, where 
he resided until 1890, when he let the farm to his son, Eseck W., and moved on 
his father's old homestead.   February 27, 1839, he married Isabell Culver, 
born in Westfield, Chautauqua county, July 15, 1817, a daughter of Harmon and 
Elizabeth (Campbell) Culver of English and Scotch origin.   Subject and wife 
have had eight children, three of whom died in childhood, Orton G., Lucelia J. 
and Edward O.   The other five are as follows:  Samuel D., Mary E., Morris F., 
Louisa C, wife of Fenmore R. Stratton, and Eseck W.  Luther L. and wife have 
been life members of the Presbyterian church.   Mr. French is a strong 
Republican.   Samuel D. French enlisted in Company F,  121st regiment, in 
1861, serving through the war.   Six months after enlistment he was 
transferred to signal corps, in which he was a lieutenant.   He resides in 
Iowa.



Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.


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