Columbus French
New Plymouth Sentinel
Thursday, August 21, 1913
Columbus French died Sunday morning at his home. He had been quite sick for some time and his death was not unexpected. He was 77 years old. Mr. French was born November 29, 1836 at Cato, Caynga, N. Y. In 1845 his family moved to Michigan where he remained for a number of years. In 1866 he married Miss Susan Graves. From Michigan he moved to Nebraska then to Oregon and finally to Idaho, settling in the Payette valley near New Plymouth. That was 18 years ago and he has lived her ever since. His wife and one son, T. D. French, survive him. He was one of the old pioneers of the Payette valley and was loved and respected by all. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Congregational church and were attended by a large company of friends and neighbors. The body was laid to rest in Park View cemetery.
Payette Enterprise (Thursday, August 21, 1913)
Columbus French, 77 years old, died at his home Sunday morning August 17. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church Monday morning after which the body was laid to rest in Parkview Cemetery. His death was not entirely unexpected, as his relatives and friends had realized he was seriously ill with recovery doubtful. After being ill several months Mr. French was stricken with what appeared to be paralysis, Monday of last week, from which he never rallied, lying almost a week as if in natural slumber unable to take any nourishment, until Sunday morning he quietly breathed his last without regaining consciousness.
Mr. French was born Nov. 29, 1836, at Cato, New York. At the age of 9 years he moved to Jackson, Michigan, where he grew to manhood. On Jan 1, 1865, he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Graves. Later they moved to Nebraska where they spent two years and then going farther west to Union, Oregon, from where after two years more they came to New Plymouth where he spent the remainder of his life with the exception of two years spent in Montana.
Mr. French is survived by his wife, and one son, T. D. French of this place. New Plymouth people wish to express their sympathy for the bereaved family.
