CemeteryJohn Jay French Jr. II and his wife Francis are buried here, along with a number of their children who died young. Many illnesses that are now easily cured were fatal in the 1800s, especially to small children.
It wasn’t unusual for a family to name a baby after a deceased older child, especially if that name was important to the family. John Jr.’s oldest and youngest sons are buried here and share the same name - David H. French. The story goes that the first David was ill and, knowing he was going to die, asked his mother to name her newborn baby for him. Only a month or so after the baby was born, the older brother died. Sadly, the second David H. French, much beloved by his older siblings, also died young due to illness.
Cemetery Entrance
Headstones
Large French Stone
