Elizabeth Inches Davis and Abel Harkness French

ABEL HARKNESS FRENCH, son of SALLY SHEDD and CUMMINGS FRENCH, was born September 12, 1821 in Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire,²³⁶⁰ and died December 26, 1891 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.²³⁷⁶

He married ELIZABETH INCHES DAVIS on January 4, 1853 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts.⁶¹⁸² She was born in 1834 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts,²⁴⁰⁰ and died August 30, 1905 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.²³⁷⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • ? Haskell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • William Brown Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • John York Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • William Graves Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • John Smith Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • Capt. Jerathmeel Bowers Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • Walter Tybbott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • Daniel Shed Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)
  • Moses Baron Descendant Report (Ancestor of Abel H. French)

Children of ELIZABETH INCHES DAVIS and ABEL HARKNESS FRENCH:

1. ALONZO H. FRENCH, b. 1854, Massachusetts; m. CAROLINE A. BILLINGS on July 21, 1880 in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts⁶⁰⁹⁷; d. December 16, 1932, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts.²⁴⁰¹
2. MENZELL STUART FRENCH, b. July, 1856, Massachusetts; m. JENNIE P. STEVENS on June 20, 1894 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire²³⁶³; d. December 4, 1940, Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.²³⁷⁶
3. ERMINA JANETTE FRENCH, b. October 19, 1860, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts;²³⁹⁸ m. CHARLES W. CLASSON on December 17, 1879 in Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire²³⁶³; d. September 27, 1938, Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.²³⁷⁶
4. WALTER CUMMINGS FRENCH, b. June 18, 1863, Massachusetts;⁵⁰⁵⁴ m. JENNIE TOLLES NEWTON on January 27, 1886 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire²³⁶³; d. March 22, 1951, Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.⁵⁰⁵⁴

Newspaper Articles

Fitchburg Sentinel, April 29, 1879²³⁹⁹

A "pound party" was held at the residence of Alonzo French and Mr. and Mrs. Abel H. French on Charles street, Monday evening. The party, some 70 in number, started from the residence of Henry Classon, corner of Winthrop and Forest streets. Games, refreshments and dancing to music by Harrington's orchestra made a pleasant evening.

Obituaries

Fitchburg Sentinel, September 2, 1905²⁴⁰⁰

Mrs. E. I. French Dies at Nashua.

Mrs. Elizabeth I. French, widow of the late Abel H. French, died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Classon, 25 Blossom street, at the age of 81 years. Death was due to a general breaking down of the system. She had been ill in bed about three weeks. She was born in Ashburnham, Mass., and was the daughter of Aaron Davis. She lived there until she married Mr. French, who died about 12 years ago. Their wedded life had been most pleasant. With him she resided in several places, coming here 24 years ago from Antrim, when he established .... brothers surviving, CHarles and George W. of New York, Henry A. of Boston, and Levi M. of Worcester, Mass. Four children of Mr. and Mrs. French survive: Alonzo H. of Fitchburg, Menzell S. of Hudson, and Walter C. French, and Mrs. Classon of this city. There are seven grandchildren.—Nashua Telegraph, Aug. 31.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon. Three of her sons and a son-in-law were the bearers.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
July 7, 18702384	Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Abel Harkness French Elizabeth Inches Davis Alonzo H. French Menzell Stuart French Ermina Janette French Walter Cummings French
June 17, 18802380	Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Abel Harkness French Elizabeth Inches Davis Alonzo H. French Menzell Stuart French Ermina Janette French Walter Cummings French Charles W. Classon