... This silhouette of this gallant officer and statesman, was loaned by Miss Laura French, a great grand-niece. It hung over the mantel in her grandfather, William French's, sitting room for more than half a century and has been in possession of the families for nearly a century. Captain William French, lived in Franklin county, was owner of one of the handsomest old-fashioned brick houses, and one of the most beautiful farms on the Georgetown and Frankfort turnpike, lying east of this city, about six miles. He married, Mary (Polly) Taylor, daughter of the noted Baptist preacher of pioneer days in Kentucky, John Taylor, who was also author of the valuable little history entitled, "History of the Ten Churches."
Captain William French was a nephew of Colonel Richard Callaway, and a son of Mrs. James French, nee Kizzie Callaway. ...
