Darwin French
Doctor Erasmus Darwin French was an American man of adventure. He was born in 1822 in New York State, trained as a doctor and then enlisted in the army, later becaming a silver prospector. He married Miss Cornelia S. Cowles, daughter of Judge Cowles of San Diego in 1858. They had two sons Alfred and Addison.
Read more about Darwin French: Early Years, Middle Years, The Battle of San Pasqual, Dec. 6, 1846, Poem
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