Hello Alice---- One of my g2grandfathers was Joseph P. French as follows: - Born Edgefield County, South Carolina, - Married to Mary W. Brown, 27 June 1833 in Houston County, Georgia - Elizabeth Jane French born 12 April 1834 in Georgia - James M. French born 1 October 1835 in Georgia - Lydia A. French born 19 March 1837 in Georgia - John B. French born 24 April 1839 in Georgia - According to US Census, residing, 1840 in Marion County, Georgia - Emeline M. French born 15 July 1840 in Georgia - Resided 1840/3 in Barbour County, AL - Migrated from Georgia ca. 1843 in AL - Marion T. French born 21 June 1843 in Alabama - William Dalis French born 8 August 1844 in Alabama - Resided ca. 1845 in Pike Co, AL George Washington French born 25 May 1846 in Pike County, Alabama - Richard Ira French born 28 December 1847 in Barbour County, Alabama - Mary Jane French born 5 August 1849 in Alabama - According to 1850 census Joseph Reil-Keil, about 16 years of age was residing with the family, with Mary W. Brown, 1850 in Barbour County, AL - According to 1850 census residing as a farmer with 6 sons and 4 daughters, with Mary W. Brown, 1850 in Barbour County, AL - Euperdemus French born 27 May 1851 in Barbour County, Alabama - Migrated, with Mary W. Brown, 1851/2 in Pike County, Alabama - Sarah Josephine French born 8 August 1852 in Pike Co, AL - Took Federal land patent on 79.75 acres of land, 1 December 1852 in Pike Co, AL - Moved here from Barbour, County Alabama 1853 in Eufaula, Barbour Co, AL - Resided on 100 acre cotton and corn farm ca. 1853 in Eufaula, Barbour Co, AL - Took Federal land patent on 39.87 acres of land, 1 August 1853 in Pike Co, AL - Ann Elizabeth French born 10 June 1855 in Pike County, Alabama - Andrew Jackson French born 30 April 1856 in Pike County, Alabama - Took Federal land patent on 119.67 acres of land, 1 September 1858 in Pike Co, AL - According to 1860 census residing as a farmer with 6 sons and 4 daughters, with Mary W. Brown, 13 June 1860 in Pike Co, AL - Leonard Montgomery French born 13 December 1860 in Pike County, Alabama - Elected as County Tax Assessor, 5 August 1861 in Pike Co, AL - Serving as a Commissioner on the County Commissioners Court of Roads and Revenue, 21 December 1865 in Pike Co, AL - Ordained as a Baptist Minister, Good Hope Baptist Church, 24 October 1867 in Troy, Pike County, Alabama - Pastor of New Harmony, Good Hope and Mount Moriah Baptist Churches, 1867/79 in Pike County, Alabama - Died 22 October 1879 in Pike Co, AL From the information above, are we related? Also, to date, we have been able to determine any information about G2Grandfather Joseph P.'s parents and siblings, so if you or anyone else could come with any, we would be grateful. Best regards, Ralph Banks (RafB@aol.com), Austin, TX