To Dean Burgess, In your email of 12 Sep you said I'd written that I had relatives in Otsego county. I think you must have your Linda's mixed up. I don't know of an Otsego county. I do have an Edwin Howard French, b.c. 1837 in Seymour, New Haven co, CT, who died in 1892 in Chicago. I've never been able to associate him with any other French family. He may possibly be the Edwin H. French, 24, Machinist, b. CT who is shown in the 1860 census of Waterbury, New Haven co, page 063, Family #482. Son Charles' name could have been mistakenly written as Edwin, age 8 months. His wife is shown as Harriet S., age19, b. NY. My Edwin m. Harriet L. Black, b. c. 1841 in Bridgeport, CT. In your email I don't see anyone listed who could be his parent. They're either too old or too young. Do you have other possible parents' names? Linda Walls