Jocelyn, John C. French went to Alexander University. I'm not sure where that is located. He then went to a business school in Cleveland, Ohio - it was just listed as a "Spencerian College". "John taught school for several years over a wide area", (that would be in Roulette, Potter Co., PA). In 1885, John operated a general store for three years at Larabee, PA with his half-brother Joe Samson. John then owned his own business - the Olean Hardwood Company, from 1888 until 1893, when he sold the company to BH Parkhurst. That was in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY. When his health failed he put a stop to his business career and retired to his old homestead in Roulette. During the last years of his life he was unable to walk and at this time became a local historian and voluminous writer. He was noted for his remarkable memory of past events and was constantly writing for local papers and had a weekly column in the Altoona Tribune. He collaborated with Henry W. Shoemaker in the preservation and publication of a large collection of native folk songs and hunting stories. He was the author of several books - two are "Rafting Days in Pennsylvania and The Passenger Pigeon in Pennsylvania. Jocelyn, most of the above came from the book "History of Roulette, PA by Robert C. Lyman, Sr. According to family stories, there was still extended family in NY, I have always assumed that was in Chemung, Tioga, Steuben and probably Cattaurugus Cos., NY. I do know that John's in laws were in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. I can remember as a child, visiting family in New York State, but for the life of me I don't know who those Frenchs were or where they were. Wherever it was, it wasn't more than a couple of hours away from Buffalo. There is a French Hill Cemetery in Cameron, Steuben Co., NY and another French Hill Cemetery in Middlebury, Tioga Co., PA. My grandfather's sister - Rosemary Willis French married a minister by the name of Irvin Edward Deer. Aunt Rose was the genealogist of the family. One of Irvin's nephews - or I guess I should say great nephew - has been researching his family and has an Ebenezer French in his family. I will write to him with your permission and see if it is the same Ebenezer French. His name is Phillip Deere. Take care. Marion Scherer