Jaculene: MMMmmm. Maybe and maybe not. None of the names you list below are familiar with the exception of Napoleon (Pole) French. But remember, I don't know anything about him, other than the fact that he was my GG grandfather. Napoleon (Pole) French was born about 1845 and is buried in Rock Holds, Kentucky. Charlotte Cress b. Oct 15, 1849 in Wise County Virginia, died 1-14-1942 and was a common law wife to Napoleon French. Napoleon and Charlotte Cress had these children: James R, William J, Margaret, Perry, Barbara Ellen, Elvina, Sallie, Sarah, Martha, Sullie, Elliot and possibly one or two more. I do however recall hearing my Grandmother Anna Sherman speaking of a man she called "W H". I see that according to your post, Napoleon had a brother named William H. French. (Could this be who my Grandmother was referring to by W H ?) I believe this man's name was William Henry. I don't know if the "henry" is a middle name or last name, but somewhere deep down inside, I think "henry" was a middle name just from the context Granny Sherman used to use it. W H this and W H that, but this was 25 years ago if not more. Know what I mean? -----Original Message----- From: Jaculene Masters <datamine@earthlink.net> To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 06, 2000 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Napoleon French >John, that brick wall MAY be coming down. My 3G Grandfather Napoleon >Bonaparte French and a bazillion other descendants of his grandparents >Matthew and Sarah Payne were in SW VA/WV, especially Giles, Tazewell and >Mercer counties, the latter now in WV. Matthew and Sally's children married >into these families among others: Belcher, Hatfield, Smith, McComas, >Dingess. Napoleon was son of David and Mary Dingess. He married Jane B. >Armstrong daughter of Thomas Temple Armstrong and granddaughter of Martin of >NC and TN. Napoleon's sibs included William H.and James Harvey. They were >Confederates who ended up on the "wrong" side of the border after the >"unpleasantness", i.e. WV and many migrated then. See anything that looks >familiar? >Jackie > >