Hugh French of Adair County, Ky was the son of Daniel French and his wife Mildred. Daniel was the son of Hugh French and Margaret Jarvis. Hugh was the son of Mason and his unknown first wife. Daniel and Mildred had sons John who married Dolly Spencer; James who married Barbara Key; Daniel who married Anne Guthrey; Hugh who married twice first to Ann then to Tempy; and Richard who married Dinah Greer. All of the brothers left the Bedford/ Franklin Co. VA area and migrated to Adair Co. From there they went to Indiana and Illinois with the exception of Hugh who remained in Adair.