Hello--- Could this Lafford French have been related to one of my g2grandfathers, Joseph P. French? The information I have on Joseph P. French is as follows: - Born: 3-23-1812, Edgefield County, South Carolina, - Parents and siblings: (unknown), - Married to Mary W. Brown, 27 June 1833 at Houston County, Georgia, - Elizabeth Jane French born 12 April 1834 at Georgia, - James M. French born 1 October 1835 at Georgia, - Lydia A. French born 19 March 1837 at Georgia, - John B. French born 24 April 1839 at Georgia, - According to US Census, residing, 1840 at Marion County, Georgia, - Emeline M. French (2) born 15 July 1840 at Georgia, - Resided 1840/3 at Barbour County, AL, - Migrated from Georgia ca. 1843 at AL, - Marion T. French born 21 June 1843 at Alabama, - William Dalis French born 8 August 1844 at Alabama, - Resided ca. 1845 at Pike Co, AL - George Washington French born 25 May 1846 at Pike County, Alabama, - Richard Ira French born 28 December 1847 at Barbour County, Alabama, - Mary Jane French born 5 August 1849 at Alabama, - According to 1850 census Joseph Reil-Keil, about 16 years of age was residing with the family, with Mary W. Brown, 1850 at Barbour County, AL, - According to 1850 census residing as a farmer with 6 sons and 4 daughters, with Mary W. Brown, 1850 at Barbour County, AL, - Euperdemus French born 27 May 1851 at Barbour County, Alabama Migrated, with Mary W. Brown, 1851/2 at Pike County, Alabama, - Sarah Josephine French born 8 August 1852 at Pike Co, AL, - Took Federal land patent on 79.75 acres of land, 1 December 1852 at Pike Co, AL, - Moved here from Barbour, County Alabama 1853 at Eufaula, Barbour Co, AL, - Resided on 100 acre cotton and corn farm ca. 1853 at Eufaula, Barbour Co, AL, - Took Federal land patent on 39.87 acres of land, 1 August 1853 at Pike Co, AL, - Ann Elizabeth French born 10 June 1855 at Pike County, Alabama, - Andrew Jackson French born 30 April 1856 at Pike County, Alabama, - Took Federal land patent on 119.67 acres of land, 1 September 1858 at Pike Co, AL, - According to 1860 census residing as a farmer with 6 sons and 4 daughters, with Mary W. Brown, 13 June 1860 at Pike Co, AL, - Leonard Montgomery French born 13 December 1860 at Pike County, Alabama, - Elected as County Tax Assessor, 5 August 1861 at Pike Co, AL, - Serving as a Commissioner on the County Commissioners Court of Roads and Revenue, 21 December 1865 at Pike Co, AL, - Ordained as a Baptist Minister, Good Hope Baptist Church, 24 October 1867 at Troy, Pike County, Alabama, - Pastor of New Harmony, Good Hope and Mount Moriah Baptist Churches, 1867/79 at Pike County, Alabama, - Died 22 October 1879 at Pike Co, AL, - one source reports the birth date was "3-24-1812" and the decease date as "10-24-1879" - an ordained "Baptist Minister" - referred to by some sources as "Josey P. French" - Ray H. Banks reports the wedding of Joseph P. and Mary took place in Marion County, Georgia - Cited in Files of Ray H. Banks, - Cited in Salem Baptist Association Minutes, - Cited in Correspondence on the French's of Alabama, - Cited in The French Family Myra Butler Collier,1995, Hoping to hear back from you soon. Ralph Banks (RafB@aol.com), Austin, TX