Hi, The census records I have for my William Miles French say that his father was born in TN and his mother in VA, and he was born in OH. His children were all born in Cabell Co., VA, WV in the 1860's. It seems like they were going in circles. He was married to Martha DAVIS. I just found out her name was DAVIS and I don't know anything else about her, except she was born in VA in 1842. Do any of these names sound familiar to you? I don't have parents for William yet either. He did fight in the Civil War, a Confederate. He applied for his pension in Craighead Co., AR, and it was granted right away. He later applied for an increase and it was also granted. I have heard he was a prisoner of war, and that he owned 3 slaves before the war. Thanks for any info you may have. Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: <TNGEN@aol.com> To: <FRENCH-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 4:24 PM Subject: FRENCH TN and VA 1750 - 1900 > Looking for information about family of David Doan DAVIS (b. 1832 Wythe Co. > VA) who settled in Rhea County, TN before 1870 from the New River area of > Pearisburg, Giles Co. VA. and his spouse Rachel A. FRENCH dau of St. Clair > FRENCH and Mariah BURDIT/Burdett. St. Clair was son of John/Matthew/John > FRENCH b. 1710 line of Westmoreland Co. VA. DAVID DAVIS' son, Henry Arthur > Davis, b. 1870 probably in VA, m. Della Lee Hale, dau of Wm.S. Hale and Sarah > or Eliz.Travis, dau of Thom C. and Martha Travis. David & Rachel Davis are > buried in > the FRENCH Cemetery in Rhea County. David was with Co. D. 7th VA Inf. CSA . > Henry m. (2) Ida Gross in 1913 and (3) Mary Ann Blake. Henry is buried in > Welch Cemetery in Sale Creek in Hamilton Co. TN. > Any information will be appreciated. > Dorothy Davis Webb > Kapolei, Hawaii >