Edythe R. Whitley, was doing nothing more than reading the census, just as we all have. She didn't even know that Susannah was Susannah nee Barnes, the widow of Samuel C. Franch, brother of Gideon. Julia French Wood In a message dated 6/20/2006 10:15:28 PM Central Standard Time, CatchesTheWind@aol.com writes: Hello, This is a article I found: Early Tennessee Settlers, 1700's-1900's: Henry County "Old Timer Stuff" Prominent Citizens on Civil Districts by Edythe R. Whitley "Gideon French, a native of Georgia aged about 69 in 1850 with wife Rebecca age 61 born in Kentucky, were residents of this district. In the same community nearby resided Susannah French age 55 born in South Carolina, who appears to have been a widow with a family of Wm. J. age 23, A.J. age 18, Kezziah age 16 and Mary age 14 all born in Tennessee. The relationship of these two families is not at present known." Edythe R. Whitley has done genealogical books on several different counties.