I believe that my wife's great grandfather, William French, is the son of Gideon W. French and Rebecca Jane Butt; circumstantial info, nothing concrete. I just found a note from one of my wife's cousins indicating that William French (married to Mary Louis Eastwood) had one of their children born in Paragould, Arkansas. The child was Dutch French and another note says Dutch died in Jackson, Michigan. I just visited the Greene County (Paragould), Arkansas genweb site and find that quite a few of the Henry, CO, TN French's lived in Paragould for a period of time. Here is an article taken from the site: FRENCH Thomas A. French was born in Tennessee in 1817. His wife, Cynthia, was born in the same state in 1 823. Thomas A. French and Cynthia Bowman were married in Henry County, Tennessee on May 24, 1 841 . In 1 850 this family was still living in Henry Cou nty and theirchildren were: K. Jane, 1 842; Lovey, 1844; John, 1846; and Gideon, 1848. Gideon C. French, son of Thomas, married a woman named Malinda Jane, born in Tennessee in 1 852. In about 1 890 this family moved to Greene County, Arkansas and settled in Hurricane Township. Their children in 1900 were: Reuben, 1868; William W. (Wil liam Wright), 1880; Herbert, 1885; and Mertie, 1894. Mertie was born in Arkansas, but all the older children were born in Tennessee. William Wright French married Cora Belle Moss during the early 1900's. Cora Belle was the daughter of Ben F. and Rebecca Sheffield Hamilton Moss. She was born in Kentucky in 1 887. In 1 900 Rebecca and her children (Florida, Cora, Charles, Benjamin, and Warren) were living in the Columbus area of Hickman County, Kentucky. A number of the members of the French families are buried at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in northern Greene County. Rebecca Moss and her sons, Charles and Benjamin, are also buried at this cemetery. In 1 850 four other French families were living nearThomas A. and Cynthia French m Henry County, Tennessee. These were the families of (1 ) Susanna French, born in South Carolina in 1 795, (2) Gideon French, born in Georgia in 1781 , (3) Allison Fren ch, born in Tennessee in 1 81 0, and (4) William Carroll French, born in Tennessee in 1815. It would appear that Gideon French is Gideon Richard French, born in GA married to Angeline Rebecca Anderson, and William Carroll French is his son. If any of the Frenchs reading this have any info on William French or Dutch French while they were in Paragould, I would appreciate the info. Much of this family side subsequently moved to Flint, Michigan. My wife's name is Sandra Kay French Polkowski John Polkowski

John, I would be interested in sharing info with you as I too am interested in this line of French. Would you please email direct at [email protected] Thank you Jo Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:56 PM Subject: [FRENCH-L] French's in Paragould, Arkansas I believe that my wife's great grandfather, William French, is the son of Gideon W. French and Rebecca Jane Butt; circumstantial info, nothing concrete. I just found a note from one of my wife's cousins indicating that William French (married to Mary Louis Eastwood) had one of their children born in Paragould, Arkansas. The child was Dutch French and another note says Dutch died in Jackson, Michigan. I just visited the Greene County (Paragould), Arkansas genweb site and find that quite a few of the Henry, CO, TN French's lived in Paragould for a period of time. Here is an article taken from the site: FRENCH Thomas A. French was born in Tennessee in 1817. His wife, Cynthia, was born in the same state in 1 823. Thomas A. French and Cynthia Bowman were married in Henry County, Tennessee on May 24, 1 841 . In 1 850 this family was still living in Henry Cou nty and theirchildren were: K. Jane, 1 842; Lovey, 1844; John, 1846; and Gideon, 1848. Gideon C. French, son of Thomas, married a woman named Malinda Jane, born in Tennessee in 1 852. In about 1 890 this family moved to Greene County, Arkansas and settled in Hurricane Township. Their children in 1900 were: Reuben, 1868; William W. (Wil liam Wright), 1880; Herbert, 1885; and Mertie, 1894. Mertie was born in Arkansas, but all the older children were born in Tennessee. William Wright French married Cora Belle Moss during the early 1900's. Cora Belle was the daughter of Ben F. and Rebecca Sheffield Hamilton Moss. She was born in Kentucky in 1 887. In 1 900 Rebecca and her children (Florida, Cora, Charles, Benjamin, and Warren) were living in the Columbus area of Hickman County, Kentucky. A number of the members of the French families are buried at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in northern Greene County. Rebecca Moss and her sons, Charles and Benjamin, are also buried at this cemetery. In 1 850 four other French families were living nearThomas A. and Cynthia French m Henry County, Tennessee. These were the families of (1 ) Susanna French, born in South Carolina in 1 795, (2) Gideon French, born in Georgia in 1781 , (3) Allison Fren ch, born in Tennessee in 1 81 0, and (4) William Carroll French, born in Tennessee in 1815. It would appear that Gideon French is Gideon Richard French, born in GA married to Angeline Rebecca Anderson, and William Carroll French is his son. If any of the Frenchs reading this have any info on William French or Dutch French while they were in Paragould, I would appreciate the info. Much of this family side subsequently moved to Flint, Michigan. My wife's name is Sandra Kay French Polkowski John Polkowski

Hi John, Thomas Anderson French is my ggggrandfather. I have that William was born in 1866. Does this match your info? Laurel [email protected] wrote: >I believe that my wife's great grandfather, William French, is the son of >Gideon W. French and Rebecca Jane Butt; circumstantial info, nothing concrete. >I just found a note from one of my wife's cousins indicating that William >French (married to Mary Louis Eastwood) had one of their children born in >Paragould, Arkansas. The child was Dutch French and another note says Dutch died >in Jackson, Michigan. >I just visited the Greene County (Paragould), Arkansas genweb site and find >that quite a few of the Henry, CO, TN French's lived in Paragould for a period > of time. Here is an article taken from the site: >FRENCH >Thomas A. French was born in Tennessee in 1817. His wife, Cynthia, was >born in the same state in 1 823. Thomas A. French and Cynthia Bowman were >married in Henry County, Tennessee on May 24, 1 841 . In 1 850 this family >was still living in Henry Cou nty and theirchildren were: K. Jane, 1 842; >Lovey, 1844; John, 1846; and Gideon, 1848. >Gideon C. French, son of Thomas, married a woman named Malinda Jane, born >in Tennessee in 1 852. In about 1 890 this family moved to Greene County, >Arkansas and settled in Hurricane Township. Their children in 1900 were: >Reuben, 1868; William W. (Wil liam Wright), 1880; Herbert, 1885; and >Mertie, 1894. Mertie was born in Arkansas, but all the older children were >born in Tennessee. >William Wright French married Cora Belle Moss during the early 1900's. Cora >Belle was the daughter of Ben F. and Rebecca Sheffield Hamilton Moss. She >was born in Kentucky in 1 887. In 1 900 Rebecca and her children (Florida, >Cora, Charles, Benjamin, and Warren) were living in the Columbus area of >Hickman County, Kentucky. >A number of the members of the French families are buried at the Pleasant >Grove Cemetery in northern Greene County. Rebecca Moss and her sons, >Charles and Benjamin, are also buried at this cemetery. >In 1 850 four other French families were living nearThomas A. and Cynthia >French m Henry County, Tennessee. These were the families of (1 ) Susanna >French, born in South Carolina in 1 795, (2) Gideon French, born in Georgia >in 1781 , (3) Allison Fren ch, born in Tennessee in 1 81 0, and (4) William >Carroll French, born in Tennessee in 1815. > >It would appear that Gideon French is Gideon Richard French, born in GA >married to Angeline Rebecca Anderson, and William Carroll French is his son. > >If any of the Frenchs reading this have any info on William French or Dutch >French while they were in Paragould, I would appreciate the info. Much of >this family side subsequently moved to Flint, Michigan. >My wife's name is Sandra Kay French Polkowski >John Polkowski > > > >

This is an outline for Thomas Anderson French. This is probably your William. Descendants of Thomas Anderson French. I have many more descendants of T. A. if you are interested. Laurel 1 Thomas Anderson French b: March 25, 1817 d: August 11, 1895 .. +Cinthia Bell Bomar b: February 9, 1824 d: November 23, 1902 ..... 2 Gideon Clark French b: October 10, 1848 d: May 29, 1936 ......... +Eliza Jane Medlin b: 1843 d: 1875 ............ 3 Reuben B. French b: January 9, 1868 d: January 1, 1914 ............ 3 Drucilla French b: May 11, 1870 ................ +Boyd ............ 3 Tabitha Jane French b: August 16, 1872 ................ +? Lyles ............ 3 M. A. French b: Abt. 1873 ............ 3 Eliza J. French b: June 15, 1875 ..... *2nd Wife of Gideon Clark French: ......... +Malinda Jane Smith b: January 13, 1853 d: August 10, 1936 ............ 3 Cynthia French b: February 9, 1877 d: 1923 ................ +James Wambles ................... 4 Beatie Wambles ................... 4 Mattie Wambles ................... 4 Tessie Wambles ................... 4 Beulah Wambles ................... 4 Charlie Wambles ................... 4 Troy Wambles ................... 4 J. D. Wambles b: 1923 d: 1982 ............ 3 William Wright French b: June 18, 1879 d: December 4, 1963 ................ +Cora Bell Moss b: September 10, 1881 d: August 25, 1963 ................... 4 Eunice Estelle French b: January 14, 1914 ....................... +Marvin Matthew Huckabay b: June 3, 1912 d: November 29, 1977 ................... 4 Mildred Inez French b: August 7, 1915 d: August 14, 1915 ................... 4 Hazel French b: 1909 ............ 3 James Early French b: January 19, 1881 d: September 27, 1881 ............ 3 Hattie French b: December 14, 1882 ................ +Benjamin Johnson ................... 4 Effie Johnson ................... 4 Ruth Johnson ................... 4 Ophie Johnson ................... 4 Manuel Johnson ................... 4 Leo Johnson ............ 3 O. Herbert French b: March 17, 1885 d: September 22, 1959 ................ +Mary Ann Webb b: March 12, 1888 ................... 4 Kathleen French ................... 4 Edith French ................... 4 Lucille French ............ 3 Myrtle French b: August 1, 1893 ................ +Walter Cates ................... 4 Lela Cates ..... 2 Jesse Paxton French b: June 1851 d: February 8, 1908 ......... +Mary Bell Grooms b: 1855 d: 1879 ............ 3 James P. French b: 1871 ............ 3 Fonzo French b: July 26, 1872 d: July 30, 1890 ............ 3 Cynthia Jane French b: 1873 d: 1965 ................ +James Anderson Cain ............ 3 Zachia B. French b: 1875 d: October 1957 ................ +Arletta ................... 4 French ....................... +Roy Reynolds ................... 4 French ....................... +Oneda Glass ................... 4 French ....................... +Claude Claridy ................... 4 Leroy French ............ 3 Nola Brown French b: March 20, 1879 d: November 15, 1942 ................ +William Kelly Jones ..... *2nd Wife of Jesse Paxton French: ......... +Alice V. Hubbs b: November 22, 1861 d: January 31, 1895 ............ 3 Willie French ..... *3rd Wife of Jesse Paxton French: ......... +Margaret Jackson b: November 5, 1857 d: June 27, 1945 ............ 3 Artie French ............ 3 Ola French ............ 3 Willie C. French ............ 3 George H. French b: October 1886 ................ +Gertrude Toone ................... 4 Bernice French b: December 23, 1906 d: January 18, 2002 ....................... +Roy Clifford Coffee d: January 19, 1969 ................... 4 Odis Houston French ................... 4 Bruce Voice French ................... 4 Ruth E. French ............ 3 Thomas A. French b: October 1890 ............ 3 Beulah French b: November 1892 ............ 3 Auda French b: January 1894 ............ 3 Jesse H. French b: January 14, 1896 ................ +Matilda ..... 2 Elizabeth J. French b: 1853 ......... +N. C. Grooms ..... 2 Theodoshia French b: August 24, 1855 d: August 5, 1909 ......... +Riley M. McClure b: November 7, 1856 d: March 6, 1900 ............ 3 Aden H. McClure b: March 25, 1876 ............ 3 Lovie McClure b: February 14, 1878 ............ 3 Odeza E. McClure b: November 8, 1880 ............ 3 Zonia B. McClure b: March 8, 1883 ................ +Cullen Vincent ............ 3 T. Erbie McClure b: September 8, 1884 ............ 3 C.L. McClure b: December 31, 1886 ............ 3 Oather U. McClure b: May 27, 1889 ............ 3 Virgil D. McClure b: January 17, 1895 ................ +Ethel Lee b: September 21, 1902 ................... 4 Willidean McClure b: December 1, 1922 d: August 23, 1928 ................... 4 Gary McClure b: September 30, 1939 ....................... +Beverly Ann Newsom ................... *2nd Wife of Gary McClure: ....................... +Marilyn Kay Gordon b: June 26, 1941 ............ 3 Lola M. McClure b: January 1898 ..... 2 James Lardner French b: 1856 d: 1923 ......... +Annie Emma Cleaver b: November 30, 1862 d: June 11, 1898 ............ 3 Female French b: May 1880 ............ 3 Alonzo French b: December 1881 ............ 3 Arzo French b: February 1888 ................ +Maude Stallings ............ 3 Emma C. French b: December 2, 1890 d: August 23, 1893 ............ 3 Cora M. French b: April 27, 1893 d: August 10, 1893 ............ 3 James A. French b: June 1898 ..... 2 Thomas Anderson French b: 1862 ..... 2 Cinthia Bell French b: July 20, 1865 d: July 10, 1902 ......... +G. W. Winn ..... *2nd Husband of Cinthia Bell French: ......... +George Washington Winn b: September 1862 ............ 3 Docia Winn ............ 3 Floyd Wynn ................ +Lois Cox ................... 4 Helen Louise Wynn b: March 11, 1921 ....................... +Lexie E. Corkran d: 1979 ............ 3 Sula I. Winn b: February 1887 ................ +J. T. Lindsey b: Abt. 1884 ............ 3 Luna B. Winn b: October 1888 ................ +Albert Cooper b: Abt. 1885 ............ 3 Thomas Floyd Winn b: March 25, 1893 d: November 12, 1957 ................ +Lois Cox b: September 21, 1899 ............ 3 Elsie M. Winn b: March 1896 ............ 3 Infant Winn b: July 21, 1897 d: July 21, 1897 ............ 3 Claud Clyde Winn b: July 30, 1902 d: August 14, 1902