I am looking at John French Thomason, the youngest son of William THOMASON of Tennessee and his wife, Sarah. Of particular interest is John's middle name, FRENCH. William had another son named Daniel whose wife was Mary Jane DENTON. Mary Jane was the d/o John and Jane (French) DENTON. This means the only FRENCH relative in the pedigree of John French THOMASON was his brother's wife's mother (no blood). Another possibility is that there was a Hugh FRENCH, neighbor to the THOMASONs and the DENTONs in Warren Co., TN in 1812. John French THOMASON wasn't born until 1818. This might reflect a strong friendship among the FRENCH, THOMASON and DENTON families. By 1829 Daniel and Mary (Denton) THOMASON and her parents, John and Jane (French) DENTON went to AR while John French THOMASON settled in AL where he subsequently married and died. An unknown may play a role. William THOMASON's wife's surname is unknown. She is only known as Sarah. William FRENCH had a daughter named Sarah, but she married John ELLEDGE. There may have been other FRENCHs with a daughter, Sarah, though I have found none in my data. None of these theories is very substantial. Any thoughts? Best regards, Hugh