This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: guesswho73 Surnames: FRENCH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3653/mb.ashx Message Board Post: B. 13 Nov, 1818 in Haverstraw, New York, United States D. 27 March 1911 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States He was a carriage trimmer most of his life, moved to Kentucky prior to the Civil War, moved to Ohio briefly around 1880 before bringing the French family to Sherman, Texas where they settled for the next several generations. According to the 1880 Census record from Ohio, both of his parents are from the area (though, of course, no more details are listed). >From my cursory research of Haverstraw, part of the problem might be the area was called a number of different things around the birth of Alex. I'm really after anything about his parents, or any details that are available would be nice (I'm having a hard time finding *any* specific information about the Haverstraw area around this time). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.