Donna; I'm sorry that it has taken me this long to get back to you about your request. Thanks for emailing the LIST reminding me. Sorry, I couldn't come up with anything linking William and Charles as brothers, but here's what I did find: 1850 Census - Harmar Twp., Washington County, Ohio #99-109 Samuel BUZZARD 41 Ship Carpenter OH Real Estate Value: 1000 Eliza 39 OH Electa 11 Indiana Felix 4 OH Electta FRENCH 68 NY 1850 Census - Warren Twp. Washington County, Ohio #186-192 Isaac FRENCH 58 Farmer VA Sarah 54 VA Minerva L. 26 Farmer VA Wm. M. 26 Farmer VA Columbus 17 OH Josephine 15 OH Amanda 13 OH Rhoda 8 OH Abstracts of Probate Records, Washington Co., Ohio Wills-Estates-Guardianships 1789-1855 Compiled by Bernice Graham & Elizabeth S. Cottle pg. 50 FRENCH, Isaac Will-1837 Warren Twp. Probate Record Vol. 5, pages 386, 465 Probate Record Vol. 6, page 33 WIFE: Electa 6 DAUS: Eliza Buzzard, Melissa Dilly, Delila Postin, Electa I. Hopkins, Leta (or Lesa) French & Cintha French EXECX: wife, Electa French FRENCH, Nancy Will-1835 Union Twp. Probate Record Vol. 5, pages 253, 496 SON: Joseph French EXR: son, Joseph French History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1881 By H. Z. Williams page 691 By the year 1808 the settlers had become numerous enough to give the settlement a definite form. It lined the bank of the river, beginning with Oliver Aplin's home, over two miles in Grand View, extending down the river embracing the fields of Dickinson, Nathan Parr, David Smothers, Joseph Holdren, Benjamin Ridgeway, and Joseph Burris---all n what is to-day Grand View territory. Those of the settlement in what is at present Independence township have been mentioned. Above the next settlement below was that of Newport. It will this be seen that the history of the Ohio settlement of Independence merges into that of Grand View and Newport. The next addition to this settlement was the widow of Samuel FRENCH and her children. She came from Tyler county, West Virginia, in which Sate her husband had died. She was poor and compelled to obtain a living as best she could, nowhere certain of a long stay, and working in different places. She died about 1845. The children of Mr. French and herself were three---two boys and a girl. Only one of these is now living, namely Charles, who was born in Tyler county in 1803. Since his arrival he has always lined in the township. He was in those early days a youth who worked at off jobs helping Mr. Walder to construct Ridgeway's brick house for one thing, spending his leisure, which was probably ample, about the tavern with playmates, or learning to hunt with his stepfather, Thomas Simms. As Mr. French grew older he engaged in the nursery business---something of a farmer and has never been married. He now lives with his nephew, Martin O. Hanlon. (Clue: In the book, it states that Isaac had a brother and a sister) Abstract of Wills, Franklin County, Ohio Compiled by Blanche Tipton Rings ROBINSON, Eliza A., (C-389). Of Franklin County; signed Mch. 27, 1854; proven Nov. 28, 1854; husband Javez Robinson; says that in case she die childless. At her husband's death, all is to go to her brothers and sisters; owns an undivided one-eighth in land in Delaware County, Ohio, once in the hands of H. G. Andrews and James E;s E. Palmer as a trust fund of John RATHBONE, under his appointment for the use of Eliza Wetmore and others; trustee: Prosper M. WETMORE; witnessed by Henry B. CARRINGTON and W. C. FRENCH. (Note: Obituary "Mrs. Eliza A. Robinson, wife of Dr. J. Robinson, and daugher of Dr. Charles H. WETMORE, died in Oregon, Missouri, May, 1854. Had been married three months.") Early Ohio Marriages: Dec. 14, 1806, FRENCH, William to Phoebe SWEARINGAME, by Luther Dana, Washington Co. Debbie Noland Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Washinton Co., Ohio (A History and Genealogy Website) http://home.comcast.net/~diamonddeb/Index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna J Hughes" <donnaj65@juno.com> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Ancestors can hide by different name, place > Debbie, Did you have time to look up Electra Rathbone and Isaac French? > They married in Washington Co ca 1805. I found Isaac and Sarah French > buried in Washington Co. I am sure Isaac was brother to my Charles > French. I also believe a brother William French married before 1810 in > Washington Co Ohio. Also do you know of anyone that has access to either > tax or land records for period of time between 1800-1810? Charles married > Sarah Robinett in 1804 and have been told she had a sister married there > during same time period. Thanks for your time, Donna Hughes > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >