In a message dated 2/13/99 11:35:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, Suttafran writes: > Obedience (Biddy) CLAY was born about 1769 in Blackwater River, Bedford Co., > VA. She died before 1829 in Giles Co., VA. She was married to John FRENCH > on 16 JAN 1787 in Montgomery Co., VA. John FRENCH was born in 1759 in > Culpeper Co., VA. He died after 1829 in Giles Co., VA. Obedience (Biddy) > CLAY and John FRENCH had the following children: > James> Someone told me that they only had 14 children, think it was on the Giles list, this is where it runs into my Blankenship line, and Lambert [twice] Sandy in Fla Descendants of John French 1 John French b: 1759 in Culpeper, VA d: Aft. 1829 in Giles, VA . +Obediance Clay b: Abt. 1769 in Blackwater River, Bedford, VA m: 16 January 1787 in Montgomery, VA d: Bef. 1829 in Giles, VA .... 2 Ezekial French b: Abt. 1789 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Charerie Carter m: 03 September 1829 in Tazewell, VA .... 2 William French b: 1789 ........ +Elizabeth French b: 28 April 1792 m: October 1809 in Giles, VA d: 04 July 1847 in Mercer, VA .......... 3 William Madsion French b: 20 October 1814 d: Aft. 1900 in Putnam, WV .............. +Rhoda Jane Caperton b: 18 January 1817 in Giles, VA m: 02 January 1839 in Mercer, VA d: 13 December 1882 in Jackson, WV .......... 3 Elizabeth French b: 26 July 1812 .............. +Andrew Jackson Thompson m: 11 September 1832 .... 2 Charles Clay French b: Abt. 1790 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Rebecca Carter m: 08 December 1826 in Tazewell, VA .... 2 George Pearis French b: Abt. 1792 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Patsy Bottom b: Abt. 1800 in Montgomery, VA m: 27 November 1828 in Giles, VA .... 2 John L French b: Abt. 1793 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Joicy Lucas m: 19 March 1832 in Giles, VA .... 2 Annie French b: Abt. 1794 ........ +William Carter b: Abt. 1789 in Montgomery, VA m: 08 November 1809 in Giles, VA .... 2 St. Clair French b: Abt. 1795 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Hannah Burkett m: 31 August 1830 in Giles, VA .... 2 Hugh Caperton French b: Abt. 1796 d: Aft. 1850 ........ +Levicia "Love" Lambert b: Abt. 1795 in VA m: 01 June 1820 in Giles, VA d: 1839 .......... 3 Jeremiah French .............. +Minerva Ann .......... 3 Sarah Ann French b: 1822 d: 18 September 1886 in Raleigh, WV .............. +William C Honaker b: 1827 d: 1904 .......... 3 John A/N French b: 1820-1824 d: 1922 in Lawrence, KY .............. +Elizabeth Honaker d: in Giles, VA .......... *2nd Wife of John A/N French: .............. +Mary Hazlett b: 1836 m: 03 August 1855 in Lawrence, KY .......... 3 Jehue French b: 1830 .............. +Sarah Hazlett b: 1836 m: 03 August 1855 in Lawrence, KY .... *2nd Wife of Hugh Caperton French: ........ +Rachel Fry b: 1813 m: Aft. 1840 .......... 3 Rufus A French b: 1841 .......... 3 Daniel French b: 1843 .......... 3 Martha Ann French b: 1844 .......... 3 Nancy French b: 1847 .......... 3 Isaac Edward French b: 1849 .... 2 Austin French b: 1797 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Lucinda Lambert b: 1815 in Tazewell, VA .... 2 Sallie French b: Abt. 1800 ........ +Joshua Davis b: Abt. 1800 in Montgomery, VA m: 19 December 1822 in Giles, VA .... 2 Orre-Aury French b: Abt. 1802 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Daniel Davidson b: 1800 in Montgomery, VA m: 11 November 1831 in Giles, VA .... 2 Nancy French? b: Abt. 1803 in Montgomery, VA d: April 1858 in Wolf Creek, VA ........ +Noah Blankenship b: Abt. 1795 in Franklin, VA m: Abt. 1815 .......... 3 Lucinda Blankenship b: May 1816 d: Aft. 1900 in Giles, VA .............. +Colby Burton m: 21 April 1834 in Giles, VA d: Bef. 1850 .......... 3 James Madison Blankenship b: 1819 .......... 3 Violet Blankenship b: Abt. 1822 .......... 3 William Charlton Blankenship b: Abt. 1823 d: 17 January 1922 in Mercer, WV .............. +Parthena Unknown b: May 1825 d: Aft. 1900 in WV .......... 3 Anderson Jackson Blankenship b: Abt. 1826 .............. +Sarah Jane Unknown .......... 3 Mahala Blankenship b: Abt. 1830 d: 13 June 1889 in Mason, WV .............. +John Andrew Lambert b: 1826-1830 in Giles, VA m: 08 July 1850 in Giles, VA d: November 1894 in Mason, WV .......... 3 Noah Green Blankenship b: Abt. 1833 d: Aft. 1880 in Wayne, WV .............. +Elizabeth E Armentrout b: Abt. 1841 in Alleghany, VA m: 27 March 1856 .......... 3 Mary Ann Blankenship b: Abt. 1836 .............. +George D Armentrout b: Abt. 1838 m: 06 December 1856 in Giles, VA .......... 3 Juliann Blankenship b: 1837-1839 .............. +Alexander Burton b: Abt. 1836 m: 12 October 1858 in Giles, VA .......... 3 William Harrison Harman Blankenship b: Abt. 1840 d: 28 May 1913 in Mercer, WV .............. +Louisa J Garrison b: Abt. 1850 in Mercer, VA m: 22 April 1859 in Giles, VA .......... 3 Dicey L Blankenship b: Abt. 1843 .............. +John F Burton b: Abt. 1842 m: 28 April 1859 in Giles, VA d: 18 May 1920 .... 2 Rebecca French b: Abt. 1804 in Montgomery, VA ........ +Benjamin Workman b: Abt. 1804 m: 12 November 1832 in Giles, VA .... 2 Obediance French b: Abt. 1807 in Wolf Creek, Giles, VA d: Bef. 1855 ........ +Andrew Kirk b: Abt. 1808 in Tazewell, VA m: 23 February 1828 in Giles, VA d: Aft. 1860 in Tazewell, VA .......... 3 William Kirk b: in Giles Co., VA .......... 3 John T Kirk b: 1844 in Giles Co., VA d: in Tazewell Co., VA .......... 3 Paris G Kirk b: 1847 in Giles Co., VA .......... 3 Thomas L Kirk b: in Giles Co., VA .......... 3 Floyd W Kirk b: 1850 in Giles Co., VA