Arthur Davidson wrote: > > Hi Linda: > Andrew FRENCH and Rebecca DAY had a daughter, > Margaret Ann French that married my ggf James DAVIDSON in 1858 in Tazewell > County, VA. They > then settled in the Montcalm, Mercer County, area of WV. Some partial > census info., places James and > Margaret in VA in 1860. In 1880, they are in Mercer, > Rock District, WV, with children, among whom is my > gf to-be, Rufus Milton Davidson. Any thing about the > family of Margaret French would be just super. > > Arthur Davidson > now of Columbus, OH > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > Obituary Daily Times List Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary Hope this helps a little. Bill (in Ohio) Descendants of Andrew L. French Generation No. 1 1. ANDREW L.4 FRENCH (JAMES WILBURN3, MATTHEW2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1799 in Giles Co., VA. He married (1) REBECCA DAY May 15, 1834 in Tazwell Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1814 in ?, and died Abt. 1875 in ?. He married (2) ELIZABETH HOPKINS March 30, 1877 in Mercer Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1830 in Botetourt Co., VA. More About ANDREW L. FRENCH: Burial: 1850, Giles Census - Blacksmith Children of ANDREW FRENCH and REBECCA DAY are: 2. i. MARGARET A.5 FRENCH, b. Abt. 1838, Giles Co., VA; d. Aft. 1880, Mercer Co., WV. ii. JAMES DANIEL FRENCH, b. November 10, 1839, Giles Co., VA; m. HENRIETTA DANGERFIELD, October 31, 1865, Tazewell Co., VA; b. Abt. 1837, Tazewell Co., VA. iii. AMANDA C. FRENCH, b. Abt. 1844, Giles Co., VA; m. JAMES E. BELCHER, March 22, 1866, Tazewell Co., VA; b. Abt. 1846, Tazewell Co., VA. iv. SARAH E. FRENCH, b. Abt. 1845, Giles Co., VA; m. URIAH BAILEY, January 01, 1868, Mercer Co., WV; b. Abt. 1847, Mercer Co., VA. v. JOSEPH A. FRENCH, b. Abt. 1846. vi. DAVID W. FRENCH, b. Abt. 1847, Giles Co., VA; m. MARY W. BAILEY, January 16, 1868, Mercer Co., WV; b. Abt. 1852, Mercer Co., VA. vii. EMILY FRENCH, b. Abt. 1849, Tazewell Co., VA; m. GEORGE MATHENY, May 31, 1866, Tazewell Co., VA; b. Abt. 1849, Tazewell Co., VA. viii. WILLIAM FRENCH, b. Abt. 1851, Giles Co., VA; m. LOUISA WHITE, April 26, 1869, Mercer Co., WV; b. Abt. 1853, Mercer Co., VA. Generation No. 2 2. MARGARET A.5 FRENCH (ANDREW L.4, JAMES WILBURN3, MATTHEW2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1838 in Giles Co., VA, and died Aft. 1880 in Mercer Co., WV. She married JAMES DAVIDSON January 21, 1858 in Tazewell Co., VA. He was born Abt. 1835 in Tazewell Co., VA, and died Aft. 1880 in Mercer Co., WV. Child of MARGARET FRENCH and JAMES DAVIDSON is: i. RUFUS MILTON6 DAVIDSON. -- MZ