Hi Dorothy, I'm sorry I could not find anything on William Miles French. There is a lot of information on William Henderson French but I could not find any connection. The following are listed in the Mercer County 1860 census William K. French 39, m, farmer 150/175 b. VA Martha J. 36, f, wife Frances E. 13, f Jehu B. 10, m Marys 8, f Melissa J 6, f Millard F 4, m William T. G. 6/12, m William H.[enderson] French 47, m, farmer 42000/19900 b. VA William M. French 42, m, farmer 2000/670 b. VA Mahala 45, f, wife Melinda J., 21 f, serving Clarah A. 18, f, serving Manerva A. 17, f, serving William A. 15, m, Sorry I could not be of any help. Linda,Roanoke,VA