Sandy & Barbara on Giles list and Lynda on Wayne-- About 4 AM I ran across some old notes I'd not read in years. And this afternoon I find your queries about the same people. OOOOooooo twilight zone, or maybe just Halloween. Some Virginia Marriages by McDonald lists this French: Issac Edward, b. 4/13/1849, s/o Hugh and Rachel Frye m. Ann Dunbar 1850 Giles census Hugh C. 52, Rachel 37, Jehugh 22, James B. 20, Susannah 17, Rufus A 9. Daniell 7, Martha L. 6, Nancy 3, Isaac 1 These were taken from microfilm and I've noted that some of the children had another name totally illegible. Another note: Hugh and Levicie m 1-6-1820 and that they have a son William nd Hope this helps you 'cause it messes me! I've had Amanda Smith m Jehugh s/o Hugh. Since Amanda 24 (but her death info says she's 36 in 1859 which would make her 27 at this census) and Jehugh (John) E. 23 are listed in same census with their daughter Mary J. 1 he can't be s/o of Hugh. Anybody know a Jehugh born c 1827???? As to the French/McComas connections. The earliest I know of is Annie d/o Matthew and Sally Payne m Elisha McComas and went to border settlements. Annie's niece Cynthia d/o David and Mary (P0lly) Dingess m her son Judge David McComas McDonald's Some VA Marriages lists: Minerva Ann French b 18?? Giles? m Thomas Jefferson McComas. Could this be yours, Lynda from Florida now happy in WV? Sarah French b 1832 Pearisburg d/o Guy and Araminta Chapman m William McComas David and Polly Dingess French have a daughter Minerva said to have married Colonel Thomas Boyd. Happy Halloween everybody! Jackie