George Paris French (Reverend) b 27 Oct 1808 VA d 21 Jul 1891 Russell Co VA; buried Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co WV; findagrave memorial #22506778; s/o John S French and Obedience Clay. George Pearis French m. 26 Nov 1828 Giles Co VA to Martha Bolton b 21 Oct 1808 Giles Co VA d 21 Jul 1891 Princeton, Mercer Co WV; buried oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co WV; findagrave memorial #22716782; d/o Henry Bolton and Nancy Mann. Children of George Pearis French and Nancy Bolton;

1. James Milton French b 14 Sept 1834 Kinberling Creek, Giles Co VA d 3 Jan 1916 San Diego Co CA; buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego CA; m. 20 Feb 1856 Giles Co VA to Rhoda Loudema Henderson b 11 Apr 1836 Giles Co VA d 12 Apr 1889 Princeton, Mercer Co WV; of laudinum habit for arthritis; buried Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co WV; d/o Nehemiah Henderson and Nancy Harmon. Children of James Milton French and Rhoda Loudema Henderson; i. Nancy French b abt 1856 VA ii. Robert French b abt 1858 VA

2. Joseph St Clair French b 25 Nov 1836 VA d 16 Feb 1915 Hamblen Co TN; buried Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Hamblen Co TN; findagrave memorial #116829228; m. abt 1893 to Lennis Rosser Bolton b 19 Mar 1865 Fincastle, Botetourt Co VA d 13 Mar 1946 Hendersonville, Henderson Co NC; buried Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville, Henderson co NC; findagrave memorial #115110501; d/o John A Bolton and Sue Rosser.

3. Sarah Elizabeth French b abt 1843 VA; m. Samuel Damewood

4. George Decatur French b 20 Dec 1843 Tazewell Co VA; military service, CSA, Capt. 7th Virginia Infantry; m. 20 Aug 1874 to Hannah Sophia Hoss b 3 Feb 1851 Jonesborough Washington Co TN d 22 Dec 1925 Morristown, Hamblen Co TN; d/o Henry A Hoss and Anna Maria Sevier.

5. Cynthia French b abt 1846 VA

6. John Henry French b abt 1849 VA; occupation medical doctor; m. 1875 to Margaret Ann Maggie Vaughn b ? d 1879 Tuscumbia AL; occupation teacher. Children of John Henry French and Margaret Ann Maggie Vaughn; i. George Victor French b 22 Feb 1876 d 17 Nov 1954; military service, Spanish American War; m. Augusta Benersdorff ii. John Milton French b 6 Mar 1878 d 11 Dec 1919 Silsbee TX; occupation, physician, allopath; m. T Lenora Evans d 1918 Flu epidemic; buried Magnolia Cemetery Austin TX

John Henry French m. 17 Jan 1883 Lockhart TN to Agnes H Miller. Children of John Henry French and Agnes H Miller; i. Lena French b 13 Dec 1883 d 8 Aug 1963 Beaumont TX; occupation, teacher; m. Walter Douglas Brown; occupation pediatrician. Children of Walter Douglas Brown and Lena French; I. Walter D Brown II. Miller F Brown d 4 Feb 1965 Beaumont TX ii. James Powell French b 1886 d 16 Jan 1887

7. Martha V Mattie French b abt 1851 VA

8. William David French b 1854 Giles Co VA d 1923 Lockhart, Caldwell Co TX; buried Lockhart Municipal Burial Park, Lockhart, Caldwell Co TX; m. Mattie Pink McCausland b 26 Jul 1873 Lockhart, Caldwell Co TX d 22 Nov 1956 Lockhart, Caldwell Co TX; buried Lockhart Municipal Burial Park, Lockhart, Caldwell Co TX; d/o William D McCausland and Sarah Elizabeth Harris. Child of William David French and Mattie Pink McCausland; i. David Alexander French b 10 Feb 1910 d 10 Mar 1977; buried Lockhart Municipal Burial Park, Lockhart, Caldwell Co TX; military stone inscription: LTC US ARMY WORLD WAR II KOREA. Apparently served in both wars.

1860 Wise Co VA Census
177 French, George P 55 M Farmer VA
177 French, Martha 51 F Housekeeper VA
177 French, Joseph O 23 M Farm Hand VA
177 French, Sarah E 20 F Seamstress VA
177 French, George D 17 M Farm Hand VA
177 French, Cynthia J 14 F VA
177 French, John H 11 M VA
177 French, Martha V 9 F VA
177 French, William D 5 M VA

180 French, Rachael 45 F Housekeeper VA
180 French, Rufus 19 M Farm Hand VA
180 French, Daniel 17 M Farm Hand VA
180 French, Martha 14 F VA
180 French, Nancy 13 F VA
180 French, Edward 10 M VA
180 French, Kizza 7 F VA

181 French, James M 25 M Lawyer VA
181 French, Rhoda L 23 F Housekeeper VA
181 French, Nancy J 4 F VA
181 French, Robert A 2 M VA