Old time names in your family

[Gomezy3k]

On my fathers side there is "Jacob" or some variation that for the most part (every now and then some ignored the tradition, or only girls were born, LOL) has been handed down from father to one of the sons since somewhere around the 1300's.

On my mother's side, Eliza, Madeline, Ora, Verla, Dixie... 

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Okay,

I had great uncles on my mom's side named Stephen Austin, Samuel Houston and Kit Carson ... with the last name of Ellis

Here is a pic of the resting place of the original Wadd (Watt) Watson Ellis and WWE  ...

[royal barnes]

Lady ancestors: Beunah, Vashti, Cordelia, Ethel, Bernice, Rubye, Rachel, Ophelia.

Males: Francis, Johann, Lafayette, Coy, Hoyle

The most interesting males were: Captain John Lattimore who was with Isaac Shelby's Over the Mountain Men and fought at the Battle of King's Mountain, was wounded, and homesteaded near the battlefield. He died at age 75 with a British musket ball still in his leg. I always thought his rank was Captain but it was his given name. He had a brother also named John (Josiah John) who is referred to in family history as "Redheaded" John.

Major McCombs Gardner: Owned a photography studio on Peachtree Street in Atlanta and was on the last train leaving the city prior to Sherman's invasion. Studio was burned to the ground.

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[Four-Eyed Buck]

G Grandfather was Thaddeous James, his son was Eugene. T. James's brothers, at least a few, William Harvey and Sylvester Fair. My Dad was Willard Walton, me I'm a Gary. My grandmother on Mom's side was Della, two of Mom's aunts were Corrie( never did find out the base name for that one) and Nettie( called her Aunt Net). Thinking about Corrie, might have been short for Corretta

[Forty Rod]

I totally forgot my Dad, Thomas Alva Taylor, named after some guy who was an inventor and electrician.

[Sergeant Stump Marlow]

Ferdinand  Columbus was my Great Great Great Grandfathers name. Julius was one of my Uncles. My Grandfather on my mom's side was Berty Lee, he went by Burt.

[w.b. masterson]

Dad's mother was a Wallace.  As you can imagine, lots of Williams in our family.  Also, one of the early immigrants was Barnabus Wallace (nicknamed Barney).  My g-grandfather was James Barney Wallace.  My grandfather was James Barney Reed.

[Jayhawker]

My Mothers first and middle name was Ruby Roelda, her sisters were Viola and Mabel.  As a member of the Sullivan clan, my brothers are Sheridan Mack, Billy (not William) Ross and Jon(not John) Leslie (yep! Jon L. Sullivan)...always held a grudge that I ended up with the common handle of "Steven" after all the thought Mom and Dad put into my brothers 50 cent handles...

[joec]

My grandfather on my mother's side was named Levi Robertson. Now he was of English decent and came over shortly after the first English settlers before the Revolutionary War. Other than that I have little knowledge of that side of the family other than his wife, my grandmother was full Cherokee Indian. Her maiden name was given as Bertha Bell but don't know much more about that. She did have 14 children, 7 boys and 7 girls, which my mother was the second oldest girl. My fathers side came from Italy (grandfather) and Hungry (grandmother). They where both first generation born in the US after their families moved here. Kind of makes me a mini walking united nations I guess.

[bowiemaker]

One of my favaorites was my grandfather Alfonzo, known as Fon among the family. I had an uncle named Lone. Others in the family were known as Punch and Hambone. My dad was Ollie. An aunt was Ida.

I had an aunt named Chlora Dee. I was a teenager before I figured out that was two names and not "Clordee".

[JimBob]

It is interesting in doing family research how some sides of the family repeated names every generation.My fathers family came over from Scotland in the 1760s and there have been John,James and Roberts in every generation named after grandfathers,fathers,or brothers following Scots custom in naming male children.A few of the less common were Brice,Atwell,Hugh,and Minton.

The first member of my mothers family born in the "colonies" in 1662 was named Reuben but the name was never repeated again.

A little more variety on the female side Nellie,Delvina,Permelia,Lucinda, and Apphia.One of my GreatGrandmothers was named Hannah Janeatte,she was callied "Nettie" by everyone.Anothers name was Rachel Celestine but being tall and rather stout of stature she was called naturally "Tiny".She had passed away in 1951 and it took a long time to find a family member who knew her  given name.

[Mason Stillwell]

Grandpa = William Dawson
Grandma = Elengtine
Dad  =     William Pious
Me   =      James Pious    No one much has heard of Pious for a name everyone tells me.

Mom = Hester
My Grandma on Mom's side was Elsie . I love that name

 

[The Pathfinder]

Well most of my family names seem pedestrian by comparison. On one side we had names like Richard, who arrived here in 1620 and Benedict Arnold, no not that one, this one was a politician in the mid 1600s(the shame). On the other side is Horace, who was a teacher, and Ambrose, who had a varied career, and Alexander, who like to take pictures, all around the 19th century. My grandparents were Emma and Oscar on one side and Esther and Clifford on the other. And much to my chagrin and my kids delight, we even have a Harry Potter in the family some generations back.

[Capt. Jack McQuesten]

My great, great grandfather's names was Leroy Napoleon McQuesten. Everyone called him "Capt. Jack" (Hence my SASS Alias in his honor).

His wife's name was Satojdenalno Nagelah. He called her "Katherine".

[Border Ruffian]

Great Great Grandmother was Flavilla, GG Grandfather was Enoch

Great Grandfather was John Washington, Great Grandmother was Amanda Adeliene

Grandfather was Philip and Grandmother was Sara Esther

[TallBaldBellied]

Willis Burl, Willie Estil, Marion Francis,Pilate, Ferdinand, Alamander, Con, and Con Carol, for men.  Esta Mayme, Margaret Seattie, Polly Mae, Flozie, and Bernice for women.  These are just in the last 3 generations  of 15 native born in my family.

[Major 2]

Howdy!

My maternal Grandmother's name was Maude.  Not very common these days.

The other side of the family coin, my paternal Grandmother, was named Fairy Lulu (Wagner) Bailey.  Kinda makes me glad I was born a man!

Also, my Scottish wife (really from Scotland) is named Williamina.  (Say William  and add Ina - long I - to it)  It gets mis-pronounced a lot as Wilhemina, but it aint.  My stepson's name isn't unusual over in Great Britain, but here his name, Gareth  gives a lot of Americans fits.  "Garth - Garrett - Gary" ...  'bout anything EXCEPT Gareth.      

My Dads Mother , was Maude Howle Buchanan married Nathanial Thomas Ragland , and my sister is Priscella Maude ,  I'm Roger Buchanan Ragland
The Raglands ( Raglan) are from Wales and the Buchanan's Scotland

Dad was , Thomas Rucker Ragland and

Mom, Kathryn Eloise Ragland (nee Rice)  her mother was Christina Sara Anderson, ( Mom was the 3rd. of 6 childern (# 2 died in infancy) her Dad,  Luther Warren Rice was Mayor of Highlands NC.

Luther Warren Rice uncles were Vergil, John & Pea Norton and served in the CW. ( I have tintype of them ) only John survived the war

[Bugscuffle]

I am also of Russian decent. Moma's name was Svetlana, her Father's name was Hipolit and his friends all called him Pole. His American friends, not understanding all called him Paul., Moma's Mothers name was Alexandra and her friends all called her Sasha. My paternal Grandmother was named Hyacinth. She was just called Gramma.

We had a Governor here in Texas a while ago with the last name of Hogg. He had a cruel sense of humor because he named his daughter Ima. She never changed their her name either. It is not true that he had another daughter named Ura.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hogg

[G.W. Strong]

My son is Charles Strong, named for his Great Great Great Grandfather. However when we found out we were expecting him we jokingly saif Lets's name him after My grandfather and great grandfather if he is born on the 4th of July. They were George Washington Strong Jr and Sr. As it happens he didged a bullet by 1 day. He was born on July 3rd so Charles Edward Strong he is.

I am Douglas Ward Strong son of
Donald Valdemar Strong son of
George Washington Strong Jr. son of
George Washington Strong Sr. son of
Charles Hosea Strong son of
Leonard Rufus Strong son of
Rufus Strong son of
Solomon Strong son of
Icabod Strong son of
Jonathan Strong son of
Ebeneezer Strong son of
John Strong son of
Richard John Strong son of
George Strong son of
John Strong son of
Robert Strong,  Born 1845

[Bull Durham]

My given name is Gregory Gamaliel Brooks. Gamaliel is an old family name that came from the Bible. I don't know how far back it goes in my family but it goes back a ways. My father's name was Gilbert Gamaliel Brooks. Daddy went by G.G. from the day he was born until the day he died.