This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: orichard133 Surnames: Beckwith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.beckwith/1293/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am writing because I've been looking for things on my tree pretty far out and decided to come back to an earlier point. I noticed that my Great2grandfather didn't really match my presumed Great3grandfather. My G2 is named William E Beckwith (1874) and I have found him in censuses with my grandfather, who I am sure of. My presumed G3 was Charles Wesley Beckwith (1847) son of William Erl Beckwith (1813). My problem is the Charles Wesley had a William G not a William E. I don't find any William Es (earlier than the ones I know) on this site or any in a digital search of Paul Edmond Beckwith's 1891 book "The Beckwiths." I also looked through a paper copy of Albert Clayton Beckwith's 1899 book "Marvin Beckwith of Southington" and found nothing. I was told that William E's dad worked the whaling ships and that his wife left him and he remarried. I don't get two wives for Charles Wesley. I did see that his presumed grandfather - William Erl Beckwith -- did have two wives. Perhaps that's who the story was about. Any help would be great (even if it's saying that William G and E are likely the same). Thanks in advance, Richard Beckwith Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.