Bravo! I couldn't have said it better. That's just one of the things that makes researching this family's history so intriguing. ---------- > From: Veysey <veysey@coos.or.us> > To: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Too many Johns > Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 9:58 PM > > John T: > > O.K. There's Johan, his son John (also known as Jonathan) and his grandson > John (also known as Joseph). > Now this John/Joseph has 9-13 children, including a John Jr., a Joseph, and > a Jonathan. What family would do that? Actually John/Joseph was Joseph > first, according to Aaron's diary. He later changed his name to John. Why > would he change his name to John, if he had a son named John and another > one named Jonathan? And why would he name his son John Jr., if his real > name was Joseph? > > Now maybe John T., John Wayne and any other Johns on this list can shed > some light on this problem. > > Until later, > > Twila > > P.S. Are there any Josephs out there? >