Someone from another list had shared this sometime ago. You read it this like, the first son was named after his father's father and so on. I took two of my related families and some of the names work out according to this chart. < 1st son = father's father > 2nd son = mother's father > 3rd son = father > 4th son = father's oldest brother > 5th son = father's 2nd oldest brother or mother's oldest brother > 1st dau = mother's mother > 2nd dau = father's mother > 3rd dau = mother > 4th dau = mother's oldest sister > 5th dau = mother's 2nd oldest sister or father's oldest sister >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Daniels" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 5:30 PM Subject: [CARTER-L] odd first names > Well Sharla I too wonder where in the world my fathers name came from? His > name was Elzie Arvin Carter? I have not been able to find out that much > about the family past my great grandpa, but wondered if maybe the name ELZIE > had been passed on down through the family and I have not gotten there yet? > Sherry Carter-Daniels > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: linex_s <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:43 PM > Subject: [CARTER-L] odd first names > > > > List, > > > > I'm curious about whether or not it was customary for parents to give > their children first names of places?? > > > > My 5g grandmother was Selah CARTER b abt 1795 MS m. Charles C. CAMPBELL > 9-1-1813 Natchez, Adams Co, MS b.? > > BTW, there is a Selah River going through MS very near Louisiana. > > > > Charles and Selah resided in Franklin County, MS from 1816-1837. > > > > A Joseph CARTER signed the marriage license stating that Selah was of age > to marry. A Vinson CARTER had Charles C. CAMPBELL as extr in his will. > > > > In 1820 there are Joseph, Vinson, James, and a Wm K all on the same page > of the census. > > > > By 1830 None are there. I cannot locate where they may have gone. > > > > Charles and Selah named their children; > > Elon, Malatheall, Fountain, Permelia, Huldah, and George W. > > > > The first three names are quite unusual and makes me wonder just where > they came from?? > > > > I see a lot of posts on Fountain, IN which makes me wonder if these > CARTER's are somehow connected to those of IN. > > > > I'm also aware of Elon College in NC, however it was not yet in existence > at the time my Elon was born. > > > > Malatheall, no clue!! > > > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks for your time, > > Sharla Linex > > > > Researching: Paternal: ALLISON, BOSTICK, BURDETTE, EASTERLY, EPPINETTE, > HORN, LENNOX/LENOX/LINEX, WILLIAMSON > > > > Maternal: BRANCH, CALLAWAY, CAMPBELL, CARTER, DEATS, > DAWSON, HOLDEN, NICKS, > > > > > > > >