Tryphosa is derived from the Greek "Tryphe" meaning "softness, delicacy". The name is mentioned in the New Testament:. Romans 16:12 "Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord". Joy ________________________________ From: "melibob4@texasbb.com" <melibob4@texasbb.com> To: CORNISH@rootsweb.com Cc: cornish-gen-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2012, 16:55 Subject: [CORNISH] Withiel Hello, Listers, The following article was posted in the 15 Dec 1856 WB and CA and transcribed in the issue #334 of the 12 Dec 2012 Cornish Digest, along with a lengthy article. Does anyone have any info on the Withiel girl’s parentage? And is anyone familiar with her unusual first name? I haven’t seen it before. ”STEALING FROM A DRAPER'S SHOP - On Saturday last before the Mayor of Truro, and Messrs. Stokes, Nankivell, and PADDON, magistrates, a milliner called TRYPHOSA WITHIEL, living in Truro, was charged with stealing a quantity of ribbons, value 13s., the property of Messrs. John and Henry BARRETT, drapers, West-bridge, Truro. ..... etc.” Thanks for any help sks can provide. Merry Christmas, Meli ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Thanks for origin of name 'Tryphosa'; both my sisters took piano/organ lessons many years ago from 'Phosie'Jordan, and I only much later learned th name was Tryphosa. -- B. Quoting Joy Langdon <joy.langdon@btopenworld.com>: > Tryphosa is derived from the Greek "Tryphe" meaning "softness, > delicacy". The name is mentioned in the New Testament:. > > Romans 16:12 "Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord". > > Joy > > ________________________________ > From: "melibob4@texasbb.com" <melibob4@texasbb.com> > To: CORNISH@rootsweb.com > Cc: cornish-gen-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2012, 16:55 > Subject: [CORNISH] Withiel > > Hello, Listers, > > The following article was posted in the 15 Dec 1856 WB and CA and > transcribed in the issue #334 of the 12 Dec 2012 Cornish Digest, > along with a lengthy article. Does anyone have any info on the > Withiel girl?s parentage? And is anyone familiar with her unusual > first name? I haven?t seen it before. > > ?STEALING FROM A DRAPER'S SHOP - On Saturday last before the Mayor > of Truro, and Messrs. Stokes, Nankivell, and PADDON, magistrates, a > milliner called TRYPHOSA WITHIEL, living in Truro, was charged with > stealing a quantity of ribbons, value 13s., the property of Messrs. > John and Henry BARRETT, drapers, West-bridge, Truro. ..... etc.? > > Thanks for any help sks can provide. > > Merry Christmas, Meli > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the > subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email > CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the > subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email > CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message