Just to throw my two cents worth in, I had an aunt named Pocahontas (last name was Cathey) b. 1917 she also legally changed her name to Peg. -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Banasiewicz <bwhiz@mindspring.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:08 AM Subject: Re: Pochohantas - name >Hi Ken: > >Thanks for the information. I found out her whole name is Isora Pocahontas. >For those of you who kept the info I posted the other day, Pokie's father >was W.F. not W.H. Sorry about that. > >What Wilson's? My mother was a Wilson. > >Marsha > >-----Original Message----- >From: ken wilson <pwill5@juno.com> >To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 7:29 AM >Subject: Re: Pochohantas - name > > >>Just a caution. The name of Pochohantas was not uncommon in Henry Co., I >>had an Aunt born in 1906 with that original name (she changed it!) and >>she was named after another "Pokie". There was indian "blood" in some of >>the early settlers (reported in my Cole line), but the use of this name >>by itself should be viewed cautiously as far as any real indian >>connection. >> >>Happy Hunting >>Pat Wilson >> >>___________________________________________________________________ >>Get the Internet just the way you want it. >>Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! >>Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. >> >> >>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... >>is that normal ??? >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... >Now What ???? > >