Dear Keziah descendants, according to Charlotte Yonge's marvellous 'History of Christian Names', Kezia (no 'h') was a popular name in England when the book was written (1884), especially with Evangelists (Wesley had a sister Kezia). 'The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names' (1977) puts the h at the end. Kezia was one of Job's three daughters, along with Jemima and Kerenhappuch, and her name meant 'cassia' (the cinnamon substitute). Regards, David ----- Original Message ----- From: <GW5438@aol.com> To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMB] King family 1800s Keziah is an unusual name.