A new home for the Escambia county mailing list has been set up. In a few minutes, I'll send out personal invitations to the subscribers of this list who wish to join the new group will be able to do so. I can not add members directly. It should be a link you can click that will let you 'accept' the invitation to join the new group. You may need to check your spam folder as I can't say when such will be delivered. If you don't find an invitation in your email you may also go to this site - https://groups.io/g/FL-ESCAMBIA and select Join Group. Of course, folks may still post to this list through 3/1. Tim Stowell

As of now, the Escambia county mailing list has 116 subscribers. In light of this list closing on March 2nd, with the full knowledge of the list owner - Susan Penn Groover, I have set up a new home for this list. I've recently set up similar homes for other Florida Rootsweb lists that will be going defunct next month. In my next email, later today, I'll send you further information regarding this and how to join the new home for this list. Tim Stowell Chattanooga

/_*Leave a Farewell Message*_/ This post was by Judith to MODAVIES: suggestion: People may want to post a "farewell" message on the mailing list before it goes to archive, and in this message include an email you plan to keep for the foreseeable future. A separate email could be set up expressly for this purpose if it is more convenient/secure. (You'll want web-based, not provider-based.) That way, if someone peruses the archive & finds a possible connection, they would have a way to get in touch with you privately. I have been on a couple of lists that went archival at some point, and I really wish I had done that, as our old email was provider-based and - once that provider went defunct, people looking through the defunct mailing list had no way to contact me (nor I them) It's easier to track people down these days, but I'd still suggest this. I think this to be an excellent idea, wish I thought it. I would like to expand to suggest that a post to include Your name, best address to reach you (one that might be dedicated to your genealogy research), a list surname(s) of interest, a list to places of interest (country, region, state, county), subject of interest, snail mail address (at your own risk), telephone number (again at your own risk), web address if you have a website, where you “moved.” Please keep in mind these to be suggestions and you should only provide what you would be comfortable for “ibots” to find. Might not want to wait to last minute. This would give system to process information and have it posted. With this in mind, please do not be concerned when you see my post to the nearly 300 (took inventory; final count was 298 – just sharing) mailing lists I admin. I will be leaving my time capsule to the list(s) in the coming days. But I will be here til Roots Web turn off the lights and lock the door. Let me take a few lines to acknowledge all the “thank-you” I have received. I started with a few surnames and expanded to counties more recently. But you are all “welcomed.” I try serve with the volunteer spirit and a happy heart. Please overlook my frustration that may boil to the top in the coming days. Susan

/_*Ramblings from the Backseat*_/ Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. I have already announced that as of March 2^nd , when Roots Web ceases to function as a mailing list that I will be hanging up my administrator's hat. These are my observations and suggestions going forward. First and foremost, someone needs to step-up to be new administrator, chairman, leader, whatever title you like. Next a decision should be made whether to remain a mailing list or a bulletin board. Of course, what is to say both could be established. I personally have not read, but Dick Eastman has endorsed Group.io as a venue for mailing list. From what little time I have had, I would lean toward Group.io to maintain mailing list format. I have no experience with bulletin boards therefore I have no input. I am hearing Facebook, but I have issues with privacy and whether someone would make the site secure enough. I am sure there are other venues for bulletin board format. Can not stop someone setting up FB account, just do not bother to invite me. Also, Ancestry has an established bulletin board area, it is functioning. Due to the activity on most state lists, my next suggestion would be that county mailing lists consolidate to form one state list. When activity is established divide into regions. Too much activity then establish a county list (start at the top and drill down). Under the blanket of a state list posting could use subject line to keep the identity of the county ie; SUBJECT: [AL-SUMTER] Looking for … Surname lists are a horse of a different color. Suggestion here would be to make use of subject line. Kinda like reading a newspaper, the subject line is like a headline of a newspaper. Personally I pay attention to an informative subject line. A worry in the back of my mind is with the “mass exodus” from Roots Web to other venue on whether that venue can handle the new activity or whether “we” will cause that venue to crash and burn. Here's hoping that is a needless concern. Once the list is established … there needs to be centralized place where a directory or a place of registration that searching community would go to find the list. Since I am US based, USGenWeb comes to mind. This maybe more difficult step. USGenWeb sites are individually maintained. Hearing rumblings that this may be solved in the near future. Last concern (for the moment) would be “being nice and playing well with others.” Personally, have not experienced this problem. Frustration, maybe. Especially when Roots Web fell apart and returned “fixed” with continuing problems. For example, I still have to push through a post from someone using AOL. AOL users … this is why your post takes a little longer to be seen. Sorry, I do my best with the tools I have to work with. Patience is probably going to be the keyword in days to come. Patience with the leaders that will step forward. They are going to be putting a lot on their plates and will need support in establishing a new venue and getting it working, establishing their rules, etc. Congratulation to those lists that have found a “new home.” From what I see you are in good hands! Will try to make this last posting to those newly adopted lists. (Posting to all lists today.) At this point in time, Family Trees, Message Boards, Web Sites, & Wiki at Roots Web are not effected to my knowledge. Of course, Message Boards are already part of Ancestry. So open conversation. Work on finding a volunteer to lead the list forward. I'm gonna stop rambling for the moment. I'm here till they turn off the lights and lock the door. Susan

-- /_*Unsubscribing from Mailing List(s)*_/ With the upcoming changes to Roots Web, some have decided to “leave early.” Which I personally understand. Since I am busy, I would like to ask for your help. Should you make the decision to close your membership to list please do the following: Insert or substitute listname before dash. To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to listname-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:wvlogan-request@rootsweb.com> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. OR A link is provided at the bottom of individual and digests. Help in this area will be completely appreciated and will be considered an act of kindness. --- Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living.

Good morning, I just want to add, if it hadn’t been for the free Rootsweb and all the volunteers I would have never been able to pursue my family genealogy! I’ll be forever grateful to the original Rootsweb people Thank You Diana Peterson Miller > On Jan 11, 2020, at 7:48 AM, H J Bushy via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > Very sad. What once was a genealogy “family” with many volunteers freely giving of their time helping one another, has gone to this monster corporation eating up every venue. Pretty much like the world. Thank you all for the great times and help. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 10, 2020, at 10:35 PM, Susan Penn Groover <penn.historian@gmx.us> wrote: >> >> *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** >> >> /_*Genealogy of Roots Web*_/ >> >> >> Since most of us are genealogists or family historians, I write this to >> answer the primary questions I am receiving in “genealogy speak.” >> >> >> Mailing lists were scattered about the Internet prior to the conception >> of Roots Web (ie: AOL, Prodigy, Compuserve, and others) >> >> >> BIRTH: Sometime in 1996, Karen & Brian Leverich, conceived what it is >> now known as Roots Web. Roots Web grew to host uncountable mailing list >> of many subjects, surnames, places, etc. These mailing lists were free >> to its users/subscribers. >> >> >> MARRIAGE: June 2000. Roots Web was married (purchased by) Ancestry, Inc. >> with prenuptial agreement that mailing list services would remain free. >> >> >> I believe to be sometime in 2015, our beloved Roots Web began to suffer >> health issues. My speculation is outgrew its existence and its host was >> unable to keep up without a major and costly overhaul. After a year >> plus, Roots Web reopened its doors, but a lot of her faithful >> subscribers had lost interest or found other vehicles to convey their >> passages of information. During this time, other updates on the Internet >> have occurred. These changes have caused some subscribers unable to >> participate. Not qualified to expand on this other than to say that some >> folks have lost connection with Roots Web, >> >> >> DEATH: 2 March 2020. Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists >> functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be >> able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, >> administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators >> and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. >> >> >> BURIAL: Archives will be available to peruse. No further information as >> to where, how long, or whether a price tag will be added. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> Susan Penn Groover >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: >> >> [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida >> >> [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy >> >> [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home >> >> [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Very sad. What once was a genealogy “family” with many volunteers freely giving of their time helping one another, has gone to this monster corporation eating up every venue. Pretty much like the world. Thank you all for the great times and help. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2020, at 10:35 PM, Susan Penn Groover <penn.historian@gmx.us> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > /_*Genealogy of Roots Web*_/ > > > Since most of us are genealogists or family historians, I write this to > answer the primary questions I am receiving in “genealogy speak.” > > > Mailing lists were scattered about the Internet prior to the conception > of Roots Web (ie: AOL, Prodigy, Compuserve, and others) > > > BIRTH: Sometime in 1996, Karen & Brian Leverich, conceived what it is > now known as Roots Web. Roots Web grew to host uncountable mailing list > of many subjects, surnames, places, etc. These mailing lists were free > to its users/subscribers. > > > MARRIAGE: June 2000. Roots Web was married (purchased by) Ancestry, Inc. > with prenuptial agreement that mailing list services would remain free. > > > I believe to be sometime in 2015, our beloved Roots Web began to suffer > health issues. My speculation is outgrew its existence and its host was > unable to keep up without a major and costly overhaul. After a year > plus, Roots Web reopened its doors, but a lot of her faithful > subscribers had lost interest or found other vehicles to convey their > passages of information. During this time, other updates on the Internet > have occurred. These changes have caused some subscribers unable to > participate. Not qualified to expand on this other than to say that some > folks have lost connection with Roots Web, > > > DEATH: 2 March 2020. Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists > functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be > able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, > administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators > and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. > > > BURIAL: Archives will be available to peruse. No further information as > to where, how long, or whether a price tag will be added. > > Hope this helps. > > > Susan Penn Groover > > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

/_*Genealogy of Roots Web*_/ Since most of us are genealogists or family historians, I write this to answer the primary questions I am receiving in “genealogy speak.” Mailing lists were scattered about the Internet prior to the conception of Roots Web (ie: AOL, Prodigy, Compuserve, and others) BIRTH: Sometime in 1996, Karen & Brian Leverich, conceived what it is now known as Roots Web. Roots Web grew to host uncountable mailing list of many subjects, surnames, places, etc. These mailing lists were free to its users/subscribers. MARRIAGE: June 2000. Roots Web was married (purchased by) Ancestry, Inc. with prenuptial agreement that mailing list services would remain free. I believe to be sometime in 2015, our beloved Roots Web began to suffer health issues. My speculation is outgrew its existence and its host was unable to keep up without a major and costly overhaul. After a year plus, Roots Web reopened its doors, but a lot of her faithful subscribers had lost interest or found other vehicles to convey their passages of information. During this time, other updates on the Internet have occurred. These changes have caused some subscribers unable to participate. Not qualified to expand on this other than to say that some folks have lost connection with Roots Web, DEATH: 2 March 2020. Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails. Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. BURIAL: Archives will be available to peruse. No further information as to where, how long, or whether a price tag will be added. Hope this helps. Susan Penn Groover

Copied from announcement to Listowners>>> Beginning March 2nd, 2020 the Mailing Lists functionality on RootsWeb will be discontinued. Users will no longer be able to send outgoing emails or accept incoming emails.  Additionally, administration tools will no longer be available to list administrators and mailing lists will be put into an archival state. Administrators may save the emails in their list prior to March 2nd. After that, mailing list archives will remain available and searchable on RootsWeb. As an alternative to RootsWeb Mailing Lists, Ancestry message boards are a great option to network with others in the genealogy community. Message boards are available for free with an Ancestry registered account. Thank you for being part of the RootsWeb family and contributing to this community. Sincerely, The RootsWeb team On 2020-01-10 1:42 PM, Dream2@olypen.com wrote: > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > What is the Rootsweb change? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 10, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Susan Penn Groover <penn.historian@gmx.us> wrote: >> >> *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** >> >> Hi everyone! >> >> This has been heavy on my heart since Ancestry / Roots Web announcement. >> >> I have been admin / moderator for various mailing lists for 25+ years >> (some lists that predate Roots Web). The options for change do not fit >> my personal criteria. This is, also, not happening at a time I am able >> to give personal time for this change. Plus, I think Ancestry is not >> given an adequate “heads up” for this change. (I personally admin 200+ >> lists) So I have made the decision to become a subscriber as opposed to >> an administrator. >> >> I will remain admin to the mailing lists I currently admin till Roots >> Web makes the changes they propose on March 2^nd . >> >> I am leaving the decision for change to the list members. >> >> I am still gathering options. I will post suggestions in the next few days. >> >> The major option I am hearing is Facebook. I suppose this could work. >> But Facebook, in my humble opinion, would be turning a mailing list into >> a message board. And various mailing list members have stated they would >> not Facebook. Personally, I am in this bucket. I have personal issues >> with Facebook. Open discussion on the list. Voice your opinion. >> >> Enough for now. Will post more on other options in the future. >> >> Susan Penn Groover, List Administrator >> >> --- >> Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: >> >> [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida >> >> [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy >> >> [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home >> >> [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community -- --- Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living.

What is the Rootsweb change? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Susan Penn Groover <penn.historian@gmx.us> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > Hi everyone! > > This has been heavy on my heart since Ancestry / Roots Web announcement. > > I have been admin / moderator for various mailing lists for 25+ years > (some lists that predate Roots Web). The options for change do not fit > my personal criteria. This is, also, not happening at a time I am able > to give personal time for this change. Plus, I think Ancestry is not > given an adequate “heads up” for this change. (I personally admin 200+ > lists) So I have made the decision to become a subscriber as opposed to > an administrator. > > I will remain admin to the mailing lists I currently admin till Roots > Web makes the changes they propose on March 2^nd . > > I am leaving the decision for change to the list members. > > I am still gathering options. I will post suggestions in the next few days. > > The major option I am hearing is Facebook. I suppose this could work. > But Facebook, in my humble opinion, would be turning a mailing list into > a message board. And various mailing list members have stated they would > not Facebook. Personally, I am in this bucket. I have personal issues > with Facebook. Open discussion on the list. Voice your opinion. > > Enough for now. Will post more on other options in the future. > > Susan Penn Groover, List Administrator > > --- > Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living. > > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi everyone! This has been heavy on my heart since Ancestry / Roots Web announcement. I have been admin / moderator for various mailing lists for 25+ years (some lists that predate Roots Web). The options for change do not fit my personal criteria. This is, also, not happening at a time I am able to give personal time for this change. Plus, I think Ancestry is not given an adequate “heads up” for this change. (I personally admin 200+ lists) So I have made the decision to become a subscriber as opposed to an administrator. I will remain admin to the mailing lists I currently admin till Roots Web makes the changes they propose on March 2^nd . I am leaving the decision for change to the list members. I am still gathering options. I will post suggestions in the next few days. The major option I am hearing is Facebook. I suppose this could work. But Facebook, in my humble opinion, would be turning a mailing list into a message board. And various mailing list members have stated they would not Facebook. Personally, I am in this bucket. I have personal issues with Facebook. Open discussion on the list. Voice your opinion. Enough for now. Will post more on other options in the future. Susan Penn Groover, List Administrator --- Genealogy: Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living.

Hello all, I have been researching my ggrandparents since the 1990's Lawrence Sanders Browder, born: 27 March 1842, Montgomery Co., AL; died: 7 Aug 1927, Mobile, AL wife: Matilda Jane Rollo, born Sep 1846, Montgomery Co., AL; died: aft 1923 Bluff Springs, Escambia Co., AL married abt 1864 (documentation has not been located) I cannot find any documentation for Matilda Jane (Rollo) Browder but her last time signing a land deed was 1923 in Bluff Springs. After her passing Lawrence went to live with his son Cameron in Mobile, AL where he passed away. On his death record is shows Undertaker: Tom McKay and for Cemetery: Bluff Springs. I do not know if the undertaker was from Mobile and prepared the body for transport, or if he was the person who received the body for burial in Bluff Springs. Question: Does anyone know what funeral homes were in operation in Bluff Springs in 1927? Are there any records for old funeral homes in the Historical Society? I appreciate any help you can give or guidance on where to continue searching. Sincerely, Bushy Hartman

Seems to all be specific to this 1821 census.   | Name | Pierre West Philibert | Different | | Residence | 1821 No Township Given, Florida County, FL | New |

1800s -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn Griffin via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> To: flescamb <flescamb@rootsweb.com> Cc: Kathryn Griffin <kauzgr@aol.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 11, 2019 9:17 pm Subject: [FLESCAMB] Re: 1821 census *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** No, the connection would have occurred in the late 100s. -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> To: flescamb <flescamb@rootsweb.com> Cc: gneolog <gneolog@aol.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 11, 2019 8:52 pm Subject: [FLESCAMB] Re: 1821 census *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** Were they connected previous to 1821. I have some Bonifay connections through Marianna Pingrow Bonifay Lavelle but all pre 1821.  Some of those listed in 1821 with West surname were  born in the 1770s. Marilyn The Bonifays were connected to the Lawrence family. West is a surname in the Lawrence family. -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn. Griffin via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> To: The FLESCAMB Mailing List is an e-mail list for genealogical research of Escambia County Florida. We are interested in any time period and all surnames pertaining to this geographic area. <flescamb@rootsweb.com> Cc: Kathryn. Griffin <kauzgr@aol.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 11, 2019 8:30 pm Subject: [FLESCAMB] Re: 1821 census *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** I can venture a guess as to why a Bonifay might have West as a middle name, but don’t know about Rioboo and Lavalle.  The Bonifays were connected to the Lawrence family. West is a surname in the Lawrence family. I can explain further if anyone is interested. Kathryn Sent from my iPad > On Sep 11, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > Does anyone have any idea why WEST was used for a middle name for men from three different families in the 1821 census for Pensacola, Rioboo, Bonifay, Lavalle --and may be more that i have yet to discover?  Take care, Marilyn > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

No, the connection would have occurred in the late 100s. -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> To: flescamb <flescamb@rootsweb.com> Cc: gneolog <gneolog@aol.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 11, 2019 8:52 pm Subject: [FLESCAMB] Re: 1821 census *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** Were they connected previous to 1821. I have some Bonifay connections through Marianna Pingrow Bonifay Lavelle but all pre 1821.  Some of those listed in 1821 with West surname were  born in the 1770s. Marilyn The Bonifays were connected to the Lawrence family. West is a surname in the Lawrence family. -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn. Griffin via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> To: The FLESCAMB Mailing List is an e-mail list for genealogical research of Escambia County Florida. We are interested in any time period and all surnames pertaining to this geographic area. <flescamb@rootsweb.com> Cc: Kathryn. Griffin <kauzgr@aol.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 11, 2019 8:30 pm Subject: [FLESCAMB] Re: 1821 census *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** I can venture a guess as to why a Bonifay might have West as a middle name, but don’t know about Rioboo and Lavalle.  The Bonifays were connected to the Lawrence family. West is a surname in the Lawrence family. I can explain further if anyone is interested. Kathryn Sent from my iPad > On Sep 11, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > Does anyone have any idea why WEST was used for a middle name for men from three different families in the 1821 census for Pensacola, Rioboo, Bonifay, Lavalle --and may be more that i have yet to discover?  Take care, Marilyn > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Were they connected previous to 1821. I have some Bonifay connections through Marianna Pingrow Bonifay Lavelle but all pre 1821.  Some of those listed in 1821 with West surname were  born in the 1770s. Marilyn The Bonifays were connected to the Lawrence family. West is a surname in the Lawrence family. -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn. Griffin via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> To: The FLESCAMB Mailing List is an e-mail list for genealogical research of Escambia County Florida. We are interested in any time period and all surnames pertaining to this geographic area. <flescamb@rootsweb.com> Cc: Kathryn. Griffin <kauzgr@aol.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 11, 2019 8:30 pm Subject: [FLESCAMB] Re: 1821 census *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** I can venture a guess as to why a Bonifay might have West as a middle name, but don’t know about Rioboo and Lavalle.  The Bonifays were connected to the Lawrence family. West is a surname in the Lawrence family. I can explain further if anyone is interested. Kathryn Sent from my iPad > On Sep 11, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > Does anyone have any idea why WEST was used for a middle name for men from three different families in the 1821 census for Pensacola, Rioboo, Bonifay, Lavalle --and may be more that i have yet to discover?  Take care, Marilyn > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: [WIKI]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI]  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb]  https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home [RW Message Board]  https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I can venture a guess as to why a Bonifay might have West as a middle name, but don’t know about Rioboo and Lavalle. The Bonifays were connected to the Lawrence family. West is a surname in the Lawrence family. I can explain further if anyone is interested. Kathryn Sent from my iPad > On Sep 11, 2019, at 12:09 PM, Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > Does anyone have any idea why WEST was used for a middle name for men from three different families in the 1821 census for Pensacola, Rioboo, Bonifay, Lavalle --and may be more that i have yet to discover? Take care, Marilyn > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Not being familiar with the family you are referring to, it was quite common for particularly boys to be given the surname/maiden name of ancestral women of the family and West is an extremely common surname. If you want something that was just as common would be to give the boys, and some girls, a name they want them to grow up as. i.e. Professor Allen Bates, General Anthony Reynolds, etc. BTW that general was the only one in my family that actually became his given name, GenerL General Reynolds. Sparkgapper On 11 Sep 2019, at 11:09, Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> wrote: *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** Does anyone have any idea why WEST was used for a middle name for men from three different families in the 1821 census for Pensacola, Rioboo, Bonifay, Lavalle --and may be more that i have yet to discover? Take care, Marilyn _______________________________________________ Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I saw one of my McVoy Ancestors posted like that too. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2019, at 1:09 PM, Marilyn Hansen via FLESCAMB <flescamb@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > *** Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] Mailing List *** > > Does anyone have any idea why WEST was used for a middle name for men from three different families in the 1821 census for Pensacola, Rioboo, Bonifay, Lavalle --and may be more that i have yet to discover? Take care, Marilyn > > _______________________________________________ > Escambia County Florida [FLESCAMB] LINKS: > > [WIKI] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escambia_County,_Florida > > [FamilySearch.org Research WIKI] https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Escambia_County,_Florida_Genealogy > > [FLGenWeb] https://sites.google.com/a/flgenweb.net/escambia/home > > [RW Message Board] https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.escambia/mb.ashx > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/flescamb@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Does anyone have any idea why WEST was used for a middle name for men from three different families in the 1821 census for Pensacola, Rioboo, Bonifay, Lavalle --and may be more that i have yet to discover?  Take care, Marilyn