It is my understanding that in earlier times the term Jr. was used to distinguish which of two men one was referring to - the younger of the two men with the same name. The men may or may not have been related to each other. Pat On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 09:24:09 -0600 "David L. Roper" <[email protected]> writes: >My ggg-grandparents John and Tabitha Roper were members of the >Friendship >Baptist Church in Forsyth County. Another member listed is "John >Roper >Jr." John had a son named John - but that was years later. The term >"John >Roper Jr" also does not fit any other John Roper at that time that I >know >about. Someone told me that it was not uncommon in those days to call >someone by the name "Jr" if they had the same name as someone older in >the >area - whether they were the son of that person or not. If that is >the >case here, "John Jr." probably refers to a younger cousin of my John >who >was named John C. Roper. At long last I come to my question: Has >anyone >else ever heard of calling someone Jr. to distinquish them someone >older >with the same name? > >David Roper > >David L. Roper >1112 Judson Ave. >Judsonia AR 72081 >(501) 729-4414 > > > >==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >Donna's Tip: A timeline is the easiest and most accurate way >to keep track of your research. > ___________________________________________________________________ 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.