I can, too, spell "dried." You just think I can't. Marilynn (Who even spells her own name wrong) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilynn Masten" <GardnerRus@carolina.rr.com> To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [GARDNER] Fleming County Gardners > Naming Gardners. My family, obstinate to the nth degree, never followed > that pattern as far back as I can go. And, as a matter of fact, most of my > other lines went the same way---their way. So it's not cut and dreid as we > wish it would be. > > Marilynn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <REGardner1@aol.com> > To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:20 AM > Subject: Re: [GARDNER] Fleming County Gardners > > > > In a message dated 1/26/2003 2:01:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > pennyg1@inreach.com writes: > > > > > In those days most men > > > named their first born son after themselves, and the second after the > > > wife's father. Of course, like everything else, there are exceptions, > > > > If my understanding is correct, this is not so among the Scots as in the > case > > of my Gardner line. In that lineage, I believe the first born was named > > after the paternal grandfather and the second after themselves. > > > > Bob. > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > > I like newbies. Newbies are my friends. A newbie I haven't met yet > > has the key to my elusive ancestor. Please don't insult or patronize > > my friends on this list. -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb's GARDNER surname Mailing List > Acceptable Use Policy at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html > -- List admin. darrellm@sprynet.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >