Hi, Joan: I was going to answer your other post, but will do it here. Verda and James had a child born in 1933, so I guess we could "guesstimate" that they were married around 1932/33. I don't know where the name Leota came from right now, but I'll make inquiries and let you know. You can see that it was passed on in the family. It must have come down through Susan Belle Rodgers' family. I've not seen it in the Kyger line. They stayed fairly much passing on their own family lines...sister, brother, etc. It was a nice thing for them to do, except for those of us who are trying to separate them into family groups. What a headache. There may be some connections between the families you mentioned. Getting past all the DAniel Kygers is a real problem. That's why we have to pay particular attention to the dates of birth. I had some good theories at one time, but couldn't prove anything. However, there are still books in some libraries I haven't gone through. I do know for a fact that DAniel was born in 1762 and died in 1849. So, those are the dates I have to work with in order to get the right family. I wish I had more on Daniel, but it is not to be yet. I can't believe there were so many Daniel Kyger's born during that time period. If we continue to search, I'm sure that one day the mystery will be shown to us. In the meantime, I guess we just 'keep searching!' I didn't send the information about Verda Kyger to you because at the time we were looking for Daniel Kyger's parents. Verda came along in 1912. Isn't it great to be able to be in contact much quicker by e-mail instead of waiting days and days and days for a reply?! Good luck, everyone! Kay from Smokey FL ***************************** >In a message dated 98-06-27 11:59:14 EDT, you write: > >> I have read it and >> found that part of it is wrong. Please note the section on Verda B. Kyger: > >Kay, I will defer to your knowledge of these Kygers--I was only presenting a >possible theory in that VERDA DOES sound a bit like something a man named VIRD >would name a daughter when he didn't have a son to name after himself. Also, >something is wrong with the picture here. If Verda Belle Kyger was born in >1912 she cannot have married in 1911--perhaps this is a birth year and not a >marriage year? > >Kay, I know a long time ago you had sent me some of your Kyger family files >but I am not sure I ever saw the ones you just posted. If I did it was long >before I knew what I now know about the Kigers of Greene County, Pennsylvania. >The summer 1998 issue of The Kiger Kounter newsletter was mailed yesterday and >you should be receiving it shortly. It gives great detail on the Greene >County Kigers. Seeing the names in the chart you just sent I want you to read >the Greene County article carefully. Although the Greene County family >spelled the surname Kiger and yours spelled the name with a Y there is NO >doubt in my mind that the families are connected to each other. The fun is >going to be in figuring out just HOW they are related. > >Do you have any idea where the name Leota came from in the family of William >Henry Kyger and Susan Belle Rodgers? It also appears in the Greene County >Kiger family. I have never heard that name elswhere. > >I have said from the beginning that you and Dorothy and the other need to >compare files and we need to put information on Fielding Kyger/Kiger into the >picture also. These Kiger/Kygers are all related back there somewhere. > >Joan > >