Wow, this is all so neat. These people had such strange nicknames for one another. For example, my 4th great grandfather was Elisha Spence. His nickname was Lisha or Li Spence. (His grandson, Lazarus, was always called Laz Spence). That Li Spence nickname prevented me from finding Elisha's estate file for the longest time. I've discovered another weird nickname on the Triplett line. The man's name was John Thomas Triplett. People called him Elzey. I have yet to discover the reason why. I can't help but wonder what everyone called Meshach--whether he was Me Inman or Shack Inman, or some other crazy thing that doesn't make sense. My Grandfather Spence always called my son (whose name is Brian) "Bub". I understand that "Bub" is an old Scottish nickname that goes way back. The worst nicknamers were the Normans, by the way--and their nicknames were often not very complimentary. We may very well have them to thank for "name calling". Ezekiel Inman (son of Samuel Inman), appears on many records as "Ike Inman". Anyway--these pesky nicknames railroad a lot of researchers when they are trying to locate their ancestors. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: cjgram1@ibm.net <cjgram1@ibm.net> To: BIBeall@email.msn.com <BIBeall@email.msn.com> Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 10:08 PM Subject: Re: Meshack Inman >Hi Barbara; > Just finished reading your writings on your family. It is really >great. > I am also a descendant of Meshack Inman, not only through the Graham >connection but through a Keeling line. > I want to thank you for the name of Rebecca Elizabeth Graham as we had >been calling her Sallie. Must have been a nickname. Too, you showed me >where I'm tied in with another line of Grahams I had questions about. >My line of descent comes from Andrew Graham, 1756, Albemarle Co.,VA and >Frances Duren, 1760, Lounden Co.,VA. > It was wonderful to see all these names in your report that have been >strangers to me for so long. > Again, thanks... > Carlene Graham in TN.