Candy, Thanks for your answer. I'm trying to help a nephew who has to write a paper on his last name. I did a look up on Google and found several sites for him to check out. Candace At 04:39 PM 8/17/2005 -0700, Khandi Stevens wrote >Candace > >That is what I have always been told my grandfather always said that is >how our name started and in the old country that is what they did. > > >Candy (Richardson) Stevens