Hi, It is especially common to name a second child the name of a child who died. Since William b. 1802 died, it is no surprise to find William b. 1814 in the same family. Mary Hill At 12:33 PM 7/10/1999 EDT, you wrote: >I've seen that done with names in other families. Give the same 1st name to >more than one child and then a different middle name >Sometimes they would name one , "Mary", then another "Polly", and Polly is >supposed to be a nickname for Mary, usually is. > > >==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== >----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List-------------- > We have new subscribers since you last posted your RIDDLE Query... > What if they hold the key to unlock YOUR research quandaries? > You'll never know unless you post again! > RIDDLE-L@RootsWeb.com > > > >