Yes these were William McKinley, William Wesley, and Willliam Esley, None of them used the name William. My father McKinley dropped his when he applied for a birth certificate because he never used the name William. Jack ---------- > From: Rdvsr@aol.com > To: RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RIDDLE-L] Isaac's two Williams > Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 12:33 PM > > 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 > >