No wonder genealogists sometimes get confused!! Extract from Man of Many Facets Atherstone Dr W.G by Nerina Mathie compiled from Dr Atherstone's notebooks. “ On occasion marriage relationships in our family seemed most complicated. Edwin Atherstone ( England) was my Uncle and my Father-in-law.That was simple enough.Ann White was Papa’s niece by marriage and she became his wife. Ann was my first cousin and became my stepmother.To Bliss, Ann was first cousin, stepmother and mother-in-law! The most intricate relationship was that of Papa and Uncle Edward Damant. Uncle Edward was Papa’s brother-in-law as papa had married his sister, Elizabeth Damant. Uncle Edward in marrying Mary Atherstone became Papa’s nephew, as Mary was the daughter of Pap’s brother, Hugh Atherstone. Then, too, by virtue of Papa’s marriage to Ann, Uncle Edward’s niece, Papa became Uncle Edwards nephew !!” Kind regards Nikki Sedgefield No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.930 / Virus Database: 2441.1.1/5390 - Release Date: 11/12/12 09:34:00
And I'm my own Grandpa! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nikki" <alnic@polka.co.za> To: <south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 6:41 PM Subject: [ZA-EC] The Complex ATHERSTONE family ! > No wonder genealogists sometimes get confused!! > > Extract from > Man of Many Facets > Atherstone Dr W.G by Nerina Mathie compiled from Dr Atherstone's > notebooks. > > > “ On occasion marriage relationships in our family seemed most > complicated. Edwin Atherstone ( England) was my Uncle and my > Father-in-law.That was simple enough.Ann White was Papa’s niece by > marriage and she became his wife. Ann was my first cousin and became my > stepmother.To Bliss, Ann was first cousin, stepmother and mother-in-law! > The most intricate relationship was that of Papa and Uncle Edward Damant. > Uncle Edward was Papa’s brother-in-law as papa had married his sister, > Elizabeth Damant. Uncle Edward in marrying Mary Atherstone became Papa’s > nephew, as Mary was the daughter of Pap’s brother, Hugh Atherstone. Then, > too, by virtue of Papa’s marriage to Ann, Uncle Edward’s niece, Papa > became Uncle Edwards nephew !!” > > > Kind regards > Nikki > Sedgefield