I have wondered at the significance of middle names among the Stewarts. My gggg grandfather William Stewart b. 1766 in Va. and who then moved to Ky. named his eldest daughter Mary Cole Stewart (born 1798). I have wondered if that was a significant surname in the family history and if children were regularly given family surnames for middle names. Karen ----- > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > All those interested in the History of the Stewarts/Stuarts.... etc. > are invited to join Clan Stewart Society in America, Inc. > Visit their new web site at http://www.clansstewart.org > >

It definitely played a part in my ancestors' circumstance: My ggg-granfather Ostrander Coburn (b. ~1816 in Germantown, KY) married Mary Precilla Stewart (b. Nippenose-Lycoming Cnty, PA) ~ 1843-44. Their first son was born in 1846 (I think in Covington, KY) and was named John Stewart Coburn (i.e. he was given his mother's maiden name as his middle name). Laurel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Conroy" <karen.conroy@virgin.net> To: <STEWART-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:41 PM Subject: [STEWART] Stewart use of surnames as middle names for children? >I have wondered at the significance of middle names among the Stewarts. My >gggg grandfather William Stewart b. 1766 in Va. and who then moved to Ky. >named his eldest daughter Mary Cole Stewart (born 1798). I have wondered >if that was a significant surname in the family history and if children >were regularly given family surnames for middle names. > > Karen > ----- > >> ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== >> All those interested in the History of the Stewarts/Stuarts.... etc. >> are invited to join Clan Stewart Society in America, Inc. >> Visit their new web site at http://www.clansstewart.org >> >> > > > > ==== STEWART Mailing List ==== > Explore and learn how to use the indices for the Stewart Clan Magazine: > http://users.hol.gr/~mkyritsi/ Thanks to Mary Kyritsis, Kifissia, Greece, > Member of > Clan Stewart Society in America, Genealogical Committee > for all her hard work in creating the index. > >

My Stewart Riley and Chapman families all gave their oldest son a middle name that was their mother's maiden name. Often younger children received significant middle names. Becky On 2/15/06, Karen Conroy <karen.conroy@virgin.net> wrote: > > I have wondered at the significance of middle names among the > Stewarts. My > gggg grandfather William Stewart b. 1766 in Va. and who then moved to Ky. > named his eldest daughter Mary Cole Stewart (born 1798). I have wondered > if > that was a significant surname in the family history and if children were > regularly given family surnames for middle names. > > Karen > ----- > >