I have a little bit of a dilemma here and I hope I can get some advice on this from the list........ I have an 1875 deed from Charles H. Ryman SR to Charles H. Ryman JR. According to all the prior records found, Charles SR never had a Charles JR, but Charles SR did have a brother who had a son named Charles. It has been suggested that JR did not necessarily designate the son of the SR, but rather it was a term used back then by relatives with the same name and used to designate one from the other. Perhaps this would explain why the only time I have seen this in this family is on a legal document to designate who was deeding to who. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of this situation? Thanks for your time, Jeanne Johnson (researching RYMAN and BOSWORTH)