This is cute! Shirley. Did you write it? If not, do you know who did? I would like to share it with another website if it is alright. Thanks! Jane Foley NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Fritsche" <beeandbop31@midsouth.rr.com> To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:04 PM Subject: [TNMAURY-L] Family Names > FAMILY NAMES > > > > For those who've banged against brick-walls > > Until brain cells were bruised > > Here's another little problem > > That might have you confused. > > > > When you speak of family names, > > As genealogists often do, > > Please omit the apostrophe > > When you mean more than two. > > > > (Actually more than one, > > but it doesn't rhyme that way) > > So, to be correct, the Smiths or Wrights, > > Not Smith's or Wright's, is what you'd say. > > > > Don't use the apostrophe in names > > Except to show possession, > > As in: The Hindenberger's dog > > Shows tendencies towards aggression. > > > > Abe Miller begat Millers, > > Not Miller's, for years > > And the long line of Brighams, > > Not Brigham's, were early pioneers. > > > > Don't call your family book > > "The Johnson's" or "The Clark's" > > Unless you add what it is they own- > > Their cabin, their bed, their knives or forks. > > > > "The Johnson's Cabin" makes good sense; > > The Johnsons would be proud > > For they scraped together what they had > > In a struggle from earth to the shroud. > > > > Now, for the exception to the rule > > (I see you all have frowned) > > Add "es" to the names > > Ending in "s" or in an "s" sound. > > > > The Joneses and the Davises > > Look quite odd, I'm sure you will agree, > > But the standard rules of English > > Were not made up by me. > > > > When thinking of the Smiths, > > Don't double-pluralize. > > John Smith's children were not Smithses, > > And neither were his wives. > > > > As for those hated brick-walls, > > (Should we be by fortune seized) > > How would we spend our extra time > > If those were solved with ease? > > > > Shirley Malone > > > > Please feel free to send to other lists. > > > ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== > SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS AND VIEWS is dedicated to the preservation of > Southern Heritage and to defend the honor of our Confederate ancestors. > To subscribe send e-mail to: SouthernHeritage-subscribe@topica.com > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Jane, I see I didn't proof Family Names sufficiently. If you send it to anybody, please correct Hindenberger's to Hindenbergers'. I get 30 lashes with a wet noodle for that one. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Foley" <mjfent@bellsouth.net> To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [TNMAURY-L] Family Names > This is cute! Shirley. Did you write it? If not, do you know who did? > I would like to share it with another website if it is alright. Thanks! > > Jane Foley > NC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shirley Fritsche" <beeandbop31@midsouth.rr.com> > To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:04 PM > Subject: [TNMAURY-L] Family Names > > >> FAMILY NAMES >> >> >> >> For those who've banged against brick-walls >> >> Until brain cells were bruised >> >> Here's another little problem >> >> That might have you confused. >> >> >> >> When you speak of family names, >> >> As genealogists often do, >> >> Please omit the apostrophe >> >> When you mean more than two. >> >> >> >> (Actually more than one, >> >> but it doesn't rhyme that way) >> >> So, to be correct, the Smiths or Wrights, >> >> Not Smith's or Wright's, is what you'd say. >> >> >> >> Don't use the apostrophe in names >> >> Except to show possession, >> >> As in: The Hindenberger's dog >> >> Shows tendencies towards aggression. >> >> >> >> Abe Miller begat Millers, >> >> Not Miller's, for years >> >> And the long line of Brighams, >> >> Not Brigham's, were early pioneers. >> >> >> >> Don't call your family book >> >> "The Johnson's" or "The Clark's" >> >> Unless you add what it is they own- >> >> Their cabin, their bed, their knives or forks. >> >> >> >> "The Johnson's Cabin" makes good sense; >> >> The Johnsons would be proud >> >> For they scraped together what they had >> >> In a struggle from earth to the shroud. >> >> >> >> Now, for the exception to the rule >> >> (I see you all have frowned) >> >> Add "es" to the names >> >> Ending in "s" or in an "s" sound. >> >> >> >> The Joneses and the Davises >> >> Look quite odd, I'm sure you will agree, >> >> But the standard rules of English >> >> Were not made up by me. >> >> >> >> When thinking of the Smiths, >> >> Don't double-pluralize. >> >> John Smith's children were not Smithses, >> >> And neither were his wives. >> >> >> >> As for those hated brick-walls, >> >> (Should we be by fortune seized) >> >> How would we spend our extra time >> >> If those were solved with ease? >> >> >> >> Shirley Malone >> >> >> >> Please feel free to send to other lists. >> >> >> ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== >> SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS AND VIEWS is dedicated to the preservation of >> Southern Heritage and to defend the honor of our Confederate ancestors. >> To subscribe send e-mail to: SouthernHeritage-subscribe@topica.com >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== > Researching the following Maury County surnames: BINKLEY - BOOKER - > CASKEY - CRAIG - CRAWFORD - CREWS - DABBS - DANIELS - DEMASTUS - DIAL - > DILLEHAY - DODSON - DOOLEY - DUGGER - HARDISON - JETER - KENNON - > LEWIS - MACK - MAYSE - MILES - MITCHELL - MURPHY - OLIVER - PARK - > PARRISH - RIEVES - ROOK - WELLS - demastus@aol.com > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >