JOHN SILVEY m. Rhoda Cunningham in 1820 Roane, and they had William Silvey (b ca 1821) who married (1843) Angeline NELSON (b ca 1826) Rhoda died and John Silvey married secondly in 1839, Mary NELSON (b ca 1822). Both daughters of John E. Nelson. So, at the approximate age of 21, Mary Nelson Silvey became step mother-in-law to her sister, Angeline. William Silvey was her stepson AND brother-in-law. The children of William and Angeline Nelson Silvey were nieces/nephews of their step-grandmother (Mary). Wonder what they called her? The children of Mary Nelson Silvey were half-siblings to the children of Rhoda C. Silvey, except William was also uncle by marriage. John E. Nelson, father of Angeline and Mary, was father-in-law to John Silvey AND his son, William Silvey. John Nelson was grandfather to the children of John Silvey and Mary Nelson, and the children of William Silvey and Angeline Nelson-but not the other children of John & Rhoda. (step-grandfather?) Chapter II John Silvey is thought to be the son of William Silvey, Sr. and first wife, unknown. Rhoda Cunningham is said to be daughter of Valentine Cunningham and his first wife. Valentine Cunningham married secondly to Frances Lahton (widow). After his death, it appears Frances Lahton Cunningham married William Silvey Sr. in 1839. At this point, Frances' step-daughter, Rhoda is surely deceased. But Frances would be step mother to John Silvey, and I suppose, step-grandmother to all his children-both by Rhoda and Mary. If there could be such a thing, Frances would be double step-mother to the children of John and Rhoda. (sorta) William Silvey, Sr. then became father or grandfather to the whole clan, plus he was father in-law to Mary Nelson, and grandfather-in-law to her sister. And he was step-father to the children of Frances and Valentine Cunningham. Chapter III Valentine Cunningham and Frances had: Lucinda Cunningham married John DAVIS. Cynthia Cunningham married Nathan DAVIS. Children of James Davis. Another child of James Davis was Polly Ann DAVIS who married Franklin B. NELSON, brother to Mary and Angeline. Franklin B. Nelson would be brother-in-law to John Silvey, John Davis and Nathan Davis. Their mother-in-law was Frances L. Cunningham Silvey. After her marriage, William Silvey Sr. was their step-father-in-law too. (Wm. Sr. died before 1850) The Cunningham girls, above, were half-sisters to Rhoda Silvey. They would be sisters-in-law to Franklin Nelson, but not to Mary and Angeline. I can't figure all the relationships from there, but it gets into half-niece/nephew, etc. And I may have this wrong. My head hurts. Thank God for genealogy software! PatMcDonald

Pat; You have got to be kidding! Betty Reed ----- Original Message ----- From: "P McDonald" <mmcdonald3@houston.rr.com> To: <TNROANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:45 AM Subject: [TNROANE] Rainy Day Puzzle > JOHN SILVEY m. Rhoda Cunningham in 1820 Roane, and they had William Silvey > (b ca 1821) who married (1843) Angeline NELSON (b ca 1826) > > Rhoda died and John Silvey married secondly in 1839, Mary NELSON (b ca > 1822). Both daughters of John E. Nelson. > > So, at the approximate age of 21, Mary Nelson Silvey became step > mother-in-law to her sister, Angeline. William Silvey was her stepson AND > brother-in-law. > > The children of William and Angeline Nelson Silvey were nieces/nephews of > their step-grandmother (Mary). Wonder what they called her? > > The children of Mary Nelson Silvey were half-siblings to the children of > Rhoda C. Silvey, except William was also uncle by marriage. > > John E. Nelson, father of Angeline and Mary, was father-in-law to John > Silvey AND his son, William Silvey. > > John Nelson was grandfather to the children of John Silvey and Mary Nelson, > and the children of William Silvey and Angeline Nelson-but not the other > children of John & Rhoda. (step-grandfather?) > > Chapter II > John Silvey is thought to be the son of William Silvey, Sr. and first wife, > unknown. > > Rhoda Cunningham is said to be daughter of Valentine Cunningham and his > first wife. Valentine Cunningham married secondly to Frances Lahton > (widow). After his death, it appears Frances Lahton Cunningham married > William Silvey Sr. in 1839. > > At this point, Frances' step-daughter, Rhoda is surely deceased. But > Frances would be step mother to John Silvey, and I suppose, step-grandmother > to all his children-both by Rhoda and Mary. If there could be such a thing, > Frances would be double step-mother to the children of John and Rhoda. > (sorta) > > William Silvey, Sr. then became father or grandfather to the whole clan, > plus he was father in-law to Mary Nelson, and grandfather-in-law to her > sister. And he was step-father to the children of Frances and Valentine > Cunningham. > > Chapter III > Valentine Cunningham and Frances had: > Lucinda Cunningham married John DAVIS. Cynthia Cunningham married Nathan > DAVIS. Children of James Davis. Another child of James Davis was Polly Ann > DAVIS who married Franklin B. NELSON, brother to Mary and Angeline. > > Franklin B. Nelson would be brother-in-law to John Silvey, John Davis and > Nathan Davis. Their mother-in-law was Frances L. Cunningham Silvey. After > her marriage, William Silvey Sr. was their step-father-in-law too. (Wm. Sr. > died before 1850) > > The Cunningham girls, above, were half-sisters to Rhoda Silvey. They would > be sisters-in-law to Franklin Nelson, but not to Mary and Angeline. > > I can't figure all the relationships from there, but it gets into > half-niece/nephew, etc. And I may have this wrong. My head hurts. Thank > God for genealogy software! > > PatMcDonald >