My ancestors also did the traditional use of parents and grandparents surnames as middle names. My family has 6 generations of men with CULBERSON as their middle name and one with NEPLEY. My family has asked for years where these middle names came from. We know that it almost always has been the mother's or grandmother's or even great grandmother's maiden name but which one and which line. My Surnames are : MAJORS/MAGERS/MAJOR, WEST, ROMIGH ? (unsure of original spelling)