Thanks Joyce, you are the one and only response I've had. I am aware of the spelling variations which I find may samples just with my last name. One example I have found with the different letters is with an ancestor that died in 1810. His initials only are on the tombstone alone with the dates. His initials are J.P., but his stone has I.P on it. The difference is noted in several publications about his service in the Rev. War stating that the J's were made to look like an I in that time period. This is the only example that I am aware of. Thanks again, Larry