Family Tree Girl

Oh yes there are some interesting names in our ancestry. Typically, the odd ones in my tree are all on my mother’s paternal side. It’s the European’s all the way. My father’s side all seen to be “normal” and familiar. So for this week I will just list some of the first names. But, if I think of it, they are just as weird as some of the 21st century ones of today. Here are some of the strange or let’s say odd male and female names in my family tree. I did not include any of the Dutch names because I do not know if they are odd or not. Enjoy!

Experience

Welcome

Thankful

Sophronia

Craney

Ahira (great grandfather)

Hopestill (7th great grandmother and her last name was Holley and married a Worden)

Jabish

Joram, Jorum (great great grandfather)

Lycurgus

Orpha

Parley (my great great grandfather)

Sweeting

Waite

Weed (oh this is really interesting and he is not from the 1960s, but the 1700s)

Wealthy

Ahasuerus (I believe this man is a Tory-ugrrr a traitor!)

Amasa

Mourning

Manassah

Massena (on Mom’s mother’s side)

Rolla

#52ancestors

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