Some More Cemetery Finds

General Name Discussion
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[name_f]My[/name_f] area seems to be full of different twists and spins on names from the 1800’s. The newest round that my mum and I found from online from city records for where I live (all from one cemetery).

[name_u]Unique[/name_u]:

[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Fidelia[/name_f]
Sarella
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamar[/name_f]
[name_f]Annetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Robina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorcas[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_m]Judson[/name_m]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Iola[/name_f]
Sophema
[name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f] (quite a few [name_f]Hester[/name_f]'s as well)
Ivadell
[name_f]Synthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Levinia[/name_f]
Aleatha
[name_m]Ellsworth[/name_m]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Susie[/name_f] [name_f]Fidelia[/name_f] (curious to see what [name_f]Fidelia[/name_f] means, as two unrelated women had it as a middle)
Ensign (b)
[name_m]Rexford[/name_m]
[name_f]Gena[/name_f] [name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_u]Mattie[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementina[/name_f]
Almarina
Southworth
[name_m]Wyndham[/name_m]
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iola[/name_f]
Welthy [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
Helinda
LeBaron Botsford
A. [name_m]Ivanhoe[/name_m]
[name_m]Eldred[/name_m]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f] [name_m]Philip[/name_m] (gender unknown)
[name_f]Ettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ila[/name_f] [name_f]Bernice[/name_f]
[name_f]Fanny[/name_f] Mellish
[name_f]Celina[/name_f] [name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgianna[/name_f]
Mariantonia
[name_f]Ermina[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Keturah[/name_f]
[name_m]Christian[/name_m] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
Emeretta
[name_f]Lorene[/name_f] Isibell
[name_m]Louie[/name_m] Ereline (g)
[name_m]Marmaduke[/name_m]
Tricena
Lovancha
[name_f]Thirza[/name_f] (x2)
Tellie
Theophilis
[name_m]Royal[/name_m]
Flewelling
Wildie
[name_f]Melvina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
Lorienne

Delightful Combos (in my eyes):

[name_f]Bessie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] (born 1896)
[name_f]Leta[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Harriett[/name_f]
[name_f]Ester[/name_f] [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] (born 1941)
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Letitia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Ella[/name_f]

This is just half the list, hopefully I’ll get the rest up later. :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Fidelia[/name_f] is a variant of [name_f]Fidelity[/name_f]; they have the same relationship as [name_f]Felicia[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f].

I’m wondering if Sophema is a corruption of another name. I have Parthema on my family tree, which turned out to be a corruption of [name_f]Parthenia[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f], but it’s kind of a jump to get from [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] to Sophema. Maybe it’s a corruption of [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] or simply an invention of the parents?

[name_m]Ah[/name_m], Flewelling. I can’t tell you how many spellings of this one I’ve come across in my genealogy research. Flewellyn seems to be the original, but I’ve seen Fluellen, Fluellyn, Flelling, Fluwellin, etc.

LeBaron Botsford is a true gem.

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I believe Sophema was a [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]'s daughter, but, when I checked the website, no Sophema’s were listed. I’m wondering if perhaps a [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f], who’s name became worn due to weather/age?

I can’t get over how wonderful [name_f]Bessie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Bessie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Harriett[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Carrie[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Ella[/name_f] are.

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Ooh yes, I meant to pick out my favorites.

[name_f]Bessie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Leta[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] – I can only hear this in a Southern accent
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Ester[/name_f] [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] – this is so regal