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July 26, 1934
Watauga Democrat
Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina
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Mr. W. T. Gragg of Shulls Mills visits The Democrat and shares his family's tradition of using old-fashioned names repeatedly, listing numerous relatives with duplicated names across generations.
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Gives Interesting Data On Family Names
Mr. W. T. Gragg. of Shulls Mills. visited with The Democrat the other day and took occasion to tell of the choice of his family for the old fashioned names. and furnished an interesting recital of his relatives, where more than one was given the same name.
Dating back to his great-grandfather. Mr. Gragg says there have been seventeen descendants bearing the name William: one of the grandfathers and one brother were named James; one grandfather Jesse and one brother Jesse. He had two uncles named Reuben; two uncles Samuel. 2 uncles David, 2 uncles William. 2 uncles Jessee, 2 aunts Nancy, 2 aunts Polly, 2 aunts Rachel. 2 aunts Mary, 3 aunts Sallie. Four cousins were named David, 3 James. 3 John, 2 Patterson, 2 Dock, 2 Finley and 2 Columbus. Two cousins were named Nancy, 3 Elizabeth. 2 Adelaide. 2 Eliza, 2 Mary. 2 James. 2 Margaret, 2 Sarah and 3 Lou.
Mr. W. T. Gragg. of Shulls Mills. visited with The Democrat the other day and took occasion to tell of the choice of his family for the old fashioned names. and furnished an interesting recital of his relatives, where more than one was given the same name.
Dating back to his great-grandfather. Mr. Gragg says there have been seventeen descendants bearing the name William: one of the grandfathers and one brother were named James; one grandfather Jesse and one brother Jesse. He had two uncles named Reuben; two uncles Samuel. 2 uncles David, 2 uncles William. 2 uncles Jessee, 2 aunts Nancy, 2 aunts Polly, 2 aunts Rachel. 2 aunts Mary, 3 aunts Sallie. Four cousins were named David, 3 James. 3 John, 2 Patterson, 2 Dock, 2 Finley and 2 Columbus. Two cousins were named Nancy, 3 Elizabeth. 2 Adelaide. 2 Eliza, 2 Mary. 2 James. 2 Margaret, 2 Sarah and 3 Lou.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Family
What keywords are associated?
Family Names
Repeated Names
Gragg Family
Old Fashioned Names
Relatives Listing
What entities or persons were involved?
W. T. Gragg
Where did it happen?
Shulls Mills
Story Details
Key Persons
W. T. Gragg
Location
Shulls Mills
Story Details
Mr. Gragg recounts his family's preference for old-fashioned names, with seventeen Williams, multiple Jameses, Jesses, and lists of uncles, aunts, and cousins sharing names like Reuben, Samuel, David, Nancy, Polly, and others.