Re: Origin of Dishong name & info about dad
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Origin of Dishong name & info about dad
7/19/01
Melissa, My father (also named Thomas deShong) born in 1890 said that his grandparents spoke French.His grandmother was a Mellot and they were also French. My father ws born in Fulton County, PA.His grandparents spelled their name Dishong but pronounced it without the g
Hisfather was the first of his famil to change the spelling and as a child when we vistied PA, theycontinued to spell and pronounce theie name differently.Only in recent years are we all saying deShong, but still spell in different.
I will look through my files to see if I have any reference to another William.What was his grandparent's names?That might help.