Re: JAMES A. SHERIDAN b. 1856 Ohio
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Re: JAMES A. SHERIDAN b. 1856 OH/FRANKLIN CO.,OH 1860
georgia phillips 10/26/05
Jodi,
Do you have the names of all their children?I only have the three from the 1880 census.Where are the children living in 1900?Did you ever find out what the A in James A. Sheridan is for?
Is Ada Runnels nee Sheridan living with her in-laws in 1900?
Have you ever heard of the Irish Naming System?
Irish Naming System
1st son named after the Father's Father.
2nd son named after the Mother's Father.
3rd son named after the Father.
4th and subsequent sons named after favourite uncles.
1st daughter named after Father's Mother.
2nd daughter named after the Mothers Mother.
3rd daughter named after the Mother.
4th and subsequent daughters named after favourite aunts.
This appears to be a guide only and different families followed it only as much as they wanted to. Therefore, do not use the system to identify the next ancestor as your family may have ignored it!
The system is out of fashion now and its origins are uncertain. Its use makes Irish genealogy more difficult as it can be hard to distinguish individuals in different branches of a family.
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