As our unusual first names continues, the name Adolphus is unique. Only one reference to this name appears researched by Caroline Cunningham. The Rockingham County, NC, Marriages gives Adolphus D. Jones and Caroline L. Reamey being married on the 18th of February 1843. This name sounds Greek, but does not appear in the English dictionary. Anyone know the origin of this unusual name?
From Cunningham's works, Vol.II, p. 2
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UFN : Addison Jones
A name not remember among my own tree climbing among the JONES surname branches. It appears only two time as discovered by Caroline Cunningham. First is found 1843 tax list of Person County, NC. He is listed as "1 white poll". The second is found in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. III, No.1 (July 1899) p. 85. He is listed as the son of Sidney Rodes and Powhatan Jones. It would appear old Addison took his mother's surname, although it is not clear which is father/mother? At any rate, Addison is stated to have gone to Texas.
Caroline Cunningham: Vol.IV (not numbered), and Vol. III, p.4.
Caroline Cunningham: Vol.IV (not numbered), and Vol. III, p.4.
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