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From: "Pat Brewer" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] census discrepancy
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:24:22 -0700
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I have a cousin that was named at birth as Melford Ray. My 5 kids were
grown before they ever knew that, and probably some of the kids of my
generation. All his life he was called Ray Bob by his folks and everyone.
Even at his graduation I remember hearing his name called as Ray Bob. So no
wonder we have such a horrible time getting our facts straight.

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vera Reeves" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:00 AM
Subject: [ARIZARD-L] census discrepancy


> Lena,
>
> When my husband entered the army he sent for a copy of his birth
> certificate. They couldn't find it because they read the name of the
> father wrong. They saw it as James Chester Reeves not James Cleatus
> Reeves. The county line was down the middle of the road, he was born on
> one side and thought he was born on the other.
>
> It's no wonder we have a hard time with genealogy. I've learned to check
> the counties next door.
>
> Vera
>
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