Naming
Baby
Since
Seth and Lydia (Jewett) Hayes had their first child almost 200 years
ago (1820) we can't know why they gave their children the names they
did. However, we can look at their family trees and make some
educated guesses as to who they honored when they named their
children.
1.
Huldah -- Lydia's mother was Huldah (Fenton) Jewett. Since they
reused this name with child No. 5, it seems it was an important name
to her.
2.
Hannah -- Lydia's grandmother was Hannah (unknown) Jewett. Lydia also
had a sister named Hannah and Seth also had a sister named Hannah.
3.
Lydia Louisa -- Of course the Lydia is for Lydia herself and Louisa
was her sister.
4.
Seth Whipple -- Seth would be for Seth and Whipple is the surname of
Seth's mother.
5.
Huldah -- See No. 1.
6.
Ebenezer -- Seth had a brother Ebenezer Hayes. He also had an uncle
Ebenezer Whipple.
7.
Sybil Ann -- Seth had a sister Sybil Hayes and his grandmother was
Ann (Hough) Whipple.
8.
Priscilla -- Seth's mother was Priscilla (Whipple) Hayes.
So
it appears that Lydia named No 1, 2, 3 and 5 and Seth named 4, 6, 7
and 8. I enjoy finding a family where most of the names come from
family connections. However it does make it more difficult sometimes
to be sure you have identified the correct individual.
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