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Link Info Name Rel. Birth Death Gender Manager Marriage Status
Taylor-11711
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Elder - Move to Prefix or Suffix: John the Elder Taylor before 1626 uncertain England before 5 Apr 1676 certain Gunpowder, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland Male McClain-3310

WikiTree-24
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Watson-1411 25.02.2024 21:22:50 False suggestion NIckname valid - contains title
Sharpe-2368
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Doctor - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Dr Peter The Good Quaker Doctor Sharpe certain 1628 England 28 Mar 1672 Calvert County, Maryland Colony Male Edmondson-287
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
obrien-4884 22.04.2018 15:00:07 Corrected Not a prefix or suffix but a nickname
Pieterse-13 14.06.2018 16:34:32 False suggestion That is his nickname
Veitch-6
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Sheriff - Move to Prefix or Suffix: James The Sheriff Veitch aka Veatch 1628 uncertain Roxburghshire, Scotland before 30 May 1685 Calvert County, Province of Maryland Male WikiTree-24
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Pieterse-13 14.06.2018 16:36:06 False suggestion That is his nickname
Ridgely-22
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St - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Honorable Robert of St. Inigoes Ridgely aka Ridgley uncertain 1634 uncertain Belleau, Lincolnshire, England certain 24 Dec 1681 certain St. Inigoe's Creek, St. Mary's Co., Maryland Colony Male McClellan-Blewett-1

Ridgley-10
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Stuewe-5 05.05.2017 21:44:45 False suggestion Honorable is a title although usually seen abbreviated as Hon.
Blakiston-11
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Chief - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Col. Nehemiah Chief Justice Blakiston Gent. uncertain 1636 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England 11 Dec 1693 certain St. Mary's County, Maryland Male Aubrey-124

WikiTree-36
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
davenport-3010 23.04.2017 07:11:48 False suggestion Chief is part of the title in the nickname. Valid per euroaristo standards
Besson-68
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Elder - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Thomas The Elder Besson 12 Jan 1646 Lavenham, Suffolk, England 1717 Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Male Stephenson-2354

Stadden-44
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Avis-179 18.07.2019 14:08:38 False suggestion Elder is part of a valid nickname, not a prefix or suffix
Whittington-1670
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Senior - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Spanish or suffix William Senior Planter Whittington uncertain 1649 Nottinghamshire, England before 31 Mar 1716 certain Calvert, Maryland Male Whittington-1397
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Watson-1411 28.03.2020 13:06:15 Not corrected Sent PM to manager
Watson-1411 30.03.2020 11:40:13 False suggestion Discussed with PM. Used as differentiators to avoid wrong merges.
Cheney-1061
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Elder - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Richard The Elder Cheney II aka Chaney, Cheyney uncertain 1650 uncertain Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland before 6 Dec 1704 certain Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland Male Kenny-549

Dunshee-3

Remus-2
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
davenport-3010 23.04.2017 07:28:17 False suggestion Elder is part of a valid nickname, not a prefix or suffix
Duvall-1285
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Elder - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Mareen The Elder, Marius Duvall II uncertain 1662 certain South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland before 22 Aug 1735 uncertain Male Wood-9664
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Avis-179 18.07.2019 14:10:17 False suggestion Elder is part of a valid nickname, not a prefix or suffix
Codd-3
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St - Move to Prefix or Suffix: St. Leger St. Leager Codd uncertain 1680 Wharton Creek, Kent , Maryland 1731 Male Phillips-21192

Cushing-1102
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
White-68730 31.01.2023 17:07:14 False suggestion Is part of a name, not a title
Hanson-1873
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Sheriff - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Samuel Sheriff of Charles Co Hanson 1685 Charles Co, Province of Maryland 26 Oct 1740 Charles Co, Province of Maryland Male Scrivener-120
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
ID5703127 28.09.2016 21:30:20 False suggestion Old False error
Mead-2236
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Elder - Move to Prefix or Suffix: William the elder Mead aka Meads, Meade, Meades uncertain 1687 uncertain Calvert County, Maryland uncertain 17 Dec 1720 Calvert County, Maryland Male Balzarano-1
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
ID2381214 03.11.2016 22:05:17 False suggestion Old False error
Calvert-1053
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Gov - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Capt. Charles Gov of Maryland Calvert aka Lazenby 1688 certain England 23 Feb 1734 Prince George's, Maryland Male Fleming-2973

Bairfield-1
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Lee-5956 22.06.2021 23:03:44 False suggestion part of nickname
Day-955
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III - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Nicholas Nicholas III Day Jr. uncertain 1688 uncertain Joppa, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland certain 25 May 1739 certain Joppa, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland Male Yetter-28

Skaggs-263

Petersen-214

Jones-28410

Hartley-2631

Day-6080

Oyler-284
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Stuewe-5 18.03.2020 21:52:16 False suggestion Nickname seems to be correct as written.
Shiles-16
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Major - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Major Marjorie Major Elzey (Shiles) aka Skiles uncertain 1710 certain Green Hill, Washington, Maryland after 1761 certain Somerset, Maryland Female Major-1799
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Ridgley-10 17.01.2023 21:40:45 False suggestion nickname is correct
Posey-211
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Captain - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Captain Captain John Captain John Posey uncertain 1727 uncertain Charles County, Maryland uncertain 1790 uncertain Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA Male Posey-1577
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Posey-1577 04.07.2019 04:40:05 Comment Not a prefix or suffix but a nickname
Posey-1577 17.07.2019 02:53:13 Corrected corrected-moved to prefix
Posey-1577 17.07.2019 02:53:25 Comment corrected-moved to prefix
posey-1577 10.08.2019 04:31:31 Corrected corrected moved to prefix
posey-1577 10.08.2019 04:32:07 Corrected Moved Captain to prefix
Heltemes-1 12.09.2019 22:17:19 False suggestion NIckname valid - contains title
Armstrong-1995
H
Trooper - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Col. James Trooper Armstrong certain 1736 certain Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland certain 28 Sep 1813 certain Knox County, Tennessee, United States Male Armstrong-8583

Hopper-206
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
x-8644 21.08.2018 16:42:50 False suggestion nickname is correct
Bennett-8532
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Governor - Move to Prefix or Suffix: John Amos Governor Bennett 19 Sep 1753 Saintfield, County Down, Ireland certain 28 Aug 1828 No Creek, Ohio, Kentucky, United States Male Walrath-79

Lawrence-5004
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
ID2370139 11.10.2016 18:54:10 False suggestion Old False error
Ritz-258
H
Pastor - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Pastor Solomon Pastor Ritz certain 17 Feb 1809 certain Washington County Maryland Maryland, United States certain 7 Jan 1874 Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States Male Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Mutimer-76 26.02.2018 14:30:52 False suggestion That is his nickname
Carroll-3530
H
General - Move to Prefix or Suffix: General Anna Anna Ella Ella Lady General Carroll 29 Aug 1815 Worcester, Maryland, United States 19 Feb 1894 Washington, District of Columbia, United States Female Butler-21232
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Butler-21232 25.11.2023 21:00:21 False suggestion Nick name
Link Info Name Rel. Birth Death Gender Manager Marriage Status
Lloyd-6000
H
Senator - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Edward The Senator Lloyd VII certain 22 Oct 1825 Talbot, Maryland, USA certain 22 Oct 1907 Talbot, Maryland, USA Male Scrivener-120
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Burch-2229 28.06.2018 03:59:18 False suggestion nickname is correct
Gwynn-442
H
Sister - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Ann Eliza Sister Mary Augustine Gwynn uncertain 1826 certain Piscataway, Prince George's, Maryland, United States certain 1 Dec 1900 certain Mount Washington, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Female Scrivener-120
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Ridgley-10 19.01.2023 20:44:31 False suggestion She is a nun
Sheckels-18
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Capt - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Captain Benjamin Thomas Capt Ben Sheckels Jr uncertain Sep 1826 United States certain 29 Oct 1902 United States Male Larkins-382
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
DuBois-1189 27.04.2019 08:23:23 False suggestion Nickname is valid - contains title(s)
Dunn-10302
H
Captain - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Captain Walter Mathias Captain Matt Dunn certain 7 Mar 1832 Tyaskin, Wicomico, Maryland, United States certain 23 Oct 1907 Bivalve, Wicomico, Maryland, United States Male Braun-2397
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
DuBois-1189 27.04.2019 09:22:51 False suggestion Nickname is valid - contains title(s)
Jarrett-3045
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Mr - Move to Prefix or Suffix: William Bennett Mr. Billy Jarrett certain 10 May 1840 certain Harford, Maryland, United States certain 23 Dec 1928 certain Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Male Ellingson-287
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Ellingson-287 24.03.2021 00:16:41 False suggestion nickname is correct. The nickname is not 'Billy' but 'Mr. Billy'
Tough-177
H
Captain - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Captain US Marshal William Sloan Captain Tough Tough certain 19 Nov 1840 certain Baltimore, Maryland, United States certain 26 May 1904 certain Missouri, United States Male Taylor-25258
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Taylor-25258 28.01.2021 20:02:25 False suggestion its his nickname not a title
Harvey-7996
H
General - Move to Prefix or Suffix: General John Thomas General Harvey certain 3 Jul 1841 Short Run, Garrett Co., MD certain 21 Dec 1922 Short Run, Garrett County, MD Male Harvey-2679
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Harvey-2679 19.06.2017 03:57:58 Comment Nick name
Stone-12234 11.06.2018 20:39:30 False suggestion Correct nickname format
Flasch-8
H
Sister - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Frances Sister Mary Brunonis Flasch certain 10 Mar 1854 Saint Kilian, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States certain 25 Jun 1887 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Female Simon-5132
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Keleny-11 29.12.2021 23:58:00 False suggestion NIckname valid - contains title
Floyd-726
H
Miss - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Mary Ellen Miss Molly Thompson (Floyd) 8 Apr 1857 St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States 1 Dec 1951 Hillville, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Female Floyd-1923
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Floyd-1923 16.02.2022 03:59:13 False suggestion nickname is correct
Travers-430
H
Captain - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Captain Mr. Robert Asbury Captain Bob Travers uncertain Mar 1859 Fishing Creek, Dorchester, Maryland, United States uncertain Sep 1930 Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, United States Male Travers-427
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Casteel-170 28.09.2018 19:27:38 False suggestion This is a nickname rather than a title.
Pusey-558
H
Senora - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Spanish Lenora Bird Senora Pusey 25 Nov 1866 Worcester, Maryland, USA 17 May 1955 Worcester, Maryland, USA Female Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Heltemes-1 30.09.2019 22:45:30 False suggestion Nickname valid - contains prefix
Buckler-360
H
St - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Edward St. Clair St. Clair Buckler Sr. certain 13 Jan 1873 Baltimore, Maryland certain 1943 Baltimore Maryland Male Buckler-357
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
DeFoe-76 20.02.2019 21:19:27 False suggestion Nickname correct per sources
Robinson-43833
H
Capt - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Captain Washington Tilden Capt Wash Robinson 7 Sep 1876 Solomons Island, Calvert County, Maryland 7 Sep 1966 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Male Robinson-43830
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Flack-1306 23.09.2022 19:32:46 False suggestion Nickname valid - contains title
McDonnell-1287
H
Sister - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Emma Joanna Joanna Sister Mary Francis McDonnell 28 Dec 1876 Illinois, United States 23 Oct 1957 Maryland, United States Female Gariepy-13
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
gariepy-13 26.09.2019 02:38:26 False suggestion Sr. for Sister does not go with given first name in this era, only with religious name in the Nickname field. Leaving as is.
Warren-4966
H
Miss - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Susan Cropper Miss Susie Long (Warren) certain 20 May 1887 Snow Hill, Maryland. USA certain 8 Apr 1968 Selbyville, Delaware, USA Female Long-5735
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
ID2460000 09.08.2016 04:04:54 False suggestion Old False error
Murphy-23186
H
Chief - Move to Prefix or Suffix: David Arnett Arnett Chief Murphy uncertain 1893 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Jan 1972 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Male Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Craig-4574 18.02.2021 04:51:17 False suggestion nickname is correct
Manzilla-4
H
Sister - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Margarita Sister Mary Felix Manzilla certain 22 Dec 1896 certain Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States certain 15 Sep 1970 certain Halethorpe, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Female WikiTree-112
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Durbin-702 23.04.2021 14:04:58 Comment
Durbin-702 23.04.2021 14:05:54 False suggestion
Huffer-390
H
Judge - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Alfred Calvin Happy Judge Ace Huffer Sr certain 30 May 1897 certain Boonsboro, Washington, Maryland, United States certain 29 May 1984 certain Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States Male Swain-4225
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Ridgley-10 23.01.2023 23:05:32 False suggestion Multiple valid nicknames
Bennett-24374
H
Sister - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Mary Cecelia Sister Superior Mary Theophane Bennett certain 26 Oct 1904 certain Woodstock, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America certain 18 Feb 1973 certain Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America Female McBeth-165
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
McBeth-165 21.12.2022 03:10:20 False suggestion NIckname valid - contains title
Gavin-1052
H
General - Move to Prefix or Suffix: General LTG James Maurice Jumpin' Jim or The Jumping General Gavin certain 22 Mar 1907 certain Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States certain 23 Feb 1990 certain Baltimore, Maryland, United States Male Kaufmann-550

Fulkerson-232
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Fulkerson-232 11.05.2023 02:55:06 False suggestion
Link Info Name Rel. Birth Death Gender Manager Marriage Status
McLachlen-55
H
Mr - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Conrad Donahey Mr. Mac McLachlen 23 Aug 1912 Chevy Chase, Maryland 12 Oct 2002 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida Male Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Raymer-300 05.02.2020 12:31:38 False suggestion That is his nickname
Mudd-851
H
Sr - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Cecilia Dyer Sr Mary Samuela Mudd certain 6 Apr 1914 certain Waldorf, Charles, Maryland, United States certain 5 Mar 2003 certain Notre Dame, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Female Mudd-275
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Díaz-2569 31.08.2023 08:49:45 False suggestion This is the accepted convention for religious name
Walsh-11101
H
Junior - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Aloysius John Junior Walsh Jr. certain 27 Mar 1917 Baltimore, Maryland, United States certain 14 Nov 1999 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Male Walsh-11043
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Walsh-11043 18.03.2022 03:28:15 False suggestion nickname is correct. that is what the family called him.
Haskell-1543
H
Colonel - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Colonel Warren Bailey Colonel Haskell certain 5 Nov 1917 Minnesota USA certain 21 Aug 1990 Maryland USA Male Toole-237
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Tuma-180 21.02.2019 02:15:46 False suggestion NIckname valid - contains title
Huber-3474
H
Bart - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Bartholomes Bart Huber 30 Nov 1918 Maryland, United States 24 Jan 1991 Male Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Martin-15906 04.01.2020 21:16:26 Comment Not a prefix or suffix but a nickname
Martin-15906 04.01.2020 21:16:31 False suggestion
Martin-15906 04.01.2020 21:16:36 Comment
Russell-8597
H
Gen - Move to Prefix or Suffix: General Genevieve Annetta Gen Showers (Russell) certain 25 Sep 1919 Baltimore, MD certain 30 Dec 2006 Glen Burnie, MD Female Russell-8589
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
ID2148229 01.08.2016 03:09:52 False suggestion Old False error
Goines-243
H
Miss - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Catherine Virginia Miss Dickie Goines 7 Jan 1920 Maryland, United States 20 Jul 1998 Female Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Luker-573 12.12.2023 22:31:46 False suggestion nickname is correct
Hasselbach-39
H
Junior - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Albert Jack Junior Hasselbach 8 Mar 1920 Pennsylvania 29 Oct 1966 Lynchburg, VA Male Hasselbach-37
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Steinbach-86 21.04.2018 19:43:36 False suggestion Junior is a Legitimate Nickname
Esham-76
H
Junior - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Mr. William Everett Junior Esham certain 20 Feb 1921 Berlin, Worcester, Maryland, USA certain 16 Feb 2012 Berlin, Worcester, Maryland, USA Male Todd-3732
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Todd-3732 27.01.2019 02:05:05 False suggestion
McCauley-1935
H
Doctor - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Dr. Elisabeth Jane Doctor Betty Brumback (McCauley) aka Gurganus certain 21 Dec 1921 certain Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States certain 14 Jul 2019 certain Jacksonville, Onslow, North Carolina, United States Female Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Ridgley-10 24.01.2023 22:32:30 False suggestion That is her nickname
Toney-2885
H
Jr - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Everett Vernon JR Toney Jr. certain 16 Jun 1925 United States certain 1 Nov 1974 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Male Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
meadows-3242 21.01.2021 18:32:45 Not corrected Not a prefix or suffix but a nickname
meadows-3242 21.01.2021 18:34:39 False suggestion
Russ-1507
H
Miss - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Beatrice Joy Miss Teedie Young (Russ) certain 19 Jan 1927 certain Saginaw, East Manchester Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States certain 26 Feb 2006 certain Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States Female Orphan
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Ridgley-10 25.01.2023 21:24:45 False suggestion That is her nickname
Warnken-70
H
Mr - Move to Prefix or Suffix: Professor Byron L. Mr. UB Warnken certain 1946 certain Maryland, United States certain 5 Sep 2022 certain Maryland, United States Male Butler-21232
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Butler-21232 18.09.2022 04:37:39 False suggestion
Butler-25626
H
Jr - Move to Prefix or Suffix: John Raymond JR Butler Jr. 1 Feb 1947 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States 25 Apr 2020 Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Male Butler-21232

Butler-11005
WikiTree ID Date Status Comment
Butler-21232 03.11.2021 06:16:00 False suggestion Nickname is valid - contains title(s)