Key To Descendant Listing This is a listing of known descendants. A variety of abbreviations, numbering systems, and syntaxes are used. The purpose of this key is to explain these to the reader and to draw attention to the different types of information that are shown. For each descendant, the following information may appear: - a unique identification number - full name - gender (male, female, ?), whether a multiple birth (twin, triplet, etc.), whether adopted - date & place of birth (including sources) - date & place of death (including sources) - date & place of marriage (including sources) - full name of spouse - date & place of spouse's birth (including sources) - date & place of spouse's death (including sources) - full names of spouse's parents Here is an example of a descendant entry: 7115. Isaac SHULER (male) B. 26 Sep 1848 @ Page Co., Virginia [3712,3992,4576,4684,4810,4886,4950,5027,5739] D. 5 Nov 1942 @ Page Co., Virginia [4886] M. /1/ 15 Oct 1872 @ Page Co., Virginia to [4684,4886,5027] Amanda Virginia KITE (#958) (daughter of Noah KITE & Isabella PIRKEY) b. 19 Aug 1849 @ Page Co., Virginia d. 11 Dec 1896 @ Page Co., Virginia M. /2/ 8 Mar 1899 @ Page Co., Virginia to [4810,4887,4950,5027,6116,5739] Susan Elizabeth "Sudie" KOONTZ (daughter of Alfred KOONTZ & Frances Virginia BURNER) [5027,5925] b. 23 May 1869 @ Page Co., Virginia [4810,4887,5925,5968] d. 17|19 Jul 1929 @ (Shenandoah, Page Co., Virginia)? [4887,5968] (Issue: no children) Each descendant has a unique identification number, which shows exactly how that person is descended from the original ancestor. For example, descendant number 7115 is the fifth child of the first child of the first child of the seventh child of the original ancestor. If a child is tenth or later, a letter will be substituted for a number (e.g., A=10th, B=11th, C=12th, D=13th, etc.). In cases where it is not known where an individual fits within the family, that individual and all of his/her descendants will have an identification number prefixed with the character "z" (e.g., "za", "zb", etc.). The following event abbreviations are used: B,b= birth; D,d= death; M,m= marriage. Females are referred to by their maiden surnames. Nicknames are shown where they differ substantially from the given names. The nickname is shown in quotation marks. For example, Susan Elizabeth Koontz's nickname is "Sudie". Common nicknames such as Jim for James, Bill for William, and Betty for Elizabeth are not shown. Some of the information is questionable in its accuracy due to lack of substantial evidence or due to conflicting sources. Where this is known, the questionable data is enclosed within parentheses and a question mark is provided. For example, the place of Sudie Koontz's death is probably Shenandoah, Page Co., VA, but this has not been proven. Occasionally sources conflict with each other when giving names and dates. In cases where it is not known which name or date is correct, both are shown with a logical "or" sign (|) separating them. For example, the date of Sudie Koontz's death is either 17 or 19 July 1929. Other marriages of spouses are not shown. It is not uncommon for someone to marry a blood relative, so that husband and wife are both descendants of the original ancestor. For example, Isaac Shuler's first wife was Amanda Virginia Kite. Her descendant ID is #958 (i.e., she is the eighth child of the fifth child of the ninth child of the original ancestor, which would make her and Isaac second-cousins, once removed). Any children of this couple will be listed under the male spouse's entry. The term "issue" means children. Where boundary changes have occurred for the places of birth, death, or marriage, both the historical and current location names are given. For example, a person born in 1800 in the portion of Rockingham Co., VA that became a part of Page County around 1831, the following appears: B. 1800, Rockingham [Page] Co., Virginia After each birth, death, or marriage, a series of numbers in superscript or brackets may appear. These are references to sources of the information. Accompanying the descendant listing will be a listing of "Source References". For examples, the source of information for Isaac Shuler's death is number 4886. The "Source References" listing will describe each of the sources. Also accompanying the descendant listing is a "Name Index". This index contains an entry for each person mentioned in the descendant listing, along with a descendant identification number. Each entry shows a code of S, P, or a blank. A blank indicates a direct descendant; an S indicates a spouse of a direct descendant; and a P indicates a parent of a spouse of a direct descendant. The names are listed in alphabetical order by surname. Mark B. Arslan 407 Highlands Lake Drive Cary, NC 27511-9167 marslan@nc.rr.com 3 June 2001