Maybe when you go back another generation you will find that William's
father was a Sinclair or Sinkler. Then you will ask yourself why did
William change his name to St. Clair? Family fued, in honor of Gen. Arthur
St. Clair (who pronounced it as Sinclair/Sinkler), because he thought it was
more authentic, or to spell it as it sounded when pronounced, who knows?
Laurel
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Cooper <scooper75@mindspring.com>
To: <sinclair@mids.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 7:43 PM
Subject: St. Clair/Sinclair
> Hi: I have just joined this list and have a question. Not long ago, I
> found out that my great-great grandmother was Nancy Susan Sinclair of
Wayne
> Co., Tennessee. I was unable to find her as a child, until I found her
> listed as the daughter of William St. Clair of Lauderdale County, Alabama
in
> 1850. Everything checks out for this to be her. My question is: Why did
> the St. Clair family change to Sinclair???? !!!!! from Saints to
> Sinners!!!!
> Thanks, Steve Cooper, scooper75@mindspring.com
>
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