Suggestions wanted, please

[singhals]

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of
any name it could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_
aware that it's probably a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny"
variety, and no, I wouldn't play poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in
Michigan to parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info
is from the 1880. Again, I am aware that Dewey could be a
middle name, but I don't believe the Admiral was around in
1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

[Huntersglenn]

I can't think of any diminutive that Cash could be - my first thought on
it as a given name would be that it would be in honor of the wife's
maiden name, or a grandmother's maiden name, something like that.

The closest that I can find for a kid born in Michigan around 1854 and
with parents born in Pennsylvania is a James Cash, but his father was
born in PA and mother born in Ohio. The father is dead by the 1870
census, and by 1900, James is living in Minnesota. I can't find a Dewey
Cash by any spelling in that time frame. But, the father in this family
is named Daniel, and would it be possible that Dewey could be a nickname
of sorts for Daniel?

Parents are Daniel S. Cash and Fannie Cash. I can get you the census
citations if you want to check them out.

Cathy

singhals wrote:

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably
a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play
poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again,
I am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

[Gordon Thompson]

We have a distant relative referred to as "Cash". His name is Cashmere. Not
certain of the spelling.

Gordon Thompson
Canada
Searching for Thompson from Chatham, Quebec

"singhals" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably a
nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play poker
with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again, I
am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

[badboy]

How about Cassius?

--
badboy
"singhals" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably a
nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play poker
with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again, I
am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

[Hugh Watkins]

singhals wrote:

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably
a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play
poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again,
I am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.

dewey
U.S.: of uncertain origin, perhaps a respelling of Dewi.

which is
A Welsh form (earlier Dewydd) of David, traditionally associated with
the patron saint of Wales. This form of the given name was little used
during the Middle Ages, but during the 20th century it has become quite
common in Wales, but rare elsewhere. St Dewi was born in South Wales in
the 5th century and became the first bishop of Menevia, the tiny
cathedral city now known as St Davids.


A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0192800507


Last Name
cash

1. English: variant of Case.

Case

1. English: from Anglo-Norman French cas(s)e ‘case’, ‘container’
(from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of
boxes or chests.
2. Americanized spelling of French Caisse.
3. Americanized spelling of Kaas.
4. Americanized spelling of German Käse, a metonymic occupational
name for a maker or seller of cheese. Compare Kaeser.


2. Americanized spelling of German Kirch or Kirsch.

German: from Middle High German kirche ‘church’, hence a topographic
name for someone living by a church or a occupational nickname from
someone employed by the church.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN
0-19-508137-4

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http://www.ancestry.com/learn/
and
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx

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[singhals]

singhals wrote:

...but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.

Well, whaddya know? He _was_ around ... entered USNA in
1854, graduated in 1858 as an Ensign. Long way from
Admiral, but his given name was George. _Hypothetically_
possible my Dewey's father knew him, I suppose ... and I did
see a death certificate once where the name of the deceased
was Clarence Admiral Dewey [another surname on my line].

hmmm ... nothing like saying something stupid outloud ... (g)

[singhals]

Yup, gonna be a "Spud" scenario, isn't it.

OTOH -- I made a typo -- it's not Dewey Cash I want, but
Dewey OLDS ... can we say freudian slip?

Cheryl



Huntersglenn wrote:

I can't think of any diminutive that Cash could be - my first thought on
it as a given name would be that it would be in honor of the wife's
maiden name, or a grandmother's maiden name, something like that.

The closest that I can find for a kid born in Michigan around 1854 and
with parents born in Pennsylvania is a James Cash, but his father was
born in PA and mother born in Ohio. The father is dead by the 1870
census, and by 1900, James is living in Minnesota. I can't find a Dewey
Cash by any spelling in that time frame. But, the father in this family
is named Daniel, and would it be possible that Dewey could be a nickname
of sorts for Daniel?

Parents are Daniel S. Cash and Fannie Cash. I can get you the census
citations if you want to check them out.

Cathy

singhals wrote:


The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's
probably a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I
wouldn't play poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880.
Again, I am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't
believe the Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

[singhals]

Thanks!

Cheryl

Gordon Thompson wrote:

We have a distant relative referred to as "Cash". His name is Cashmere. Not
certain of the spelling.

Gordon Thompson
Canada
Searching for Thompson from Chatham, Quebec

"singhals" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably a
nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play poker
with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again, I
am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

[singhals]

badboy wrote:

How about Cassius?

I'll check it out.

Cheryl

[singhals]

Thanks, Hugh.

Hugh Watkins wrote:

singhals wrote:


The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's
probably a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I
wouldn't play poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880.
Again, I am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't
believe the Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.



dewey
U.S.: of uncertain origin, perhaps a respelling of Dewi.

which is
A Welsh form (earlier Dewydd) of David, traditionally associated with
the patron saint of Wales. This form of the given name was little used
during the Middle Ages, but during the 20th century it has become quite
common in Wales, but rare elsewhere. St Dewi was born in South Wales in
the 5th century and became the first bishop of Menevia, the tiny
cathedral city now known as St Davids.


A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0192800507


Last Name
cash

1. English: variant of Case.

Case

1. English: from Anglo-Norman French cas(s)e ‘case’, ‘container’
(from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of
boxes or chests.
2. Americanized spelling of French Caisse.
3. Americanized spelling of Kaas.
4. Americanized spelling of German Käse, a metonymic occupational
name for a maker or seller of cheese. Compare Kaeser.


2. Americanized spelling of German Kirch or Kirsch.

German: from Middle High German kirche ‘church’, hence a topographic
name for someone living by a church or a occupational nickname from
someone employed by the church.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN
0-19-508137-4

from freebie
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/
and
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx

Hugh W

[Charles Ellson]

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:07:31 +0100, Hugh Watkins
<[email protected]> wrote:

singhals wrote:

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably
a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play
poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again,
I am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


dewey
U.S.: of uncertain origin, perhaps a respelling of Dewi.

which is
A Welsh form (earlier Dewydd) of David, traditionally associated with
the patron saint of Wales. This form of the given name was little used
during the Middle Ages, but during the 20th century it has become quite
common in Wales, but rare elsewhere. St Dewi was born in South Wales in
the 5th century and became the first bishop of Menevia, the tiny
cathedral city now known as St Davids.


A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0192800507

Last Name
cash

1. English: variant of Case.

Case

1. English: from Anglo-Norman French cas(s)e ‘case’, ‘container’
(from Latin capsa), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of
boxes or chests.
2. Americanized spelling of French Caisse.
3. Americanized spelling of Kaas.
4. Americanized spelling of German Käse, a metonymic occupational
name for a maker or seller of cheese. Compare Kaeser.


2. Americanized spelling of German Kirch or Kirsch.

German: from Middle High German kirche ‘church’, hence a topographic
name for someone living by a church or a occupational nickname from
someone employed by the church.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN
0-19-508137-4

from freebie
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/
and
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx

It is a strange dictionary that doesn't mention that CASH is a far

from rare Irish surname (and also allegedly a variation on "MacTavish"
in Scotland), possibly a variation on Cathasaigh/Casey ? A mix of
Welsh and Irish names is fairly common due to travel between the
neighbouring countries for many years.

[Huntersglenn]

Aha! That does make a small difference <vbg>.

I can find a Dewey W. Olds, age 7, in Michigan in the 1860 census, but
his apparent parents are born in Vermont.

I then lose him in 1870, but pick up a Dewey Olds, born Michigan, in
Missouri in the 1880 census, and that one states that his parents were
born in Pennsylvania. No middle initial, so I don't know if it's the
same Dewey Olds from the 1860 census.

However, a broader search at ancestry.com brings up an Oakland County,
Michigan birth index, which has that Dewey W. Olds, but states he was
born in 1857 (he does show up as being 7 in the 1860 census, though),
and that he died after 1860. The mother and father for that child match
the mother and father on the 1860 census. A search on the surname alone
for that county shows the entire family as being dead after 1860, but
the father, E. F. Olds, is showing up in the 1870 Census. In 1850, he
and his wife Lucy are shown being from New York, not Vermont, and he was
a physician (a practioner of homeopathy).

Cathy

singhals wrote:

Yup, gonna be a "Spud" scenario, isn't it.

OTOH -- I made a typo -- it's not Dewey Cash I want, but Dewey OLDS ...
can we say freudian slip?

Cheryl

[Christopher Jahn]

singhals <[email protected]> wrote in
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The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of
any name it could be a diminutive of?

Cassius.


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Have you ever shown a novice the "any" key? ... Was it the power
switch?

[singhals]

As another famous Admiral once said : "ONE little mistake"
.... (g)

Ol' Dewey probably died before 1900; his wife remarried in,
so one pre-supposes his death; she and the kids were in
Washington state in 1900.

Cheryl

Huntersglenn wrote:

Aha! That does make a small difference <vbg>.

I can find a Dewey W. Olds, age 7, in Michigan in the 1860 census, but
his apparent parents are born in Vermont.

I then lose him in 1870, but pick up a Dewey Olds, born Michigan, in
Missouri in the 1880 census, and that one states that his parents were
born in Pennsylvania. No middle initial, so I don't know if it's the
same Dewey Olds from the 1860 census.

However, a broader search at ancestry.com brings up an Oakland County,
Michigan birth index, which has that Dewey W. Olds, but states he was
born in 1857 (he does show up as being 7 in the 1860 census, though),
and that he died after 1860. The mother and father for that child match
the mother and father on the 1860 census. A search on the surname alone
for that county shows the entire family as being dead after 1860, but
the father, E. F. Olds, is showing up in the 1870 Census. In 1850, he
and his wife Lucy are shown being from New York, not Vermont, and he was
a physician (a practioner of homeopathy).

Cathy

singhals wrote:

Yup, gonna be a "Spud" scenario, isn't it.

OTOH -- I made a typo -- it's not Dewey Cash I want, but Dewey OLDS
... can we say freudian slip?

Cheryl

[Huntersglenn]

Do you have a first name for the wife? This guy was living as a laborer
in a household that had the householder's sister there, and she was
around his age.

This is another one of those times that it's extremely frustrating to
not have that 1890 Federal Census!

Cathy

singhals wrote:

As another famous Admiral once said : "ONE little mistake" ... (g)

Ol' Dewey probably died before 1900; his wife remarried in, so one
pre-supposes his death; she and the kids were in Washington state in 1900.

Cheryl

Huntersglenn wrote:

Aha! That does make a small difference <vbg>.

I can find a Dewey W. Olds, age 7, in Michigan in the 1860 census, but
his apparent parents are born in Vermont.

I then lose him in 1870, but pick up a Dewey Olds, born Michigan, in
Missouri in the 1880 census, and that one states that his parents were
born in Pennsylvania. No middle initial, so I don't know if it's the
same Dewey Olds from the 1860 census.

However, a broader search at ancestry.com brings up an Oakland County,
Michigan birth index, which has that Dewey W. Olds, but states he was
born in 1857 (he does show up as being 7 in the 1860 census, though),
and that he died after 1860. The mother and father for that child
match the mother and father on the 1860 census. A search on the
surname alone for that county shows the entire family as being dead
after 1860, but the father, E. F. Olds, is showing up in the 1870
Census. In 1850, he and his wife Lucy are shown being from New York,
not Vermont, and he was a physician (a practioner of homeopathy).

[Doug Corbin]

Was Dewey married more than once? Here are 2 marriages for a Dewey W. Olds
from familysearch.org:

Dewey W. Olds
Marriages:
Spouse: Cora S. Edwards
Marriage: 29 MAY 1874 Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
Spouse: Laura C. Princely
Marriage: 01 JAN 1881 , Johnson, Missouri



"singhals" wrote in message
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As another famous Admiral once said : "ONE little mistake" ... (g)

Ol' Dewey probably died before 1900; his wife remarried in, so one
pre-supposes his death; she and the kids were in Washington state in
1900.

Cheryl

Huntersglenn wrote:

Aha! That does make a small difference <vbg>.

I can find a Dewey W. Olds, age 7, in Michigan in the 1860 census, but
his apparent parents are born in Vermont.

I then lose him in 1870, but pick up a Dewey Olds, born Michigan, in
Missouri in the 1880 census, and that one states that his parents were
born in Pennsylvania. No middle initial, so I don't know if it's the
same Dewey Olds from the 1860 census.

However, a broader search at ancestry.com brings up an Oakland County,
Michigan birth index, which has that Dewey W. Olds, but states he was
born in 1857 (he does show up as being 7 in the 1860 census, though), and
that he died after 1860. The mother and father for that child match the
mother and father on the 1860 census. A search on the surname alone for
that county shows the entire family as being dead after 1860, but the
father, E. F. Olds, is showing up in the 1870 Census. In 1850, he and
his wife Lucy are shown being from New York, not Vermont, and he was a
physician (a practioner of homeopathy).

Cathy

singhals wrote:

Yup, gonna be a "Spud" scenario, isn't it.

OTOH -- I made a typo -- it's not Dewey Cash I want, but Dewey OLDS ...
can we say freudian slip?

Cheryl

[Huntersglenn]

There is a Laura Primley living in the same household as Dewey Olds in
the 1880 Federal Census. She's listed a sister of the HoH, but I
believe that she's a sister to the wife of the HoH, because he's got a
different last name (and the birth info and birth info for the parents
match the wife, Eva, not the HoH). There are also three Primley
brothers - Levi, James and George, and the HoH is Quinn Yocum, and his
wife Eva.

Laura Princely is 20 in that census, and Dewey Olds is 26. Laura was
born in Illinois.

Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_694;
Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 190.3000; Enumeration District: 34

A bit of further checking shows James and George Primley living in
Washington state as of the 1900 Federal Census.

I'm going out on a limb here and thinking that whoever submitted the
marriages for Dewey W. Olds got the last name of his second wife messed up.

Cathy

Doug Corbin wrote:

Was Dewey married more than once? Here are 2 marriages for a Dewey W.
Olds from familysearch.org:

Dewey W. Olds
Marriages:
Spouse: Cora S. Edwards
Marriage: 29 MAY 1874 Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
Spouse: Laura C. Princely
Marriage: 01 JAN 1881 , Johnson, Missouri

[Q]

On Jun 18, 1:04 pm, singhals <[email protected]> wrote:

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of
any name it could be a diminutive of?

Casimir.

But, more likely, it's one of those surnames being used as a forename,
a practice especially popular with the preppie sector of the
population.

A lot of given names had their origins in surnames, including Howard,
Irving and Stanley.

It doesn't have to be short for anything, and it probably isn't.

There was a novel called "Cash McCall," by Cameron Hawley, and it was
made into a movie that starred James Garner and Natalie Wood.

There are quite a few people alive today whose given name is Cash. If
you're looking for one (or even quite a few) who's still alive, go to
http://www.longlostpeople.com , which will accept a search with a
given name only.

Yes, I'm _painfully_
aware that it's probably a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny"
variety, and no, I wouldn't play poker with 'im either.

-- Q

[Christopher Jahn]

Q <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

On Jun 18, 1:04 pm, singhals <[email protected]> wrote:
The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of
any name it could be a diminutive of?

Casimir.

But, more likely, it's one of those surnames being used as a
forename, a practice especially popular with the preppie
sector of the population.

Worse, it could have nothing to do with his actual name at all.

My great-great grandfather was called "Peg" for reasons no one
remembers. He did NOT have a wooden leg, nor did he limp. His
full name was Zephaniah Joslin.

--
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If you're so special, why aren't you dead?

[Neil Dowie]

"Cashen" is a surname known from northern England.

The Scottish name Dowie appears as both a surname and forename - When used
as a first name it is more usually spelt Dewi and as such has a Welsh
origin.

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Neil

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"singhals" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably a
nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play poker
with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again, I
am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

[Joseph Stevens]

singhals wrote:

The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's probably
a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I wouldn't play
poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880. Again,
I am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't believe the
Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl
Probably not relevant in your case, but my maternal grandfather was

known as 'cash'. In his case, it was short for 'kashner'.

[singhals]

Joseph Stevens wrote:

singhals wrote:


The word Cash used as a given name -- can anyone think of any name it
could be a diminutive of? Yes, I'm _painfully_ aware that it's
probably a nickname of the "Spud" or "Tiny" variety, and no, I
wouldn't play poker with 'im either.

And, can anyone find me a Dewey/Duie/Dohey CASH b 1854 in Michigan to
parents born Penna. on the 1860 or 1870? Info is from the 1880.
Again, I am aware that Dewey could be a middle name, but I don't
believe the Admiral was around in 1854 to be so glorified.


Thanks!

Cheryl

Probably not relevant in your case, but my maternal grandfather was
known as 'cash'. In his case, it was short for 'kashner'.

Thanks, Joseph. I'm still desperate, so I'll have a
look-see for that too.

Cheryl

[Texas Gen]

Re: "Cash"

One possibility is Cassius.

And it could be completely unrelated-----my long-dead Uncle Walter was
always called "Jack." Not even his daughter knows why.

Donna