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OUR Eubanks FAMILYAn Introduction
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Eubanks
Origins Of The Surname*
Although
no one knows the exact origins of the Eubanks surname,
it is very ancient having maintained its pronunciation since the Middle Ages
(possibly since the 12th Century). According to the Dictionary of American Family Names Eubanks is an English topographic
name for someone who lived by a bank of yew trees, Old English iw, + bank.(1) The
ancient seat of this family appears to have been located in that area of
northern western England that encompassed the historic counties of Durham,
Cumberland and Westmoreland.
Cumberland and Westmoreland are now a part of the present day county
Cumbria. In Cumberland county there
is a highpoint (678 ft.) located in a moor named Woodland Fell that is called
Yew Bank. Also a small hamlet known
as High Ubanck, and later High Ewbank was located in Westmoreland County most
likely near the present day town of Stainmore. (1)
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford
University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) *Although the Domesday Book compiled by
William the Conqueror required surnames, the use of them in the British Isles
did not become fixed until the time period between 1250 and 1450. The broad range of ethnic and linguistic
roots for British surnames reflects the history of Britain as an oft-invaded
land. These roots include, but are not limited to, Old English, Middle
English, Old French, Old Norse, Irish, Gaelic, Celtic, Pictish, Welsh,
Gaulish, Germanic, Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
Throughout the British Isles, there are basically five types of native surnames. Some surnames were derived from a man's occupation (Carpenter, Taylor, Brewer, Mason), a practice that was commonplace by the end of the 14th century. Place names reflected a location of residence and were also commonly used (Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale) as a basis for the surname, for reasons that can be easily understood. Nicknames that stuck also became surnames. About one-third of all US surnames in the United States are Patronymic in origin, and identified the first bearer of the name by his father (or grandfather in the case of some Irish names). Acquired ornamental names were simply made up, and had no specific reflection on the first who bore the name. They simply sounded nice, or were made up as a means of identification, generally much later than most surnames were adopted. Source: http://www.obcgs.com/LASTNAMES.htm |
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Eubanks
Variations of the Surname
The complexity of
researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors
surname may have been misspelled.
This is especially true when searching census documents. Almost
eighty variations of the spelling of the Eubanks family
name have been found in early English records, some of the more exotic begin
with J, O or H, but all were pronounced almost the same as the modern
American name Eubank(s). The
following names are some of the different known spellings of the Eubank and
Eubanks name: Ewbanke, Ewbanke, Eubanke, Ubancke, Uwbank, Hughbank, Hewbank,
Hewbancke. By far the
most common modern spelling of the family name in England is Ewbank, as it is
most other British Commonwealth countries today outside of Canada. In America the Common spellings are Eubank
and Eubanks, the latter being used by almost 75% of the family. The families
in the United States who maintained the Ewbank spelling are a distinct
minority of less than 5% of the American family. This group is descended from
later emigrants who did not arrive until the 1800's and 1900's. The “S” suffix is a relatively recent
Americanization, and primarily occurred in the South. This is illustrated by the fact that well
over 2,000 records of the family from England between the mid 1500's and the
mid 1800's show only about 3% with the “S” suffix, and in American Colonial
records before the 1800's the “S” spelling was very uncommon. After the Revolutionary War some families
in South Carolina and Georgia had the “S” added to their name. This was
probably not by design, but by common usage and spelling in southern
communities who preferred the more euphoric sound of Eubanks. As members of
the family moved to Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and northern Louisiana in
the early and mid 1800's the “S” spelling became the accepted norm for the
family there, and the Eubank spelling became uncommon. This practice extended
westward as family members migrated to Texas and Oklahoma. Family members who
migrated westward along a more northerly route from Virginia to Kentucky and
from there to Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, have more frequently maintained
the Eubank spelling. The
Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling
variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the
1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their
research. The Soundex Code for Eubanks is E125. Other surnames sharing this code are : EBANKS | EBINGER | EFFINGER | EPPING | EUBANK | EUBANKS | EVANS | EVENSON | Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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Additional information
about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and their families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s) below. |
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BIRTH / DEATH / LOCATIONS |
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b: ABT 1635 in England |
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b: ABT 1657 in England d:
in Maryland ? |
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b: 1691 in Talbot County,
Maryland |
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b: 12 OCT 1735 in Queen
Anne's County, Maryland d: 1807 in Ross County,
Ohio |
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d: ABT 1813 |
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b: 5 SEP 1803 d: 1842 in Ross County,
Ohio |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals
with this surname. |
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Researching the locations where our ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence needed to fill-in the gaps in our family trees. It has also led us to many interesting facts that enhance the overall picture of each family group. The names of states and counties on the following list were derived from the known places where the persons listed in the “Family Name Index” where born, married, and/or died. |
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COUNTRY |
STATE |
COUNTY /
SUBDIVISION |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
ENGLAND |
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UNITED STATES |
MARYLAND |
Caroline; Queen Anne’s; Talbot |
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KENTUCKY |
Mason |
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OHIO |
Highland; Ross |
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Use
this LINK to find out more about the locations listed above. |
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The documents contained
herein have been located during our research of this family, and used as evidence
to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s
record. Most of these documents can be considered as primary or
secondary. Primary evidence
is usually defined as the best available to prove the fact in question,
usually in an original document or record.
Secondary evidence is in essence all that evidence which
is inferior in its origin to primary evidence. That does not mean secondary
evidence is always in error, but there is a greater chance of error. Examples of this type of evidence would be
a copy of an original record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories
are also secondary evidence. Classifying evidence as either primary or
secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value. This is especially true of secondary
evidence. Thus it is always a good
idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is
it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What
was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?;
and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what
interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
to American Genealogy, 2nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You are welcome to download any of the documents contained within
this archive. Should you encounter a
problem obtaining a copy you may get in touch with us via the contact
information found at the end of this page. |
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The following are websites
that may provide you with additional information to assist with your research about
persons with this surname.
Source:
http://ancestorguide.com/ |
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Recommended Links:
Homepage Links:
More Resources:
Search these Sites for Eubanks:
Ancestry.com |
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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·
Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites,
obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. ·
Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search
Resource - online since 1998, providing easy access to free and
commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. On each surname specific
"finder" page, you can search a variety of online databases all
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List - Surnames, Family Associations & Family Newsletters Index
- Sites or resources dedicated to specific, individual family surnames. ·
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Internet. ·
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Top
Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources compiled by “Family Tree
Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through research brick walls and
find answers about your ancestors—all from your home computer. |
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During our research we have collected images and
photographs that are of general interest to a particular family. Some of them are presented on this website
because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional
information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives. If you have any photographs or other
images relating to this ancestral family we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use the following LINKS to
ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to this family. |
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