The first sorority to demand equal rights

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by alum

Technically that is correct that the everybody moves up a number when someone in the lineage dies. However, I knew a Thornton Waldo Burgess V who was the great-great-grandson of the children's author with the same name. The person I knew should have been III as both the great-great and the greatgrandfather were deceased but everybody kept their numerals to honor the original TWB.

It may also be that *V* was given his "number" legally. I have relatives that have their "number" as part of their legal name. As such, it did not "go up" when their elders passed.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by TSteven

It may also be that *V* was given his "number" legally. I have relatives that have their "number" as part of their legal name. As such, it did not "go up" when their elders passed.

Ahhhh, ok, now I'm understanding more. That was what was confusing me the most, I know Jrs. and 3rds whose numerals are actually part of their legal name. So just "moving up a number" seems really strange. But I see what you were saying before now, those who are just "designated" the 3rd or the 4th, etc., move up rather than those NAMED a 3rd, etc...