Beverly:

Have you looked for Antoinette with nickname Nettie?

Henrietta is certainly another possibility, since N is commonly added 
to nicknames beginning with vowels and semivowels (L and R). Thus 
Ettie -> Nettie. However, the Henrietta you found had no children 
living with her.

Have you considered Harriet, which is a variant of Henrietta? Any 
name which includes -et or -ette is fair game.

Nettie could also have been used as a standalone name by the time she was born.

--Ida Skarson McCormick, [log in to unmask], Seattle




On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 Beverly Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
<snip>My
great-grandfather was Robert Lee Evans b. abt 1865-1870 to a John and Nettie
Evans.  Robert's marriage record says he was born in Virginia but the 1900
census say he was b. in D.C as was his parents. Some family info that I have
been given says he was from Alleghany Co., Va. I have searched the census but
cannot find a John Evans with a wife by the name of Nettie. Did find a John
Evans married to a Henrietta, 1870/80 Rockbridge Co., VA census, but they have
no children in their household. <snip>.With the given name of Robert Lee I
eel strongly that he was born in Virginia as is stated on his marriage record
hich has the names of his parents, John and Nettie. <snip>

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