Cathy wrote:
Would the surname of CRAGLE connect in any way to CAGLE? I have seen a lot
of CRAGLE in the census of Luzerne County, PA.
Just a thought.
Cathy,
Personally, I think it is a very good possibility. There are many derivations of the
name. Some of the ones I have looked into include: Kagle, Kegel, Cagley. Kachel, Kiegel,
Kigli, Kuchle.
For me the bottom line is that if it sounds close it is a possibility. I have had my name
spelled many different ways even today.
A thought to Earl, it might be a good idea to put a section on the Cagle page where we
have a list of possible derivations of the name.
Finally, there is another Kagle family in PA that is not descended from Leonhart. This
Kagle family came to PA in the mid 1800's and many of them still reside in PA.
I'm not sure where the Luzerne Cragle fits, but if you have more information, I do
have a copy of the other PA Kagle line and I can see if there are any links to that line.
Have a Good Day!
Tom Cagle