Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch – Mary “Polly” Wolcott Parsons

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sandford-Parsons-Wolcott By Don Taylor Mary Wolcott was born in 1767. She married John Parsons in 1788. After she was widowed in 1813,  Mary lived another 43 years living in several households. She died in 1857 at the age of 89. … Continue reading →

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 28

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Don Taylor

Binnette, Carrier, Casey, Cassidy, & Parsons Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid … Continue reading →

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Mary Parsons & the 1820 Census

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Wolcott By Don Taylor I try to find my ancestors in each of the Census records. Women are tough to find in Censuses before 1850 because they are often not named. As is always the case, try to … Continue reading →

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 27

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Don Taylor

Candelmo, Canedy, Cardamone, Carlson,  & Carpenter Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. These envelopes contain the names who paid … Continue reading →

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Montrans in the News – O’Briens Sworn Into Service

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Don Taylor

Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found the following article: This week’s entry is from the Evening Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) dated 11 September 1953[ii]. Page 15 O’BRIENS SWORN INTO SERVICE Lieut. Alerbert C. Montran swears in … Continue reading →

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