Author Archives: Don Taylor

Abner Darling in the 1800 Census.

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Don Taylor

Darling Line By Don Taylor I’ve felt pretty solid that Abner Darling (b. 1780)’s father was Abner Darling (b. 1747). A little less so that his father was Ebenezer. On the other side of the tree, I am confident that … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Dennis F. Murphy (c. 1845-1890)

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Born of Irish immigrants, Dennis Murphy had a rough childhood. He enlisted and went to war at a young age. He returned from the war and worked.  He married at about 40 years old, had three children, … Continue reading →

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Death of a Child Provides Clue to Grandparents.

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Don Taylor

Whitten Project By Don Taylor One of the most difficult “brick walls” I see is when several people about the same age are living in the same place. I had been struggling with Dennis Murphy, who was married to Margaret … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Nimrod Lister (c. 1826-c. 1890)

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Roberts Line By Don Taylor I always feel frustrated when I am unable to find an ancestor in all of the census records. Such is the case with Nimrod Lister.  I found him in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Census records … Continue reading →

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Donna Montran – Metropolitan Opera House, Minneapolis, MN – 1 Feb 1920

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna: “Best vocal offering of the performance” Vaudeville – “Chin Chin” By Don Taylor We know that “Chin Chin” played at the Walker Theatre in Winnipeg on January 19-24, but I still haven’t determined where the show was from the … Continue reading →

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