Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch – Mary (Washburn) Blanchard

Ancestor Sketch – Mary S. [A.[i]] Washburn Blanchard/Utterstrom Project Blanchard-Washburn Line By Don Taylor Mary (Washburn) Blanchard had one of the saddest lives I’ve ever encountered. Her birth and childhood are unknown. She married a farmer so poor he needed … Continue reading

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Donna in the News – The Indiana Theater, Bedford, IN

“Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a new venue for my grandmother’s exciting show … Continue reading

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Don’s Genealogy News – 31 January 2021

Genealogy Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection I posted Part 14 – Dow, Downs, Dresser, Drown, & Duddy. I also received some great feedback on the Carol L. Dow photo. Blanchard Project Blanchard-Washburn Posted Searching for Mary Washburn’s Parents Scarborough Historical … Continue reading

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Mary Washburn & the Early Censuses

Census Sunday Blanchard Project Blanchard-Washburn In “Searching for Mary Washburn’s Parents,” I concluded the neither Cyrus Washburn’s daughter, Maria, nor James E. Washburn’s daughter, Mary, could be the Mary Washburn, who married Albion Blanchard. Mary had one of the roughest … Continue reading

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 14

Dow, Downs, Dresser, Drown, & Duddy Photo Friday By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identify more negatives from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The names on the envelope are of the individual who paid for the photos, … Continue reading

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