Author Archives: Don Taylor

The Name Is Never the Same – Marandy, Mary D., etc.

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor Seldom have I encountered a person whose name is different in virtually every record I find for the individual.  It makes me wonder if Marada Lister’s name metamorphed over the years or if the pronunciation was … Continue reading →

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Peterson Paternal Project – Hemsworth-Morgan Branch

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Don Taylor

 By Don Taylor  [Previously, I wrote about this project in “William George Ables and Nancy Grimm.”] My half-sister Glennis has long wondered who her biological father is. Thanks to Ancestry DNA we have a great clue. She has a match … Continue reading →

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The Great War – Some Where – 7 April 1918

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Don Taylor

Wartime Wednesday By Don Taylor One of the interesting images from the New York Times of 7 April 1918 is an image of Lady Drogheda. Her 1918 flight over London, dropping leaflets urged people to buy British War Bonds, is … Continue reading →

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Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Victoria Theatre in Steubenville, Ohio on 9 April 1920

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Don Taylor

  “Chin Chin” at the Victoria Theatre, Steubenville, Ohio By Don Taylor  We know that Chin Chin played on April 5 at the Sandusky Theatre in Sandusky, OH on April 5th and played at the Faurot Opera House in Lima, … Continue reading →

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Blackhurst a rare name in my family tree.

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday – Blackhurst by Don Taylor Name Origin Blackhurst is a surname based upon habitation, that is to say it is based upon where a person lived or came from. In this case “Blackhurst” derived from Old English blæc … Continue reading →

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