Category Archives: Ancestor Features

Research into the four family Lines, Roberts, Brown, Howell, and Darling.

Ancestor Biography – Catharine A. D. Walter

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Don Taylor

Howell-Darling-2017-Research Waters – Swayze – Darling Line By Don Taylor It seems like virtually every ancestor born before 1880 has a question regarding their birth. Catharine Waters is no exception to that. Most records I have found are consistent with … Continue reading →

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Biography – Asa Ellis Roberts (1835-1886)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Barnes Research By – Don Taylor “The rich got money and the Roberts got kids.” Well, at least they did back in the 19th century. My second great-grandfather, Asa Ellis Roberts, came from a large family. He was one of at … Continue reading →

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Marion Josephine Reed (Roos) Mowbray (1898–1977)Marion Reed Roos

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Don Taylor

Marion Josephine Reed Roos was born at the turn of the 20th century in Buffalo, New York, the surprise youngest child in a family that thought its childrearing years were long behind them. A science student, class president, and yearbook editor at Alfred University, Marion’s story offers a vivid snapshot of a woman coming of age in a time of great change. From her early days in bustling Buffalo to her later years in coastal Massachusetts, her life weaves together education, family, and quiet perseverance. This week’s profile for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks takes us through the life of a devoted daughter, scholar, teacher, wife, and mother whose legacy still echoes through the generations. Continue reading →

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Compulsive searching – Bert Allen Roberts (1903-1949)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Don Taylor

Compulsive searching… I think the more passionate we are about something the more likely we can be compulsive about it. We can put hours and hours into something with no results and still keep going. At some point, we just … Continue reading →

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Walls – Paper or Brick | John Montran – (b-186?/7? – d. Bef 1911) – BM-14

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Don Taylor

Walls – Paper or Brick? Rice Paper WallsPhoto by Matt Litt via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) We all have our genealogical walls. Often, we don’t know if a particular wall is a brick wall or a paper wall. It might be a … Continue reading →

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