Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

Manslaughter Charge Filed

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Don Taylor

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). Ninety years ago today, Grandpa (Clifford) and the death of Irwin Thompson was … Continue reading →

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Man Dies of Blow in Fight

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Don Taylor

Browns In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). I believe this story is one that my Great-aunt Deloris wouldn’t tell me because … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Edgar Jerome Matson

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Don Taylor

UPDATED 12 October 2022 (in green) Matson Line By Don Taylor My stepfather Edgar, known as “Bud,” and I had a difficult past. Our failure to coexist resulted in my living in a foster home for a couple of years. … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday – Sills

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Don Taylor

Howell, Hobbs, Long, Bryan, Sills Line By Don Taylor Sills is a variation of Sill. The English Sills surname is likely derived from the name of an ancestor, for example, Silvester, Selwyn, or Sisley. Although possibly it could have come … Continue reading →

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Bert & Essie Roberts – 1931 & 1932

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Don Taylor

Where was Bert Allen Roberts in 1931 & 1932 and why was Essie a “widow?” Roberts Research By Don Taylor Research Question The 1931 Polk City Directory for Terre Haute, Indiana, indicates Bert’s wife, Essie, is a widow living at … Continue reading →

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