Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

The Lamb’s in the 1871 Census

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Note: I intended to post this research before I posted the Sketch about Edward Lamb. I does, however, provide information about how I got to the Edward Lame sketch. Introduction Sorting out what happened to … Continue reading →

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When I first left home

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Don Taylor

My History, My Memories By Don Taylor I was reading Randy Seaver’s Blog “Genea-Musings,” (https://www.geneamusings.com) where, in his blog, he asked, “When [did] You First Left Home.” He had five questions, When did you first leave your parents’ home?  Why … Continue reading →

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Will & Probate for Edward Lamb of Sanford, England – 1894

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis[i] Monday Darling, McAllister, Lamb By Don Taylor The 1894 Last Will and Testament of Edward Lamb shows the rift that occurred in the Lamb family. Sometime between 1861 and 1871, the Lamb family blew apart. During the 1871 Census, … Continue reading →

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Sketch – Edward Lamb (b. 1864)

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Don Taylor

Edward Lamb (1864-___) – son of 2nd great-grandparents Edward and Isabella (Atkinson) Lamb Darling-McAllister-Lamb By Don Taylor During my Isabella (Atkinson) Lamb research, I found I needed to look more closely at her children in hopes to understand her life … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Joel Cruff Taft – #42

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts-Barnes-Taft Line By Don Taylor Researching Joel Cruff Taft had its challenges. The most obvious one is tracing an individual through the early (before 1850) censuses. The second problem in researching Joel was regularly running into his grandfather, Silas Taft, … Continue reading →

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