Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

Sketch – Lydia (Cockeram) Blackhurst (c. 1777-1827)

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch Montran-Barber-Blackhurst-Cockeram By Don Taylor It is always “fun” when the surname changes. Lydia’s surname has been represented several ways including Cockeram, Cochran, and Cockram. Cockeram seems to be the most commonly used form. Research Family 2019 – Ancestor … Continue reading →

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Lydia Cockeram’s Parents?

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Don Taylor

Who are the parents of Lydia Cockeram, the wife of Stephen Blackhurst? It is important to remember that other people’s trees are really only hints and you should not rely upon them as truth.  Such is my experience researching my … Continue reading →

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Researching Ferdinand Lenz

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Don Taylor

Durand Project By Don Taylor In researching my (half) Aunt Barbara’s maternal line, I came to her great-grandfather Ferdinand J. Lenz.  I found that trying to sort her Ferdinand Lenz from the others was very difficult. There were three Ferdinand … Continue reading →

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ThruLines – Part 5 – Samuel Vaden Scott & Amanda Jane Haley

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Don Taylor

ThruLines Thursday Roberts, Scott DNA In Part 5 of my ThruLinestm analysis, I’m looking closely at matches with my 2nd great-grandfather, Samuel Vaden Scott. UPDATE 25 Jul 2019 Note: A look at Samuel Vaden Scot’s wife, Amanda Jane Haley, show no additional individuals … Continue reading →

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ThruLines – Part 4 – Patience A Marshall

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Don Taylor

ThruLines Thursday Roberts, Marshall DNA In Part 4 of my ThruLinestm verification process, I’m looking closely at matches with my 2nd great-grandmother, Patience Anna Marshall Dean Roberts. Patience married Asa Ellis Roberts in Jefferson County, Illinois on 25 August 1872. … Continue reading →

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