Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch
The Hamilton Primitive Baptist Church
Howell/Hobbs/Long As so often occurs, I get behind. Last summer I received an email from Carrie MC about the Hamilton Primitive Baptist Church. She had fresh information about the church’s status and some photos of the building that I haven’t … Continue reading
Jane (Lawson) Marshall (1820-____)
Roberts/Marshall/Lawson My 3rd great grandmother, Jane Lawson, is one of my most frustrating research subjects – almost a brick wall. She just vanishes in my research. She was born about 1820 in Tennessee. She probably married a man surnamed Marshall … Continue reading
Rachel Fugate – (1803-1870)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-48 [i]Brown – Manning – Fugate lineby Don Taylor Finding that we have Fugate ancestors in Kentucky give rise to the question if our Fugates are related to the famous blue-blooded Fugate family of Troublesome Creek, … Continue reading
Schools I’ve Attended – Metropolitan State University
St. Paul, Minnesota – 1984-1986 My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor Working full time to support a family necessitated my finding a college that supported working adults. Metropolitan State University (Metro State) did that and more. Besides offering … Continue reading
Huber – Surname Saturday
Name Origin Huber and its derivatives (Hubbard, Hibbert, Hibbins, Hibbs, Hibson, and possibly Hoover) derive from the word, hube, a measure of land that could sustain and be worked by one farmer’s family. The name Huber designated the farmer who … Continue reading