Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

Ancestor Bio – Elizabeth (Blackwell) Roberts

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-18 Roberts/Blackwell Line By Don Taylor I recently saw a bumper sticker that said, “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History.”[1] With that in mind Elizabeth (Blackwell) Roberts must have been extremely “well behaved.” All of the records … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Jacob Frederick Wilhelm (1875-1943)

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Durand/Wilhelm By Don Taylor Some families are difficult to research because there aren’t many records about a family in a pioneer location. Other times there are too many people with the same name in a … Continue reading →

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 1

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor Researching families in pre-Civil War North Carolina is often difficult.  Many records were “lost” and many families used the same first names in families often. I have found one way to make sense of … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Chester Parsons (1799-1887)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Brown/Sanford/Parsons By Don Taylor I never imagined I’d have an ancestor that there is just too much information available. Amazingly, I have more information about Chester Parsons and his life than I can keep up … Continue reading →

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Schools I’ve Attended – Mumford – Detroit

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Don Taylor

My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor I lived in Detroit for a short while.  While there, I attended Mumford High School. It was one of the most challenging times in my life. My experiences in school, at work, … Continue reading →

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