Category Archives: Roberts
Asa Taft (1774-1839) – Ancestor #84
Roberts-Brown ProjectRoberts-Barnes-Taft LineBy Don Taylor Asa Taft is my double-fourth great-grandfather. He was born in Uxbridge, Mass., in 1774. He had between 10 and 12 children and two wives, Sarah and Lucy. He moved west to Partridgefield (now Hinsdale), Mass, … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkshire County, Broome County, Massachusetts, New York, Schoharie County, Worcester Country
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Harris – Surname Saturday
Roberts-Blackwell-Harris Line By Don Taylor Harris Origin Harris is typically an English name, pluralizing of the personal name “Harry.” It is also in Ireland, where Harris can be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha. Occasionally, it can be an Americanized form of … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Essex, North Carolina Colony, Tennessee, Virginia Colony
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Death of Bert Allen Roberts
The Elwood Call-Leader, dated 2 May 1949, chronicled the horrific death of my paternal grandfather, Bert Allen Roberts. Continue reading
Posted in 75 Years Ago, In the news, Roberts
Tagged Bert Allen Roberts, Elwood, Indiana
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