Category Archives: Howell-Hobbs

Research into the Howell Family Line Including the following individuals with

2. Clarence Fletcher Howell.
92. Lewis Bryan.
184. Robert Bryan.

Biography: Nancy Branch Pankey (1797-1865)

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Don Taylor

Howell-Darling-2017 Research By Don Taylor It is expedient to research direct line ancestors, so we often neglect siblings of our ancestors, particularly our distant ancestors’ siblings.  Often, to gain insight into some of our ancestors, it is helpful to research … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Martha Cannon (1764-?)

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Don Taylor

Howell-Darling Research Howell-Pankey-Cannon Line By Don Taylor Updated 15 June 2022. Updates in Purple. Getting to know female ancestors who lived before 1840 is always a challenge. Researching Martha Cannon, the wife of Thomas Armstrong Pankey, is no exception. Certainly, … Continue reading →

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My Best of 2016 & Expectations for 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Happy New Year – 2017 My Best of 2016 I changed my blogging platform during 2016. Switching from Blogger to WordPress was a challenge and switching from blog.dtaylorgenealogy.com to www.dontaylorgenealogy.com was even worse.  My former domain, dtaylorgenealogy.com was supposed to redirect … Continue reading →

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Ancestor #34 – Thomas A Pankey (c. 1760-1829)

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Don Taylor

 Howell-Darling-2016 Research Howell/Pankey Line By Don Taylor Sadly, the 1790 Census and the 1800 Census records for Virginia were lost. Apparently destroyed by the British during the war of 1812. This loss has a major effect on tracing this family … Continue reading →

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Deed Transfer – Robert Bryan to Lewis Bryan

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis Monday – Howell Research – 3 April 1794 Transcription & Interpretation by Don Taylor [Source: Martin County Old Deed Records. Book C, Pages 248 and 249.] This Indenture made this the 3rd day of April in the year of … Continue reading →

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