Category Archives: Howell

Research into the Howell Family Line Including the following individuals with

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

William Hiram Vincent & the Early Censuses

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Don Taylor

Howell-Vincent Line Census Sunday By Don Taylor My wife’s third great-grandfather, Burkett Vincent, may have had 12 children, or he may have had eight.  He apparently had two wives, Elizabeth Rose and an unknown first wife. To attempt to understand … Continue reading →

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Pankey – Surname Saturday

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Don Taylor

Pankey Surname Origin “Pankey” is an Americanized form of the German surname Pahnke.[i] Similar surnames include Bankey, Hankey, Panke, and Panky. My Direct Pankey Ancestors 2nd Great-Grandmother: Caroline M. A. Pankey (c. 1811-c.1865) (VA-VA-NC)[ii] 3rd Great-Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong Pankey (c. 1765-1829) … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Elizabeth Rose (?)

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Don Taylor

Howell-Vincent/Vinson-Rose By Don Taylor I used to, mistakenly, say that there are no real “Brick Walls.” Typically, a “Brick wall” is just a difficult record to find or a record that isn’t worth paying someone else to find for you.  … Continue reading →

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Anna (Howell) Boseman & the 1910 Census

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Introduction Sometimes, while researching through the census records, some realization occurs that makes you smile and say, “oh wow!” Such was the case while I was researching my wife’s great-aunt Anna Lee (Howell) Boseman. During … Continue reading →

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Mary-Alice’s ThruLines – Part 2

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Don Taylor

DNA ThruLines Thursday Howell-Hobbs This week I took a look at some of my wife’s Ancestry DNA matches and some of her ThruLinestm results. DNA Matches There were no new matches in her 2nd cousins and closer, so I started … Continue reading →

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