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Category Archives: Howell-Hobbs
Hiram Vincent in the News
In the News Howell, Vincent (Vinson) By Don Taylor “In the News” is my reporting of newly discovered newspaper articles regarding the ancestors I am researching. The information found in newspapers often raises more questions and more research areas, but … Continue reading
Posted in Howell-Hobbs, In the news
Tagged Tennessee, Howell, Vincent, Bolivar, Hardeman
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William Hiram Vincent & the Early Censuses
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
Posted in Howell-Hobbs, Censuses
Tagged Tennessee, North Carolina, Halifax County, Vincent, Hardeman County
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Pankey – Surname Saturday
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
Ancestor Sketch – Elizabeth Rose (?)
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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Tagged Rose, North Carolina, Halifax County, Vincent
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Anna (Howell) Boseman & the 1910 Census
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
