Category Archives: Family Lines

50.ii.b. – Eva Dent (McCarty) Johnson – Obituary.

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Don Taylor

Part 1 of 2 – Margaret Ann Swann – Do Over By Don Taylor As I began working on my wife’s 4th great-grandmother, Margaret Ann Swann, I found that many of my sources were corrupt due to a software problem … Continue reading →

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Bound to the Grand Jury

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Don Taylor

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor No longer front page news, the story of Grandpa Brown moved to page 2. At this point, Grandpa Brown had been in jail for 10 days. He was awaiting … Continue reading →

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Manslaughter Charge Filed

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Don Taylor

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). Ninety years ago today, Grandpa (Clifford) and the death of Irwin Thompson was … Continue reading →

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Man Dies of Blow in Fight

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Don Taylor

Browns In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). I believe this story is one that my Great-aunt Deloris wouldn’t tell me because … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday – Sills

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Don Taylor

Howell, Hobbs, Long, Bryan, Sills Line By Don Taylor Sills is a variation of Sill. The English Sills surname is likely derived from the name of an ancestor, for example, Silvester, Selwyn, or Sisley. Although possibly it could have come … Continue reading →

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