Category Archives: Family Lines

Happy Birthday Asa Taft

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Don Taylor

29 April – Asa Taft – Ancestor# 84 Roberts-Barnes-Taft Line Today, I remember my 4th Great-grandfather, Asa Taft. He was born on 29 April 1774 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony. Asa married Sarah Whitney on 18 September 1794 in Peru, … Continue reading →

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Deep Dive – Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown (1878-1983) – Part 1

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor After lack of success in finding the mother of my great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown, I decided to do what I call a deep dive. “Grandma Brown” was born in Kentucky, probably in 1876 or … Continue reading →

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Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 5 of 6

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Could it be Lisa J. Mannin? Brown-Mannin(g)Line By Don Taylor I previously concluded that Sarah Jane Garvin, Mary A, and Nelly Nellie Burton could not be my 2nd great-grandmother. However, other researchers ascribe Mary Elizabeth Mannin(g)[i] Brown’s mother’s name as … Continue reading →

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Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown’s Mother – Part 4 of 6

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Don Taylor

Could it be Nelly Nellie Burton? Brown-Mannin(g)Line By Don Taylor Intro I previously concluded that Sarah Jane Garvin and Mary A. could not be my 2nd great-grandmother. However, other researchers believe Mary Elizabeth Mannin(g)[i] Brown’s mother is one of three other … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Stephen Taft

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Don Taylor

16 April – Stephen Taft Roberts-Barnes-Taft Line Today, I also remember my 6th great-grandfather, Stephen Taft. He was the second ancestor born on 16 April. Stephen was born in 1710 in Uxbridge[1], Province of Massachusetts Bay (Now Worcester County, Massachusetts). … Continue reading →

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