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Ancestor Sketch – Mary “Polly” Wolcott Parsons
Brown-Sandford-Parsons-Wolcott By Don Taylor Mary Wolcott was born in 1767. She married John Parsons in 1788. After she was widowed in 1813, Â Mary lived another 43 years living in several households. She died in 1857 at the age of 89. … Continue reading
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Tagged New York, Massachusetts, Wolcott, Berkshire County, Greene County, Sandisfield, Windham
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Mary Parsons & the 1820 Census
Census Sunday Brown-Sanford-Parsons-Wolcott By Don Taylor I try to find my ancestors in each of the Census records. Women are tough to find in Censuses before 1850 because they are often not named. As is always the case, try to … Continue reading
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Tagged Hartford County, New York, Wolcott, Connecticut, Greene County, Windham, Windsor
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Montrans in the News – O’Briens Sworn Into Service
Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found the following article: This week’s entry is from the Evening Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) dated 11 September 1953[ii]. Page 15 O’BRIENS SWORN INTO SERVICE Lieut. Alerbert C. Montran swears in … Continue reading
John Parsons, Jr., & the 1810 Census
Census Sunday Brown-Sanford-Parsons By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky. Sometimes, it becomes a rabbit hole without a successful resolution. John Parsons lived in Sandisfield, Mass., during the 1790[i] and 1800 Censuses.[ii] Â He then … Continue reading
Donna Darling Collection – Part 81
Russell, Don, & Matthew Photos Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a scan (SCAN0180) of five photos from the Donna Darling Collection. First, there is a photo of my uncle Russell … Continue reading
