Category Archives: Family Lines

Mannin in Carter County – 1870 Census

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor In my look at the Mannin Family of Carter County during the 1880 Census, I discovered six families and 37 individuals. Continuing, I would expect to find five families during the 1870 Census. Meredith A. … Continue reading →

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Mannin in Carter County – 1880 Census

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor One of my truly difficult lines to follow is my 2nd great-grandmother, Elisa Jane [or Lisa J.] (Fannin) Mannin. Several other researcher’s trees suggest her maiden surname was “Mannin” and was probably a cousin of … Continue reading →

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Lisa J Fannin and the Ancestry Trees.

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Don Taylor

Brown-Manning-Fannin By Don Taylor I’ve never been entirely comfortable with my entries for family relationships for my Great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Manning. I know my tree in that area goes back 30 years ago or more and was based upon other … Continue reading →

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Scott – Surname Saturday

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Don Taylor

Name Origin Ancestry indicates that “Scott” is an ethnic name for someone with Scottish connections. However, the Scottish and Irish consider it the ethnic name for a Gaelic speaker.[I] Genealogy Bank indicates “Scott” is simply a surname of Scottish origin, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2020 – Dancing Trees

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Don Taylor

Today, I remember my mother, who passed away last fall. I miss her love of art, music, and poetry.  She wrote the following poem many years ago and remember her as I recite it out loud. Dancing Trees By Sylvia … Continue reading →

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