Category Archives: Family Lines

Ancestor Sketch – Emily S. Earle (1850-1926)

Bradley-Hingston Project By Don Taylor As I get to know an ancestor, it is my practice to look at an individual’s life in several passes. The first pass is, “Just the basics.” That is to say, determine the birth, marriage, … Continue reading

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The Revolutionary Rose Family of Halifax County, North Carolina

Howell by Don Taylor One of my wife’s third great-grandmothers was Elizabeth (Rose) Vincent. I have been unsuccessful in discovering a document that provides evidence for Elizabeth’s parents. Looking at other individual’s trees about 75% of other researchers suggest that … Continue reading

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S. F. Auto Death – 23 Dec 1919

Montrans in the News – S. F. Auto Death – December 23, 1919 Montran Monday By Don Taylor   This week’s entry for Montran Monday is from the Stockton Daily Evening Record (Stockton, CA) dated 23 December 1919.       … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Ezra Clugston Sanford

Brown/Sanford Line By Don Taylor Contemporary writers said Ezra was a “remarkably muscular man, possessed of great nerve and quickness of perception.”[i] They also said he was “a mechanic, a respectable member of society, a kind husband and parent, a … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Thomas Washington Harris

Welch-Harris Line By Don Taylor   Welch-Harris Project – Ancestor WH12 List of Grandparents 6 – Grandfather: Living 12 – 1st Great-grandfather: Thomas Washington Harris 24 – 2nd Great-grandfather: Raymond O. Harris 48 – 3rd Great-grandfather: Thomas L. Harris Thomas … Continue reading

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