Category Archives: Family Lines

Chester Parsons and the 1820 Census

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Brown/Sanford/Parsons Line By Don Taylor Following ancestors through all the census records is often difficult, particularly in census records before 1850, when only the head of household was named. Tracing my 4th great-grandfather, Chester Parsons was straight-forward from … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday – Roberts

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Don Taylor

Roberts Surname Saturday Name Origin Roberts and Robertson are patronymic names that come from the first name Robert. The name has Old German origins coming from ‘hroth’ and ‘berht’ which mean “fame” and “bright,” similar to how our word “illustrious” … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Florence (Reid) Hingston (1891-1984)

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-13 By Don Taylor A life lived simply is a life well lived. Florence Reid overcame the early death of her father, married for 40 years until widowed, and continued living in the same house for … Continue reading →

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Bio – Henry W Darling (1818-1890)

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Don Taylor

Henry W Darling (The brother of Rufus Holton Darling) 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-12 By Don Taylor Continuing with my study of the siblings of Rufus Holton Darling is his next younger brother, Henry W Darling. After the death of … Continue reading →

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DNA Day – Glennis

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Don Taylor

Today was a DNA day. That is to say, I tried to take some time and go back through various DNA matches; today I looked at my half-sister Glennis’ Ancestry results. On Ancestry DNA her closest match is, of course, … Continue reading →

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