Tag Archives: Grover Buel

Five Revolutionary War Ancestors in My Brown-Montran Line

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Don Taylor

Five Revolutionary War patriots, two family branches, and a couple of “small world” surprises hiding in my Brown-Montran family tree. Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Day – 2022

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Don Taylor

Updated for 2022 By Don Taylor Today, I remember my ancestors that served in the military. I served during Vietnam and my ancestors served during every generation and many of our wars – Korea, both World Wars, the Civil War, … Continue reading →

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Buel – Surname Saturday

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Don Taylor

Brown Line Name Origin According to Ancestry.Com, Buel is a variation of Buell. Then they indicate that Buell is, for Welsh, a variant for Bowell and for Dutch, it is an occupation name for a hangman. It continues that Bowell is … Continue reading →

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Buck – Surname Saturday

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Don Taylor

Name Origin Buck was a nickname used to describe someone resembling a he-goat (Old English Bucc(a)) or a male deer (Old English Bucc). Sometimes, it was a topographic name for someone living near a beech tree (Middle English boc).[i] There … Continue reading →

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