Tag Archives: North Carolina

Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 5

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor After completing looking at the census records in a Surname Study, I like to look at Death records, particularly death certificates. They are usually accurate about the death date for an individual. Often, they … Continue reading

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 4

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor During Part 3 of this study, I examined the Vinson family of Halifax County, North Carolina during the 1850 Census. This week I step back to the 1840 Census. 1840 Census The 1840 Census … Continue reading

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 3

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor During Part 2 of this study, I examined the Vinson family of Halifax County, North Carolina during the 1860 Census. I determined 3 Vinson lines were of interest. Unknown and Elizabeth Vinson (b. 1784-1785) Robert … Continue reading

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 2

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor During Part 1 of this study, I followed the Vinson family through the 1880 and 1870 Census records. In doing so, I established four Vinson family units in Halifax County during the 1880 Census. … Continue reading

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Ancestor Bio – Elizabeth (Blackwell) Roberts

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-18 Roberts/Blackwell Line By Don Taylor I recently saw a bumper sticker that said, “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History.”[1] With that in mind Elizabeth (Blackwell) Roberts must have been extremely “well behaved.” All of the records … Continue reading

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