Monthly Archives: June 2020

Mannin in Carter County – 1880 Census

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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Four Men & a Boy

Photo Friday By Don Taylor Very good week for my Photo Identification Project. three individuals were identified and one other I have a name for but I can’t confirm which of two individuals it is. Ralph Marr Bragdon The back … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 64

Treasure Chest Thursday Donna Montran Vaudeville The National Theater, Chico, California, Oct or November 1926. For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at two clippings from the Donna Darling Collection. Both relate to the National Theater. The same movie … Continue reading

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Lisa J Fannin and the Ancestry Trees.

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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Two Sisters & Two Others

Photo FridayBy Don Taylor This week’s Photo Identification Project items included two of my easiest finds and one of my most frustrating. First, there were three photos showing two sisters. Very easy to identify.  So was a class photo. The … Continue reading

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