Monthly Archives: July 2020

Donna Darling Collection – Part 68

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Don Taylor

Four Orpheum Theaters Treasure Chest Thursday, By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at ten clippings from seven different pages. Nine of them relate to the Orpheum Theaters in various locations. But first, there was a … Continue reading →

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Hiram Vincent in the News

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Don Taylor

In the News Howell, Vincent (Vinson) By Don Taylor “In the News” is my reporting of newly discovered newspaper articles regarding the ancestors I am researching. The information found in newspapers often raises more questions and more research areas, but … Continue reading →

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William Hiram Vincent & the Early Censuses

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Don Taylor

Howell-Vincent Line Census Sunday By Don Taylor My wife’s third great-grandfather, Burkett Vincent, may have had 12 children, or he may have had eight.  He apparently had two wives, Elizabeth Rose and an unknown first wife. To attempt to understand … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 67

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor Two Temple Theaters For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at two clippings from the Donna Darling Collection that relate to two  Temple Theaters. The good news is that I encountered Temple Theaters … Continue reading →

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Samuel Swann – Disbursement of Estate – 11 Dec 1809

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis[i] Monday Darling, Swayzee, Walker, Swann Line By Don Taylor The disbursement of the Samuel Swan Estate confirmed names and relationships and reminded me that sometimes ledgers are sometimes wrong. Transcription Saint Mary’s County, test. the 11th day of December … Continue reading →

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