Author Archives: Don Taylor

Blanchard Project Photos – Part 2 of 2 – Utterstrom & Cassidy

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Don Taylor

Utterstrom/Cassidy Photo Friday I recently received a group of 13 photos all relating to people in my Blanchard project—one Cassidy, four Utterstroms, seven Halversons, and 1 blurry photo. Today, I’ll look at the five Cassidy and Utterstrom photos. Blanchard Project … Continue reading →

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The Butterfield Bible – Part 4 – Success!

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Don Taylor

Some weeks ago, I received a copy of an 1889 “Butterfield Bible” from a friend who asked that I share its contents with the “Genealogy World.” During the ensuing weeks, I digitized, transcribed, and posted the contents of the Family … Continue reading →

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James Walter – Buried in Ohio

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Don Taylor

James Walter (1752-1838) – Revolutionary War Soldier was buried in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio Darling-Swayze-Walter By Don Taylor In my searches for information on my wife’s 4th great-grandfather, James Walker (1752-1838), I kept running into a source that seemed to … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Mercy Gay

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford-Gay By Don Taylor Mercy Gay was born into a leading Connecticut family. She married and removed to Vermont where she and her husband were early settlers. When her husband died in 1813, she moved west with family members to … Continue reading →

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Blanchard Project Photos – Part 1 of 2

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Don Taylor

Blanchard Project Utterstrom/Halverson Photo Friday I recently received a group of 13 photos all relating to people in my Blanchard project—one Cassidy, four Utterstroms, seven Halversons, and 1 blurry photo. Today, I’ll look at the seven Halverson photos. I’ll look … Continue reading →

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