Author Archives: Don Taylor

The Waters Family of 1880 Patten, Maine

Blanchard Project Utterstrom/Chase/Waters By Don Taylor During my ancestor sketch for Sadie Walters, I learned that Patten, Kennebec County, Maine, was settled about 1828 and incorporated in 1841. Sadie was born in 1887 in Patten, Maine and her parents were … Continue reading

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The Butterfield Bible – Part 2 – Marriages

I recently received a copy of the “Butterfield Bible” from a friend who asked that I share its contents with the “Genealogy World.”  The bible is an 1889 edition that appears to have originally been owned by Daisy E. Butterfield … Continue reading

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Minerva Kenrick, Mrs. Kimball, and two other photos

Photo Friday I only had a chance to look at four photos this week. I’m sure I identified one of them. One of the images I believe I’ve identified, and one is a complete unknown. The last photo is a … Continue reading

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Adding History to my Stories.

General Help By Don Taylor I was recently asked about my organizational methods for writing family histories and family sketches. To add life to my family sketches, I like to add historical occurrences during critical times in an ancestor’s life. … Continue reading

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The Butterfield Bible – Part 1 – Births

I recently received a copy of the “Butterfield Bible” from a friend who asked that I share its contents in the “Genealogy World.”  The bible is an 1889 edition that appears to have originally been owned by Daisy E. Butterfield … Continue reading

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