Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ethel Wight Collection – Part 21

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Don Taylor

Booker, Bouk, Bourne (2), & Bowdish Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 78

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Don Taylor

Terrace Theatre – Bathing Beauties Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a clipping from the Donna Darling Collection. Cinema Treasures reported 41 Terrace theatres in the united states, but only one … Continue reading →

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Broome County Deeds 1819-1824 – Vol 8 – Pages 108 & 109

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Don Taylor

Roberts-Barnes-Taft-Sutherland Amanuensis Monday By Don Taylor [Transcription of Page 108] Heirs of Mary Sutherland       }                             To                           }     Justice B Sutherland             } This Indenture made … Continue reading →

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Joel Cruff Taft & the 1840 Census

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always tricky. Reading incorrectly transcribed names and filling in the gaps makes things challenging. Such is the case concerning Joel Cruff Taft and the 1840 Census. Joel … Continue reading →

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Ethel Wight Collection – Part 20

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Don Taylor

Chaltas, Constantine, Cook, Corbin, Corson, & Karakas Photo Friday Ethel Wight Collection By Don Taylor This week for Photo Friday, I try to identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the … Continue reading →

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