Author Archives: Don Taylor

The Hamilton Primitive Baptist Church

Howell/Hobbs/Long As so often occurs, I get behind. Last summer I received an email from Carrie MC about the Hamilton Primitive Baptist Church. She had fresh information about the church’s status and some photos of the building that I haven’t … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 39

Treasure Chest ThursdayVaudevilleby Don Taylor Garrick Theatre For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a page from the Donna Darling Scrapbook. This page had two clippings, first was an ad for the Garrick Theater playing “Big Hollywood Revue … Continue reading

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Jane (Lawson) Marshall (1820-____)

Roberts/Marshall/Lawson My 3rd great grandmother, Jane Lawson, is one of my most frustrating research subjects – almost a brick wall. She just vanishes in my research.  She was born about 1820 in Tennessee. She probably married a man surnamed Marshall … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 38

Treasure Chest ThursdayFamily Photos (1370) By Don Taylor Three photos of Donna For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a page from the Donna Darling Scrapbook. The page had five items pasted onto it. Preparing to Dive When … Continue reading

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Rachel Fugate – (1803-1870)

52 Ancestors – Week  2018-48 [i]Brown – Manning – Fugate lineby Don Taylor Finding that we have Fugate ancestors in Kentucky give rise to the question if our Fugates are related to the famous blue-blooded Fugate family of Troublesome Creek, … Continue reading

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