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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Ancestor Bio – Chester Parsons (1799-1887)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Brown/Sanford/Parsons By Don Taylor I never imagined I’d have an ancestor that there is just too much information available. Amazingly, I have more information about Chester Parsons and his life than I can keep up … Continue reading
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Tagged Windham, Deborah Buel Maben, New York, Washtenaw, Brown, Parsons, Sanford, Michigan, Massachusetts, Chester Parsons, Saline, Sandisfield
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Schools I’ve Attended – Mumford – Detroit
My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor I lived in Detroit for a short while. While there, I attended Mumford High School. It was one of the most challenging times in my life. My experiences in school, at work, … Continue reading
Chester Parsons and the 1820 Census
Census Sunday Brown/Sanford/Parsons Line By Don Taylor Following ancestors through all the census records is often difficult, particularly in census records before 1850, when only the head of household was named. Tracing my 4th great-grandfather, Chester Parsons was straight-forward from … Continue reading
Donna Darling Collection – Part 26 – 23rd St.
Proctor’s 23rd Street Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I looked at several clippings from the same page of the Donna Darling Collection. Two of them relate to the 23rd Street Theater, One to … Continue reading
Surname Saturday – Roberts
Roberts Surname Saturday Name Origin Roberts and Robertson are patronymic names that come from the first name Robert. The name has Old German origins coming from ‘hroth’ and ‘berht’ which mean “fame” and “bright,” similar to how our word “illustrious” … Continue reading
