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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Fanny (Taylor) Blackhurst (1806-1889)
By Don Taylor I sometimes tell the story that, “I am the oldest Taylor in my generations, that there are no Taylor’s older than me related to me.” (I need to tell the story of how I got the surname … Continue reading
Evans – Surname Saturday
Origin of Name Sometimes you just don’t know what you don’t know. If I were to guess, I would have guessed that “Evans” was a patronymic name. That is to say, it was derived from a personal name such as … Continue reading
Posted in Surname Saturday, Roberts-Barnes
Tagged Malinda Evans, Evans, Surname, Ohio
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Grandma Donna’s Chili Rice
Donna Darling Collection – Part 4 Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor My grandmother, Donna, was a good cook. My mom says that Donna didn’t let her into the kitchen much and Donna never taught my mother how to cook. … Continue reading
Posted in Treasure Chest, Donna Montran
Tagged Donna Montran, Donna Kees, Food, Chili Rice
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Frederick W. Blanchard – Orphan, Widower, & Plasterer
By Don Taylor Frederick W. Blanchard had one of the most difficult lives I have ever researched — Orphaned young, possibly left standing at the altar, a widower by the age of 19, and dead by automobile accident when he … Continue reading
Posted in Blanchard-Utterstrom Project
Tagged Albion Blanchard, Maine, Cumberland, Frederick W. Blanchard
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Glennis Paternity Project / Roy L Huber?
Glennis Paternity Project By Don Taylor Last fall I began a project to look more closely at the possibilities of figuring out who my half-sister Glennis’ biological father might be. Her closest match was a predicted second cousin, Mike. Mike … Continue reading
