Author Archives: Don Taylor

Ancestor Biography – Allen William Adair (1881-1963)

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Don Taylor

Adair Project 2017 – Ancestor #8 By Don Taylor Allen William Adair was a sharecropper in Paulding County Georgia. The oldest son of a sharecropper he lived a simple life, farming other people’s land, raising children, and being ever close … Continue reading →

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We’re Related – My Possible Relatives – Stephen King, Walt Disney, Britney Spears

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

Review by Don Taylor Famous Friday Certainly, one of the fun, new apps from Ancestry is their app, “We’re Related.”  I’ve seen several genealogy friends talk about the app and thought I’d see who I’m related to. Randy Seaver, in … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Biography – Annie Evelyn Chase (1908-1976)

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – 52 Weeks Utterstrom – Chase Line Blanchard Project 2017 – Ancestor #7 Annie Evelyn Chase (1908-1976) Birth Annie Evelyn Chase was born 24 May 1908 in Patten, Penobscot, Maine.[i] She was the second of six children of … Continue reading →

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Pension record – Patience A Roberts – Arrears of Widows Pension

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis Monday Extract by Don Taylor – 9 Jan 2017 It is always really nice when you find a document that confirms key vital facts.  The “Arrears of Widow’s Pension” used to determine the payment provides birthdates and a confirmation … Continue reading →

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Ancestor PD-3 – Florence Lillian Drexl (1920-1996)

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Don Taylor

Project Drexl 2017 By Don Taylor I decided to go back and document the first person in my Drexl project, Florence Lillian Drexl. Florence was born in Minnesota, grew up in Missouri. She married in Missouri, divorced, and went to … Continue reading →

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