Author Archives: Don Taylor

Donald Montran Stabs his Wife.

In the NewsMontran MondayBy Don Taylor It is time for another edition of “Montran Monday[i].” When I encounter a new, historical newspaper article about persons with the surname Montran, I try to add information about them to my family tree … Continue reading

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Photo Friday – Bailey, Briggs, Bumpus, Rodley, & Reed.

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 031SHS Photo CollectionBy Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I decided to work on three photos given to me by friends and two photos now in the Linwood Dyer Collection. I like analyzing the … Continue reading

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Dona Montrim at Lincoln Theatre, Union City, NY, Sep. 5-7, 1921.

103 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Lincoln Theatre in Union City, NJ. #Genealogy #Vaudeville #InTheNews “A Musical Cocktail.” Continue reading

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Donna at Capitol Theatre, Taylorsville, IL, Sep 1926

98 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Capital Theatre in Taylorsville, IL. Continue reading

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Photo Friday – Chapman, Hines, Kinney, Scamman

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 030Isabel Dyer Skillin AlbumBy Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identified the people in the last four photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection, Isabel Dyer Skillin Album. This album includes pictures of 1899 … Continue reading

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