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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Rufus Harry Darling in the Censuses
Genealogist Don Taylor revisits the life of Rufus Harry Darling, born 1857, raised by his mother after his father’s early death. He details Rufus’ residencies from 1860-1910 across U.S. censuses, noting discrepancies in reported marital status and ages. Taylor outlines steps to validate Rufus’ life events, including verifying the death of Rufus’ first wife and confirming secondary sources. He aims to provide a robust, accurately sourced genealogical profile, reconciling census data with family lore and historical records. Continue reading
Photo Friday – Cary (née Swasey), Enemark, & Johnson
Don Taylor shares photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection. After identifying individuals in three photos, including the James and Mary Cary family, circa 1903, and Jacob Enemark’s 1905 Christmas card, Taylor seeks help with 30 unidentified individuals. The post emphasizes the importance of labeling photographs for posterity and expresses hope for assistance with a class photo from an unknown year, possibly Roosevelt School in South Portland, Maine. Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Faces from the Past
Tagged Genealogy, Johnson, PhotoID, Cary, Swasey, Enemark
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The Stone Bible
Linwood Dyer CollectionFamily Bible SundayBy Don Taylor Introduction Family Bibles are great for genealogical research. They are historical records that typically are primary sources. Also, The information is usually provided by someone with firsthand knowledge of the event.[i]Sometimes, Bibles record … Continue reading
Posted in Linwood Dyer Collection, Family Bible Sunday
Tagged Haskell, Stone, Limington, Maine
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Donna at the Henderson Theater, Coney Island
Henderson’s Theater, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York – Week of 6 September 1920. Updated 29 Jan 2023 We know that Donna had finished a 5-week showing at B.S. Moss’ Broadway Theater on August 29th. We know she performed in that … Continue reading
Posted in Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged California Bathing Girls, Bathing Girls, Henderson Theater, Coney Island
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Stanford Family Bible
Don Taylor describes the Linwood Stanford Family Bible as a valuable resource, listing vital records of the Stanford family—births, marriages, and deaths, dating back to the 19th century. Taylor notes the potential differences in handwriting, suggesting events may have been recorded by different individuals at varying times. Continue reading
