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Author Archives: Don Taylor
Bert Allen Roberts & Franklin County, Illinois, Births 1900-1904
Roberts Line By Don Taylor My paternal grandfather, Bert Allen Roberts, was born in Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois, on 7 September 1903, the third child of Hugh Ellis and Clora Dell (Scott) Roberts. I already had a copy of Hugh’s … Continue reading
Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Mayberry  in the Censuses
Census Sunday Blanchard Project Blanchard-Bodge-Mayberry Line By Don Taylor Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Mayberry Bodge died October 10, 1882, at 45, suggesting she was born in 1837 or 1838. Her marker indicates she was the “Dau. of Edward & Frances Mayberry.”[i] … Continue reading
Posted in Blanchard-Utterstrom Project, Censuses
Tagged Maine, Cumberland, Windham, Gray, Mayberry
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Photo Friday – Michoud, Mercer, Merrigan, Milliken (Née Feeney), Sargent (née Mitchell)
Ethel Wight Collection – Part 90 By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily … Continue reading
Posted in Ethel Wight Studio, Faces from the Past
Tagged Machoud, Mercer, Merrigan, Milliken, Feeney, Sargent, Mitchell
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Research Plan – Bert Allen Roberts (1903-1949)
Roberts Line By Don Taylor I am beginning a deep dive into my Grandfather Bert Allen Roberts. He died before I was born and before my half-siblings were born, so there are no direct memories of the man I know … Continue reading
Donna at the Lindo, Freeport, IL, Dec 28, 1924
Donna in the News by Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited to find a new … Continue reading
Posted in In the news, Bathing Beauty Revue
Tagged Freeport, Lindo Theatre, Illinois
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