Author Archives: Don Taylor

Joel Barnes & the 1850 Census

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Roberts-Barnes By Don Taylor I know very little about my 3rd great-grandfather, Joel Barnes. He may have been born 1bout 1790 in Broome County, New York. He married Lucy Wilson Taft and they had at least one child, … Continue reading →

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Five photos – Two Named – None Identified

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Don Taylor

Photo Friday By Don Taylor One last “first look” at my various unrelated photos. Today, I am looking at five photographs of four women. Two are sadly unidentified. Another one is also unidentified, but it is possible we may be … Continue reading →

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“Chin Chin” – Colonial Theatre – Pittsfield, MA – 15 May 1920.

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Don Taylor

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA, on 15 May 1920. Vaudeville Chin Chin Donna Montran “Chin Chin” played at the Bennington, Vermont, Opera House on May 13th and the Empire Theater in North … Continue reading →

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Nelson Barnes & the 1840 Census

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Roberts-Barnes By Don Taylor Previously, I had looked at the lives of Nelson Barnes and his wife, Mercy Eliza Taft. (See Endnotes Below.)  I was unsuccessful in finding them in the 1840 Census. I thought I’d try again … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 68

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Don Taylor

Four Orpheum Theaters Treasure Chest Thursday, By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at ten clippings from seven different pages. Nine of them relate to the Orpheum Theaters in various locations. But first, there was a … Continue reading →

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