Author Archives: Don Taylor

Getting to Know You – Joel Clinton Barnes

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor I like to get to know an ancestor, so, after I learn their vital information (birth, marriages, death) and census information for each of the censuses they were alive, I like to see if I can … Continue reading →

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Joel Barnes – Select Newspaper Articles transcribed.

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Don Taylor

Select Newspaper Archives articles found via Find My Past regarding Joel Barnes United States, Indiana, Sullivan (City) filters applied. Sorted by Date Refer to: https://search.findmypast.com/search/us-and-world-newspapers?city=sullivan&country=united%20states%20of%20america&firstname=joel&lastname=barnes&orderby=dateasc&state=indiana&page=0  ($$ – Requires Subscription) December 12, 1884 – Sullivan Democrat – Sullivan, Indiana, – Public Notice – Nelson … Continue reading →

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Auburn, Maine, Native Ada Marie Chase (1876-1940)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Don Taylor

WB07 – Ada Marie Chase – KFJ1-MLJ 18 November 1876 – 26 February 1940 By Don Taylor Map of Lewiston & AuburnShowing the 1873 home of George Chase Ada Marie Chase was born on 18 November 1876 in Auburn, Androscoggin, … Continue reading →

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Donna in Lima, Ohio, at the Faurot Theater – 6 April 1920

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Don Taylor

by Don Taylor The “Chin Chin” Crew packed up from the show Monday night in Sandusky, Ohio, traveled overnight the 100 miles to Lima, Ohio, to set up for another one night performance. Advertising for the “Chin Chin” performance began … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Cemetery Kindness – Essie Pansy Barnes Roberts

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Don Taylor

by Don Taylor During my recent trip to Detroit, one of my newly-met half-sisters, Beverly, and I had the opportunity to visit the Michigan Memorial Park in Flat Rock, MI.  Our common grandmother Essie Pansy (Barnes) Roberts is buried there. Also, … Continue reading →

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