Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

Formerly 52 Ancestors – Changed to Ancestor Sketches on 31 Oct 2025.

Russell Erwin Kees (1927–2016)

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Don Taylor

Ancestor SketchFamily line: Brown-MontranBy Don Taylor Identity Question How did Russell Erwin Kees — born Russell Erwin Clark Amsterdam to Madonna Mae Montran and Samson Clark Amsterdam, and later known by an unofficial surname taken from his mother’s partner (a … Continue reading →

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Charles B Hazelton (1890-1951)

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Don Taylor

Welch-Harris ProjectWelch-Hazelton Line — Ancestor #10By Don Taylor Charles Bernard Hazelton was born on 13 December 1890 in Biddeford, York County, Maine.[1] He was the son of Thomas Hazelton and Margaret Clare. The family surname appears in early records as … Continue reading →

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James Walter and a Look Back: Ten Patriots Across Four Family Lines

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Don Taylor

Sergeant, Forage Master, Captain — James Walter closes out this series, and on the Fourth of July, I step back and count all ten patriots the Find a Grave anniversary email sent me looking for. Continue reading →

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Father and Son Patriots: William Rose Sr. & Jr. of Halifax County, NC

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Don Taylor

Two more patriots for the running tally, and this time it’s not a marriage that connects them — it’s a father and his son, both serving, both DAR-confirmed, in Halifax County, North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Two More Patriot Ancestors — Now in My Roberts-Barnes Line

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Don Taylor

Two more patriots, one more case of a son marrying a daughter — the second installment in my Revolutionary War ancestor roundup, this time from the Roberts-Barnes side of the family. Continue reading →

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