Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

Ancestor Sketch – William Lister

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts-Brown Research Roberts-Barnes-Lister Line By Don Taylor William Lister is my earliest verified Lister Ancestor. He was probably born in Maryland about 1793. He served in the War of 1812, married twice, and died in Monroe, Pickaway County, Ohio. William … Continue reading →

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Abbreviated Sketch – Chester Fenyvessy

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Montran Research Montran Line #52Ancestors By Don Taylor We all have surprise discoveries. Events that you had no idea occurred. That family secret that was never, never, spoken of. One of the most significant surprise discoveries I’ve had in my … Continue reading →

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Marion Josephine Reed (Roos) Mowbray (1898–1977)Marion Reed Roos

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Don Taylor

Marion Josephine Reed Roos was born at the turn of the 20th century in Buffalo, New York, the surprise youngest child in a family that thought its childrearing years were long behind them. A science student, class president, and yearbook editor at Alfred University, Marion’s story offers a vivid snapshot of a woman coming of age in a time of great change. From her early days in bustling Buffalo to her later years in coastal Massachusetts, her life weaves together education, family, and quiet perseverance. This week’s profile for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks takes us through the life of a devoted daughter, scholar, teacher, wife, and mother whose legacy still echoes through the generations. Continue reading →

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Compulsive searching – Bert Allen Roberts (1903-1949)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Don Taylor

Compulsive searching… I think the more passionate we are about something the more likely we can be compulsive about it. We can put hours and hours into something with no results and still keep going. At some point, we just … Continue reading →

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