Category Archives: Ancestor Features

Research into the four family Lines, Roberts, Brown, Howell, and Darling.

A Possible Mayflower Connection Through the Roberts Line

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Don Taylor

This Thanksgiving, I explored a newly discovered possibility that my Roberts line may connect to Richard Warren, a passenger on the Mayflower. Early generations of the line are well documented, and only three ancestor pairs remain to verify. If confirmed, this connection would link my family directly to one of Plymouth Colony’s earliest settlers. Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Catherine Justin (1854-1949)

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Don Taylor

Ancestor sketch of Catherine Frances “Kate” (Justin) Raidt, born 1854 in Wisconsin, later of Minneapolis. A life of family, resilience, and Midwestern tradition. Continue reading →

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4th Great Uncle – Asa Perry Taft, Jr. (1794-1880)

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Don Taylor

A brief genealogical profile of Asa Perry Taft, Jr. (1794–1880), 4th great-uncle in the Roberts-Barnes-Taft family line. Tracing his early life in Partridgefield, Massachusetts, migration to Broome County, New York, marriages, children, census records, and burial in Triangle, NY. Continue reading →

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Howell’s in the Censuses – Henry, Gideon, and Peter

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Don Taylor

Exploring the census records of Henry, Gideon, and Peter Howell in Buckingham County, Virginia, to uncover clues about the father of Peter M. Howell (1805–1865). This research examines 1840–1870 census evidence, agricultural schedules, and possible family connections. Continue reading →

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Nancy Strain (1802-1844): A Link Between the Strain Line and the Listers of Ohio.

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Roberts ResearchRoberts-Barnes-Lister-Strain LineBy Don Taylor Nancy Strain Lister lived during a time of transition and expansion in early 19th-century America. Born in 1802, likely in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Samuel Strain, a man whose four … Continue reading →

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