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Ancestor Sketch – Mercy Gay
Brown-Sanford-Gay By Don Taylor Mercy Gay was born into a leading Connecticut family. She married and removed to Vermont where she and her husband were early settlers. When her husband died in 1813, she moved west with family members to … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Brown, Gay, Sanford
Tagged Bennington, Bergen, Byron, Connecticut, Genesee County, Litchfield, Litchfield County, New York, Pownal, Sharon, Vermont
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Mercy (Gay) Sanford & the Early Censuses
Mercy Sanford and the 1840, 1830, and 1820 Census records. Brown-Sanford-Gay Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following widows in early America can often be difficult, Mercy (Gay) Sanford was widowed when her husband, Ezra Clugston Sanford, died 22 June 1813 … Continue reading
Montrans in the News – Personals – Redondo, CA
Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week for Montran Monday[i], I found two short Montran mentions. The first one is from the Redondo Reflex (Redondo, CA) dated 16 Sep 1921 on page 7. Mrs. M. H. Babcock, of 304 Francisca avenue, … Continue reading
My Worst Christmas: 1961
My History By Don Taylor I’ve seen several blog posts from folks about their best Christmas family experiences. So, I thought that I’d go against the grain and write about my worst Christmas. It was 1961. It had the potential … Continue reading
S. F. Auto Death – 23 Dec 1919
Montrans in the News – S. F. Auto Death – December 23, 1919 Montran Monday By Don Taylor  This week’s entry for Montran Monday is from the Stockton Daily Evening Record (Stockton, CA) dated 23 December 1919.    … Continue reading
Posted in Montran Monday, Montran Project, Uncategorized
Tagged California, San Francisco
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