Category Archives: Brown
Bound to the Grand Jury
Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor No longer front page news, the story of Grandpa Brown moved to page 2. At this point, Grandpa Brown had been in jail for 10 days. He was awaiting … Continue reading
Manslaughter Charge Filed
Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). Ninety years ago today, Grandpa (Clifford) and the death of Irwin Thompson was … Continue reading
Man Dies of Blow in Fight
Browns In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). I believe this story is one that my Great-aunt Deloris wouldn’t tell me because … Continue reading
Manning Deep Dive – Part 3
The Mannin/Manning Families in Carter County, Kentucky – 1870 Census One Name-One Place Study Mannin(g)-Carter County, KY Brown-Mannin(g) Line Census Sunday By Don Taylor In Part 1 of this “ Manning Deep Dive” into my great-grandmother’s ancestors, I created a … Continue reading
Fugate – Surname Saturday
Brown-Mannin-Fugate Line By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Fugate is most probably a variant of Fugett. Fugett is perhaps an adaption of Fuget, a topographic name from Fuge, a regional term for fougère ‘fern.’ Neither Forebears nor Genealogy Bank have … Continue reading