Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

Bert & Essie Roberts – 1931 & 1932

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Don Taylor

Where was Bert Allen Roberts in 1931 & 1932 and why was Essie a “widow?” Roberts Research By Don Taylor Research Question The 1931 Polk City Directory for Terre Haute, Indiana, indicates Bert’s wife, Essie, is a widow living at … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – John Willie Langford

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Don Taylor

Raidt Project Raidt-Langford Line By Don Taylor When John Willie Langford was born on 3 January 1893 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, his father, John, was 32 and his mother, Della, was 24. He married Marie G Hawley on 20 July 1918, … Continue reading →

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Manning Deep Dive – Part  3

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Don Taylor

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 →

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Walter’s in the 1820 Census – Part 2

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Darling Research Darling-Swayze-Walter Line By Don Taylor (See: Walter’s in the 1820 Census – Part 1) Following families in the early census records is always tricky and following a woman through census records before 1840 is especially difficult. … Continue reading →

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 Lewis – Surname Saturday

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Don Taylor

Roberts-Barnes-Taft-Sutherland-Lewis Line By Don Taylor Lewis is a common name with many different potential sources. It may be an Americanized form of the French Louis, Irish Mac Loughaidh, or Welsh Llywelyn. As my Lewis ancestors appear to have been English, … Continue reading →

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