Category Archives: Ancestor Sketch

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

The 1820 Census and Robert Maben

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Don Taylor

Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families through the pre-1850 Census is always a challenge. I was researching my 4th great-grandmother, Deborah Buel Maben. She married in 1824 and I’ve been able to follow her through her husband in … Continue reading →

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 5

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor After completing looking at the census records in a Surname Study, I like to look at Death records, particularly death certificates. They are usually accurate about the death date for an individual. Often, they … Continue reading →

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 4

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor During Part 3 of this study, I examined the Vinson family of Halifax County, North Carolina during the 1850 Census. This week I step back to the 1840 Census. 1840 Census The 1840 Census … Continue reading →

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Surname Saturday – Swayze

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Don Taylor

Darling Line By Don Taylor Name Origin Swayze is a variant of the English name Swasey. The meaning of the name is unknown; however, the Dictionary of American Family Names suggests it possibly is “an Anglicized form of Dutch Swijse(n), … Continue reading →

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Navy Education

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Don Taylor

Schools I’ve Attended My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor Grace-Lee Products, Inc After I graduated from high school, I moved to Northeast Minneapolis and got a job at Grace-Lee Products, Inc., 1414 Marshall Avenue in Minneapolis. They manufactured … Continue reading →

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