Category Archives: Roberts

Jane (Lawson) Marshall (1820-____)

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Marshall/Lawson My 3rd great grandmother, Jane Lawson, is one of my most frustrating research subjects – almost a brick wall. She just vanishes in my research.  She was born about 1820 in Tennessee. She probably married a man surnamed Marshall … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – FNU Marshall (c. 1816 – c. 1846)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Don Taylor

Roberts/Marshall Line By Don Taylor The father of Patience Anna (Marshall) Dean Roberts continues to elude me.  I’ve never heard of a wall growing, but the brick wall regarding Patience’s father seems to become more and more solid. I know … Continue reading →

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World Beard Day

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Don Taylor

1 September 2018 by Don Taylor Today, in recognition of World Beard Day, I’m recognizing some of my ancestral beards. I’ve had a beard most of my life. I didn’t have a beard for the first few years in the … Continue reading →

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Searching for Patience Marshall’s Father

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Don Taylor

I have a little brick wall because I am seeking to understand who Patience Marshall’s father is. Sometimes, you need to jump over a wall and work on it from the other side to bust it down. My process is … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Thomas Frederick Spry

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-19 Dion/Spry Project The oldest of my half-brothers (I now have four known half-brothers) asked if I might take a look at his maternal line (we share a common father). Of course I said, “Sure,” and started … Continue reading →

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