Category Archives: Scott

My Paternal Grandfather’s Matrilineal Line

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun By Don Taylor Recently, Randy Seaver, in his “Saturday Night Genealogy Fun” post, suggested folks document “Their paternal grandfather’s matrilineal line (i.e., the mother of your paternal grandfather, and her mother, etc.).” Here’s mine. My paternal … Continue reading

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Scott – Surname Saturday

Name Origin Ancestry indicates that “Scott” is an ethnic name for someone with Scottish connections. However, the Scottish and Irish consider it the ethnic name for a Gaelic speaker.[I] Genealogy Bank indicates “Scott” is simply a surname of Scottish origin, … Continue reading

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Martha Melinda Montgomery

Ancestor Sketch Roberts/Scott/Hailey/Montgomery By Don Taylor Martha Melinda Montgomery Haley Midyett had a rough life. She married young (17), had six children who she saw die. She also was widowed – twice. There was no informant for her death certificate, … Continue reading

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The Haley Brick Wall

Roberts/Scott/Haley By Don Taylor I hate to ever admit it but, I think I may have hit a brick wall on my Haley line. I think I’ve followed all the reasonable paths and I’m down to speculation and looking to … Continue reading

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Andrew J Hailey and the 1850 Census

Census Sunday Roberts-Scott-Haley By Don Taylor Sometimes it takes a leap to find an ancestor in the census records. Such is the case for my third-great-grandfather, Andrew J. Hailey. Finding Andrew in the 1850 Census has been a challenge. Some … Continue reading

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