Category Archives: Surname Projects

The Three Missing Children of Anson Bickford.

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Sometimes it is an odd little note that can send you off researching an entirely new aspect of a person’s life. While I was researching my sister-in-law’s great-grandfather, Anson Bickford, I ran into an odd … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Arthur Wilson Bradley

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-23 Bradley-Hingston By Don Taylor It is interesting to encounter the event that suggests the rule. Arthur Wilson Bradley’s probate is probably an example of what not to do. On the other hand, it might be … 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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Ancestor Bio – Florence (Reid) Hingston (1891-1984)

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-13 By Don Taylor A life lived simply is a life well lived. Florence Reid overcame the early death of her father, married for 40 years until widowed, and continued living in the same house for … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – William Robert Hingston (1889-1954)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-11 By Don Taylor It is pleasing to see a family who immigrated, bought a home and then kept that home through several generations. Such is the case of William Hingston who lived in the same … Continue reading →

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