Category Archives: Brown-Montran
James Robert Mannin (1867-1937) – Second Great Grand Uncle
James Robert Mannin (1867-1937) – Second Great Grand Uncle I don’t know much about my second great grandfather John William Manning. I thought I might learn more by researching his son, my great grandmother’s (Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown) half brother … Continue reading
John William Manning (1846-1888)
Sometimes things get twisted in your tree. I mean, I can see how it happened. A wrong assumption here and a minor mistake there and before long you have a very interesting twist in a branch of your tree. Such … Continue reading
The meetings of Dick Brown – Donna, Dorothy, & Cecelia
The most fascinating stories in our family histories are often about how and where our ancestors met. These stories are often lost in just a couple generations. We, obviously, know where and when we met our spouses and often know … Continue reading
BM-25 – Marion Sanford (1846-c.1893)
BM-25 – Marion Sanford (1846-c.1893) 52 Ancestors – Week 92 My second great grandmother, Marion Sanford, was born between 02 Jun 1846 and 01 Apr 1847 in Michigan[i],[ii]. The 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1885 Dakota Territory census records are … Continue reading
W. Henry Brown (1843-c.1895)
BM-24 – W. Henry Brown (1843-c.1895) Name and birthdate correction, I don’t typically use other people trees for facts or relationships. Rather, I like to use other trees as a sort of reality check. If I see that other researchers … Continue reading