Category Archives: Brown-Montran

Memories – Kid Shows and Poker with Grandma.

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor I’ll admit it. I grew up with television.  Every morning it was TV time.  During the summer, and other times when there wasn’t school, it was TV for lunch (“Lunch with Casey” comes to mind), too. And, … Continue reading →

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Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown (1878-1983)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch – Brown Line By – Don Taylor We know that often as a person ages their birth date changes. Women often get younger during their adult years and then get older in their later years.  Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown … Continue reading →

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My First “Job” – Trapper

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Don Taylor

I was recently catching up on some videos I have long wanted to watch.  One of them was the Friday Keynote speech as the 2014 Roots Tech conference.  In the speech, Judy G. Russell, JD, CGSM , CGLSM , spoke about many … Continue reading →

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Arthur Durwood Brown (1869-1928)

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Don Taylor

Brown Line By – Don Taylor Sometimes you have an ancestor for whom you know there are a lot more stories about them. Arthur Durwood Brown was such a man. There are several of Arthur’s grandchildren still alive. I hope … Continue reading →

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John Montran (c. 1874-bef.1911)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors # 14 – John Montran (c1874-bef. 1911) John Montran is the most mysterious of my ancestors.  My grandmother, Madonna, never spoke of him and I didn’t have the where-with-all to ask her about him before she passed over. … Continue reading →

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