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Category Archives: Family Lines
Lurancy Taft (1796-1870)
Luransa Taft (1796–1870), Ahnentafel #41, was the daughter of Asa Taft and Sarah Whitney and spent most of her life in Triangle, Broome County, New York. Married at seventeen to Luman Olmstead, she raised a large family and appears regularly in state and federal censuses. This profile confirms her maternal line and helps clarify confusion surrounding similarly named women in the Taft family. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Massachusetts Genealogy, Roberts-Barnes
Tagged 19th Century Genealogy, Asa Taft, Berkshire County Massachusetts, Broome County New York, Lurancy Olmstead, Luransa Taft, maternal lineage research, Partridgefield Massachusetts, Sarah Whitney, Taft, Triangle New York
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Howell’s in the Censuses – Henry, Gideon, and Peter
Howell ResearchHowell LineBy Don Taylor In my wife’s Howell line, the father of Peter M. Howell is still unknown. In “Searching for Peter M Howell’s father,” I knew that Peter’s father: In The Life and Travels of Peter Howell, Page … Continue reading
Taylor – Surname Saturday
The Taylor surname traces an occupational origin rooted in England and extends through multiple generations of my family from 17th-century New England to 19th-century Michigan. This article examines three documented Taylor ancestors—John Taylor, Rhoda Taylor, and Fanny Taylor—highlighting their place in early colonial settlement, frontier warfare, Atlantic migration, and American industrial expansion. Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, Massachusetts Genealogy, Surname Saturday
Tagged English immigration, Fanny Taylor Blackhurst, John Taylor 1641, Massachusetts Colony, Michigan pioneers, Montran, New England genealogy, occupational surnames, Parsons, Rhoda Taylor Parsons, Sanford, Taylor surname
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Faces and Stories from the Shirley (Darling) Howell Collection.
This installment highlights newly identified individuals from the Shirley Darling Howell Collection, including members of the Darling, McAllister, Lane, and Huber families. Drawing on photos from several family albums, the article places each person back into historical context, reconnecting treasured images with the stories behind them. Continue reading
Posted in Darling-Huber, Genealogy Research, Photo Collections, Photo Identification
Tagged Alabama genealogy, Darling family, Family History, Genealogy Research, Huber, Huber family, immigrant families, Kemon family, Lane Family, McAllister Family, Photo Identification, Pittsburgh genealogy, Saginaw genealogy, Shirley Darling Howell Collection, Washington DC history
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Third Great Uncle Henry Howell
Henry Howell, the eldest known brother of Peter M. Howell, may hold essential clues to identifying their parents. Drawing on census records, a Virginia death certificate, and a detailed comparison of five FamilySearch tree profiles, this study evaluates which online identities likely represent the same man. While three profiles appear to converge on Henry (born c. 1807), several questions remain unresolved, including the identity of his wives, the accuracy of relationships assigned in online trees, and whether a possible sister—F. Josie Thomas—fits into the Howell family narrative. Continue reading
Posted in Ancestor Sketch, Genealogy Research, Howell-Hobbs
Tagged 19th Century Ancestors, FamilySearch Analysis, FamilySearch Profiles, Genealogy Methods, Gideon Howell, Henry Howell, Howell Family, Judith Howell, Moseley Family, Online Tree Caution, Permebia Mosley, Permelia Moseley, Peter M. Howell, Robert Philip Howell, Virginia Genealogy, Virginia Research
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