Category Archives: Family Lines

Fugate – Surname Saturday

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Mannin-Fugate Line By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Fugate is most probably a variant of Fugett. Fugett is perhaps an adaption of Fuget, a topographic name from Fuge, a regional term for fougère ‘fern.’ Neither Forebears nor Genealogy Bank have … Continue reading →

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Manning Deep Dive – Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Don Taylor

Mannin(g)’s in Carter County during the 1880 Census. Census Sunday Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor The first step in doing a Deep Dive is to confirm the use of my initial sources. The first items to review are items in … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Samuel Sanford

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Don Taylor

30 April – Samuel Sanford – #3200 Brown-Sanford Line Today, I remember my 9th Great-grandfather, Samuel Sanford. He was born on 30 April 1643 in Milford, New Haven Colony (Now Connecticut). He died on 27 November 1691 in Connecticut Colony. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Asa Taft

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Don Taylor

29 April – Asa Taft – Ancestor# 84 Roberts-Barnes-Taft Line Today, I remember my 4th Great-grandfather, Asa Taft. He was born on 29 April 1774 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Colony. Asa married Sarah Whitney on 18 September 1794 in Peru, … Continue reading →

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Deep Dive – Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown (1878-1983) – Part 1

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor After lack of success in finding the mother of my great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown, I decided to do what I call a deep dive. “Grandma Brown” was born in Kentucky, probably in 1876 or … Continue reading →

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