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Category Archives: Family Lines
Ancestor Bio – Jacob Frederick Wilhelm (1875-1943)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Durand/Wilhelm By Don Taylor Some families are difficult to research because there aren’t many records about a family in a pioneer location. Other times there are too many people with the same name in a … Continue reading
Posted in Durand Project
Tagged Illinois, 52 Ancestors, Chicago, Jacob Frederick Wilhelm
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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 1
Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor Researching families in pre-Civil War North Carolina is often difficult. Many records were “lost” and many families used the same first names in families often. I have found one way to make sense of … Continue reading
Posted in Surname Saturday, Howell-Hobbs
Tagged Robert Vinson, Vinson, Elizabeth Vinson
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Ancestor Bio – Chester Parsons (1799-1887)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Brown/Sanford/Parsons By Don Taylor I never imagined I’d have an ancestor that there is just too much information available. Amazingly, I have more information about Chester Parsons and his life than I can keep up … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran
Tagged New York, Washtenaw, Brown, Parsons, Sanford, Michigan, Massachusetts, Chester Parsons, Saline, Sandisfield, Windham, Deborah Buel Maben
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Schools I’ve Attended – Mumford – Detroit
My Life Those Places Thursday By Don Taylor I lived in Detroit for a short while. While there, I attended Mumford High School. It was one of the most challenging times in my life. My experiences in school, at work, … Continue reading
Chester Parsons and the 1820 Census
Census Sunday Brown/Sanford/Parsons Line By Don Taylor Following ancestors through all the census records is often difficult, particularly in census records before 1850, when only the head of household was named. Tracing my 4th great-grandfather, Chester Parsons was straight-forward from … Continue reading
