Category Archives: Family Lines

2nd Great-Grandaunt – Deidamia Darling (1813-?)

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Don Taylor

Following the children sometimes is the key. By Don Taylor This week I looked at the life of Deidamia Darling. She is the daughter of Abner Darling (1780-1839) and Sally Ann Munsell (1784-?). Through researching Deidamia, I learned that Sally Ann … Continue reading →

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Howell – Surname Saturday

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Origin According to the Ancestry.Com, there are two main sources for the Howell surname. The first one is Welsh, coming from the Welsh personal name “Hywel” meaning ‘eminent.’ The second one is that Howell is an English … Continue reading →

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We’re Related – Johnny Depp – OMG

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Famous Friday Roberts Line & Howell Line by Don Taylor My fifth look at possible relatives using the “We’re Related” showed Johnny Depp as a potential cousin. I immediately thought, “Oh – My – Gawd.”  I had looked at my … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Census Taker is Wrong & Andrew Martin Darling

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

Sometimes the Census Taker is Wrong By Don Taylor I’ve been having many roadblocks in my Abner Darling (1780-1839) research. Enough so that I decided to take a step back and look at Abner Darling’s descendants much more closely. The first … Continue reading →

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Mitochondrial DNA and Minerva Ann (Tolliver) Mannin

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor One of the great controversies in my genealogical efforts is in my Brown/Manning ancestors and relates to the parentage of Minerva Ann (Tolliver) Mannin. I know quite a bit about Minerva. She was born in Carter County, … Continue reading →

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