Category Archives: Projects

William Taylor & the 1910 Census

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Bradley-Taylor By Don Taylor In my Bradley-Hingston Project, I’ve been researching William S. Taylor (1856-1928). For my genealogical “first pass” research for an ancestor, I attempt to find vital records, birth, death, and marriages. I also try to … Continue reading →

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William Taylor & the 1880 Census

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Bradley-Taylor By Don Taylor Introduction In my Bradley-Hingston Project, I’ve been researching William S. Taylor (1856-1928). For my genealogical “first pass” research for an ancestor, I attempt to find vital records, birth, death, and marriages. I also try … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Mary (Washburn) Blanchard

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch – Mary S. [A.[i]] Washburn Blanchard/Utterstrom Project Blanchard-Washburn Line By Don Taylor Mary (Washburn) Blanchard had one of the saddest lives I’ve ever encountered. Her birth and childhood are unknown. She married a farmer so poor he needed … Continue reading →

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Mary Washburn & the Early Censuses

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Blanchard Project Blanchard-Washburn In “Searching for Mary Washburn’s Parents,” I concluded the neither Cyrus Washburn’s daughter, Maria, nor James E. Washburn’s daughter, Mary, could be the Mary Washburn, who married Albion Blanchard. Mary had one of the roughest … Continue reading →

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Searching for Mary Washburn’s Parents

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Don Taylor

Blanchard Project Blanchard-Washburn As I embark on learning more about the life of Mary (Washburn) Blanchard, I start with what I know.  Mary married Albion Blanchard on 2 February 1857 in Windham, Cumberland County, Maine. The 1860 Census reported her … Continue reading →

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