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Ancestor Bio – Florence (Reid) Hingston (1891-1984)

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-13 By Don Taylor A life lived simply is a life well lived. Florence Reid overcame the early death of her father, married for 40 years until widowed, and continued living in the same house for … Continue reading

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DNA Day – Glennis

Today was a DNA day. That is to say, I tried to take some time and go back through various DNA matches; today I looked at my half-sister Glennis’ Ancestry results. On Ancestry DNA her closest match is, of course, … Continue reading

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Ancestor Bio – William Robert Hingston (1889-1954)

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-11 By Don Taylor It is pleasing to see a family who immigrated, bought a home and then kept that home through several generations. Such is the case of William Hingston who lived in the same … Continue reading

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Ancestor Bio – Willie Hayes Shoemake (1905-1962)

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-11 By Don Taylor Willie Hayes Shoemake was born, grew up, married three times, and died – all in Putnam County, Tennessee. He was too young to have been drafted into World War I and too … Continue reading

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DNA – Glennis’ Paternal Search – Part 13

Following Descendants of Nathan Smith & Belinda (Odell) Morgan By Don Taylor My half-sister Glennis is a DNA match on Ancestry.Com with several individuals who have common ancestors with Nathan Smith Morgan and his wife, Belinda [sometimes Malinda Odell. In … Continue reading

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