Category Archives: Projects

War, Starvation, and Smallpox Decimate the Rode Family

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Don Taylor

By – Don Taylor  I have many interesting stories in my family tree, but never have I found a story as heartbreaking, or as compelling, as the story I found regarding my friend’s family.  It is the kind of story … Continue reading →

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Not a Real McCoy nor a “Real” Hatfield either.

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Don Taylor

I finally had a chance to get back to my Hatfield Project. The question my friend asked was her Hatfield family related to the infamous Hatfields of West Virginia/Kentucky fame. In previous work I had found that my friend’s great-grandfather was … Continue reading →

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Bio – Lura Scroggins (1906-1949)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Don Taylor

Adair Project AH-05 – Lura Scoggins 6 October 1906 – August 1949 Lura Scoggins was born on 6 October 1906 in Georgia[i],[ii]; she died in August 1949 in Georgia, at age 42.[iii],[iv] She was buried in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church … Continue reading →

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Not everything is on the Internet – Arthur R Hatfield (1865-1931)

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Don Taylor

Ordering certificates ’cause not everything is on the Internet Wall with gate.Photo © by Trevor Littlewood.  Use permitted under (CC BY-SA 2.0). One of the big genealogical research problems relates to making the jump between 1900 and 1880.  Without the 1890 Census, … Continue reading →

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Marion Josephine Reed (Roos) Mowbray (1898–1977)Marion Reed Roos

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Don Taylor

Marion Josephine Reed Roos was born at the turn of the 20th century in Buffalo, New York, the surprise youngest child in a family that thought its childrearing years were long behind them. A science student, class president, and yearbook editor at Alfred University, Marion’s story offers a vivid snapshot of a woman coming of age in a time of great change. From her early days in bustling Buffalo to her later years in coastal Massachusetts, her life weaves together education, family, and quiet perseverance. This week’s profile for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks takes us through the life of a devoted daughter, scholar, teacher, wife, and mother whose legacy still echoes through the generations. Continue reading →

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