Category Archives: Whitten

Bio Sketch – Anson Wayne Bickford

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Don Taylor

Whitten-Bickford Project 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-22 By Don Taylor I have researched many individuals that have gone west over the generations. Anson Bickford is the first individual that I found that went to California early in California History (in … Continue reading →

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The Three Missing Children of Anson Bickford.

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Sometimes it is an odd little note that can send you off researching an entirely new aspect of a person’s life. While I was researching my sister-in-law’s great-grandfather, Anson Bickford, I ran into an odd … Continue reading →

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Ancestor – Margaret Alice Maloney (1855-1915)

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-04 By Don Taylor A pearl of Ireland, Margaret (or Marguerite) came to America as a teenager. It is unclear if she came alone or with her parents, but my suspicion is she came alone. Life … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Dennis F. Murphy (c. 1845-1890)

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Born of Irish immigrants, Dennis Murphy had a rough childhood. He enlisted and went to war at a young age. He returned from the war and worked.  He married at about 40 years old, had three children, … Continue reading →

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Death of a Child Provides Clue to Grandparents.

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Don Taylor

Whitten Project By Don Taylor One of the most difficult “brick walls” I see is when several people about the same age are living in the same place. I had been struggling with Dennis Murphy, who was married to Margaret … Continue reading →

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