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DNA, the X Chromosome & Minerva Tolliver Manning

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Don Taylor

For many years, I have been hearing the stories that my 3rd Great Grandmother, Minerva Tolliver Manning was “Full-Blooded Cherokee.” I’ve never believed it and have written about the possibility of Minerva being Native American a few times before. Please … Continue reading →

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Letter of Delores Sarah Brown Pribbenow dated Letter – 4 April 2005.

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis Monday  Transcript of Letter from Delores Brown Pribbenow I find Facebook to be one of the absolute best resources I’ve ever used for research. A few months ago I was able to “friend” a first cousin once removed. “BLZ’s” … Continue reading →

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Donna in Vancouver, BC, Canada, at the Avenue Theater –December 25-27, 1919

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Don Taylor

Chin Chin Ad – Dec 20, 1919, Page 10 Vancouver (BC) Daily World Source: Newspapers.Com I haven’t found where Donna was before the showing at the Avenue Theater on Christmas Day, 1919. The “Chin Chin” company was in Pendleton, Oregon, … Continue reading →

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100 Years ago – Clifford D. Brown (AKA Richard Earl Brown) (AKA Richard Earl Durand)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Don Taylor

Arthur Durwood Brown Family abt 1912Clifford (Dick) is 3rd from left in suspenders.Source: Personal Photo Collection In 1914, 11-year-old Clifford was living with his parents, Arthur Durwood and Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown in Merkel Township, Kidder County, North Dakota. It … Continue reading →

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Susan R. Vinson Howell (1848-1910)

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Don Taylor

Source cleanup for Susan R. Vincent  Sometimes you know that you have done wrong. I had a lot of information regarding Susan R. Vincent/Vinson and as I looked at her information I saw that many of my sources were missing … Continue reading →

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