Tag Archives: Kentucky

Fugate – Surname Saturday

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Mannin-Fugate Line By Don Taylor Ancestry indicates that Fugate is most probably a variant of Fugett. Fugett is perhaps an adaption of Fuget, a topographic name from Fuge, a regional term for fougère ‘fern.’ Neither Forebears nor Genealogy Bank have … Continue reading →

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Manning Deep Dive – Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Don Taylor

Mannin(g)’s in Carter County during the 1880 Census. Census Sunday Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor The first step in doing a Deep Dive is to confirm the use of my initial sources. The first items to review are items in … Continue reading →

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Deep Dive – Mary Elizabeth Manning Brown (1878-1983) – Part 1

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Mannin(g) Line By Don Taylor After lack of success in finding the mother of my great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown, I decided to do what I call a deep dive. “Grandma Brown” was born in Kentucky, probably in 1876 or … Continue reading →

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Mannin in Carter County – 1870 Census

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor In my look at the Mannin Family of Carter County during the 1880 Census, I discovered six families and 37 individuals. Continuing, I would expect to find five families during the 1870 Census. Meredith A. … Continue reading →

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Mannin in Carter County – 1880 Census

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor One of my truly difficult lines to follow is my 2nd great-grandmother, Elisa Jane [or Lisa J.] (Fannin) Mannin. Several other researcher’s trees suggest her maiden surname was “Mannin” and was probably a cousin of … Continue reading →

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