Tag Archives: Missouri

Donna Darling Collection – Part 72

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Don Taylor

Fisher’s Appleton, Appleton, WI & The Lyric, East Saint Louis, IL Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at three clippings from the Donna Darling Collection. Fisher’s Appleton This first clipping has no … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – 21 June 1923

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling & Her Boys at the Globe Theatre, Kansas City, MO on June 21, 1924. I recently discovered articles that ran in the Kansas City Times from June 16th through June 21st.  Donna “topped” the program at the Globe … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – New July 8th 2019

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Don Taylor

“Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspapers articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and aka Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a new venue for my grandmother’s exciting … Continue reading →

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Rachel Fugate – (1803-1870)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week  2018-48 [i]Brown – Manning – Fugate lineby Don Taylor Finding that we have Fugate ancestors in Kentucky give rise to the question if our Fugates are related to the famous blue-blooded Fugate family of Troublesome Creek, … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Meredith Mannin (1802-c.1885)

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-39 By Don Taylor Meredith didn’t follow the typical “go west young man” life of so many of my ancestors. Meredith was born in Virginia about 1802. He went west as a young man to Bath … Continue reading →

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