Tag Archives: New York

Mercy (Gay) Sanford & the Early Censuses

Mercy Sanford and the 1840, 1830, and 1820 Census records. Brown-Sanford-Gay Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following widows in early America can often be difficult, Mercy (Gay) Sanford was widowed when her husband, Ezra Clugston Sanford, died 22 June 1813 … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Arvid Frithiof Carlin

Bradley-Hingston Project Ancestor Y-06 Carlin Line By Don Taylor Arvid Frithiof Carlin(1876-1959) Updated 30 Jan 2020[1] Arvid was born Arvid Frithiof Karlsson-Karlin[1] in Värmskog, Värmland, Sweden on 27 November 1876.[1] From his naturalization papers, it was unclear where in Sweden … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 59

Donna Montran – Vaudeville Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at three clippings from the Donna Darling Collection, all relating to the State Theatre, Beacon, New York. Article STATE THEATRE. D. W. … Continue reading

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J de Montran arrived in NY in January 1859

Montrans in the News Montran Monday By Don Taylor This week I discovered an article in the New York Daily Herald from Friday, January 21, 1859. ARRIVALS. From New Orleans and Havana, in the steamship Black Warrior—D Hubbard, wife, two … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 53

Shamokin – Donna appears after “Baby Marie Osborne” Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at a page from the Donna Darling Collection. The page includes two articles, one newspaper banner, and five … Continue reading

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