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Happy Birthday Arthur Durwood Brown

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Don Taylor

December 5 – Today I celebrate the life of my Great-Grandfather, Arthur Durwood Brown, who was born in 1869 at Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Continue reading →

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Parsons – Surname Saturday

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Don Taylor

Brown-Sanford-Parsons Line By Don Taylor Origin of the Parsons Surname Ancestry indicates Parsons is an occupational name for the servant of a parish priest or parson, or possibly, the parson’s son. I ignored other meanings for Parsons, from Irish and … Continue reading →

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Arthur Brown in the Censuses

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Brown Line By Don Taylor Introduction I have long believed that Arthur Durwood Brown, my great-grandfather was the son of William Henry Brown and not the son of Henry Mack Brown. I think that the 1870 and 1880 … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Deborah Buel Maben

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Don Taylor

Brown/Sanford/Parsons/Maben Line 52 Ancestors – Week 2018-29 By Don Taylor Like many of my ancestors, Deborah Buel Maben, was a pioneer wife. She was born, raised, and married in eastern New York (Greene County). After she married she headed west … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Chester Parsons (1799-1887)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Brown/Sanford/Parsons By Don Taylor I never imagined I’d have an ancestor that there is just too much information available. Amazingly, I have more information about Chester Parsons and his life than I can keep up … Continue reading →

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