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William Latta II

Posted on May 14, 2010 by markeminer

William LATTA II (1795 – 1846?) is Alex’s 5th Great Grandfather, one of 64 in this generation. William Latta was born on 17 Oct 1795 in Donegal, Ireland. His parents were William L. LATTA and Elizabeth RANKIN.    He was about  five years old … Continue reading →

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Walter Palmer

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Walter PALMER (1585 – 1661)  (Wikipedia) was an early Separatist Puritan settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who helped found Charlestown and Rehoboth, Massachusetts and New London, Connecticut. He was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather twice, one of 4,096 in the … Continue reading →

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A (False) Herauldical Essay Upon the Surname of Miner

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Thomas MINER wrote back to England sometime during the mid 1600s, perhaps about 1683,  in investigation of his ancestory.  In return, he received this manuscript that contains an essay that traces the ancestry of Thomas back to a Henry Bullman … Continue reading →

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Guilford Dudley Coleman

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Guilford Dudley COLEMAN (1832 – 1903)  was Alex’s 3rd Great Grandfather, one of 16 in this generation of the Shaw line. Guilford Dudley Coleman was born on 22 February 1832 in Vassalboro Maine.  His parents were Dudley COLEMAN and Cynthia RICHARDSON … Continue reading →

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Howard Irwin Shaw

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Howard Irwin SHAW (1874 – 1960) was Alex’s Great Great Grandfather; one of eight in this generation of the Shaw line. Howard Irwin Shaw was born on 1 March 1874 in Dane County Wisconsin.  His parents were William SHAW and Ruth … Continue reading →

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Fay Everett Miner

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Fay Everett MINER (1900 – 1982) was Alex’s Great Grandfather, one of 4 in this generation. Fay Everett Miner was born  19 Jun 1900  in Santa Ana California.  He didn’t like the name “Fay” (who would?) and  went by Everett … Continue reading →

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Harvey Latta Miner

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Harvey Latta MINER (1873 – 1958)  was Alex’s Great Great Grandfather, one of 8 in this generation. Harvey Latta Miner always went by his initials H. L. , although in the Miner family, he was just “dad”.  He  was born on … Continue reading →

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Philo Sidney Miner Jr.

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

Philo Sidney MINER Jr. (1838 – 1911) was Alex’s 3rd Great Grandfather, one of 16 in this generation. Philo Sidney Miner was born 25 Mar 1838 in Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.  His parents were Philo Sidney MINER Sr. and Sophia … Continue reading →

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Thomas Miner

Posted on May 13, 2010 by markeminer

My Paternal American Ancestor, Thomas MINER (1608 –  1690) was a founder of Charlestown and Hingham Mass and  New London and Stonington, Connecticut, and the author of one of the few diaries to survive 17th Century New England. The Diary of Thomas … Continue reading →

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