Category Archives: TAGUE

Too Young to Marry: Sarah A (TAGUE) VAN DUYN – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 29)

Posted on 10 August 2018 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

My 2nd great grandmother, Sarah A. (TAGUE) VAN DUYN died of a stroke (cerebral hemorrhage) in Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana, on Valentine’s Day of 1935. She was 79 years, 9 months, and 15 days old.

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My Veteran Ancestors – 52 Ancestors (Ancestors 2, 6, 22, 56, 58, 62, 152, and 176)

Posted on 12 November 2014 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

Yesterday, I published articles on two of my ancestors. In honor of their service, I thought I would write a brief military biography of each of the rest of my veteran ancestors.

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George W. TAGUE – Union Captain and Doctor in the Civil War – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 58)

Posted on 11 November 2014 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

My 3rd great grandfather George W TAGUE was born in Indiana on about 2 August 1831 to Jacob TAGUE and Mary MARTINDALE. I have found six probable siblings, all of them sisters. George married Emaline Eliza “Emily” BROOKS on 24 … Continue reading →

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Emaline Eliza (BROOKS) TAGUE: Struck By a Railroad Car in 1912 – 52 Ancestors (Ancestor 59)

Posted on 26 October 2014 by Elizabeth Wilson Ballard

Emaline Eliza BROOKS, generally referred to as Emily, was born 27 January 1829, in Indiana to William BROOKS and wife Sarah, whose maiden name is unknown to me at this time. Emily married George W. TAGUE on 24 August 1849, … Continue reading →

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