The Taylor Families of Portage County, Ohio

WORTHY TAYLOR, retired farmer, Aurora, was born in Hampshire County, Mass., January 10, 1797; son of Samuel and Sarah (Jaggers) Taylor. The father of our subject was a native of Springfield, Mass., a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and came to Aurora Township, this county, with his family, in 1807, and died in 1813. His mother was a native of Hebron, Mass., and died in 1853, leaving eleven children, of whom are now living Worthy, Col. Royl and Marcus. The subject of this sketch received a common school education in Aurora Township, this county, and upon attaining his majority engaged in farming, which occupation he has since continued. On February 17, 1817, he was married to Miss Harriet Kent. In 1872 Mr. Taylor removed to Aurora Center, where he is now residing. He is a member of the Disciples Church; has served the people of his township as Justice of the Peace for twenty-seven years. In politics he is a Republican.

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MARCUS TAYLOR, farmer, P. O. Aurora, was born in Middlefield, Mass., September 22, 1805; son of Samuel and Sarah (Jaggers) Taylor (see biography of Worthy Taylor). In 1807 he accompanied his parents to Aurora Township, this county, locating on the farm which he now occupies, and which has since been in the name of the Taylor family. In 1828 he purchased the homestead of his elder brother, Samuel, who had become its owner after the death of their father. Our subject was married, September 22, 1833, to Betsey M., daughter of Josiah and Betsey (Forward) Hickox (see biography of Samuel F. Hickox), by whom he has had two children: Sally M. (deceased) and Chauncy M., who married Emma Stanton, of Streetsboro. and resides on the home farm, having three children. Mr. Taylor is one of the oldest settlers and citizens of Aurora Towhship, and has served in several positions of trust.

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CHARLES M. TAYLOR, farmer, proprietor of saw-mill, and cheese-box manufacturer, Mantua, was born September 11, 1818, at Suffolk, Hartford Co., Conn.; son of Hezron and Mary Ann (Mix) Taylor, who, in 1831, came to this county and settled in Mantua ToMmship, on the farm where our subject now resides. They here raised a family of five children: Charles M.; Mary H., deceased in infancy; Joseph M., married to Harriet Cobb (he died in 1879) Antoinette, wife of H. Cobb; Andrew H, married first to Mary McFarland, subsequently to Almeda A. Curtis. Hezron Taylor served as a soldier in the war of 1812, and was a farmer by occupation. He brought his family here by way of Albany in wagons, and came across the lake during the prevalence of the equinoctial gales. He purchased the "Blackburn tract" of Mr. Trimble, and here died in 1866, his wife having preceded him in April, 1863. Our subject was married in September, 1840, to Sabrina A., daughter of Alfred Day, by whom he had six children, five now living: Henry C, Laura M., Lusira V., Lillian E., Herman H. and Herbert T. (deceased 1878), all of whom save the last mentioned have been heads of families. His wife dying in 1852, Mr. Taylor was married. October, 1855, to Clara Parker, by whom he has eight children: William, Edward, Charles, Ezra, Frank, Minnie, Mattie and John. He carried on a farm at the old homestead, and for the past twelve years has been proprietor of a cheese-box factory and saw-mill located in the northern part of the township. He is au enterprising citizen, a member of the Methodist Church; a Republican in politics.

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ANDREW H. TAYLOR, hotel proprietor, Mantua Station, was born May 1, 1834, in Mantua Township, this county; son of Hezi'on and Mary A. (Mix) Taylor, natives of Hartford County, Conn., who came to Ohio in 1828, and settled in the west part of Mantua Township, near what was known as "Cobb's Corners," where they began life in the woods. Of New England stock, they were earnest workers in the cause of civilization in the wilderness, and devoted their lives to the education and happiness of their children. Of the five children born to them, three now live: Charles M., Antoinette, wife of

Henry Cobb, and Andrew H. Our subject has been twice married, the first time, January, 1863, to Mary P. McFarland, who died July 8. 1865. His second marriage, April, 1868, was with Almeda A, Curtis, by whom he had one child— Bertha M., at home. Mrs. Taylor died in March, 1875. Mr. Taylor was raised on his father's farm, but early in life began business on his own account, for the past thirteen years in Mantua, where four years ago he erected the hotel which he has since successfully conducted.

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