The Washington County histories sketch five separate Taylor households and never say that one is related to another, so each is kept apart here. Harvey Taylor, a cooper and schoolteacher from New York, brought his family from Scioto County, Ohio, in 1847, settled on section 25 of Lime Creek Township in 1848, and served twenty years as a justice of the peace in Iowa; two of his daughters married I. N. Carr. James and Priscilla (Edwards) Taylor came by wagon from Bartholomew County, Indiana, in 1854, and their son J. R. Taylor built up four hundred and ten acres in Brighton Township. James H. Taylor, born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1819, was a steamboat engineer and machinist before he ran Taylor's Mill on Crooked Creek and farmed in Marion Township. Albert Taylor of Venango County, Pennsylvania, settled in Highland Township in 1861, and Edwin Taylor of Broome County, New York, came to Oregon Township in 1875. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Washington County history.
Earliest in the record
James Taylor and Priscilla (Edwards) Taylorborn 1803Most recent in our records
Margaret (Taylor) Carrborn 1847Each number matches a section below. Tap a name to jump to that person.
Pioneer farmer and justice of the peace, Lime Creek Township
Daughter of Harvey Taylor; wife of I. N. Carr
Farmer, Brighton Township from 1854
Farmer and stock feeder, Brighton Township
J. R. TAYLOR.
J. R. Taylor, numbered among the practical, energetic and progressive farmers of Brighton township, is the owner of four hundred and ten acres of rich and productive land and in addition to tilling the soil he raises and feeds stock. He was born in Bartholomew county, Indiana, November 30, 1842, and comes of Virginian ancestry, the family having been established in the Old Dominion at an early period in the colonization of the new world
His parents were James and Priscilla (Edwards) Taylor. The father was born near Lexington, Kentucky, November 30, 1803, and from that place accompanied his parents on their removal to Indiana during his boyhood days. He lived for nine years in Decatur county and for some time was a resident of Bartholomew county. In 1854 he removed westward to Washington county, Iowa, making the journey by wagon. His son, J. R. Taylor, was then a lad of eleven years and, with a boy's interest in everything that he sees, greatly enjoyed the trip. On reaching their destination the father secured a tract of land in Brighton township and began farming, making that place his home until his death, which occurred March 27, 1888, his remains being interred in New Haven, Iowa. Throughout his entire life he followed farming and was very successful in the work, transforming the wild prairie into fertile fields from which he annually gathered large harvests. In politics he was a democrat of decided views, believing firmly in the principles of the party. He also held membership in the Baptist church and his life in all of its relations was actuated by his Christian faith. While residing in Indiana James Taylor was married, on the 2d of May,
183 1, to Miss Priscilla Edwards, who was born in Hardin county, Kentucky, on a farm adjoining that which was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. Her death occurred in Washington county. May 25, 1884, and her grave was made in the New Haven cemetery. In the family of this worthy couple were eight children: David 'william. who was born September 19,
1832. and died in infancy; Sarah Jane, who was born September 29, 1835, and is deceased; Nancy, who was born August 27, 1837, and is the widow of John McCulIough; James Blackburn, born June 16, 1840, who has departed this Hfe; J. R., of this review; Jesse, who was born August 26, 1845, and is a resident farmer of Franklin township; Mary Elizabeth, who was born November 18, 1846, and died in infancy; and Joseph, who was born May 19. 1849, ynd also died in infancy.
J. R. Taylor was a lad of eleven years when he left his native state in company with his parents and came to Iowa. He had begun his education in the schools of Indiana and here he further continued his studies as a pupil in the common schools of Brighton township and in the village of Brighton. He remained at home with his father until twenty years of age and is still on land formerly in possession of his father. His home place now comprises four hundred and ten acres and the soil is rich and productive, responding readily to the care and labor which he places upon it. Most of the improvements have been put upon the farm by Mr. Taylor and the buildings and fences are always kept in good repair and indicate his careful supervision. He both raises and feeds stock and that branch of his business is proving a profitable source of income. He is likewise interested in an irrigation ditch in Wyoming.
On the 29th of January, 1863, Mr. Taylor was united in marriage to Miss Nannie Cockland, a native of Wayne county, Ohio, and a daughter of Samuel and Mary (Eberly) Cockland. Her father was born in Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Ohio and in 1854 he came to Iowa, settling first in Marion township, Washington county. He resided in this county continuously until his death, which occurred June 28, 1891. He had long survived his wife, who passed away September 4, 1857. They were the parents of ten children: Jacob, who was born December 24, 1833, and is now a retired farmer living in Harrison county, Missouri; David, who was born December 25, 1835, "d is living retired in Washington; Levi, who was born December 23, 1837, and died in August, 1907, at the age of almost seventy years; Catherine, who was born January 21, 1839, and is the wife of Robert M. McCalman, proprietor of a canning factory in Dexter, Iowa; Maria, who was born June 13, 1841, and is deceased; Abraham, who was born in March, 1843, 3"d is living in Buffalo county, Nebraska; Samuel, who was born April 29, 1844, and is deceased; Nannie L., born October 20, 1846; John S., born November 20, 1848; and William H., who was born September 4, 1852, and is now deceased.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor was blessed with five children: Jesse, who was born February 5, 1864, and is now connected with an irrigation ditch enterprise at Lander, Wyoming; Etta, who was born December 3, 1865, and is the wife of George Brinton, a retired farmer; Nellie, who was born April 18, 1870, and is the wife of E. S. Thomas, a farmer of Fairfield, Iowa; Vista, who was born August 25, 1873, and is the wife of Fred Mauthe, a farmer near Grace Hill, Iowa; and Fred, who was born August 21. 1882, and assists in the operation of the home farm.
In his political views Mr. Taylor is an earnest democrat and has served as township trustee but office holding has little attraction for him, as he prefers to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs. His wife is a member of the Baptist church and they are both worthy people who enjoy and merit the esteem and good will of their many friends.
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Engineer, millwright and farmer, section 13, Marion Township
Farmer and stock raiser, section 21, Highland Township
LJBERT TAYLOR, farmer and stock-raiser, section 21, Highland Township, is a native
I * of Wenango County, Pa., born in 1834. He is a son of David and Sarah (Foster) I"!iylor, both natives of Pennsylvania, the mother of Irish, and the father of English descent and of a Quaker family. The father died in August, 1877, aged sixty-five years, and the mother in P'february, 18()1), aged fifty-six. They were members of the Free-\'ill Baptist Church.
Albert Taylor, the subject of this sketch, was relied on a farm and educated in the district and High Schools of his native State. In October, 18,55, he emigrated to Rock Island County, Ill., remaining there until April, 1857, when he started farther west and settled in Otoe County, Neb., near Nebraska City, where he took a claim, and remained there improving his farm until March, 18()1. He then came to Fremont County, Iowa, and the same year moved to Washington County, and settled on his present farm in Highland Township. His first purchase consisted of seventy acres, but he has since added to it, until he now has a well-improved farm of 340 acres.
In October, 1855, Mr. Taylor was united in
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marriage to Mrs. Julena McC'une, a native of Pennsylvania, whose maiden name was McCurdy. She is the daughter of John McCurdy, who emigrated from Ireland to this country. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have become the parents of six children: C. M. and M. D., farmers, now residing in Audubon County, Iowa; Ella, the wife of N. Wilkins, a farmer in Wichita County, Kan.; William, a farmer, also residing in Audubon County, Iowa; Clinton and Harry, at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the United Brethren in Christ. Politically, he is a Republican. Mr. Taylor is a self-made man. Having started in life a poor boy, by hard work and good management, he has acquired all he now owns, and is entitled to the respect and esteem of all who know him.
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Farmer, section 5, Oregon Township; furniture dealer at Ainsworth
EDWIN TAYLOR, farmer and stock-raiser, on section 5, Oregon Township. He
,,o iv liivuive of the grand old State of New
York, born in Broome County, in 1830, and is the son of Ambrose and Eliza (Messerlau) Taylor, both of whom were natives of New Jersey. Ambrose Taylor was taken by his parents from New Jersey to New York at a very early day, and there:
ii 430 lived and died. Mrs. Eliza Taylor also died in New York.
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