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Born 1867
From History of Wayne County, Ohio (1910)
CHARLES E. TAYLOR.
The Taylor family has been an honored and influential one in Wayne county since the early days, and they have been faithful in the performance of their duty in all the relations of life. One of the best known of the present generation of Taylors is Charles E., who was born in Franklin township, this county, in 1867, the son of Thomas and Elvina (Batdorff) Taylor, the former a native of Bristol, England, and the latter born in Pennsylvania, The paternal grandparents of Charles E. Taylor were James and Mary Taylor, who, in an early day, came to Wooster township and settled near Munson school house. He was a mason by trade and he built many lime kilns and spent the remainder of his life in that vicinity. The maternal grandparents of the subject came from Pennsylvania about 1826 and settled in Franklin township, Wayne county; there they followed farming, owning one hundred and sixty acres of land, which they cleared and developed, spending the remainder of their lives there.
Thomas Taylor, father of Charles E., was partly educated in England, but being only a young man when he arrived in Wayne county, Ohio, he finished his schooling here. He learned the stonemason’s trade before leaving England, and this trade he followed for some time after coming to America, building much stone fence before leaving his native land; however, he devoted his attention principally to farming after coming to Ohio. He proved his loyalty to his adopted country by enlisting as a soldier in the Mexican war. He was also one of the brave men who made the perilous trip to the gold fields of California in 1849. Upon his return to Ohio he built the first bridge north of Holmesville, but from that time on gave his attention exclusively to farming in Franklin township, Wayne county. He prospered, owning eventually two hundred acres, eighty acres in Clinton and Franklin townships and eighty acres in Holmes county. He was an extensive hog raiser, having been considered the banner hog man of Franklin township up to 1880. He lived a quiet life, though he accepted some of the minor township offices. His family consisted of eight children, namely: Ellen, Catherine, James, Elizabeth, Eouis, Charles E., Emma and Thomas.
Charles E. Taylor, of this review, was educated in the home schools and the Shreve high school, graduating with the class of 1889, and he then entered the University of Wooster, where he made a splendid record, taking the classical course up to the junior year. He then taught school eight terms, two terms in Clinton township, three terms in Franklin township, and three terms in the grammar department of the Shreve high school. He was making rapid headway as one of the leading educators in the common schools of the county, and his services were in great demand, but not finding the school room altogether to his liking, he launched in the warehouse business at Funk, where he has been engaged ever since, having built up au extensive b'business. He is also interested in agricultural pursuits, and is regarded as one of the leading business men of this community.
Mr. Taylor was married in 1896 to Effie M. Orr, the refined daughter of a well-known family here, and this union has resulted in the birth of the following children: Jessie, Edna and Charles.
Mr. d'taylor is a member of the Methodist h4)iseoi>al church, and he is a 1 democrat in national politics.
As printed in History of Wayne County, Ohio (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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