Esther E. Taylor

As printed in 1881

, farming; P. O. Justus; is a native of the Emerald Isle; born Jan. 1, 18K), in County Down; daughter of Robert and Jane (Mckinney) Pherson. The last named was a daughter of James and Margaret (Baily) McWhinney, of Scotch birth and parentage. To James and Margaret McWhinney were born: James, Frances, Robert, William, John, James, Nancy and Margaret (for father account of the Ph(;rson family, the reader is referred to the sketch of Robert Pherson). Mrs. Taylor was of a family of ten children, nine of whom grew up. Elizabeth, James, Theophilus,.Margaret, Mary, Esther E., John, Jane, Robert and Nancy, were the number born. Esther E., now Mrs. Taylor, emigrated with her parents to Portage Co. in.luly, ' 1824, where they remained until the year following, when they removed to Pittsburg Pa., where he purchased a farm and remained there eighteen years, when he moved to Butler Co., and tiled about the year 185'J; his wife died in Portage Co., Ohio. While in Pittsburg our subject was united by marriage to Thomas Harris, a commercial man; he died in October, 1839, while on a business trip in the South. By Mr. Harris she had one son, who died in his 13th year. Oct. 7, 1841, she was married to William Taylor, a native of Derry Co., Ireland, but raised in Scotland; emigrated to America in 1837, and settled in Steubenville; a spinner by trade. After marriage they came to Massillon, where they remained until 1853, when they returned to Pittsburg, returning again to this county in 1877. They have had five children, but two of whom are living — Robert C. and John H., who works with his father, who runs a factory at Louisville, this county, John H. being superintendent of the same. Robert C served all through the late war; is a private soldier and non-commissioned officer, being a member of Company C loth Pa. Reserves. He was taken prisoner, and was for a time in rebel prisons, Richmond and Belle Isle. He is now engaged in farming his mother's farm, consisting of 137 acres. Mrs. Taylor's parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. She is a member of the United Brethren.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.