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Born 1830
From Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and (1887)
DWIN 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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Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the Methodist Episcoi)al Church, and endeavor to conform their lives to the teachings and example of their Savior. They not only regard it as their duty; but esteem it a privilege to attend the worship t)f_. the Lord's house, and do good as the opportunity is afforded them. While not best with the wealth of many others, they have yet by their industry and economy, acquired suHicient to render them comfortable during life. They are classed among the better citizens of the county, and as such deserve mention in its history Politically, he is a Democrat.
As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Edwin Taylor: William Breed (b. 1824)
The printed record stops around 1887. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.