James R. Taylor

As printed in 1883

JAMES R. TAYLOR, post-office Joplin; business farmer, and stock-raiser, was born in Casey county, Ivy., Sept. 16, 1835. He is the son of Louallen and Elizabeth Taylor, natives of Kentucky. Our subject was the eldest of three children, and was reared on a farm. He moved to Missouri with his parents in 1841. His parents died before the war. When thirteen years old our subject worked out and made his home with his uncle until 1852. He was married to Miss Sarah J. Winter, daughter of Samuel and Mary Winter, natives of Tennessee. Our subject moved and located on his present farm in 1856, and is one of the oldest settlers of Jasper county, Mo., and the first man that settled out on the prairie away from the timber. In 1862 he moved to Kansas, and in 1863 enlisted in Company E, Fourteenth Kansas Cavalry, and served two years. He was in the battles of Prairie Dean, Cabin Creek, and Saline River, and a great many skirmishes. He was honorably discharged in August, 1865, and returned to Kansas, and soon after moved to Jasper county, Mo. He now has 110 acres, well improved, good house and fair out-buildings, and a good small orchard. Mr. Taylor has four children: William O. T., Walter S., Samuel J., and Marion M. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and in the community none stand higher.

As printed in The history of Jasper county, Missouri : including a condensed history of the state, a complete history of Carthage and Joplin, other towns and townships : together with numerous portraits of prominent (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.