John William Taggert

As printed in 1910

JOHN WILLIAM TAGGERT.

One of the most Yaluable and most highly improved farms in Wayne county is that owned by the gentleman whose name initiated this article and who is recognized as one of the representative citizens of the county, where he has passed practically his entire life, the family having been one of prominence in the community from the early pioneer epoch to the present time. He has been a man of public spirit and progressiveness and has always been found on the right side of every moral issue, his influence being felt as a definite factor in the community when movements for the public good are involved.

John AV. Taggert, who owned and operated a fine farm in Franklin township, until 1910, when he sold, had lived on this place from the time he first saw the light of day, June 23, 1841. He is a son of AAilliam and Lydia (McAllister) Taggert, the former of whom was born in Ireland. He was reared and educated in his native land and at the age of twenty-one years came to the United States, and was thereafter employed for a number of years in the United States mint at Philadelphia. He was a member of a noted military organization known as the Independent Blues at the time the Marquis de Lafayette paid his celebrated visit to this country. He and ha brother Robert came to Ohio and here they started the first brewery, but were not long engaged in that business. He then moved onto the farm which he had purchased prior to his business venture. He was also interested in a dry goods store with his brother, but his efforts were mainly confined to his agricultural operations, in which he was successful. He married Lydia Mc- Allister, Avho was a native of Pennsylvania and a daughter of Hugh McAllister, whose death occurred in that, his native state. AAilliam and Lydia Taggert were the parents of three children, John W., the subject of this sketch, Mary, the wife of James T. Stitt, and Martha, who makes her home with her sister. William and Lydia Taggert died and were buried at Wooster. They were a worthy and highly respected couple and stood high in the community, being favorably remembered at this time by many who knew them.

The subject of this sketch was reared under the parental roof and remained with h’s parents until his father’s death, at which time he was twelve years old. He bought a portion of the home place and was engaged in the operation of the same until he sold in 1910, when he moved to Wooster. He has made improvements on the place and constantly maintained it at the highest standard of excellence. It is a fertile and productive farm and under the intelligent direction of the subject it has been made to yield gratifying returns for the labor bestowed. Mr. Taggert is an up-to-date and progressive agriculturist, keeping closely in touch with advanced ideas 'and methods and he enjoys a splendid reputation among his fellow tillers of the soil.

In 1864 Mr. Taggert was united in marriage to Nancy A. Hughes, whose death occurred in 1907. This union resulted in the birth of three children, namely: Cary, of near Greeley, Colorado; Bert, who is employed in the refining department of the United States mint at Denver, Colorado, and Harry, an undertaker at Grand Junction, Colorado.

On February 28, 1910, Mr. Taggert married Mary Boyd. The family reside in a pleasant home at No. 3 East Henry street, Wooster.

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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.