William B. Taylor

As printed in 1889

ILLIAM B. TAYLOR, a son of /If/ Josspl Taylor, and grandson of John Taylor, was born in Canaan Township, Wayne Co., Ohio, August 18, 181:9, and grew to manhood ou the old home place in Canaan Township, which was entered by his grandfather, John Tay'lor. The latter was a native of Crawford County, Penn., and came to Wayne County, Ohio, in an early day, being among the early settlers of the county. He died aged ninety-four years. Joseph Taylor, father of William B., was a native of Wayne County, born in Canaan Township in 1814, and died May 18, 1870; his wife was Lucinda, daughter of Jacob Hartman, and was born near Troy, Ashland Co., Ohio. In his father's will William B. Taylor was named as the executor of the estate, and this trust he fulfilled with admirable satisfaction to all the heirs. The subject of this memoir received a common-school education, and was brought up to farm life.

December 7, 1871, he married Miss Jane, daughter of William Kiser, one of the first settlers of Congress Township, Wayne County, and to this union four children were born: Kiser W., born March 14, 1875; Nellie M., March 23, 1877; Norah A., January 12, 1879, and Clyde E., July 15, 1886. Mr. Taylor is at present a member of the Board of Trustees for Congress Township, and is serving his third term. He and his wife are prominent members of the United Brethren Church. They own between them 262 acres of as fine land as can be found in the State of Ohio.

As printed in Commemorative biographical record of Wayne County, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families .. (1889). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.