William James Taylor

1853 - 1937  (84 years)

• Name	William James Taylor
  Born	6 Jun 1853	Russell County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Nov 1937	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  Notes	I have a birth date of 6/6/1853 from one source but the death record info calculates to 7/4/1853. Death Record Name: Wm J/Taylor Sex: Male Death Date: 02 Nov 1937 Death Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia Age at Death: 84y 3m 29d Birth Place: Virginia Marital Status: W Occupation: Merchant Mother: Lizzy/Harper Father: Charles/Taylor Informant: Omar Taylor WILLIAM J. TAYLOR William J. Taylor, retired merchant of Belle Grove, Jackson County, died yesterday at the home of a son, Omer Taylor of Seventh avenue following a short illness. He had live in Charleston 12 years. Surviving are six other sons, L.A., Jesse, F.M., H.C., and J.P. Taylor, all of Charleston and J.M. Taylor of Belle Grove; six daughters, Mrs. Lilly Daugherty of Belle Grove; Mrs. Cora Cobb, Buffalo; Mrs. Iva Garbett, Alcott; Mrs. Eva Pickens, Sandyville; Mrs. Corda Whited, Ohio, and Mrs. Orlie Cobb, Charleston; 65 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Noble Long mortuary.
  Person ID	I9185	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Charles W Taylor,   b. Abt 1822, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Eliza Ann Harper,   b. Jan 1827, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1850 Smythe, VA Charles W Taylor 28 millwright Va Ann E 20 Martha A 4 Robert 1 1860 Smythe Co, VA #348 all born VA Charles W Taylor 38 carpenter Eliza 32 Marth Ann 13 Robert T 11 Rachel 9 William J 7 Leander 3 Franklin 11/12 1860 Smythe Co, VA #347 all born Va [Brother??] Robert M Taylor 36 wagon maker Catherine 33 Sarah Ann 13 Charles T 11 Elizabeth M 9 Jesse H 7 Hamilton S 4 Robert T 2 Adaline Bise 14 1870/80 with Anderson 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 71 John W Anderson 12/1871 m 9y WVWVWV Melissa J 6/1873 m 9y 4-1? WVWVWV Everett son 3/1893 Melford 2/1896 Dennis 4/1898 Eliza mother 1/1827 wd 10-7 children Frank Taylor lodger 4/1862 S [half brother!]
  Family ID	F2265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucinda Westfall,   b. 10 Jun 1858, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1931, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1872	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	RCMR Taylor, William 19 Russell Co, VA; Roane s/o Charles & Eliza Westfall, Lucinda 14, Roane, d/o Ephraim & Mary 2 Apr 1872 1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia William J. TAYLOR Self M M W 24 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Lewcinda TAYLOR Wife F M W 22 WV Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Manda J. TAYLOR Dau F S W 4 WV Leander TAYLOR Son M S W 2 WV Andrew TAYLOR Son M S W 1 WV 1900 Washington, Jackson, WV William J Taylor 6/1853 m 25y WV VA WV Lucinda 6/1858 m 25y 13-13 children WVWVWV Jessie 7/1880 Lillie 2/1883 Mary E 12/1884 Marion 2/1887 Henry 5/1889 Cora 10/1890 John 12/1891 Icy V 5/1896 Orley da 8/1897 Corda 2/1898 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 59 all born WV Taylor, William J 57 m1- 37y Lucinda 51 m1- 37y 15-15 children Marion F son 23 Henry 20 Cora A 19 John 17 Icy 13 Orley son 12 Corda 10 Eva 8 Omer 5 [Lilly at # 62] 1920 Washington, Jackson, WV Taylor, William 66 Lucinda 60 Eva 17 Omer 15 1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV # 178-190 Taylor, Omer M 25 m age 22 WVVAWV Opal R 21 m age 18 WVWVWV Estel N son 1.6 WVWVWV William J father 75 m age 20 VAVAVA Lucinda mother 71 m age 15 WVWVWV
  Children	1. Amanda Jane Taylor,   b. Abt 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Leander Augustus Taylor,   b. 23 Mar 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Feb 1968, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 89 years)   3. James M Taylor,   b. 27 Apr 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Jan 1939, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 59 years)   4. Jesse Taylor,   b. 4 Jul 1880, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1956, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)   5. Lillie Mae Taylor,   b. 14 Feb 1883, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1969, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)   6. Mary E Taylor,   b. Dec 1884, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Francis Marion Taylor,   b. 3 Feb 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Henry Clay Taylor,   b. 10 May 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Cora Ann Taylor,   b. 18 Oct 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1995  (Age 104 years)   10. John Taylor,   b. Dec 1891, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Icy V Taylor,   b. May 1896, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Orlie Annis Taylor,   b. 10 Aug 1897, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Mar 1987  (Age 89 years)   13. Corda Taylor,   b. Feb 1898, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   14. Eva Taylor,   b. Abt 1902, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   15. Omer Martin Taylor,   b. 18 Oct 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Dec 1994, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F3043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S673] Lena Taylor McKee. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.