Biography of Joseph Taylor, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 22 Jan 2009
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Joseph Taylor is one of the oldest settlers in Cross County, and was born in
Kentucky in January, 1809, being the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Dawson) Taylor,
natives of Kentucky and Georgia, respectively. Peter Taylor, whose parents were
Chapman Taylor and Rachel Taylor, was married in June, 1806, and became the
father of twelve children, five still living: Joseph (the second one of the
family), Daniel (in Colorado), Peter in (Texas), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Hodges, of
Illinois), and Rachel (now Mrs. Williams, of Texas). Mr. Taylor died in 1825.
Joseph Taylor has been twice married: first, to Susan Levesque, in 1830, and
died in 1866, leaving seven children. five of whom survive: William, James (who
resides in Augusta, Ark. ), Ellen (the widow of J. J. Fields, an old settler of
this county) and Glenn (at home). Mr. Stacy is a Democrat in an old settler of
this county), Elizabeth (now Mrs. McKey, of Texas), and Mary. Mr. Taylor was
married to his second wife in February, 1872, she being Miss Louisa Stafford.
They are the parents of one child, now deceased. Joseph Taylor came to what was
then a part of Poinsett (now Cross) County, in 1857, where he purchased 200
acres of land, with about sixty acres cultivation, to this he has since added
some forty acres; in 1886 moved to Cherry Valley, where he State he bought a
house and lot, and now has one of the finest homes in the village. Mr. and Mrs.
Taylor are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also his first
wife. He belongs to the A F. & A. M. Mr. Taylor is a Democrat, politically, but
never took an active part in politics, and never favored slavery. 

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