Biography of Alston Graham Taylor, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Since its founding seventy eight years ago in 1876, the Avery Insurance Agency,
by W. H. Avery, who sold to George P. Taylor, grandfather of Alston Taylor, who
changed the name to Taylor Insurance Agency. The firm is now composed of Harry
A. Knight Sr., Alston Graham Taylor, and B. F. King. Edgar P. Taylor joined the
firm when the elder Mr. Taylor died in 1898. At that time, a promising young
Forrest Citian, became a partner in the firm and the name was changed to Taylor-
Knight & Co. When Edgar P. Taylor passed in January 1935, they consolidated with
B. F. King and the name was changed to Taylor-Knight-King Insurance Agency.
Meanwhile, James Taylor, son of Edgar continued with the firm until his death in
Oct. 1950, when Aslton Taylor, another son of Edgar, joined the firm. The
youngest member of the firm, son of the late Edgar P. and Annie (Fussell)
Taylor, pioneer family of Forrest City. He received his formal education at the
Forrest City Public School, Western Military Academy, and the University of
Arkansas. He helped found the Taylor-Casbeer Men's Store, but has sold his
interest in that firm. He joined the U. S. Army in August 1941, and was
discharged in April, 1945. He married the former Lollie Williams, daughter of
the late J. M. and Lenora (Whittenton) Williams of Forrest City, and they have
one daughter. Mr. Taylor is a member of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian church,
the Chamber of Commerce, King-Beazley American Legion Post, a Mason and Shriner.
In addition to the agencey, he has farming and real estate interests to look
after.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas