Shasta-Tehama County CA Archives Biographies.....Taylor, Sidney M. 1848 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

SIDNEY M. TAYLOR, the senior member of the firm of Taylor & Dean, sash, door and
blind manufacturers of Redding, California, is a native of Halifax County, Nova
Scotia, born July 26, 1848. His father, John Taylor, was a native of Scotland,
and his mother, nee Jane Henderson, was born in the north of Ireland. She
emigrated to America with her parents when ten years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
had four children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest. He
received his education and learned the trade of carpenter in his native place.
From there he removed to Boston, Massachusetts, and worked at his business there
three years, after which he located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he engaged
in the manufacture of sash and doors for Smith & Parker, remaining with them
eleven years. Then he was in the same business there three years for himself and
had the misfortune to be burned out. After that he removed to British Columbia,
where he built a shop and commenced business. His next move was in 1887 to Ked
Bluff, Tehama County, California. There he accepted the position of foreman of
the Sierra Lumber Company's mill and remained there two years. Then he came to
Redding, where he is now well established in business. He and his partner, Mr.
Dean, built their planing-mill, with barley crusher attached, in the spring of
1890 and are meeting with fair success in their enterprise.

  Mr. Taylor was married to Miss Rebecca E. Taylor, a native of Halifax County,
Nova Scotia. Their union has been blessed with four children: Earnest, Stewart,
Estella and Viola, all born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Politically Mr. Taylor is
a Republican. He is a good citizen and a reliable business man. He is an
excellent mechanic and takes charge of the mill while his partner does the
office work.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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