Maui County HI Archives News.....Observes His 87th Birthday September 22, 1936
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Honolulu Advertiser September 22, 1936
Valley Island Man Shook Hands With Lincoln



 WAILUKU, Maui, Sept. 18. - S. E. Taylor of Hamakuapoko was receiving 
congratulations yesterday upon his 87th birthday. He was born in Manchester, 
England, in 1849, came to the states when 15 years old, and to Hawaii in 1878. 
He has been connected with the Maui Agricultural company for more than 50 
years, retiring in March of this year.

 Taylor is probably the only person in Hawaii who claims to have heard Abraham 
Lincoln speak and shook his hand upon Lincoln's appearance at a reception in 
New York City.

 An item of particular interest, and treasured by his daughter, Mrs. E. R. 
Bevins, is an American flag, made by the Taylors when news of the annexation 
was received, and there was no flag available on the island. This is roughly 3 
x 6 feet long, with the stripes of red and white sewn together, and 45 stars 
stenciled in white paint upon a field of blue. Although the flag was first 
flown at Hamakuapoko at a celebration on the day of annexation, a week later 
Prince Kuhio and his staff arrived on Maui with a huge silk flag which was 
received with much ceremony at a great luau held in his honor when formal 
notice of annexation was received.

 Five of Taylor's children are living on Maui, James Taylor of Kahului; Alfred 
Taylor and Mrs. H. Alfred Hansen of Puunene, Mrs. E. R. Bevins of Wailuku and 
Miss Maybelle E. Taylor of Hamakuapoko, while a son, Joseph resides in 
California. All the Maui children and grandchildren were present at a dinner 
given in his honor last night.

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