Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Taylor, Samuel F. 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com January 22, 2006, 2:42 am The Payette Independent 1-19-1928 The Payette Independent Payette, Idaho Thursday, January 19, 1928 OBITUARY Samuel F. Taylor was born in the year 1847, in Belmont County, Ohio, and died at his home near Fruitland, Wednesday, January 11, after an illness of 2 months, caused from heart trouble and compilations. Had he live until February 23rd, he would have been 81 years old. At the age of five he moved with his parents to Wisconsin, where he lived a number of years. When 17 years of age he enlisted in the Civil War are Richland Center, Wisconsin, and served in company "K" 41st, Wisconsin, for 100 days. At the expiration of that time he reenlisted, taking his brother's place in Co. "G" 7th Wisconsin, and served until the close of the war. He was a member of the famous Iron Brigade. He took part in the siege at Petersburg, and was present at the surrender of Lee at Appomatux Court House, and also at the Grand Review at Washington. He was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Darnall in 1871. To this union four children were born, Harry and Charlie Taylor, of Fruitland, Mrs. Nellie Irwin, of Sanders, Idaho, and Mrs. Anna Cool of Dunsmuir, California, who preceded him in death last month. After his marriage he lived in Kansas a while, then started westward making his home in Nebraska for several years. He still had a desire to see more of the west so he, with his family, started out across the plains in a covered wagon. They finally landed in the Payette Valley in 1889, and had made it their home ever since. Mrs. Taylor died in 1907. In 1910 Mr. Taylor was united in marriage to Mrs. Augusta Gray, of Iowa. One child, Evelyn, was born to this union and was a great comfort to him in his last days. Besides those already mentioned, he leaves to mourn his loss his wife, two brothers who reside in the east, three step children, five grand children and seven great grandchildren, besides a large circle of friends, who will greatly miss him. In life Mr. Taylor played his part well. He had an abiding faith in God, and by his works he exemplified in a marked degree his love for his country and devotion to his flag. He was a charter member of the First Baptist church, also the G. A. R. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Ford M. Burtch, of Notus, and interment was made in Park View Cemetery in New Plymouth. Services at the grave were conducted by the Spanish American War Veterans and the American Legion. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/t/taylor1552nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb