Chariton County, Missouri Biographical Sketch - ASHBOURN S. TAYLOR
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Born Aug. 4, 1845, in Mason county, Kentucky, is the subject of this
sketch.   He came to Chariton I county, Missouri, in December, 1860, and
settled on the farm he now occupies two miles north of Keytesville.  He is
the son of J.W. and Elizabeth (Knight) Taylor, the former deceased in
1888, but the latter still lives. Our subject was educated in Kentucky,
before removing to Missouri, after which he was engaged for several years
in teaching and  farming.  He was married April 7th, 1870, to Louisa A.
Staples, daughter of William and Belinda Staples, natives of Kentucky; of
which union five children were born; one of whom, Frank, was thrown from a
horse while going to Sunday School, receiving injuries from which he died
in a day or two.  Those living are J. William, now a teacher in
Keytesville public school; Alice, now  a Mrs.  M. Bennett; Bert aged 17
and Lizzie aged 12 who reside at home with their parents. Our subject was
for a number of years a breeder and shipper of Poland China hogs until the
fall of 1895 when the cholera struck his herd and destroyed many of them,
since which time he has not been engaged in that business on a very
extensive scale.  He owns 240 acres of fine land two miles north of
Keytesville, all in cultivation. The family of our subject are all members
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and he is a staunch Democrat
politically.  He is a refined and cultured gentleman who commands the
respect of all who know him.