Biographical Sketch of R. M. Taylor, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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R. M. Taylor, a merchant of Fairport, was born in Carroll County, 
Ohio, on May 9, 1848.  He is the son of John and Elizabeth (Reynolds)
Taylor, both natives of Pennsylvania, the former born January 27, 
1801, and the latter in 1811.  The parents of the father were natives
of Ireland, and removed to America after their marriage, locating in
Pennsylvania.  They removed to Ohio when John was a boy, and were
among the first settlers of that State.  At that time the country
was full of Indians and wild game.  They died in Ohio.  John engaged
in farming in Ohio until September, 1864, when he removed to Camden
Township, De Kalb County, MO., where he resided until his death on
March 9, 1865.  He was a zealous and ardent Christian, and was one of
the founders of the Methodist Church of De Kalb County.  The mother
resides on the old homestead near Maysville.  To the parents seven
children were born, of whom R. M. was the third.  He was reared on
the farm, and acquired a good education in the district schools of
Ohio, and the graded schools of Maysville.  He remained with his
parents until his thirty-fifth year, and then engaged in farming for
himself until January 26, 1887, when he purchased his present stock
of hardware.  He carries a stock of some $3,500, and does an annual
business of about $20,000.  On January 22, 1884, he was united in
marriage with Miss Cynthia Bray, who was born in De Kalb County on
November 18, 1858.  She is the daughter of Samuel Bray, of De Kalb
County; they have two children.

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