Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Mumford G. Taylor (b. 1838) Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.641-642 Mumford G. Taylor Mumford G. Taylor is a native of Ray County, MO, born September 28, 1838. He is the son of Daniel and Hannah Taylor. His father was born in month of September, 1802, in Halifax Co., VA. His mother was born in Missouri. Our subject was reared on a farm and continued living and working at home until he was twenty-four years of age and then went to learn the business of milling in the Albany mills. Mr. Taylor was married March 18, 1863 (sic 1873), to Mary Brasher, daughter of A. D. and Elizabeth Brasher. She was born in the year 1842, in Ray Co., MO. The issue of this marriage was the following children: Ollie, born January 12, 1864; Alice, born April 11, 1866; Lucy, born December 1, 1869; Lena, born February 9, 1873; Edna, born February, 1876; Maud, born December 11, 1874, died in February, 1875; Herbert, born May 25, 1878. Mr. Taylor was a member of Ada Lodge, No. 444, A. F. & A. M., and also a member of the Christian Church. He was, also, in addition to his milling business, conducting a general merchandise and hardware store, at Albany. His business is in a highly prosperous condition and Mr. Taylor is universally popular with his large circle of friends, respected and esteemed by the community at large. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ronald D. Scott mailto:rscott120@hotmail.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------