FRANKLIN COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: TAYLOR, Dr. A. P. (d. 1923)
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Dr. A.P. Taylor was born in a log hut on his father's farm, near New
Albany, Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio, November 5th, 1849.  He
is the second son of Elder J.P. and Rebecca (Perfect) Taylor.

The ancestry on the paternal side came from Virginia about 1821.  His
maternal ancestors were from Kentucky and came here in 1814.  He
received his early education in the country district school, and at the
age of fourteen years entered and attended two terms at Central College,
Ohio, under Rev. Henry Bushnell, and one term in the Normal School at
Johnstown, Ohio, under Professor Vaughn.

When sixteen years of age, he made application to the Franklin County
Board of School Examiners for a teacher's certificate, and was refused
on account of his age.  He insisted on being examined to know if he was
qualified and was permitted to join the class, and did receive a
certificate for six months, and was very soon called to fill a vacancy
of a teacher.  After teaching for three successive winters and working
on the farm and saw mill during the summer months, reading medicine when
not otherwise employed, under the direction of Dr. George W. Holmes, of
New Albany, Ohio, entering the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati,
Ohio, in February 1869, attending three sessions of sixteen weeks,
boarding himself and rooming in the fifth story of the College Building
at an average cost of ninety-two cents per week for the forty-eight
weeks, he graduated February 7th, 1871, and located in Sunbury, Ohio,
February 14th, 1871, remaining in that village until October 1892, when
on account of his health failing, he decided to change his location and
moved to Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Taylor was married October 2nd, 1870 to Miss Mary E. Miller, who
died May 29th, 1919, and to this union were born two children, known to
all of their acquaintances as Howe and Essie.  The daughter, Essie
Taylor Creighton, died June 22nd, 1912.

Dr. Taylor was a member of the National Eclectic Medical Association and
of the Ohio State Eclectic Medical Association of which he has been
Secretary, Vice-President, and in 1897, President; also Secretary,
Vice-President and President of the Central Ohio Eclectic Medical
Association, a member of the staff of physicians of the Mercy Hospital,
of columbus Ohio; and a life member of the Eclectic Medical College
Alumial Association.

Dr. Anthony P. Taylor entered into rest at his home, 68 West Fifth
Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, June the 9th, 1923.  Aged 73 years, 7 months and
4 days.

He was a member of Champion Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Galena Lodge
of Odd-Fellows.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude M. Taylor, (nee Recob), whom he
married October 27, 1921.  A son, Howe Taylor, of Lake View, Michigan; a
sister, Mrs. E.C. Babbitt of New Albany, Ohio; three brothers: Truman
Taylor of Michigan, Robert Taylor of Reynoldsburg , and Harry B. Taylor
of New Albany, Ohio.  three grand-children and one great grandchild.
One Brother, Dr. F.G. Taylor, having passed on before.