BIO: John K. Taylor, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER XLII.

                        BOROUGH OF SHIREMANSTOWN.

458 	BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  JOHN K. TAYLOR, dealer in sundries, Shiremanstown.  Since March, 
1846, J. K. Taylor has been a resident of Cumberland County, and during 
the intervening years has been one of the representative business men.  
He was born in Newberry Township, York Co., Penn., in 1826, a son of 
Libni and Mary (Krieger) Taylor, who, for nearly fifty years lived on 
the farm which was improved by them.  He comes from English ancestry, 
of the Puritanical type, on the paternal side, and his maternal 
ancestors were natives of Germany.  Libni and Mary Taylor reared a 
family of seven children, of whom three sons are living:  Jacob K., 
John K. and Benjamin K.  Upon arrival in Allen Township, in 1846, John 
K. Taylor became an apprentice to and learned the trade of blacksmith 
with, Ezekial Worley, whose shop stood near the present site of Mr. 
Taylor's smithy.  After completing his trade our subject went to 
Milltown, and engaged for nine years in smithing.  He then purchased 
his Slate Hill property, and since that time has conducted a shop, and 
has also engaged largely in dealing in meats, etc.  In 1850 he was 
married to Elizabeth Arter, of York County, Penn.  They have no 
children, but their home is made happy by their affection for each 
other, and the comforts which are always found in the home of the 
prosperous man.  John K. Taylor, who has always been a representative 
man in his township, by dint of energy and shrewd business 
qualifications has accumulated considerable property.  He is one of the 
self-made men of Cumberland Valley, and has filled nearly every 
official position in the township with honor.