BIO: I. Cloyd TAYLOR, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 220. __________________________________________________________ I. CLOYD TAYLOR Shade Gap, Pa. Merchant: The name of Taylor has long been prominent in this end of Huntingdon County, and John C., Taylor had a part in bringing it into prominence. But the subject of this sketch, I. Cloyd Taylor, is fast assuming the position occupied by his father, who died January 19, 1926. Cloyd Taylor was born at Shade Gap on October 13, 1891, and at Shade Gap and Orbisonia began his school career. As stated above, his father was John C. Taylor, who was married to Amanda C. Swan, daughter of W.C. Swan, the mother living at he old homestead. The business is now conducted by I. Cloyd Taylor, and is extensive, being engaged in general merchandise, service station, builders' supplies, mine props, lumber, coal, fertilizer, etc. All throughout this and adjoining territory, the trade comes from. For ten years he farmed the Appleby farm; also the Taylor farm. At present is Township Auditor. A member of the Presbyterian Church; a Trustee, and teacher of a young men's class in the Sunday School. In politics a Republican. Has two brothers: Warren S., a teacher at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; John C., Vice- President, Wharton Steel Co. Two sisters: Mary E., at home, and Margaret G., who teaches school at Pittsburgh. I. Cloyd Taylor was married to Martha E. Piper, of Shade Gap, by Rev. W. G. Finney. One son, Robert Samuel, six years of age, and one daughter, Elizabeth Grace, ten months old. John C. Taylor, the father of I. Cloyd Taylor, was a pioneer of this section. He was born April 24, 1853, near Fostoria, Blair County, Pa., a son of John and Ann Eliza (Appleby) Taylor. John C. Taylor was educated in the common schools of Huntingdon county, and at Milnwood Academy, Shade Gap. He taught school at Shade Gap, and also in Dublin and Cromwell township for five terms. He then went into partnership in the lumber business with his uncle, Isaac Taylor, four miles above Tyrone, and continued for four years. He then entered into partnership with the Royers, father and sons, at Shade Gap, under the firm name of Royers and Taylor, in the general mercantile business. They erected a large store room and carried on a thriving trade. John C. Taylor was married at Shade Gap, April 2, 1889, to Amanda C., daughter of William C. and Elizabeth (Seibert) Swan.