Mercer County PA Archives Obituaries.....Taylor, J. L. December 14, 1899
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  Bellevue Leader, Dec. 14, 1899
  Bellevue Leader, Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, December 14, 1899
  
  SQUIRE TAYLOR DEAD
  
  Well Known Jackson County Citizen Died at Higginsport Monday
  
  Another one of Jackson County’s pioneers answered the final summons Monday when
  J. L. or “Squire” Taylor as he was better known died at his home at Higginsport.
  Mr. Taylor was eighty years of age, fifty of which has been spent in this
  county. He had been a sufferer for many years with cancer and his death was a
  result of this affliction. He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, June 15,
  1819, where he grew to man’s estate and received a good common school education.
  In 1845 he emigrated to Iowa and settled in Jackson Township, this county, where
  he has since resided. He was a democrat in politics and held numerous offices,
  being at one time a member of the board of supervisors. He was justice of the
  peace for over thirty years. He was married in 1841 to Maria Daniels and they
  were the parents of eleven children, nearly all are still living. By thrift and
  economy the Squire managed to accumulate a competence and owned several large
  farms. He was prominent in Masonic circles and was a faithful member of the
  Bellevue lodge. The funeral took place at Preston, Tuesday under the auspices of
  the Masons and was largely attended. The Bellevue people were prevented from
  being present on account of bad roads.
  
  
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