Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Justin H. Taylor ********************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************** CALLED HOME Justin H. Taylor, a Well Known Passes Away Tuesday Morning At 10:00 Tuesday morning in his room at the Wright hotel occurred the death of Justin H. Taylor. Deceased was one of Checotah's oldest citizens in point of residence and was known personally by every farmer for miles, his vocation, that of buying cattle and horses throwing him daily in contact with the rural citizenship. During the years of his residence here had made many close personal friends and all deplore his untimely taking off. Justin H. Taylor was born in Buck county, PA, 10 July 1871, but at the age of six years removed with his parents to Jacksboro, Texas. Here he resided until 1893 when he came to the Indian Territory, locating at this point. He was joined in wedlock to Miss Cora Wright, 26 March 1897, and to the union two children were born, a daughter, Blanche, and a son, Keith. The daughter died a year or more ago. Besides the wife and son deceased is survived by his father and mother of Jacksboro, Texas; one brother - E.Y., also of Jacksboro and one sister, Mrs. Lillian T. Reagan of Portales, NM. Deceased was a member of the Masonic order and also the Modern Woodmen holding a policy for $2,000 in the latter organization. The funeral was held at the Wright hotel this afternoon and was one of the largest held in the city in a long time. The service was in charge of Rev. C.P. Francis of the Presbyterian church and the burial at the cemetery was with Woodmen honors, the membership being present in large numbers. Mrs. Taylor is almost prostrated by her bereavement but her sorrow is shared by the scores of friends of her husband. Ñ The McIntosh County Democrat, McIntosh County, Oklahoma Jacksboro Gazette Jacksboro, Texas Thursday, February 27, 1908