James T. Taylor Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft@cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Wingville, Biographical Sketches, Page 996

JAMES T. TAYLOR, furniture dealer and undertaker, Montfort; born in England in 
1826; he emigrated to New York City, in December, 1846, thence to Bristol, Conn., 
and engaged in copper mining, thence to New Jersey, where he was also engaged in 
mining, thence to Hatfield, Mass., in 1848, where he stayed one year, and had 
charge of a mine; he went to Hazel Green, Grant Co., in April, 1849, which he made 
his home till the fall of 1865; in the fall of 1868, he came to Montfort, and 
engaged in his present business.  His first wife was Miss Ann Wills, born in 
England; they were married at Hazel Green in September, 1849; she died Nov. 17, 
1872. His second wife was Sophia George, who died April 14, 1879; he has seven 
children by first marriage - John W., Abbie A., Margaret, S. H., S. .J., Mary T. 
and Lilly G.; his two oldest sons J. W. and S. H., reside at Linden, Iowa Co.; the 
former is a lawyer and banker of that place, and the latter a law student. Mr. 
Taylor has been a teacher of vocal music for many years; has taught singing 
schools at various points in both Iowa and Grant Counties. He is a member of the 
M. E. Church.