Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: George TAGGART ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Obituary Mr. Geo. Taggart, a pioneer of Evansville, died at his home, October 29th, 1887, aged 87 years, 11 months and 15 days. Had he lived until the 13th day of November he would have been 88 years old. Mr. Taggart came from Courtland County, N. Y., and settled near Evansville in the town of Union, in 1844. He purchased his farm on which he lived until some five years ago when he bought a house and lot on Liberty Street and where he died. His extreme age and consequent infirmaties, kept him pretty closely confined, and he seldom mingled in society, but was well and favorably known to the most of our people, those who made his acquaintance in early life and those whom he daily met in after life. He was a worthy and consistent member of the Baptist church, and regularly attended upon its means of grace when his health would permit. His funeral was held at his late residence, and it was largely attended by old friends and neighbors, and citizens of the place. Rev. E. R. Curry, of that church, conducting the services. His aged wife survives him, but evidently, will soon join him on the other side, as her failing health admonishes her that her days are far spent and will soon end. Mr. Taggart was the last of five brothers--James, John, Levi, Hiram and George. He survived three sisters--Eunice, Ann and Mary. All excepting the brother James, were well and favorably known to the most of our people, they having lived and died in Wisconsin. November 4, 1887, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin Died.--Oct. 29, 1887, Mr. George Taggart aged 88 years less 15 days. The deceased and his present widow have lived happily together for 58 years and became the parents of five children, three boys and two girls, one boy aged two years and a girl aged 4 years died of scarlet fever within one week in June 1842, leaving their present family consisting of Irving our highly respected citizen in the jewelry business, Dr. J. H., a very highly respected citizen of Yuma, Arizona, where he holds several responsibile public positions and Mrs. Rowley late widow of David C. Rowley, deceased of this place. The deceased Mr. George Taggart came to Wisconsin in 1841 purchasing some land in Green Co., but never settled upon it, but sold the same and returned to his home in the east. Returned again to Wisconsin with his family in 1844 settling upon his farm about two miles southwest of this place, which is now and has since been his homestead, although he has lived with his family in this place for about four years being no longer able to perform farm labor, and his son Irving, wishing to enter into business here. He has suffered greatly from a complication of diseases for several years which with his age has finally taken him off to his deserving rest, he has always been a most zealous member of the Close Baptist Church and very faithful to this christian denomination under whose auspices, his funeral was held on Monday, Rev. E. R. Curry, resident pastor officiating clergyman, and Potter and Hartly undertakers, the funeral was quite largely attended and his remains following to their last resting place in the Evansville cemetery with due reverence to one of our very earliest and most highly respected citizens of whom none can speak of but in the very highest praise he being a father to all, and his aged wife a mother to those in need. He leaves a large circle of relatives and friends who will always remember Uncle George as being connected with many of their brightest spots in life and will undoubtedly meet as many more in his bright future. November 5, 1887, The Tribune, page 1, Col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin