Everett Ray Taylor Bio
Monongalia Co. WV


The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume II

pg 198

Everett Ray Taylor, M. D., made a definite choice of a medical career as a 
young man, and pursued his studies preparatory to that great profession with 
practically no interruption until he was qualified by graduation and 
experience for his duties as a physician and surgeon.  Since 1908 he has been 
engaged in a successful practice at Morgantown.

He was born at Dunkard in Greene County, Pennsylvania, April 17, 1883, son of 
William R. and Mary Elizabeth (Shelby) Taylor.  The first of this branch of 
the Taylor family when they came over from England settled in Pennsylvania, 
later went to Virginia, and the grandfather of Doctor Taylor, John Evans 
Taylor, was born in Old Virginia and founded the family home in Greene 
County, Pennsylvania, at the place known as Dunkard, but commonly called 
Taylortown in his honor  In Greene County he married Sarah Stoker.  Doctor 
Taylor's father is William R. Taylor, who was born in Greene County and whose 
active interests in that county were as a farmer.  In 1898 he removed to 
Morgantown, and since then has been in the grocery business.

His wife, Mary Elizabeth Shelby, was born in Greene County, daughter of Aaron 
Shelby.  This family was established in Greene County by Aaron Shelby, who 
moved there from Kentucky.  He married Harriet Smith, a native of Greene 
County.  The parents of Doctor Taylor are active members of the First Baptist 
Church of Morgantown.

Everett Ray Taylor graduated from the public schools of Greene County in 
1897, and after the family moved to Morgantown spent a year in the City High 
School and one year in the preparatory department of West Virginia 
University, and then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at 
Baltimore, where he was graduated M. D. in 1907.  Doctor Taylor practiced for 
about a year at Bemis, Randolph County, West Virginia, but since September 1, 
1908, has had a busy professional career at Morgantown.  He is a member of 
the Monongalia County and the American Medical associations.  Fraternally he 
is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Elks and the Phi Chi college 
fraternity and the Kiwanis Club.  He married Miss Helen Bowie of Morgantown, 
daughter of Walter and Mary Elizabeth (Hunt) Bowie, who were natives of 
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and are now living at Morgantown.  Doctor and 
Mrs. Taylor have two daughters:  Mary Elizabeth, born January 4, 1906; and 
Dorothea, born May 17, 1908.