John R. Taylor

Abt 1869 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John R. Taylor  [1, 2]
  Born	Abt 1869	Arkansas, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2783	Full
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	Riley J. Taylor,   b. 9 Apr 1839, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1898  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Howell,   b. Missouri, USA
  Married	1867  [2]
  Family ID	F486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] Taylor, Riley J. - Census 1880 Clay Co ARK, (1880 U.S. census, Clay County, Arkansas, population schedule, Kilgore township, ED 30, p. 28 (penned), dwelling 227,family 233, Riley J. Taylor household: digital image by subscription, «i»Ancestry.com«/i» (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 Jan 2008); from National Archives microform T9, roll 40.). [S157] Taylor, Riley J. - Bio, Clay Co Ark (book, Goodspeed), («i»Clay County, Arkansas, Genealogical Homepage«/i» (http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas/clay/), "Goodspeed Biography, Surnames M-Z," entry for R.I. Taylor [Riley I. Taylor], Clay County, Arkansas; citing «i»Biographical and historical memoirs of northeast Arkansas : comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties named herein, and numerous biographical sketches of the prominent citizens of such counties«/i» (Chicago : Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1889).). Transcribed online and accessed from the Clay Co ARK website: http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas/clay/biomz.htm R. I. Taylor is a native of Henry County, West Tenn., and was born on the 9th of April, 1839, his parents being John and Sarah (Carey) Taylor, the father a native of West Tennessee and the mother of South Carolina. The paternal grandfather was a Virginian by birth, the maternal grandfather having come originally from South Carolina. John Taylor emigrated from Tennessee to what is now Clay County, Ark., about 1852, coming in a wagon drawn by an ox team, and settled on the farm now owned by Robert Hawthorne, in Carpenter Township, where he made improvements and resided until about 1859. Then he removed to Howell County, Mo., and died there in 1866. His wife died in Stoddard County, Mo., on her way to Arkansas. To them were born four children R. I. Taylor being the third in order of birth. He was but thirteen years of age when he came to this State, and received only limited educational advantages as there were but few settlers and no schools in the country at that time. Such knowledge of books as he possesses was obtained at home by self application. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Seventh Arkansas Regiment, and served until the close of the war, being a participant in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Mission Ridge and several hard skirmishes. He was wounded by a gun shot in the left arm at Shiloh, which has nearly ruined the use of that member, and was also wounded by a gun-shot at Murfreesboro, but soon recovered as it was merely a flesh wound. He served as second sergeant and was paroled in 1865. He returned to Clay County, and about 1872 located on his present farm, which consists of 200 acres of land, with some sixty-five acres under cultivation. He raises corn principally, and gives considerable attention to stock. Having followed farming all his life he is thoroughly acquainted with its varied features. In 1867 he was married to Rebecca Howell, a native of Missouri, by whom he has three children: John, Lewis and Alma. By his second wife, whose maiden name was Annie Heath, he had two children: Rosa, living, and Rosella L., who is deceased. Mr. Taylor is a well- respected pioneer of Clay County, having resided here since the time when not more than a half dozen families were within miles of him. He has aided very materially in the advance and progress of the community.