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Note: Samuel Wilson Taylor [Edit Name] Birth: �Ctab�DJun. 26, 1826 Washington County Indiana, USA Death: �Ctab�DSep. 8, 1876 Fulton County Illinois, USA [Edit Dates] istorical Encyclopedia and History of Fulton County S. W. Taylor Page 1140-1141 transcribed by Clinton Payne TAYLOR, S. W.� By those who were privileged to know him, and who were called upon to mourn his untimely death in 1876, S. W. Taylor is recalled as one of the very early school teachers of the city of Canton, this county, who maintained discipline and dispensed knowledge in a crude structure, worked hard and received small remuneration, and who later bent his energies to the development of a fine property in Canton Township. Mr. Taylor was born in Indiana in 1825, and in his youth had few advantages, and no material wealth save what he himself created. Robert Taylor, father of S. W., was born in far-off Nova Scotia, and as a young man located in Pennsylvania, where he married Mary McCleary. The young people were ambitious of carving their fortunes out of a new country, so came to Indiana, where S. W. remained until receiving his majority. After relinquishing school teaching in Canton, the young man lived in both Troy and Ottumwa, Iowa, where he conducted a general merchandising business, and from which latter town he returned to Canton Township, and purchased the farm upon which the balance of his life was spent. His farm was equipped with the best agriculture improvements known in his time, and he was a careful manager, possessing considerable business ability as well as a knowledge of diversified farming. The wife of Mr. Taylor, who survives him, formerly was Harriet N. Whitnah. Mr. Whitnah came to Fulton County at an early day, settling on property in the southern part of Buckheart Township, where he achieved considerable success as a farmer and stock-raiser. The old Whitnah homestead is now occupied by Mrs. Taylor, who, notwithstanding the many trails and activities of her life, retains much of her youthful spirits and health. She is the devoted mother of a large family of children, who, in order of birth, are named as follows: Charles E., Jennie M., Andrew J., Calvin A. (deceased), Anna M., F. Alice and Evelyne. Two of the children are deceased, Carrie having died in infancy. Jennie M. is now the wife of H. C. McKee, of Creston, Iowa; F. Alice married A. R. Whitnah, of Carthage, Ill.; Anna M. is living at home, and Evelyne, the widow of A. W. Davison, formerly of Denver, Colo., was at the time of this writing visiting her mother in Canton. The deceased and venerated father of this family was a quiet, unassuming man, devoted to his family and home interests, and, although he was a Republican voter, had no desire for politics or general township affairs. Honest and high-minded, he was strictly conscientious in the performance of all tasks which confronted him. Any contributions, corrections, or suggestions would be deeply appreciated! Fulton County Home Page Copyright � Janine Crandell & all contributors All rights reserved Son of Robert and Mary McClary Taylor Mr. Taylor taught school in Fulton county for a few years, moved to Iowa with his family and engaged in mercantile business at Troy and Ottumwa, but returned in 1866. Mrs. Harriet Taylor was born in Buckheart township, this county, and is the daughter of A. Jackson and Jane (Hendershot) Whitnah, both of whom reside in Canton. She was united in marriage with Samuel Taylor March 17, 1853. They had 8 children: Charles Edward, 1858-1918, m. 1st. Josephine V. Hill, m. 2nd, Ida P. Oppy, Margaret Jane (Jennie) (McKee)1860-1959, Andrew J., 1852-1958, m. Lillian McBroom, Calvin Arthur Taylor, 1864-1904, m.Fannie Mariah Poland, Mary Carrie Taylor, b. 1867-1870, Angeline May (Anna), 1869-1934, m. J. S. Steele, Flora Alice Taylor, 1871-1967, m. Arthur Raymond Whitnah, and Evelyne Taylor, 1876-1958, m. A. Wesley Davidson. [Edit Bio] [Link family members] [Add Marker Transcription] [Add Note] Burial: [Edit] Greenwood Cemetery Canton Fulton County Illinois, USA [Add Plot] Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Maintained by: Pat Taylor Jennings Originally Created by: Edd Marks Record added: Mar 03, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 66419374 Mrs. Harriet Taylor was born in Buckheart township, this county, and is the daughter of A. Jackson and Jane (Hendershot) Whitnah, both of whom reside in Canton. She was united in marriage with Samuel Taylor March 17, 1853. He died Spt. 8, 1876. Mr. Taylor taught school in this county for a few years, moved to Iowa with his family and engaged in mercantile business at Troy and Ottumwa, but returned in 1866. 1860-Highland Twp, Wapello County, IA "We had, when I was a girl, few of the luxuries of life and some people lived for weeks upon hominy and venison when father first settled on this place. "I was born in the cabin which still stands on the old Tatum homestead, on the twenty-ninth day of March 1840 and am the daughter of Matthew and Lydia Tatum and I am a sister of John G Tatum, who lives here with me. I was reared to womanhood right here on this farm and have been a resident of Fulton county all my life-nearly 67 years. For my parental history the readers is referred to the sketch of John G. Tatum published in last weeks Register. I have not witnessed the entire growth and development of this section of the county, but I have witnessed much of it. My girlhood was passed in attendance at the pioneer school and in assisting my mother in household duties. I remember that Thomas Kirkpatrick taught several terms of school at the old Tatum school house. Harriet McCleary, Harvey Montanys, Margaret, Mary J. and Samuel Taylor were all old time teachers. I was a regular attendant at school and some of my old schoolmates who still survive are Mrs. Elise Putman, Frank Moran, James and John McCreary and my sister Mrs Sarah J. Shields, of Los Angeles, Calif. http://genealogytrails.com/ill/fulton/news_pioneers.html Samuel W. Taylor Bible Family information copied from the Bible of Samuel W. Taylor and Harriet N. Whitnah: Births Samuel W. Taylor�Ctab�DJune 26th 1826 Harriet N. Taylor�Ctab�DAug 1st 1837 Charles Edward�Ctab�DAug 25th 1858 Margaret Jane�Ctab�DSep 13th 1860 Andrew Jackson�Ctab�DJune 18th 1862 Calvin Arthur�Ctab�DSep 9th 1864 Mary Carrie�Ctab�DFeb 21st 1867 Angeline May�Ctab�DFeb 2d 1869 Flora Alice�Ctab�DDec 4th 1871 Evalenia�Ctab�DFeb 7th 1876 Marriages Samuel W. Taylor and Harriet N. Whitnah was married in Buckhart Tp Fulton Co Illinois on the 17th day of March 1853 Charles E Taylor & Amelia R Heirather in Lewiston Tp Fulton Co Ill December 15th 1881 A.J. Taylor & Lillian M. McBroom in Buckheart Tp Fulton Co Ill Febuary 4th 1886 C. A. Taylor & Fannie M. Poland in Fairview Tp Fulton Co. Ill. February 20th 1890. A.R. Whitnah & F. Alice Taylor in Canton Tp. Fulton Co. Ill. September 7th 1892. H.C. McKee & Jennie M. Taylor in Canton Tp. Fulton Co. Ill. August 1893. A. Wesley Davisson & Evelyne Taylor in Canton Fulton Co. Jan 1st 1900. J.S. Steele & Anna M. Taylor in Knox County Galesburg Ill July 5, 1911 Deaths Mary Carrie�Ctab�DNov 19th 1870 Samuel W Taylor�Ctab�DSep 8th 1876 Calvin Arthur Taylor�Ctab�DDec 23rd 1904 Charles E. Taylor�Ctab�DJan 23rd 19?? Andrew J. Taylor�Ctab�DFeb. 12th 1921 Harriet Newell Taylor�Ctab�DNov 21st 1932 Anna M. Steele�Ctab�DJan 3rd 1933 Margaret Jane McKee�Ctab�DJan 9th 1959
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