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Note: In a letter written in 1875. "My brother Hugh (my older by some six years) married at Genev Caroline Bours, daughter of the late P. Bours,
Esq. and is now living at Stockton CA.... In Sept 1865 I left Geneva and
sailed via Panama for California, arriving at San Francisco in Oct. and
proceeded at once to Stockton. In 1866 I was married to Elizabeth
Robinson Stowe (grand-daughter of P. Bours mentioned above, niece of my
brother's wife and of B.W. Bours Esq. of Stockton.
Edward was a student at Hobart College.
When he was in Michigan at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Fourth Michigan Volunteers 20 June 1861 in Company A. He was promoted to Sargent Major of the regiment on 1 June 1863 and was mustered out after Lee's surrender on 28 June 1864 in Detroit. He wrote home faithfully and his Civil War letters are in the archives at the Clements Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI.
Shortly after the war he went to the Pacific Coast. On July 26 1866 re registered to vote in the first ward of Stockton, CA listing his occupation as Book Keeper. He finally became and for many years was Freight and Traffic Auditor of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
"TAYLOR, Edward Henry Courtney. Auditor Freight Receipts, Northern Pacific Railway office, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Born January 27, 1840, at Geneva, NY. Entered railway service 1869, since which he has been consecutively
1869-1870, secretary and accountant Stockton and Visalia Rd.;
1870-71, accountant Willamette Steamboat Co., Portland, Oregon;
1871-74, secretary Oregon Steamship Co. in charge of accounts;
1880 general accountant Oregon Steamship Co.;
1880-81 clerk comptroller's office Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. Portland, Oregon;
1881-82, chief clerk to comptroller same company;
1883-84, auditor Western division Northern Pacific Rd.;
1884-89, auditor freight receipts same road;
1891- Sept. 1896, auditor traffic receipts same road;
Sept 1896 to date, auditor freight receipts Northern Pacific Railway, successor to the Northern Pacific Road." Source: The Biographical Directory of the Railway Officials of America, Edition of 1901 pp 534-5.
Edward became a member of the Minnesota Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, National # 3989 - state # 389. He was approved on 27 May 1895.
1870 Census Stockton, San Joaquin, CA page 207
EHC Taylor, 30, Book Keeper, $6000, b NY
Lilly, 26, Keeps house, b NY
Carrie, 3, b CA
Baby, 8/12, b CA (Nov)
Mary Murray, 18, Domest Servt, b Ireland
Mary Stowe, 56, School Teacher, b NY
1880 Census
Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Source: FHL Film 1255083 National Archives Film T9-1083 Page 320B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Prosper VAN TRIDAGH Self M M W 52 AMSTERDAM HOL
Occ: Merchant Fa: HOLLAND Mo: PRUSSIA
Elizabeth VAN TRIDAGH Wife F M W 48 AMSTERDAM HOL
Fa: PRUSSIA Mo: PRUSSIA
Prosper VAN TRIDAGH Son M S W 27 MN
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: PRUSSIA
Edward VAN TRIDAGH Son M M W 17 MN
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: PRUSSIA
Paul VAN TRIDAGH Son M S W 15 OR
Occ: Store Clerk Fa: HOLLAND Mo: PRUSSIA
Edward TAYLOR Other M S W 40 OR Occ: At School Fa: HOLLAND Mo: PRUSSIA
Hortense TAYLOR Other F W 25 CA
Fa: NY Mo: NY
Carrie TAYLOR Other F S W 13 OR
Fa: NY Mo: NY
Edward TAYLOR Other M S W 4 OR
Fa: NY Mo: ---
Carl TAYLOR Other M S W 1 OR
Fa: NY Mo: ---
Elsie TAYLOR Other M S W 3M NY
Fa: NY Mo: NY
1900 Census 10th ward St Paul, Ramsey, MN, ED 151 sheet 2B
taken 1 June 1900 2317 Carter [address is smudged but next address is 2338.]
Edward H C Taylor, head, Jan 1840, 60, married 25 years, b. NY, parents b. NY,
officer RR, owns home with mortgage Hortence, wife, Feb 1855, 45, married 25 yrs, 6 children, only 4 living, b. MN,
parents b. Germany Edward W, son, May 1876, 24, b. Portland OR, Civil Engineer
Carl, son, Nov 1878, 21, b. Portland, OR, attending school 9 months
Elsice H, daughter, Feb 1880, b. Portland OR
Constance S, daughter, Aug 1986, 3, b. Portland OR
Pension Application for Edward H. C. Taylor filed from MN June 25 1904.
Application # 1319496 Certificate # 1096444 After his death Hortense C. Van F. Taylor filed from MN 1 Sep 1905.
Application # 834302 Certificate # 668457
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