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BIOGRAPHIES
The following biographies are extracted from:
Source:
A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio
Vol. II.
Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago & New York
1917
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BARZILLIA TAYLOR.
One of the old an honored citizens of Paint Township, both in
longevity and length of residence, and still one of that
township's energetic and successful farmers, is Barzillia
Taylor. Through a long life of useful endeavor and
honest achievement he has been connected with the agricultural
interests of his community, and at this time is the owner of 265
acres of fertile land, located on the Greenfield and Rapid Forge
Pike, 5½ miles south of
Greenfield and seven miles from Bainbridge.
Mr. Taylor was born in Paint Township,
Ross County, Ohio, on the old Taylor homestead farm, April 8,
1845, and is a son of Pierce and Rebecca (Warren) Taylor.
His grandfather was John Taylor, a native of
Pennsylvania, who left the Keystone State in young manhood,
settled in Paint Township, and there devoted himself to farming.
From small beginnings he became one of the substantial men of
his community, so that when his sons were ready to start out in
the world on their own account he gave to each 100 acres of
land, and still had a large amount of property left at the time
of his death. Pierce Taylor was born on a part of
his father's farm and received the education afforded by the
district schools of his day and community. On reaching man's
estate he was given his share of the property by his father, and
continued to cultivate it until 1865, when he disposed of his
interests therein and bought another property, which was located
nearer to the schoolhouse. There he rounded out his
career, and at the time of his death was one of his community's
well-to-do men. He was a good citizen who had a part in
movements for the betterment of his locality, and held the
respect and esteem of those with whom he came into contact.
Mr. Taylor married Rebecca Warren, who was
born near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, where she was
educated and grew to womanhood. She was a gentle Christian
woman who reared her children to lives of industry and honesty
and who was her husband's faithful companion in all his
fortunes. They were the parents of five children, namely:
Amanda, who died as the wife of John A. Hewitt;
Abraham W., who is also deceased; Barzillia, of this
review; Sarah N., who is the wife of William
Bennett, of Jeffersonville, Ohio; and Mary
Angeline, who is the wife of John Milligan, an
agriculturist of Buckskin Township, Ross County.
The district schools of Paint Township furnished
Barzillia Taylor with his educational training, and
he grew up on the home farm, where he was given the benefit of
his father's knowledge as to matters agricultural. He
remained under the parental roof until his marriage, January 12,
1864, when he settled in a small house on the farm on which he
now resides. Later he built a more commodious residence, on the
road, and this has continued to be his home to the present time.
From the outset of his career Mr. Taylor was an
energetic and painstaking man, fulfilling his obligations with
conscientious exactness, and in his work exemplifying the belief
that what was worth doing at all was worth doing well.
These things have been characteristic of him throughout his life
and have played a large share in the winning of his success.
His farm of 265 acres is attractively and conveniently situated
on the Greenfield and Rapid Forge Pike, almost midway between
the large commercial centers of Bainbridge and Greenfield, and
presents a handsome appearance, with modern buildings and other
improvements, well-tilled and well-fenced fields and a general
air of prosperity. In former years Mr. Taylor
raised a good grade of livestock, but recently, owing to
advancing age, Mr. Taylor disposed of his cattle,
hogs and sheep, and now devotes himself entirely to general
farming.
On January 12, 1864, Mr. Taylor was
married to Mary Francis Harris, who was born and reared in
Buckskin Township, Ross County, daughter of Ignatius and
Elizabeth Harris. To this union there have been born
three children: Alvada, who is the widow of Myley
Boyles and lives in Ross County; Harley N.,
residing on the old homestead in Paint Township; and Stewart,
of Highland County. Mr. Taylor is an out and
out democrat, but has never mixed in political affairs. He
has served as township trustee for one term and as school
director, and has always been generous in his support of
measures making for better morals, better education and more
advanced citizenship.
Source: A Standard History of
Ross County, Ohio, Volume II – Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Company –
Chicago & New York - 1917 - Page 640 |
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LEWIS H. TAYLOR.
To mention the name Taylor in Ross County is to recall the
fortunes and experiences of one of the oldest families to find a
home in this part of the early wilderness of Ohio.
It was soon after Gen. Anthony Wayne
had subdued the Indians and had made an effective treaty for
possession of Ohio Territory in 1795 that the Taylors
ventured into this portion of the wilderness from Kentucky. The
earliest member of the family in Ross County was William
Taylor. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He had been
reared in New Jersey and had enlisted from that colony for
service in the war for independence. Later he led his
family from the Atlantic seaboard across the mountains into the
wilds of Kentucky, and from there in 1796 crossed the streams
and penetrated the woods of Southern Ohio until they arrived in
Ross County. There he secured patent to a large tract of
land and spent the rest of his years. A part of that land
is still intact and in the Taylor ownership, and it is one of
the few farms that can boast a continuous possession by one
family through nearly a century and a quarter.
Jonathan Taylor, a son of the pioneer and
revolutionary soldier. William Taylor, was
born in Kentucky and was only three years of age when he came to
Ross County. He grew up on the frontier, became skilled in all
the arts and accomplishments of that day, and also had some of
the culture and refinement that go with schools and books.
He spent his life on the Taylor homestead in Ross County and
reared his family there.
Alexander Taylor, representing the third
generation of this family in Ross County, was born on the old
homestead in Paxton Township in 1817. After his marriage
he located near Frankfort, but after the death of his father,
Jonathan, he bought the interests of the other heirs in the
old homestead, which originally contained 260 acres, and there
he worked, prospered, exercised a wide range of influence and
passed away in 1896. His death occurred just a century
after the family had come to Ross County. He was a man of
quiet, unassuming character, attended strictly to his own
business, and while public spirited to a high degree, he was
never drawn into the activities of public life. He married
Isabelle Porter, who was born in Twin Township of Ross
County. January 12, 1832. Her father, Joshua
Porter, was also born in Ross County, and the Porters
are one of the very early families of this section, having come
from Virginia and settled in this part of Ohio before the close
of the eighteenth century.
The only son and child of Alexander Taylor and wife
is Mr. Lewis H. Taylor, who was born near Franklin
October 3, 1862. The farm where he now resides is his property,
and its 162 acres are situated 1 ½ miles southeast of
Bainbridge. He has always been identified with its
management since his early youth, and being the only child, he
provided a home and gave constant care to his parents during
their declining years. On January 20, 1903, Mr.
Taylor married Miss Melda Carter, who
was born in Pike County, Ohio, a daughter of Elijah
and Nancy Carter, who came from Bainbridge
when Mrs. Taylor was a girl. Without children of
their own, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have an adopted daughter, Mary
Pauline.
Mr. Taylor has land and facilities
sufficient to allow him to indulge his fancy for good livestock,
and his farm is up-to-date and modern in every detail. He
also has a number of other business interests besides his farm.
In politics he is a republican.
Source: A Standard History of
Ross County, Ohio, Volume II – Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Company –
Chicago & New York - 1917 - Page 530 |
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J. W. TIMMONS - See
HARMOUNT, Sarah Elizabeth, Mrs.
Source: A Standard History of
Ross County, Ohio, Volume II – Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Company –
Chicago & New York - 1917 - Page 804 |
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