John Taylor

TAYLOR, SHIELDS

Posted By: Deb Barker (email)
Date: 1/25/2003 at 22:09:16

TAYLOR, John, farmer, postoffice Bloomfield; was born August 18, 1816,
in Knox county, Tennessee. He came to this county in 1842, being one of the
earliest settlers in the county. At that time the Indians still camping all
about him. He owns a fine farm of 273 acres, finely improved about eight
miles northeast of Bloomfield, and is extensively engaged in the stock
business. He married July 4, 1839, to Miss Rebecca Shields, who was born
February 15, 1814, in Jefferson county, Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are
nicely situated, surrounded with all the comforts of life, an passing their
old age in peace and plenty.