James W. Taylor 1821-1896

TAYLOR, GRAY, MORGAN

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 10/10/2015 at 22:38:05

JAMES W. TAYLOR, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O., Dubuque; born April 9, 1821, in Sullivan Co., Tenn; when a boy, he came with his parents to Kentucky; thence to Illinois; in 1834, they removed to Galena; his father being a millwright, he also earned his trade as well as that of carpenter; in 1836, they built a mill in Tete des Mortes Township, Jackson Co.; in 1837, they came to Dubuque Co., and rebuilt a mill for Wheeler & Loomis, in Center; they also built the works known as Craig's mill and Grist Mill, owned by John W. Gray, of Potosi, Wis.; his brother Joel B., was licensed to preach in about 1840, and has been constantly engaged in this work ever since; his first charge was the M.E. Church at Pleasant Valley; he preached in the Centenary Church, at Dubuque, two years; he is now located at Toledo, Iowa. In 1846, Mr. T. removed to Center Township and improved a farm of eighty acres; this farm he afterward sold; in 1867, he came to his present location; he now owns 160 acres. He has been Township Treasurer of Center Township and School Director; for the past forty years he has been Steward or leader in the M.E.Church. Married Eliza L. Morgan in 1847; she was born in Wisconsin; had twelve children; eight living-Emeline, Mary A., Landon F., Sarah E., George W., Thomas, Ulysses H., Jennie and John B. M.E. Church.

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