Taylor, Elizabeth 1840-1905

TAYLOR, BRANGWIN, COWAN

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Date: 6/21/2022 at 15:07:09

She is burried in Riverside.
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TAYLOR—At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rufus Cilley, south of Westfield, Iowa, Saturday, June 3, 1905, Mrs. James Taylor, aged 65 years, 3 mos. And 28 days.

Deceased had been suffering with a long illness and only a few weeks ago she was removed to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rufus Cilley, with the hope that such a change would be beneficial to her health, but fate had decided otherwise.

She was a woman of fine character and bore her suffering with great patience. She was greatly beloved by those who knew her best.

She leaves to mourn the loss a loving husband and four children—W. J. Taylor, Mrs. Rufus Cilley, John Broughwin and Frank Taylor.

Deceased was born in Haddington, Scotland, February 5, 1840, and has lived near Westfield for a number of years. The remains were interred in the Akron cemetery Monday, June 5.

The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in the hour of sorrow.

The Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, June 8, 1905
Akron, Iowa
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Death of Mrs. James Taylor.

John Brangwin of this city, returned on Tuesday from Westfield where he was called by the illness and death of his mother, Mrs. James Taylor, who died on Saturday after a long and painful illness of cancer. Mrs. Taylor was operated upon last summer to obtain relief but her health failed since.

Mrs. Taylor was a native of Scotland being born in the town of Haddlugton in 1840. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Cowan. She was twice married, her first husband Jno. Brangwin dying when she was a young woman. In 1873 she was married to James Taylor at Skipton, Shropshire. In 1881 they came to Le Mars and Plymouth County has been their home since. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor lived for a number of years near Merrill on a farm and from there they moved to the west part of the county. She leaves besides the bereaved husband, three sons and a daughter, John Braugin, William Taylor, Mrs. Marion Cilley and Frank Taylor. The funeral was held on Monday from the home, Rev. E.H. Gaynor of Sioux City, officiating and the remains were laid away in the Akron cemetery. The funeral was largely attended by old friends and neighbors by whom the deceased was held in the highest esteem.

Mrs. Taylor's life was devoted to her husband and children. She was an ideal homemaker, a loving wife and fond mother, and a living exponent of the domestic virtues. She was a helpmate to her husband in every sense of the word and her death is a great blow to him and the children. Her goodness and neighborly qualities endeared her to a large circle of friends among whom she will be sadly missed.

[Source: Le Mar Globe; Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA; Saturday, June 10, 1905; Volume XXII, Number 64, Page 1]