Taylor, James

TAYLOR, GERARD

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/8/2013 at 08:21:36

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

TAYLOR, JAMES—Jackson Twp—pg 666. Of the firm of Taylor & Shell, proprietors of meat market, Montezuma. Is a native of Ohio, and was born on the 12th of September, 1834. After leaving school he engaged in farming and in the fall of 1862 discontinued that business. He then commenced in his present occupation, but only followed it until 1863, when he again took up farming. In the year 1867 he came to Iowa and located in Poweshiek county, which has since been his home. He first came here in 1856 and remained but two years, not settling permanently until 1867. On the 20th of August, 1854, he was married in Ohio, to Miss Susan Gerard. The fruits of this union were six children: Sarah L., Allen, Cyrus, Minnie, Lizzie and Eda.