Taylor, Miles 1891-1929

TAYLOR, CHAFEE, REID, GRAY, SPRINGER

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 2/26/2014 at 09:36:55

The Grinnell (IA) Herald
March 1, 1929

Many old time friends of the Taylor and Chafee families will regret to learn of the death of Miles Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Taylor, who died a few days ago in the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago as a result of troubles arising from acute pneumonia. The father and mother were early residents of this town and county. C.A. Taylor was for several years principal of the Grinnell High School in the days when it was almost in its beginning. He had a large circle of friends who admired him and who have retained their friendship during the years since he left. His wife was Susy Chafee, one of the bright attractive young women of Grinnell thirty or forty years ago whose influence and usefulness were most notable.

In the summer of 1905, the boy Miles, a bright young fellow about 12 or 12 years of age spent three months as a type setter in the Herald office. He was just working to keep busy during the vacation and the Herald people always remembered him in a spirit of real friendship because there wasn't a wrong thing about the boy. He was courteous, active, bright and industrious, always on the spot when you wanted him. This boy grew up into a useful man and the senior of the Herald has watched his progress with unusual interest. We have seen him but few times since that day and he always has remained in our memory as the bright, smiling, cheerful boy who put his best into the work which we had for him to do and did it with an accuracy that made him a real help. His death is a severe blow, it occurred Thursday morning. For the rest of the story we take a reprint from a paper of Tuesday afternoon which shows in few words the estimate in which he was held in the city, Spencer, Ind., where he had lived.

"Miles Taylor, former advertising manager of Farm Life, 38 years old, manager of the John Reid Company, of Chicago, manufacturers of leather goods, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Taylor, of North Main street, died this morning about 4 o'clock at the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, the result of complications caused by stomach trouble and acute pneumonia.

The Taylors lived in an apartment at 653 Cornelia Avenue, in Chicago.

The news of the death of Mr. Taylor came to Mrs. Duane Beach about 5 o'clock this morning in a telephone message from Mrs. Taylor. The news came as a great shock although his friends here knew that he had been seriously ill.

Surviving besides the widow and the parents are four children, John Reid, Miles Jr., Charles and Marilyn, and two sisters, Mrs. Enoch Gray of Spencer, and Mrs. William Springer, of Cleveland. His father was in Cleveland with Mrs. Springer when news of the death came this morning. His mother is in Chicago.

Mr. Taylor was one of the keenest minded men ever to live in Spencer and with his pleasing personality and natural ability as an organizer and salesman he had countless friends throughout the country with whom he came into contact as advertising manager of Farm Life. He was born in Washington state and went two years to Dartmouth and was graduated from Northwestern University where he took an active part in campus affairs and was a leader in university affairs.

He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and of the Presbyterian church.

Those who knew Miles Taylor loved him. He with his charming wife and children formed one of he most interesting families ever to live in this city and his going will be felt by hundreds here. A young man yet, Mr. Taylor was just entering that best period in a man's life and death cut short a life which would have gained even greater success later. Mr. Taylor has not been well for several years. He was a veteran of the World War and served overseas."
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Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
FamilySearch.org

Name: William M. Taylor
Event Date: 23 Feb 1929
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Birth Date: 23 Aug. 1891
Birthplace: Ortung, Washington
Father's Name: Charles A.
Father's Birthplace: Green Lake, Wis.
Mother's Name: Susie Chafee
Mother's Birthplace: Allen Grove, Wis.
Spouse's Name: Jessie K.
Burial Date: 24 Feb 1929
Burial Place: Spencer, Ind.

Digital Folder Number: 4153332
Image Number: 1351
GS Film Number: 1892362
Reference ID: m 6252
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United States Census; 1920

Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States
District 228
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 82
Line Number:89
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publ. Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1820458
Digital Folder Number: 004300655
Image Number: 00686
HOUSEHOLD
Head: Miles Taylor Male Age 28 Birthplace Washington
Wife: Jessie Reid Taylor Female Age 24 Birthplace: Australia
Son: John Reid Taylor Male Age 2 Birthplace Illinois