Taylor, Olive, Mrs. William James, 1868-1958

TAYLOR, HOULTON

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/26/2012 at 22:28:54

"Grandma" Taylor Dies at Age 90; Services Friday

Mrs. Olive "Grandma" Taylor, 90, one of Hawarden's well-known older residents, died at the Panska Nursing home Tuesday night [December 9]. She had been a patient at the Hawarden hospital a short time before being moved to the Panska home recently. For the past two years whe had been cared for by her daughter, Mrs. William Richmond, in Hawarden.

Mrs. Taylor was born July 21, 1868, in Clinton county, Iowa. She moved to Ireton vicinity with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Houlton, in 1882. She married William James Taylor in 1886 and they farmed eight miles north of Ireton. Six children were born to this union. Three sons preceded her in death, William, Floyd and Roy Taylor, and Mr. Taylor, who died in 1922. In 1927 Mrs. Taylor moved to Hawarden and became a member of the Associated church.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. Henry Worcester of Farmington, Minn., and Mrs. Sylvia Robbins of San Francisco, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Bailey of Wyndmere, N.D.; 18 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, totaling 62 descendants.

Source: Hawarden Independent, December 11, 1958.