Descendants of Caleb Taylor

 Generation No. 1

1. CALEB⁴ TAYLOR (BERIAH³ (BRY)TAYLOR, BERIAH (BRY)² TAYLOR, RICHARD¹)¹ was born April 15, 1811 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, US¹, and died August 03, 1870 in West Brownsville, Taylor Cemetery, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹. He married MARY GILLIS² 1832 in Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US³, daughter of ROBERT GILLIS and NANCY PORTER.

Notes for CALEB TAYLOR:

Census 1850 East Bethlehem Township, Washington Co. PA

1860 East Bethlehem, PO West Brownsville, Washington Co. PA

1870 East Bethlehem Township, Washington Co. PA

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More About MARY GILLISARY GILLISARY GILLIS:

Children of CALEB TAYLOR and MARY GILLIS are:

i. ROBERT GILLIS⁵ TAYLOR⁵, b. December 13, 1834, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US⁵; d. November 18, 1899, West Pike Run township, Taylor Cemetery, Washington County PA^5,6; m. (1) MARY ANN TANNEHILL⁷, November 07, 1867, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvanie, US⁷; m. (2) ELLEN W. CRAWFORD⁷, October 27, 1878, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US⁷.

Notes for ROBERT GILLIS TAYLOR:

Robert Gillis Taylor was born December 13, 1834 in Washington county, Penn., and attended the country schools of the locality of his birth. On September 30, 1861, he answered the call of his troubled country, and served thirteen months under Col. Joshua B. Howell, of Uniontown, Penn., as second lieutenant, in Company E, Eighty-Fifth P. V. I., but being attacked with partial paralysis he was obligated to resign his commission. After regaining his health, Mr. Taylor was for two years receiving clerk for the A. V. R. R. at Pittsburgh, Penn., then became first clerk on one of the packets belonging to the Pittsburgh, Brownsville & Geneva Packet Company.

In 1886 Gov. Pattison appointed him to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Moses McKeag, late commissioner of the Cumberland Road. Mr. Taylor is now engaged in agricultural pursuits on his farm, which is located four miles from West Brownsville, in East Bethlehem township. He is a loyal member of the Democratic party, a! nd in 1887 was elected county commissioner of Washington county, having received 5,705 votes, which was next to the highest number on his ticket. Our subject was twice married; first, November 7, 1867, to Mary Ann, daughter of Nathan and Jane Tannehill, and three sons were born of this union: John William, August 28, 1869; Nathan T., April 4, 1872, died February 23, 1876, and James Robert, November 29, 1875. The mother of these children dying August 21, 1878, Mr. Taylor married, on October 27, 1878, Ellen W., daughter of Zephaniah and Ann W. Crawford. The sons of Mr. Taylor are attending school, John William studying for the ministry.

Text taken from page 826 of:

Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington

County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

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Twenty-second PA Cavalry Rgt, PA Volunteers: Washington Co, PA

Robert Taylor, MI September 17, 1864; discharged by Special

Order December 1, 1864.

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Robert Gillis Taylor resided in a stone house built in 1811 and then in 1892 he sold the farm and purchased the farm of John Hormell. He died at this farm in 1899. His wife and her two sisters then moved to Centerville three miles away.

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1870 CENSUS OF EAST BETHLEHEM TWP, WASHINGTON CO. PA

Ten Mile PO

PAGE 32

House #237/236

ROBERT C. TAYLOR

35 YRS. CLK IN BOAT, $4,680/$800 PA

MARY A. 30 PA KEEPS HOUSE

JOHN W. 10/12 PAG (AUG)

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More About ROBERT GILLIS TAYLOR:

Occupation: 1863, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US; Occupation: Mr. Tahylor was for two years receiving clerk for the A.V.R.R. at⁷

Record Change: July 23, 1998

More About MARY ANN TANNEHILL:

Record Change: July 23, 1998

Notes for ELLEN W. CRAWFORD:

Ellen Crawford Taylor and her sisters, Martha and Margaret Crawford sued Robert's estate in 1905 claiming he took money from their savings accounts while he handled their affairs. No note as to if they collected.

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Record Change: July 23, 1998

ii. BRY TAYLOR, b. February 06, 1836; d. June 19, 1849.

iii. CALEB ANDERSON TAYLOR, b. March 04, 1838; d. October 19, 1844.

iv. VIOLET ANN TAYLOR, b. January 18, 1840, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania⁸; d. February 11, 1886; m. JOHN ALDOPHEUS GRIFFITH, February 27, 1859, Washington Co., PA⁹.

Notes for VIOLET ANN TAYLOR:

Violet was named for her Mother's sister, Violet GILLIS

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1850, E. Beth., Washington Co., Pa, p. 254

House #277

Joshua TAYLOR, 67 yrs., male, farmer, Value RE:1400, b. Ireland

Jane TAYLOR, 43 yrs., white, female, b. Ireland

L.A. TAYLOR, 21 yrs., female b. PA

M.H., TAYLOR, 16 yrs., white, male, farmer, b. Pa, at school

George TAYLOR, white, male,14 yrs., male, b. Pa, at school

pAGE 255/128

HOUSE #281

Caleb TAYLOR, 31 YRS., male, wagonmaker, Value RE:900, b. Pa, cannot

read/write

Margaret TAYLOR, 33 yrs., female, b. Pa, cannot read/write

Robert TAYLOR, 15 yrs., male, b. PA

V.A. TAYLOR, 10 yrs., female, b. Pa, at school

Nancy TAYLOR, 8 yrs., female, b. Pa, at school

J. T. TAYLOR, 7 yrs., male, b. Pa, at school

J. T. TAYLOR, 5 yrs., male, b. Pa

Elizabeth TAYLOR, 3 yrs., female, b. Pa

William TAYLOR, 1 yr. male, b. Pa

William M. GILLIS, 20 yrs., b. Pa, at school

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See John Aldopheus for 1860

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1870

East Bethlehem Township, Washington Co. Page 33

House # 248

TAYLOR, Caleb, 60 yrs., male, white, wagon maker, Value Real Estate:

$1,800, Value Personal Estate $500, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Mary, 54 yrs., keeping house, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Nancy J., 28 yrs., female, white, b. Pa

TAYLOR, George M., 7 yrs., male, white, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Sarah, 15 yrs., female, white, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Alice M., 12 yrs., female, white, b. Pa

GRIFFITH, Andrew A., 11 yrs., b. Pa

GRIFFITH, Harry E., 7 yrs., b. Pa

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TAYLOR, Heardman, 36 yrs., male, white, farmer Value Real Estate:

$3,350, Value Personal Estate: $960, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Ann, 23 yrs., female, white, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Malinda, 3 yrs., female, white, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Sophia, 3/12 yr., female, white, b. Pa

TAYLOR, Jane, 70 yrs., female, white, b. Ireland

GRIFFITH, Violet A., 30 female, white, female, b. Pa

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1880 E. Bethlehem Twp., Washington Co., PA, page 18

House #178

GRIFFITH, Violet white, female, 39 yrs., widow, keeping house, b.Pa,F/M b. Pa

GRIFFITH, Aldopheus white, male, 21 yrs., son, single,laborer,b. Pa, F/M b. Pa

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E. Bethlehem Twp., Washington Co., PA, page 19

Harry GRIFFITH, white, male, 17 yrs., son, at home, b. Pa, F/M b. Pa

2 doors down is Emmor H. Griffith

 

 

More About VIOLET ANN TAYLOR:

Census: 1880, East Bethlehem, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US⁹

Record Change: August 14, 1998

Notes for JOHN ALDOPHEUS GRIFFITH:

This date for birth is taken from the Census 1860 that lists John's

age and birth state.

Lists Violet Ann Griffith, 30 female, White, East Bethlehem Township,

as head of household

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Dwelling / Family # 65

Robert Taylor-Head of Household

born 1837 Farmer

John GRIFFITH Male 22 White Farm Laborer

Violet Ann GRIFFITH 18 yrs.

Jane TAYLOR 62 yrs. Real Estate $6,000 born in Ireland 1798

Herdman TYALOR 23 yrs. born PA

Sofie TAYLOR 31 yrs. born 1829

 

More About JOHN ALDOPHEUS GRIFFITH:

Census: 1860, West Brownsville, East Bethlehem, Washington, PA, US¹⁰

Record Change: August 25, 1998

Marriage Notes for VIOLET TAYLOR and JOHN GRIFFITH:

Based on the birth of A. Griffith who is listed on the 1880 Census

with his mother.

 

v. NANCY JANE TAYLOR¹¹, b. January 21, 1842, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹¹; d. April 19, 1874, Washington Co. PA.

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Record Change: July 22, 1998

vi. JOHN PORTER TAYLOR¹¹, b. September 05, 1843, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹¹; d. July 28, 1917, Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela PA; m. ELLA A. CONN, January 02, 1868.

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Record Change: July 22, 1998

vii. JAMES PLAFORD TAYLOR, b. July 02, 1845; d. February 12, 1863.

viii. ELIZABETH TAYLOR¹², b. June 06, 1847, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹²; d. December 25, 1852.

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Record Change: July 22, 1998

ix. WILLIAM VANMETER TAYLOR¹³, b. June 10, 1849, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹³; m. NANNIE HUFFMAN, March 31, 1877.

Notes for WILLIAM VANMETER TAYLOR:

Was a Doctor in McKeeport, PA

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM TAYLOR and NANNIE HUFFMAN:

March 31, 1897 ?

x. MARY MALISSA TAYLOR, b. July 29, 1851; d. September 25, 1852.

xi. SARAH KESIAH TAYLOR¹⁴, b. March 19, 1855, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹⁴; d. August 07, 1888; m. JONATHAN KNIGHT TEALE, July 31, 1873, Washington County, PA.

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Record Change: July 22, 1998

xii. ALICE MAY TAYLOR¹⁵, b. September 08, 1858, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹⁵; d. October 04, 1879; m. WILLIAM HORMELL, February 28, 1878, Washington County, PA.

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Record Change: July 22, 1998

xiii. GEORGE MARTIN TAYLOR¹⁵, b. February 19, 1863, East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, US¹⁵; m. (1) ELLA WOODFILL, October 22, 1873, Washington County, PA; m. (2) ALICE BROWN, May 18, 1897, Washington County, PA.

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