01 (F): Myrtle Tempa KAYLOR Born: 16 SEP 1883 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL Died: 31 JAN 1958 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL Spouses: Harry E. LEONARD
02 (F): Ethel Maude KAYLOR Born: 04 JAN 1886 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL Died: 04 MAR 1972 in Mt. Zion, Macon Co., IL Spouses: Oscar H. PETERS
03 (M): Ralph J. KAYLOR Born: 27 AUG 1887 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL Died: UNKNOWN in Unknown Spouses: Kathryn HARLISS
04 (F): Edna KAYLOR Born: 15 DEC 1889 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL Died: 24 SEP 1949 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL Spouses: Harry Ralston ELLIOTT
05 (F): Elizabeth KAYLOR Born: 12 OCT 1891 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL Died: 04 APR 1971 in Marseilles, IL Spouses: James Elmer BAKER
06 (M): Coyne William KAYLOR Born: 03 JAN 1896 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL Died: 19 JAN 1987 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL Spouses: Theresa Margaret TEDROW
07 (M): John Roberts KAYLOR Born: 31 MAY 1899 in Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL Died: 21 MAY 1989 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI Spouses: Verna DODSON; Flossie GARD; Dessie FURNISH
Additional Information
William J. KAYLOR:
Burial: 05 JUL 1930, Riverside Cem., Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: 1 mile North of Illiopolis , Sangamon Co., IL
Census: 1920, Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL
Census: 1870, Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL
Census: 1880, Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL
Census: 1900, Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL
Census: 1910, Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL
Notes: William's middle name could be James or John?
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OBIT - State Register, Springfield, IL (1930)
WILLIAM KAYLOR, 69, SUCCUMBS AT ILLIOPOLIS HOME
State Register Special Services
ILLIOPOLIS, July 3 - William J. Kaylor, 69, a retired farmer of this place, died at his home here at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, after an illness of sometime.
Mr. Kaylor was born in Edgar county and came to Illiopolis with his parents at the age of three years. He married Miss Anna Roberts on Jan. 26, 1882.
Surviving are his widow, four daughters: Mrs. Harry Leoanrd, Mrs. Oscar Peters, Mrs. Harry Elliott and Mrs. Elmer Baker, all of Illiopolis; three sons, Ralph and Coyne of Illiopolis and John of Mt. Auburn; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Correll of Springfield; Mrs. Alice Guyton of Springfield and Mrs. Edna Clark of South Bend, Ind.; and two brothers, Charles Kaylor of Springfield and Theodore Kaylor of Edinburg. He also leaves twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Christian Church here, Rev. W. B. Stine,pastor, officaiting. Burial will be in Riverside Cemtery here. The family requests that no flowers be sent.
OBITUARY (probably Illiopolis, IL newspaper):
William J. Kaylor second son of John and Serelda Kaylor was born July fifteenth, 1880, in Edgar county, Illinois. When a child of three years his parents moved to this community where he lived until July the second, 1930, when shortly before midnight he answered the final call by Him who has said "come unto me and I will give you rest."
When a boy of fifteen years he confessed his belief in Almighty God and his faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized in this church by Elder G. M. Good who later united him in holy matrimony to Mary Ann Roberts, who survives him. He remained a constant faithful member of this congregation during his entire life.
To William J. and Anna Kaylor were born seven children, three sons and four daughters: Myrtle, Ethel, Edna, Elizabeth , Coyne and John who with twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild are left to comfort his faithful devoted wife and their mother, each of whom unite with his three sisters and two brothers, other relatives and neighbors and legions of friends in this happy thought, "It is well withhis soul."
Intermingled with the sorrow at parting here and with the last look of relatives, friends and neighbors is the sweet consolation that the lines of pain and suffering which marked his features for so many days are gone forever, replaced by that peaceful happy look in death, plainly indicative of the fact that his suffering and sorrows are over forever. Let us be glad for his is not dead but sleeping in the arms of Jesus.
Funeral services were conducted at the Illiopolis Christian Church, Saturday afternoon, July fifth, by the pastor W. B. Stine with interment in River Side Cemetery.
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The Farmer's Review
Illustrated
FARM DIRECTORY
For Cass, Mason, Menard and Sangamon Counties Illinois
Compiled and Published by The Farmer's Review - Chicago, Illinois, 1917:
KAYLOR, W. J., wife's name Mary, Children: John, Lizzie, P. O. Illiopolis, owns 150 acres, Sec. 5
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1900 Sangamon Co. IL Census, Illiopolis Township:
#145/145 KAYLOR Wm 40, head, married 18 yrs, IL PA OH
Mary A. 38, wife, 7 child 7 living, IL IN IL
Myrtle 16, dau, IL IL IL
Ethel 14, dau, IL IL IL
Ralph 12, son, IL IL IL
Edna 10, dau, IL IL IL
Lizzie 8, dau, IL IL IL
Coin 4, son, IL IL IL
John 11/12, son, IL IL IL
1910 Sangamon Co. IL Census, Illiopolis Twp
KAYLOR, William J., head, 49, married once 28 years, b IN, father b PA, mother b Vermont
Mary, wife, 49, married once 28 years, b IL, father b IN, mother b OH
Ralph, son, 22, b IL, father b IN, mother b IL
Edna, daughter, 21, b IL, father b IN, mother b IL
Lizzie, daughter, 18, b IL, father b IN, mother b IL
Coyne, son, 15, b IL, father b IN, mother b IL
John R., son, 11, b IL, father b IN, mother b IL
Rolla H., hired man, 28, single, b IL; father IL, mother b IL (Kaylor? doubtful
1920 Sangamon County IL Census, Illiopolis
KAYLOR, William 59 IL PA VT
Mary 59 IL IL IL
John 20 IL IL IL
1930 Sangamon County IL Census, Illiopolis
KAYLOR, William, head, $4000, Owns, 69, married at 21 yrs, IL VT PA
Mary Ann, wife, 68, married at 20 yrs, IL IN IL
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The following was in the Abstract of the house at the corner of Louisa and 4th Street that William Kaylor once owned, when it was sold by Martha and Joe Hawkins. The Hawkins' allowed me to type the information found below from that abstract.
ABSTRACT OF TITLE - SANGAMON COUNTY ILLINOIS - #143608
The following described Real estate in the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois, to wit:
Lots Six (6), Seven (7), and Eight (8) in Block Twenty (20) of the Town of Wilson, now Village of Illiopolis.
ITEM No. 4: Annie Hagen, widow; Mary A. Hagen, single; John W. Hagen, Mary I., his wife; Margaret C. Hagen, single; Josephine E. Hagen, single; and Charles L. Hagen, single, sole heirs of law of JOHN A. HAGEN, Deceased
TO
WILLIAM J. KAYLOR
WARRANTY DEED ENTRY NO. 123772
Dated February 15, 1919 Filed February 27, 1920
Consideration $2500.00 Rec. Vol. 186, page 532
Conveys: Lots 6, 7 and 8 in Block 20 in the Village of Illiopolis. (H. W.) Rev.Stamp $2.50
(Signed by the above Hagen family with (seal)
Acknowledged: February 15, 1919, before John Sheller, N P., Sangamon County, Illinois, by (list of Hagen family as above again. (H.W.)
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ITEM No. 5: WILLIAM KAYLOR and MARY A. (his wife), TO ELMER BAKER and ELIZABETH BAKER
MORTGAGE Entry No. 214907
Dated June 21, 1927 Filed June 22, 1927
Consideration $1,660.00 Rec. Vol. 335, p33
Conveys: Lot 7 and Lot 8 in Block 20 of the Town of Wilson now Village of Illiopolis. (H.W.)
To Secure the payment of 1 note dated even date herewith as follows: 1 principal note in the sum of $1660.00, payable 5 years after date, bearing interest at the rate of 6% annum from date until paid, with the privilege of paying any or all of the principal at any time prior to maturity and interest to be paid only on the amount left as principal from time to time unpaid.
Ins. $4000.00. Atty's fee.
(Signed) WILLIAM KAYLOR (Seal)
MARY A. KAYLOR (Seal)
Abstract No. 143608
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ITEM No. 6: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE SOUTHERN DIVISION SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
In the Matter of COYNE KAYLOR, Bankrupt { No. 5720 in Bankruptcy.
At Springfield, in said District, on the 16th day of September, A. D. 1929, before the Honorable Louis FitzHenry, Judge of said Court in Bankruptcy, the petition of Coyne Kaylor that he be adjudged a bankrupt, within the true intent and meaning of the acts of Congress, relating to bankruptcy, having been heard and duly considered, the said Coyne Kaylor is hereby declared and adjudged a Bankrupt accordingly.
WITNESS the Honorable Louis FitzHenry, Judge of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Springfield, in said District on the 16 day of September, A. D. 1929. (Court Seal) S. T. Burnett, Clerk by Dorothea Fredrickson, Deputy Clerk. Filed September 16, 1929. Abstract No. 143608
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ITEM No. 7: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DIVISION, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
In the Matter of COYNE KAYLOR, Bankrupt { No. 5720 in Bankruptcy.
Whereas, COYNE KAYLOR of R.R., Illiopolis, Ill. in said District, has been duly a bankrupt, under the Acts of Congress reltating to bankruptcy, and appears to have conformed to all the requirements of law in that behalf.
It is, therefore, ordered by the Court that said Coyne Kaylor be dishcarged from all debts and claims which are made provable by said Acts against his estate, and which existed on the 16th day of September, A. D. 1929, on which day the petition for adjudication was filed by him; excepting such debts as are by law excepted from the operation of discharge in bankruptcy.
Witness the Honorable Louis FitzHenry, Judge of said District Court, and the seal thereof, this 4th day of June, A. D. 1930.
(Court Seal) S. T. Burnett, Clerk by Dorothea Fredrickson, Deputy Clerk. Filed June 4, 1930. Abstract No. 143608.
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ITEM NO. 8
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM J. KAYLOR, Deceased { #14155.
William J. Kaylor died on or about the 2nd day of July, A. D. 1930, testate, leaving at the time of his decease Mary Ann Kaylor, his widow; Myrtle Leonard, a daughter; Ethel Peters, a daughter; Edna Elliott, a daughter; Elizabeth Baker, a daughter; Coyne Kaylor, a son; Ralph Kaylor, a son; John Kaylor, a son; all of whom are adults, his only heirs at law, as appears from Affidavit of Mary Ann Kaylor, dated July 10, 1930, and recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 114, pages 41-41.
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ITEM NO. 9
On July 10, 1930, Mary Ann Kaylor filed her petition in the Probate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, representing that the instrument in writing herewith filed, purports to be the Last Will and Testament of William J. Kaylor who died on the 2nd day of July A. D. 1930, leaving surviving him the following persons, his only heirs at law and legatees or devisees:
Mary Ann Kaylor, Adult, Heir & Legatee, Illiopolis, Ill.
Myrtle Leonard, Adult, Heir & Legatee, Illiopolis, Ill.
Ethel Peters, Adult, Heir & Legatee, Illiopolis, Ill.
Edna Elliott, Adult, Heir & Legatee, Mt. Auburn, Ill.
Elizabeth Baker, Adult, Heir & Legatee, Illiopolis, Ill.
Coyne Kaylor, Adult, Heir & Legatee, Illiopolis, Ill.
Ralph Kaylor, Adult, Heir, Unknown
John Kaylor, Adult, Heir, Mt. Auburn, Ill.
That the other heirs at law, if any, of said deceased, are unknown.
And your petitioner prays that said instrument in writing be admitted to probate in this Court as the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased.
(Signed) Mary Ann Kaylor
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of July 1930.
C. C. Scott, N. P., Sangamon County, Illnois
Petition endorsed as follows, to-wit: "Set for hearing Aug. 6th 1930. J. H. Weiner appointed Guardian Ad Litem for infant heirs at law, devisees or legatees and all person under disability.
------------Probate Judge.
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ITEM NO. 10
Certificate of Mailing Copies of Petition to Probate the Last Will and Testament of William J. Kaylor, deceased, each, to John Kaylor, the heirs at law, legatees and devisees of said deceased, named in said petition, to their respective addresses therein given, filed July 10, 1930.
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ITEM NO. 11
Certificate of Publication in the Illinois State Journal a newspaper printed and published in the City of Springfield, County of Sangamon and State of Illinois, of Petition to Probate the Last Will and Testament of William J. Kaylor, deceased, notifying all known heirs at law, legatees, and devisees of said deceased, and other heirs at law if any of said deceased, that are unknown who are not known to said petitioner of the Probate of said Will, filed July 26, 1930.
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ITEM NO. 12
Waiver of Notice of Petition to Probate the Last Will and Testament of William J. Kaylor, deceased, by Myrtle Leonard, Ethel Peters, Edna Elliott, Elizabeth Baker, and Coyne Kaylor, heirs at law, legatees and devisees under the purported will of said deceased, filed August 6, 1930.
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ITEM NO. 13
I, WILLIAM J. KAYLOR, a resident of the Village of Illiopolis, County of Sangamon, State of Illinois, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by me heretofore made.
FIRST: I direct that all my Just debts, funeral expenses and expenses of administration upon my estate be duly paid.
SECOND: I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann Kaylor, all of my personal estate, to be hers absolutely.
THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Mary Ann Kaylor, all real estate which I may own at the time of my death, to have and to hold for and during the term of her natural life, subject to any mortgages which may be liens upon said real estate, my wife being requested to apply the interest and installments upon said mortgage or mortgages during her lifetime, out of the income from my said real estate.
FOURTH: Subject to the devise herein made of my real estate to my wife, Mary Ann Kaylor, for her life, I give, devise and bequeath said real esate to my five children, Myrtle Leonard, Ethel Peters, Edna Elliott, Elizabeth Baker and Coyne Kaylor, in equal parts, to be theirs absolutely.
FIFTH: I hereby forgive my son, Ralph Kaylor, and my son John Kaylor, from all indebtedness which they may owe me for moneys which I have advanced to or paid out for them, but I make no other provision in this Will for said sons, Ralph Kaylor and John Kaylor, as each of them have received from me an amount equal to, or in excess of what I consider would be their fair respective shares of my estate.
SIXTH: I nominate and appoint my wife, Mary Ann Kaylor, to be executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament and request that she be allowed to serve as such Executrix, without giving any bond or security therefore.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of April, A. D. 1929.
(Signed) W. J. KAYLOR (Seal)
Witnesses: Vea Fossett, H. C. Roberts, W. J. Stapleton
Filed July 10, 1930, W. A. Pavey, Clerk of Probate Court
"August 6, 1930, Proof of Will made and same admitted to Probate.
(Signed) Roger E. Chapin, Probate Judge"
STATE OF ILLINOIS - SANGAMON COUNTY
I do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last Will and Testament of the within named William J. Kaylor deceased, so far as I know or believe; and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies mentioned therein as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend, and the law charges me, and that I may come to my hands or knowledge belonging to the estate of the said deceased, and render a fair and just account of my executorship, when thereunto required by law, to the best of my knowledge and ability; so help me God.
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 6th day of august A. D. 1930.
(Signed) Mary Ann Kaylor
(Seal) Lillian J. Bohn, Notary Public
Recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 24, of Will Records, Page 109.
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ITEM NO. 14
Letters Testamentary were issued by the Probate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, on August 7, 1930, to Mary Ann Kaylor as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of William J. Kaylor, deceased, as appears fromSangamon County Probate Records, Book 11, of Executor's Bond and Letters, Page 301.
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ITEM NO. 15
Proof of Publication and Posting of Adjustment Notices of the Estate of William J. Kaylor, deceased, by A. L. Bice for Mary Ann Kaylor, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of said deceased, notifying and requesting all person having claims against said estate to present the same for examination and allowance. Filed October 6, 1932, and recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 17 of Adjustment Day Records, page 440.
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ITEM NO. 16
Inventory of the Estate of William J. Kaylor, deceased, filed June 29, 1931 and recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 38 of Inventories, page 49, includes the following described real estate:
Lots 6, 7 and 8 in Block 20 in the Village of Illiopolis, Ill. (And other land)
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ITEM NO. 17
An Amended Inventory of the Estate of William J. Kaylor, deceased, filed March 28, 1932, and recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 38 of Inventories, page 397, includes the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lots, 6, 7 and 8 in Block 20 in the Village of Illiopolis, Ill. (and other land)
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ITEM NO. 18
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FINDING HEIRSHIP OF WILLIAM KAYLOR, deceased{
ORDER FINDING HEIRSHIP
This cause coming on to be heard, the Court, being fully advised in the premises, finds that William J. Kaylor died testate on the second day of July, 1930; that at the time of his decease he left him surviving his widow, Mary Ann Kaylor, and his children: Myrtle Leonard, Ethel Peters, Edna Elliott, Elizabeth Baker, Coyne Kaylor, Ralph Kaylor and John Kaylor, as his only heirs at lw.
ENTERED this 31 day of March 1932 - Benjamin S. DeBoice, Probate Judge.
Filed March 31, 1932, and recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 117, page 417.
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ITEM NO. 19
Final Report made by Mary Ann Kaylor, as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of William J. Kaylor, deceased, to the Probate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, filed March 31, 1932, and approved August 15, 1936 and recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 24, of Administrator's and Executor's Final Reports, page 361. It appears from said Report that the debts and claims files against said estate have all been paid.
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ITEM NO. 20
Order declaring the Estate of William J. Kaylor, deceased, settled and discharging Mary Ann Kaylor, as executrix of said estate, filed August 15, 1936 and recorded in Sangamon County Probate Records, Book 127, page 120.
Mary Ann ROBERTS:
Burial: 20 JAN 1936, Riverside Cem., Illiopolis, Sangamon Co., IL
Notes: Supposedly died at the home of her daughter in Christian Co., IL, no record found there or in Sangamon County, but years later found the following:
Found her death listed under TAYLOR in Mosquito Twp., Christian Co. IL on IL State Archives Death Database:
TAYLOR MARY ANN F/W Y-74 0000379 1936-01-11 CHRISTIAN MOSQUITO
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OBIT - MRS. ANNA KAYLOR
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Anna Kaylor, aged 74 years and 8 months, at the Christian Church, with Rev. J. A. Brubeck officiating. Mrs. Kaylor passed away Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Elliott, near Mt. Auburn after being sick nearly a week.
Mary Ann Roberts, daughter of Wm. P. and Nancy Elizabeth Roberts was born near Illiopolis, May 17, 1861. She was married to William J. Kaylor of Illiopolis, Jan. 26, 1882. To this union seven children were born, Mrs. Myrtle Leonard, Mrs. Ethel Peters, Ralph Kaylor, Mrs. Edna Elliott, Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Coyne and John Kaylor. All the children are living near Illiopolis except Ralph. Mr. Kaylor preceded her in death six years ago. She also leaves fifteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a Grandson having preceded her in death, two brothers and two sisters, Harve C. Roberts, Geo. H. Roberts, Mrs. Tempa Jeffords, and Mrs. Edward Baker.
Mrs. Kaylor joined the Christian church of Illiopolis when a young girl and was an active member all her life.
At the funeral, Mrs. Kent Roberts, and Emma Isabelle Roberts sang, "Whispering Hope," "Some Day We'll Understand" and "Sweet Hour of Prayer", with Dick Roberts at the piano.
The pallbearers were five grandsons and a nephew: Don Leonard, Ralph Kaylor, Jr. of Decatur, Wm. Kaylor, Jr., Ralston Elliott, Truman Semple and Kent Roberts. The flower girls were: Anna Kaylor, Blanche Semple, Elsie Michelson of Decatur, Lela Spangler of Ridgefarm, Catherine Baker and Rachel Roberts.
Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.
Marriage Notes
Married: 26 JAN 1882, Sangamon Co., IL
Footnotes
IL State Archives Death Index Database Online, Cert. #375.