The Lewis County Advocate, Chehalis, WA., November 14, 1935, page 4

ACCIDENT FATAL TO J. A. TAYLOR

            John A. Taylor was born Jan. 2, 1871, at Manhattan, Kansas. At the age of five years, he crossed the plains with his parents and settled in Lewis County, WA. He was a member of the pioneer Taylor family who lived about three miles east of Toledo. At the age of 22, he was married to Nellie Omeg, who preceded him in death in 1934. They lived east of Toledo until 1919 when whey moved to Lyle. Wash. Death was caused by the shock of an accident on Tuesday in which he received a severe injury to his left arm, necessitating amputation. He died early Wednesday morning at St. Joseph's hospital in Vancouver. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Cassie Smith and Mrs. Birdie Allie of Toledo, Mrs. Rose Blair of Salkum, Mrs. Lena Layton of Chehalis, and Mrs. Mae Fulton of Portland and five sons, Robert, Ben, Charles. Andrew and Victor Taylor of Lyle, 10 grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Lyle Tanner of Santa Rose, Calif., and Mrs. Lily Bowen of Yakima. The funeral was Friday afternoon from the Hartland church, and he was buried beside his wife in the Hartland cemetery.

The Klickitat County News, Goldendale, WA., November 14, 1935, page 4

J. A. TAYLOR IS DEAD; INJURED
Prominent Hartland Resident Suffers Fatal Accident Short While Back

Funeral services for John Andrew Taylor, 63, were conducted Friday afternoon from the Hartland Baptist church with the Rev. S. C. Eshelman of Centreville officiating.  Mr. Taylor was well and favorably known in his home community and the community joined with the family in mourning his loss.  Termed as a resident who was always ready to help a friend in a large or small way and a neighbor who will be sorely missed, the services were marked by the large attendance.

OBITUARY

            J. A. Taylor was born in Manhattan, Kansas, January 21, 1872.  At the age of five years he came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Taylor, in a covered wagon to Lewis county where they resided at Toledo. He received the majority of his education in the public schools of Lewis County.
            In 1894 he was united in marriage to Nellie T. Omeg of Toledo.  To this union were born 11 children, five sons: Charles of Spokane, Robert and Andrew of Lyle and Benjamin and Victor of High Prairie; and six daughters, Mrs. Hollis Smith and Mrs. Ray Allie of Toledo, Mrs. Jacob Blain of Onalaska, Mrs. David Layton of Chehalis and Mrs. John Fulton of Portland.
            In 1919 Mr. Taylor moved with his family to Hartland where he engaged in farming.  Mrs. Taylor passed away May 4, 1934 at Hartland.  Since his wife’s death, he has spent the great bulk of his time with his children in various portions of the northwest.  Two months ago Mr. Taylor decided to go to McMinnville to work.  Here he received a minor injury and was forced to rest for a while.  He then resided with L. A. Hildenbrand of Amboy.  November 5, while Mr. Hildenbrand and a sun were sawing wood for home use, Mr. Taylor was watching and inadvertently slipped, falling into the saw blade, severing his left arm.  The shock and loss of blood prove fatal at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Vancouver the following day.
            The deceased was a member of the Modern Woodman.  Interment was in the Hartland cemetery.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., November 14, 1935, page 4

JOHN TAYLOR, OF HARTLAND, DIES SATURDAY

            LYLE – The community was shocked to learn of the death of John Taylor, of Hartland, last week.  Funeral services were held last Friday at Hartland.  Internment was in the Hartland cemetery.  The sympathy of the entire community is extended the bereaved family. 

The Lewis County Advocate, Chehalis, WA., November 21, 1935m, page 13

JOHN A. TAYLOR

            Funeral services for John A. Taylor, 64, a pioneer of Lewis county, were held at Lyle, Wash., last week.  Mr. Taylor was born in Kansas, crossed the plains with his parents when five years of age and settled near Toledo.  In 1893 he married Nellie Omeg of Toledo.  The family moved to Lyle in 1919, where Mrs. Taylor’s death occurred a year ago.  Ten children survive, Mrs. Carrie Smith and Mrs. Berdie Allin, Toledo; Mrs. Lena Layton of Chehalis, Mrs. Rose Blair of Salkum, Mrs. May Fulton of Portland, and Robert, Charles, Ben, Andrew and Victor Taylor, all residing at Lyle.