Mary Jane Edwards was born 198 years ago – December 27, 1814 – in Maryland. Mary Jane was the daughter of Edward Barber Edwards and Nancy Linton. She married James Kaleb Janes May 29, 1832, in Washington County, Kentucky. Mary Jane and Kaleb did not have children of […]
Edward Edwards Taylor and Martha Ann Taylor, first cousins, share a birthday, 181 and 177 years ago, respectively – December 16, 1831 and December 16, 1835. Edward was born in Washington County, Kentucky, the son of John Cotton Taylor and Susan Clark Edwards. Martha was born in Ohio, […]
Family Group Sheet for John Cotton Taylor Husband: John Cotton Taylor Birth: 1795 in Virginia Death: 12 Sep 1869 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Marriage: 25 Nov 1828 in Washington County, KY Mother: Mary Ann “Molly” Hawkins Father: John Taylor Wife: Susan Clark Edwards Birth: 1797 Death: 02 […]
Benjamin Springer Taylor was born 179 years ago – November 30, 1833 – in Washington County, Kentucky. Benjamin was the son of John Cotton Taylor and Susan Clark Edwards. Benjamin married Martha Jane Janes. They had 4 children: John, Etta Clark, Susan Minerva and Margaret Springer Taylor.
Susan Clark Edwards and John Cotton Taylor were married 184 years ago – November 25, 1828 – in Washington County, Kentucky. Susan was the daughter of Edward Barber Edwards and Nancy Linton. John was the son of John Taylor and Mary Ann Hawkins. Both families were originally from […]
Death of Mrs. E. L. Springer Preached on the occasion of the death of Mrs. E. L. Springer, of Vicksburg Baptist Church, by the Pastor, Rev. D. S. Snodgrass, Feb. 20th, 1859, and requested by Judge Springer and the Church for publication. Elizabeth L. Taylor was the daughter […]
I found this tidbit from an old Springfield newspaper interesting since most of the names are in my databases. Edgar Linton is a brother to Frances Barber Linton Montgomery and Alice Linton; they are all children of Edward Linton and Catherine Elizabeth Taylor. Mrs. Etta Clarkson was Etta […]
Edward Barber Edwards was born 244 years ago – April 21, 1768 – in Maryland. Edward was the son of Jonathan Edwards and Sarah Barber. Edward married Nancy Linton, daughter of Captain John Linton and Ann Nancy Mason. The family moved to Washington County, Kentucky. Edward and Nancy […]
I have another of my treasures to share with you today. This is an old tax receipt for 1825, given to me by my great-aunt, Lillie Montgomery Goodrich. Ann Edwards was my 4th great-grandmother, at this point in her life the widow of Edward Barber Edwards who died […]
Catherine Elizabeth Taylor Linton Strong-Willed, Long Lived Catherine Elizabeth Taylor Linton, my great-great-grandmother, was a woman who lived through exciting times of history. She was a woman with grit and fortitude, carrying on when life often handed her lemons. Catherine was the daughter of John Cotton Taylor and […]
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