MRS. M. L. TAYLOR

TAYLOR, STINSON

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 7/16/2009 at 04:50:51

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

MRS. M. L. TAYLOR, born in Giles Co., Tenn., Nov. 26, 1818; her maiden name was Margaret Stinson, daughter of Alex Stinson. She married Mr. Phineas Taylor in 1843; he was born in Crittenden Co., Ky., Sept 20, 1819; in 1850, they moved to this county, Centerville, where he engaged in the mercantile business until March, 1854, when they removed to Unionville, where he continued in his business and assissted in platting, laying out and building up the town; he continued in business until his death, March 24, 1865, leaving three children - Ward C., born in 1853; Campbell C., born in October 1855, died April 20, 1878, and Mary P. born Oct. 16, 1859; lost three sons in the army - Malcolm A.S., born July 18, 1844, enlisted in the 36th Iowa Inf., died Aug 20, 1864; Udell H., born Jan. 2, 1850, enlisted May 2, 1864, in the 47th Iowa Inf., died Sept 3, 1864, having enlisted when but 14 years of age; all died from disease contracted in the service; Campbell C. was a commercial traveler; has traveled extensively over all the States but seven; last traveled for Byron, Robb & Co., of Cincinnati; started on the road when but 16 years of age. Mr. Taylor was buried by the A.F.&A.M., attended by a large concourse of peopole, Rev. John Fisher, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Centerville officiating, Mr. Taylor having been Elder in that church while living.