Wm H Taylor

TAYLOR, MILLIGAN, TRUITT

Posted By: Deb Barker (email)
Date: 1/25/2003 at 22:06:30

TAYLOR, WM. H., clerk of the courts, Bloomfield; was born in Decatur county,
Ind., February 8, 1847. At the age of eleven his parents came to this
county, and located in Pulaski in the spring of 1859; there he grew of
manhood. At the age of thirteen, his father died and left him to care for
and support an invalid mother and three sisters. This he did by farming and
teaching. He began teaching at the age of eighteen; soon after, his mother
died, which left him the sole care of his sisters, whom he has lived to see
educated and occupying honored positions in society. He was a member of the
State militia during the war, and in 1870, he began merchandizing with Z.
Cannon. In 1872, Cannon sold out to Mr. Milligan, who is still in business
in Pulaski. They built a fine store building, a half interest in it still
belongs to Mr. T. In 1876, he was elected clerk of the courts, a position
which he still holds. He was married at Ottumwa, Iowa June 21, 1871, to Miss
Sarah L. Truitt, a native of Van Buren county, and they have two children,
Alma Pearl, and William Bert. Mr. T. has twice been a city councilman, and
city treasurer, in Bloomfield, and now holds those offices, and is also a
member of the school board. He owns a fine residence where he resides, and a
house and lot of seven acres, which he rents, and also a half interest in a
fine brick block being built on the south side of the square. All of which
he has made by hard work. He was one of the organizing members of the
Masonic lodge at Pulaski, and was chosen W. M.; was also the first master on
charter organization. He is also a member of the I.O.O.F.; at Pulaski. Mr.
Taylor has the confidence and esteem of the entire community.