Generation No. 1
1. JAMES T. TAYLOR was born Aug. 4, 1820 in Virginia, and died July 8, 1895. He married Elizabeth Mary. She was born Jan. 30, 1840 in TN, and died Aug. 8, 1929.
Children of JAMES TAYLOR and Elizabeth are:
Jas. T. Taylor & Elizabeth's Tombstone, Beaver Cemetery, Battery Rock, Hardin Co., IL
Both are buried in Beaver Cemetery, Hardin Co., IL
i. WILLIAM D. TAYLOR, b.February 25, 1855 d.June 30, 1921, Cave In Rock, IL.
Charles & William D. Taylor (brothers)
ii. LUCY JANE TAYLOR, b. February 06, 1854, Nashville, TN; d. April 06, 1897.
Generation No. 2
WILLIAM D. TAYLOR (JAMES T.1) died June 30, 1921 in Cave In Rock, IL. He married CLARA LANIER Abt. 1876, daughter of ASA LANIER and MARTHA SAWYERS. She was born Abt. 1857, and died April 20, 1932 in Cave In Rock, IL
Notes for CLARA LANIER: Listed as 3 years old on 1860 Hardin County Census.
Wm. & Clara Taylor's Tombstone Photo, Cave Hill Cem., Hardin Co., IL
Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and CLARA LANIER are:
i. ELSIE TAYLOR, b. Cave In Rock, IL; d. 1960 Lawrenceville, IL.
Elsie Taylor Herrin b. 1877 (dau. of Wm Daniel & Clara Taylor & wife of Wm. Harvey Herrin)
ii. ELLA J. TAYLOR, b. 1894 d. Unknown.
iii. ARIZONA TAYLOR, b. d. 1926; m. WILLIS BELT; b. 1890 d. Unknown.
iv. DELLA C. TAYLOR, d. February 1957, Alton, IL.
v. THOMAS TAYLOR, b. March 31, 1880, Hardin Co., IL; d. October 25, 1973, Carrier Mills, IL.
Thomas & Leta Taylor Tombstone Photo, Cave Hill Cem., Hardin Co., IL
vi. CHURCHILL TAYLOR, b. September 30, 1897, Cave In Rock, IL. d. Unknown, Farmington, MO.; m. RICHARD J. WILLIAMS; d. Unknown.
More About CHURCHILL TAYLOR:
Richard Williams and Churchill Taylor Portrait
Fact 1: Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Fact 2: Religion: Christian Science.
Member: General Electric ladies auxilary.
More About RICHARD J. WILLIAMS:
Fact 1: Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Fact 2: No children.
LUCY JANE TAYLOR (JAMES T.) was born February 06, 1854 in Nashville, TN, and died April 06, 1897. She married (1) JOHN FRED GINGER Bef. 1879. He died Unknown. She married (2) JAMES H. CARR Abt. 1879 in Stonefort, IL. He was born March 1857 in Pope County, IL, and died Unknown.
Notes for JAMES H. CARR: Thursday, 15 June 1916 News Article Lambert James H. Carr, who has been afflicted with dropsy for some time has been feeling worse the past week or two.
J.H. Carr & Ellis Rodgers, merchant & farmer respectively of Potts Hill, were in E'town last Thur. Mr. Carr, as is his custom, called to see us while here.
Children of LUCY TAYLOR and JAMES CARR are:
i. CELA CARR, d. Unknown; m. ANNA SWAGGERT; d. Unknown.
ii. EARNEST CARR, d. Unknown.
iii. EVERETT CARR d. Unknown.
iv. NORA FRANCES CARR, b. January 07, 1886, Warren County, TN; d. Unknown; m. RYSDON DUTTON; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
ELSIE TAYLOR (WILLIAM D.2, JAMES T.1) was born in Cave In Rock, IL, and died 1960 in Lawrenceville, IL at The Methodist Home. She married (1) HUGH BROWN July 19, 1900 in Cave In Rock, IL, son of JONATHAN BROWN and SARAH MCCONNELL. He died 1906 in Cave In Rock, IL. She married (2) WILLIAM HARVEY HERRIN Abt. 1908, son of GEORGE HERRON and ELIZABETH CURRY. He was born in Webster County, KY, and died January 1955 in Cave In Rock, IL Children of ELSIE TAYLOR and WILLIAM HERRIN are:
i. CLARA BERNICE HERRIN, b. Hardin County, IL; d. 1985, Carrier Mills, Saline County, IL.
ii. ERTHEL RUTH HERRIN, b. Hardin County, IL; d. 1960, Metropolis, IL; m. OREN RUTHERFORD; d. Abt. 1987, Metropolis, IL.
More About ERTHEL RUTH HERRIN: Burial: Unknown, Cave Hill Cem. , IL.
iii. WILFORD HORACE HERRIN, b. Private; m. CLARA FLETCHER, Private; b. Private.
iv. WALTER EARLO HERRIN, b. November 11, 1915, Hardin County, Cave In Rock, IL; d. June 20, 1980, Saline County, Carrier Mills, IL.
v. JAMES HARVEY HERRIN, b. 1899, Hardin County, IL; d. 1918, Hardin County, IL.
More About JAMES HARVEY HERRIN:
Cause of Death: Flu epidemic.
DELLA C. TAYLOR (WILLIAM D.2, JAMES T.1) died February 1957 in Alton, IL. She married (1) JAMES UNDERDOWN. He died Unknown. She married (2) BILL SIMMONS. He died Unknown. Child of DELLA TAYLOR and JAMES UNDERDOWN is:
i. THOMAS E. UNDERDOWN, b. Private. THOMAS TAYLOR (WILLIAM D.2, JAMES T.1) was born March 31, 1880 in Hardin Co., IL, and died October 25, 1973 in Carrier Mills, IL. He married (1) CLARA HUFF Abt. 1903. She died Unknown. He married (2) LETA HOBBS Abt. 1915, daughter of FLORA HOBBS. She died Unknown.
More About THOMAS TAYLOR:
Fact 1: Buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, Cave In Rock, IL.
Children of THOMAS TAYLOR and CLARA HUFF are:
i. BETHEL TAYLOR, b. Aug. 19, 1912 d. Oct. 25, 1977.
ii. MAXINE REYNOLDS, b. Private.
iii. ZONA TAYLOR, b. Private; m. ? BELT, Private; b. Private.
iv. VIVIAN GLADYS TAYLOR, b. 1906; d. January 1958, Dwight, IL.
William D. Taylor & wife Clara Lanier(center) Clara is standing with her hand on William's shoulder. Elsie Taylor is far left. Mary Elizabeth (Frailey) Hess, (the Lady in the second row on the right in the black dress). The "boy" front row 2nd from the right in the white shirt looks like her son Richard Hess.
Elsie, Tom, Della, Ella, Arizona, Churchill Taylor and mother Clara Lanier Taylor and father William Daniel Taylor
Clara Lanier Taylor, wife of Wm Daniel Taylor b. June 13, 1857 d. April 20, 1932, Cave in Rock, Illinois.
Arizona Taylor Photo, Hardin Co., IL. b. 1894 d. 1926. Had one child Hazel Belt who married ? Duffield. Buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, Cave in Rock, Hardin Co., IL.
