Family Bible
These records were written on a piece of paper found in the belongings of Lena Mae TAYLOR Zapf. They appear to have been copied from a family bible or perhaps from someone’s personal recollections. Records copied as they appear:
Maryetta Taylor, Born June 1, 1840
Rhenaldo H. Taylor, Born Aug 3, 1844
Leonard P. Taylor, Born Dec 25, 1845
Eliza Ann Taylor, Born Dec 26, 1848
George Taylor, Born Sept 19, 1850
Matilda Taylor, Born Mar 20, 1854
Died, aged one year six months and two days
Esther A. Taylor, Born Sept 2, 1855
William Taylor Died March 1, 1859
Aged 44 years the 14th of April 1859
Esther A. Allen Died Dec 15th 1898
Maryetta Thompson Died Feb 2 1895
Rhenaldo H. Taylor Died Oct 1, 1919
Submitted by Linda ZAPF Cracraft on Sept. 19, 1998.
Please note the following discrepancies:
Rhenaldo H. Taylor was born in 1843 verified by his marriage and death
records, cemetery inscription;
William Taylor died in 1860 verified by his will, written in 1860.
The following information is provided from my personal records:
- Catherine HAYNES was born Nov 30, 1821
- William TAYLOR was born Apr 14, 1815
- Maryetta TAYLOR married F. Marion "Bogue" THOMPSON
- Rhenaldo TAYLOR married 1st: Lusetta Sophia GRIFFIN
- Leonard P. TAYLOR married 1st: Ellen REXFORD; later divorced.
- Eliza Ann "Lide" TAYLOR married Minor JACKSON Dec 31, 1863
- George TAYLOR married Adah FULLER
- Esther Ann TAYLOR married Elmer ALLEN Dec 3, 1872
Catherine HAYNES TAYLOR died July 30, 1899
Lusetta S. GRIFFIN TAYLOR died Sept 24, 1880
Rhenaldo TAYLOR married 2nd: Anna J. SWIMLEAR (Swimley) Oct 25, 1886
Anna SWIMLEAR Taylor died Aug 9, 1912
Rhenaldo TAYLOR married 3rd: Anna May "Mayme" OWLETT Curtis Mar 27, 1916
Ellen REXFORD married 2nd: Dr. Thomas A. BAIR