Taylor Township

Taylor Township

HERMAX, Farmer; Sec. 8, P. 0. Monroe ; owns 95 acres of laud, valued at $5,000. He was born April 2, 1816, in Pine Plains, Dutchess Co., N. Y., son of Allen and Anna Gifford Wright. Father died in Dutchess Co. ; mother still living in Erie Co., N. Y. Was married Jan. 19, 1839, in Pine Plains, to Julia Ann Bentley, who was born Sept. 10, 1820, in Clinton, Dutchess Co., daughter of Hiram and Hannah Swartout Bentley. Have had seven children - Ann Eliza, Frances Augusta, Jane Amelia, Henry C, Emily J., Charles H. and Sarah L. Frances A., Henry C. and Charles H. have passed away. Came to Rockford in 1858, from Delaware Co., N. Y., and here in 1860. Republican ; Methodist. Has been Supervisor four years, and Township Treasurer for several years. 'XT^ALE L. M. farmer ; P. 0. Monroe.

ARXOIiD EliKHA, Farmer; Sec. 2 ; P. 0. Taylor ; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1812 ; came to this Co. in 1844, and settled on his present estate of 170 acres, valued at $10,500 ; Mr. A. was the first Collector elected after the organization of the town and collected the first tax ; was also Supervisor two years and is prominently known throughout the town and county ; there was but one house between his home and Franklin when he settled, and at that time carried all his produce to Chicago ; married Aseneth Earl in 1841 ; she was born in Augusta, Ontario, in 1815; have four children living - Amelia, Maria, Ellen and Melissa ; lost one child - William, born Sept. 18, 1842; enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in Co. K, 92d I. S. V., and served until Aug. 16, 1863, when he died at Decherd, Tenn.

COLWELL JASON, farmer; Sec. 14 ; P. 0. Taylor. CL.E1IENS WIIililAM, Farmer ; Sec. 12; P. 0. Taylor; born in Breckenridge Co., Ky., in 1830 ; came to this county in 1848 and settled in Nashua, where he resided twelve years, when he removed to his present estate ; has a farm of 160 acres valued at $8,000 ; served as Constable in the early years of his settlement and is well-known throughout the town and county ; married Harriet Bishop in 1850 ; she was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y.,inl832, and died in July, 1872 ; have eight children - Henry, Charles, Mary, James, Addie, Ozzy, Franklin and Carrie.

EARL. JOI^EPH, Farmer ; Sec. 1 ; P. 0. Taylor ; born in Augusta, Canada, in 1819 ; married Harriett M. Taylor ; she was born in Canada in 1835, and died leaving two children - Orson, Maud Lillie; came to this county in 1848, where he remained until 1849, when he crossed the plains to California, remaining 14 months; returned in 1851, and settled on his present estate ; owns a farm of 150 acres, value, $9,000 ; is a member of M. E. Church ; in 1853, he married Sarah Martin, who died in 1871; have four children - Louie, Mary, Hattie and William M. ; lost one child, Sarah, born Oct. 28, 1859, died in 1860.

ORNER THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 13 ; P. 0. Taylor. RICHARDSON WM. farmer, Sec. 3 ; P. 0. Taylor. KOWI.EY SAMIJEI., Farmer, S. 32; P. 0. Oregon; born in Elizabeth Township, Canada. West, in 1854 ; came to this county in 1866 ; returned to Canada in 1873, and removed permanently to this county in 1875 ; own 80 acres of land ; rents 40 acres Rolph F. B. farmer, Sec. 12; P. 0. Taylor.

YANCE HENRY, Farmer; Sec. 16; P. 0. Taylor. VAXCE JOHX, Farmer; Sec. 15 ; P. 0. Taylor ; born in Canada in 1848, and came to this county with his father, Henry Vance, who died Aug. 8, 1876 ; he left eight children - William, Henry, Eliza, Mary. John, James, Greorge and Elmer ; owns the estate of 80 acres ; his mother is still living at Rochelle, aged 68 years.

Source changes here: from Portrait and Biographical Album of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, by Various, published 1886; 367 words in this source stream.

Taylor Township

Za; HE north half of township 22, north range Wo 10 east of the fourth principal meridian tess * comprises the civil township of Taylor. It al ) is bounded on the east by Lafayette, west by Grand Detour, north by Nashua, and south by Lee County.

The citizens of this township are agriculturists, there being no village within its boundaries. A village was laid off many years ago which was given the name of Carthage, and which had at one time a general store, blacksmith shop, wagon shop and tin shop. The post office established here was given the name of Taylor, as there was already a post office named Carthage in the State.

The township rapidly settled after the organization of the county, and during the first decade the following named were numbered among her citizens: L, L. Scott, Mr. Northup, Rowland Thomas, Ehas ker Stevens, Wm. Richardson, Washington Paddock, Jacob Wingate, Ruel Thorp, Mr. Moore, Mr. Van Potter, and Mr. Churchill. Some of these have passed away, others have removed, while others yet remain honored citizens of the township.

Hon. Fernando Sanford, County Superintendent of Schools, for the year ending June 30, 1885, reported the following items: There were in the township 118 persons under 2r years of age, of whom 88 were between six and 21. Of this number 87 were enrolled in the public schools. The township was divided into four schovl districts, in each of which there was a school house and school regularly held therein. One male and seven female teachers were employed during the year, receiving as salary; from $25 to $40 per month. There were four frame school houses, valued at $2,050. The tax levy for the support of the schools was $925.

The township assessor in the spring of 1885 reported the following items: Improved land, 8,395 acres; unimproved land, 1,297 acres; total 'value, $106,497. Town lots, 58, valued at $363. Of personal property there were: Horses, 242; cattle, 970; mules and asses, 2; sheep, 110; hogs, 863 ; carriages and wagons, 95 ; watches and clocks, 80 ; sewing and knitting machines, 38 ; pianos, 2; melodeons and organs, 10. Total value of personal property, $31,409.