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Alma Taylor 1858–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1858

Birth Location: Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 14 February 1880

Death Location: Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA

Father: John Taylor

Mother: Melissa Sherry

Spouse(s): Richard Wygal

Children(s): George Wygal

Alma Taylor was born in 1858 in Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States, the child of John E Taylor And Melissa Sherry. In 1870, Alma Taylor resided in Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States. Alma Taylor married Richard T Wygal, and had children including George S Wygal. Alma Taylor passed away in 1880 in Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Alma Taylor was born in 1858 in Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States, the child of John E Taylor And Melissa Sherry.
  • In 1870, Alma Taylor resided in Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States.
  • Alma Taylor married Richard T Wygal, and had children including George S Wygal.
  • Alma Taylor passed away in 1880 in Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Taylor
1833–1880
Birth Location: Decatur Co., Indiana
JT
Melissa Sherry
1839–1868
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

Richard Wygal
1849–1919
Birth Location: Frankport, Allen Co., Kentucky
RW

Children(s)

George Wygal
1877–1945
Birth Location: Mulvane, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
GW

Alma Taylor's Ancestors

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Alma Taylor
1858–1880
Birth Place: Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States
Parents
John E. Taylor
1833–1880
Decatur Co., Indiana
Melissa Sherry
1839–1868
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Taylor
1791–1879
Madison, Kentucky
Nancy Taylor
1796–1859
Garrad County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Potter
1767–1847
Charlotte Potter
1770–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rouse Potter
1728–

Alma Taylor's Descendants

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Alma Taylor (15 November 1858–14 February 1880) m. Richard (T) Wygal (3 Oct 1849–3 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. George (S) Wygal 1877–1945 m. Docia (M) Fellers 1880–1951
    1. 1. Merle (M) Wygal 1899–1961 m. Nina (Vandora) Sherman-Williams 1908–2004 m. Doris (Campbell) Wygal 1911–
      1. 1. Merle (M) Wygal 1930–2015 m. Geraldine (D.) Wygal 1930–1992 m. Patricia Brien 1932–2009
      2. 2. Richard (L) Wygal 1932–1985
      3. 3. Doris (E) Hamblin 1939–2018 m. M (K) Hamblin 1938–2020
      4. 4. Lavon Butler 1937–2018 m. Ervan (H.) Butler 1934–1992
    2. 2. Charley (R) Wygal 1901–1991 m. Ruth Drake 1904–1982
      1. 1. Harold (Douglas) Wygal 1920–2004 m. Lora Atwood 1910–1995
      2. 2. Walter Wygal 1921–2003 m. Lucile Mills 1924–1976
        1. 1. Walter (R) Wygal 1942–2006
      3. 3. Walter (Richard) Wygal 1921–2003 m. Marie (Lucile) Mills 1924–1976 m. Sadie (Irene) Waltman 1923–2006
      4. 4. Dorothy (Ruth) Wygal 1923–
      5. 5. Marian (Faye) Wygal 1926–1983
      6. 6. Jack (Boyd) Wygal 1925–1980
    3. 3. Milo (F) Wygal 1904–1910
    4. 4. George (H) Wygal 1906–1975 m. Pauline (N) Miers 1908–1995
      1. 1. Kathleen (Delores) Wygal 1928–2005
      2. 2. Samuel (Robert) Wygal 1925–
    5. 5. Nona Carl 1907–1998 m. Glenn Carl 1905–

Alma Taylor's Timeline

6 Records

1858
15 Nov 1858
Birth of Alma Taylor in Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States
Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States
1858
15 November 1858
Birth of Alma Taylor in Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States
Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 12
Alma Taylor resided here in Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States
Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States
1879
13 February 1879
Age 21
Death of Alma Taylor in Kansas, United States
Kansas, United States
1880
14 Feb 1880
Age 22
Death of Alma Taylor in Kansas, United States
Kansas, United States
1880
14 February 1880
Age 22
Death of Alma Taylor in Kansas, United States
Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1858
    Event Place: Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1880
    Event Place: Kansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1879
    Event Place: Kansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1880
    Event Place: Kansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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