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Avis Lorea Taylor 1908–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 12, 1908

Birth Location: Jackson, County

Death Date: Oct. 15, 1978

Death Location: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Taylor

Mother: Fern Ratliff

Spouse(s): Dudley Wykoff

Children(s): Carole Greenfield, Dudley II, Edna Wykoff, Mary Wykoff, Donald Wykoff, Robert Wykoff, Jon Wykoff, Thomas Wykoff

Avis Lorea Taylor was born in 1908 in Jackson, County, the child of Benjamin Harrison Taylor And Fern Irene Luethel Ratliff. In 1910, Avis Lorea Taylor resided in Mitchell Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. In 1920, Avis Lorea Taylor resided in Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. Avis Lorea Taylor married Dudley Eldon Wykoff, and had children including Carole Scrogginsof Greenfield, Charles Robbins, Donald Eugune Wykoff, Donald Wykoff Sr, Dudley Eldon Wykoff Ii, Edna Mae Wykoff, Jon B Wykoff, Jon Benjamin Wykoff, Mary Catherine Wykoff, Robert Neal Wykoff, Robert Neal Wykoff Sr, Roger Scott, Sue Ellen Wykoff, Thomas Lee Wykoff. Avis Lorea Taylor passed away in 1978 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Avis Lorea Taylor was born in 1908 in Jackson, County, the child of Benjamin Harrison Taylor And Fern Irene Luethel Ratliff.
  • In 1910, Avis Lorea Taylor resided in Mitchell Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, Avis Lorea Taylor resided in Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • Avis Lorea Taylor married Dudley Eldon Wykoff, and had children including Carole Scrogginsof Greenfield, Charles Robbins, Donald Eugune Wykoff, Donald Wykoff Sr, Dudley Eldon Wykoff Ii, Edna Mae Wykoff, Jon B Wykoff, Jon Benjamin Wykoff, Mary Catherine Wykoff, Robert Neal Wykoff, Robert Neal Wykoff Sr, Roger Scott, Sue Ellen Wykoff, Thomas Lee Wykoff.
  • Avis Lorea Taylor passed away in 1978 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Taylor
1889–1939
Birth Location: Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
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Fern Ratliff
1890–1975
Birth Location: Brownstown, IN, USA
FR

Spouses(s)

Dudley Wykoff
1900–1989
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Carole Greenfield
1932–2015
Birth Location: Bedford,Indiana
CG
Dudley II
1927–2015
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
DI
Edna Wykoff
1925–2006
Birth Location: Bedford, Indiana - Lawrence County
EW
Mary Wykoff
1935–2005
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
MW
Donald Wykoff
1928–2001
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USAMay 25, 2001
DW
Robert Wykoff
1930–2019
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
RW
Jon Wykoff
1943–2010
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
JW
Thomas Wykoff
1940–2009
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Avis Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Avis Taylor
1908–1978
Birth Place: Jackson, County
Parents
Benjamin Harrison Taylor
1889–1939
Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
Fern (Irene LuEthel) Ratliff
1890–1975
Brownstown, IN, USA
Grandparents
James Taylor
1859–1922
French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
Fannie Taylor
1868–1956
Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Candis Brown
1831–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Avis Taylor's Descendants

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Avis (Lorea) Taylor (May 12, 1908–Oct. 15, 1978) m. Dudley (Eldon) Wykoff (Feb. 17,1900–1 April 1989)
  1. 1. Carole (Scrogginsof) Greenfield 1932–2015 m. Walter (Eugene) Scroggins 1931–2013
  2. 2. Dudley (Eldon Wykoff) II 1927–2015
  3. 3. Edna (Mae) Wykoff 1925–2006
  4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Wykoff 1935–2005
  5. 5. Donald (Eugune) Wykoff 1928–2001
  6. 6. Robert (Neal) Wykoff 1930–2019
  7. 7. Jon (Benjamin) Wykoff 1943–2010
  8. 8. Thomas (Lee) Wykoff 1940–2009

Avis Taylor's Timeline

11 Records

1908
May 12, 1908
Birth of Avis Lorea Taylor in Jackson, County
Jackson, County
1910
1910
Age 2
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Mitchell Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Mitchell Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1922
1922
Age 14
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Bedford, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Indiana, USA
1924
Abt 1924
Age 16
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Bedford
Bedford
1930
1930
Age 22
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana
Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 32
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1955
1955
Age 47
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Bedford, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Indiana, USA
1960
1960
Age 52
Avis Lorea Taylor resided here in Bedford, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Indiana, USA
1978
Oct. 15, 1978
Age 70
Death of Avis Lorea Taylor in Bedford,Indiana
Bedford,Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 12, 1908
    Event Place: Jackson, County
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Bedford High School; Year: 1922
    [2] Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15376
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01071; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47-29
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 128
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340332
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mitchell Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1374377
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [10] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1989 Jun; Certificate Range: 016271 - 018257
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-Mail; Publication Date: 16 Oct 1978; Publication Place: Bedford, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.07468202,0.63614184,0.21607001&xid

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mitchell Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mitchell Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1374377

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford Ward 2, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Bedford High School; Year: 1922

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1924
    Event Place: Bedford
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 5 Apr 1924; Publication Place: Noblesville, Indiana, USA; ,0.2707055,0.45229828,0.37636563&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340332

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1931
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15376

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01071; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47-29

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01071; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47-29

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 159 Sixteenth Street, Bedford
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-Mail; Publication Date: 16 Oct 1978; Publication Place: Bedford, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.07468202,0.63614184,0.21607001&xid

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Border Crossings from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15376

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct. 15, 1978
    Event Place: Bedford,Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times-Mail; Publication Date: 16 Oct 1978; Publication Place: Bedford, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.07468202,0.63614184,0.21607001&xid

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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