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David Dortch TAYLOR 1788 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 MAY 1788

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Death Date: 19 AUG 1856

Death Location: Giles County, Tennessee

Father: David TAYLOR

Mother: Rebecca DORTCH

Spouse(s): Martha SMALL

Children(s): Rebecca TAYLOR, John TAYLOR, Martha TAYLOR, George TAYLOR

In 1788, David Dortch TAYLOR entered the world in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, born to David TAYLOR and Rebecca DORTCH. David Dortch TAYLOR married Martha SMALL, and had children including Rebecca J TAYLOR, John William TAYLOR, Martha J. E. TAYLOR, George Wesley TAYLOR. David Dortch TAYLOR passed away in 1856 in Giles County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1788, David Dortch TAYLOR entered the world in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, born to David TAYLOR and Rebecca DORTCH.
  • David Dortch TAYLOR married Martha SMALL, and had children including Rebecca J TAYLOR, John William TAYLOR, Martha J. E. TAYLOR, George Wesley TAYLOR.
  • David Dortch TAYLOR passed away in 1856 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

David TAYLOR
1758 –
Birth Location: Probably Mecklenburg Co., VA
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Rebecca DORTCH
1758 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Martha SMALL
1800 – 1843
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Rebecca TAYLOR
1827 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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John TAYLOR
1829 – 1903
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Martha TAYLOR
1832 – 1871
Birth Location: Tennessee
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George TAYLOR
1835 – 1868
Birth Location: Prospect (Giles Co.) Tennessee
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David TAYLOR's Ancestors

Self
David TAYLOR
1788 – 1856
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Parents
David TAYLOR
1758 –
Probably Mecklenburg Co., VA
Rebecca DORTCH
1758 –
Grandparents
Thomas TAYLOR
1718 – 1772
Brunswick, Virginia
Penelope GOODWYN
1711 – 1780
Probably Surry County, VA
David DORTCH
– 1782
Lucy RUSSELL
Great-Grandparents
Thomas TAYLOR
1670 – 1744
Elizabeth JONES
1670 –
Thomas GOODWYN
1675 – 1730
Martha Jones
1677 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John TAYLOR
1653 – 1721
Ann
1657 –
James Jones
1642 – 1719
Rebecca LEWIS
1650 –
Matthew Goodwin

David TAYLOR's Descendants

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David (Dortch) TAYLOR (9 MAY 1788 – 19 AUG 1856) m. Martha SMALL (19 MAY 1800 – 10 OCT 1843)
  1. 1. Rebecca (J) TAYLOR (28 MAY 1827 – ) m. Albert (Gallatin) WELLS
    1. 1. William WELLS
  2. 2. John (William) TAYLOR (22 OCT 1829 – 17 MAY 1903) m. Martha (A.) WHITFIELD (4 MAY 1835 – 14 APR 1889) m. Eugenia
    1. 1. Emma (Jane) TAYLOR (JAN 1865 – ) m. LEWIS
      1. 1. Clyde LEWIS (AUG 1890 – )
      2. 2. Iva LEWIS (NOV 1893 – )
      3. 3. Annie (M.) LEWIS (OCT 1895 – )
    2. 2. John (Wesley) TAYLOR (APR 1867 – ) m. Hattie
      1. 1. Living TAYLOR
      2. 2. Wesley TAYLOR
      3. 3. Mothey ((Martha?)) TAYLOR
    3. 3. Alice TAYLOR (21 DEC 1872 – 1965) m. Charles (Henry) NELSON (5 OCT 1869 – 20 DEC 1937)
      1. 1. Stockely NELSON (SEP 1893 – )
      2. 2. Mattie NELSON (FEB 1896 – )
      3. 3. Lucile NELSON (AUG 1898 – )
      4. 4. Paul NELSON (ABT 1900 – )
    4. 4. Eunice TAYLOR (JUN 1875 – 1963) m. L. (O. (Ollie)) BIRDSONG (AUG 1875 – 1930)
      1. 1. Taylor BIRDSONG (NOV 1896 – )
      2. 2. Living BIRDSONG
      3. 3. Annie (Ruth) BIRDSONG
      4. 4. David BIRDSONG
      5. 5. Alice BIRDSONG m. John (Carson) SIMPSON (MAY 1905 – 1969)
        1. 1. Living SIMPSON m. Living McCORMACK
    5. 5. David (D.) TAYLOR (MAY 1878 – )
    6. 6. Mary (M.) TAYLOR m. (J. (W.)?) ATKINSON
    7. 7. Bettie TAYLOR m. W. (C.) CHAMBERS
      1. 1. Roy CHAMBERS
      2. 2. Walter CHAMBERS
      3. 3. John CHAMBERS
      4. 4. Minnie CHAMBERS
      5. 5. Edgar CHAMBERS
      6. 6. Aaron CHAMBERS
    8. 8. G. (W.) TAYLOR
  3. 3. Martha (J. E.) TAYLOR (9 OCT 1832 – BEF 1871) m. Robert (C.) COFFMAN ( – BEF 1897)
    1. 1. Sarah (M.) COFFMAN (1861 – )
    2. 2. Tobbert (C.) COFFMAN (1865 – )
    3. 3. J. (W.) COFFMAN
    4. 4. May ((Mary) E.) COFFMAN
    5. 5. Geo. (M.) COFFMAN
    6. 6. H. (E.) COFFMAN
  4. 4. George (Wesley) TAYLOR (6 APR 1835 – 3 APR 1868) m. Mary (Catherine) HARWELL (28 MAY 1838 – 15 MAY 1879)
    1. 1. Virginia (Tennessee) TAYLOR (10 SEP 1858 – 14 AUG 1861)
    2. 2. Leonard (Wesley) TAYLOR (30 JUL 1862 – 15 OCT 1887) m. Mary (J.) OLIVE
    3. 3. Edmund (Coleman) TAYLOR (10 SEP 1866 – 29 SEP 1892) m. Nellie (Winniford) CLARK (23 JUL 1866 – 24 SEP 1928)
      1. 1. Mary (Annette) TAYLOR (3 OCT 1890 – 1985) m. Carl (Lee) CALFEE (7 DEC 1886 – OCT 1968)
        1. 1. Living CALFEE m. Living LLEWLLYN
        2. 2. Living CALFEE m. Living LOY
        3. 3. Living CALFEE m. John (Clark) BRUNER (9 NOV 1924 – 27 FEB 1977)
      2. 2. Eddie (Coleman) TAYLOR (12 APR 1892 – 30 MAY 1976) m. Elizabeth (Julia) MILLER (24 SEP 1899 – 6 APR 1993)
        1. 1. Living TAYLOR m. Living ROCHELLE
        2. 2. Lois (Josephine (Josie)) TAYLOR (1 NOV 1929 – 16 AUG 1986) m. Douglas (Lee (Doug)) FOSTER (20 JUL 1926 – 28 MAR 2013)
        3. 3. Mary (Irena) TAYLOR (21 MAR 1933 – 17 AUG 1971) m. Jerry (Robert) LUTHER

David TAYLOR's Timeline

2 Records

1788
9 MAY 1788
Birth of David Dortch TAYLOR in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
1856
19 AUG 1856
Age 68
Death of David Dortch TAYLOR in Giles County, Tennessee
Giles County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 MAY 1788
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 AUG 1856
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Doug1.ged
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