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Joshua Taylor 1845 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 NOV 1845

Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 SEP 1925

Death Location: Pineville Bell Co. Ky.

Father: Nelson Taylor

Mother: Nancy Rice

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Thomas Taylor, Cora Taylor, Socia Taylor, James Taylor, Steve Taylor, Theodocia Taylor, William Taylor, Dora Taylor, James Taylor, Christopher Taylor, Lee Taylor, Julia Taylor, Lula Taylor

1845 marked the beginning of Joshua Taylor's life in Knox, Kentucky, USA, to parents Nelson Taylor and Nancy Isabelle Rice. Eventually, Joshua Taylor married Mary Ellen Smith, and they welcomed Thomas Jefferson Taylor, Cora Taylor, Socia Taylor, James C. Blaine Taylor, Steve S Taylor, Theodocia “Docia” Taylor, William K Taylor, Dora Taylor, James Monroe Taylor, Christopher Taylor, Lee Roy Taylor, Julia Taylor and Lula Mae Taylor. Joshua Taylor passed in 1925 at Pineville Bell Co. Ky.

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Parents

Nelson Taylor
1817 – 1870
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA
NT
Nancy Rice
1823 – 1897
Birth Location: Harlan Co. Ky.
NR

Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1850 – 1918
Birth Location: Clay Co. Ky.
MS

Children(s)

Thomas Taylor
1891 – 1948
Birth Location: –
TT
Cora Taylor
1877 –
Birth Location: –
CT
Socia Taylor
1872 – 1919
Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky, USA
ST
James Taylor
1885 – 1926
Birth Location: –
JT
Steve Taylor
1882 – 1932
Birth Location: –
ST
Theodocia Taylor
1871 – 1930
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
TT
William Taylor
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
WT
Dora Taylor
1868 – 1936
Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky, USA
DT
James Taylor
1874 – 1948
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JT
Christopher Taylor
1881 – 1925
Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky, USA
CT
Lee Taylor
1898 – 1943
Birth Location: Bell, Kentucky, USA
LT
Julia Taylor
1892 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JT
Lula Taylor
1895 – 1964
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 NOV 1845
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry Family Tree, Find a Grave Index, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, United States, Census, 1850, United States, Census, 1860, United States, Census, 1870, United States, Census, 1880, United States, Census, 1900, United States, Census, 1910, United States, Census, 1920, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cimes Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Page: 400a; Enumeration District: 007, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012, "United States, Census, 1870", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Jan 18 02:41:04 UTC 2025), Entry for Joshua Taylor and Mary Taylor, 1870., "United States, Census, 1860", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jul 08 07:52:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Nelson Taylor and Anviceble Taylor, 1860., "United States, Census, 1850", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jan 13 06:00:50 UTC 2025), Entry for Nelson Taylor and Ounsabell Taylor, 1850., "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Jan 22 01:32:08 UTC 2025), Entry for Joshua Taylor and Blaine Taylor, 1920., "United States, Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Jan 16 08:15:32 UTC 2025), Entry for Josua Taylor and Mary Taylor, 1880., "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jan 20 06:36:44 UTC 2025), Entry for Joshua Taylor and Mary Taylor, 1910., "United States, Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Jan 21 11:27:44 UTC 2025), Entry for Joshua Taylor and Mary Taylor, 1900., "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 07:53:56 UTC 2025), Entry for Joshua Taylor.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Find a Grave Index, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 07:53:56 UTC 2025), Entry for Joshua Taylor.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Cimes Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry Family Tree, Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cimes Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Page: 400a; Enumeration District: 007, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cimes Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 402; Page: 400a; Enumeration District: 007, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 SEP 1925
    Event Place: Pineville Bell Co. Ky.
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Find a Grave Index, Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 07:53:56 UTC 2025), Entry for Joshua Taylor.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Josh Bell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Perry, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Cimes Fork, Bell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Martin Springs, Whitley, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1864
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Josh Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: JUN 1890
    Event Place: Mud Lick, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1908
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Name
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sims Fork, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 508; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Knox county, part of, Knox, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Stinking Creek District, Knox, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Bell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Cimes Fork, Bell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 2, Straight Creek (part), Sims Fork Precincts, Bell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 41
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Left Fork, Bell, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 42
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bell, Kentucky, United States

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