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Josiah Leonard Taylor 1838–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1838

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 1904

Death Location: Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: William Taylor

Mother: Levicy Hartzog

Spouse(s): Nancy Breeland

Children(s): Marion Taylor, Alex Taylor, Wm. Taylor, Adelia Taylor, James Taylor

In 1838, Josiah Leonard Taylor entered the world in Mississippi, born to William Blount Taylor And Levicy Elizabeth Jane Hartzog. In 1850, Josiah Leonard Taylor resided in Marion, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, Josiah Leonard Taylor resided in Franklinton P.o., Washington, Louisiana, USA. Josiah Leonard Taylor married Nancy R Breeland, and had children including Adelia Taylor, Alex W Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Harriett R Taylor, James Edward Taylor, Josiah Taylor, Marion W Taylor, Wm E Taylor. Josiah Leonard Taylor passed away in 1904 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Josiah Leonard Taylor entered the world in Mississippi, born to William Blount Taylor And Levicy Elizabeth Jane Hartzog.
  • In 1850, Josiah Leonard Taylor resided in Marion, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, Josiah Leonard Taylor resided in Franklinton P.o., Washington, Louisiana, USA.
  • Josiah Leonard Taylor married Nancy R Breeland, and had children including Adelia Taylor, Alex W Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Harriett R Taylor, James Edward Taylor, Josiah Taylor, Marion W Taylor, Wm E Taylor.
  • Josiah Leonard Taylor passed away in 1904 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Taylor
1800–1856
Birth Location: Montgomery,Georgia, United States
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Levicy Hartzog
1813–1898
Birth Location: Marion, Mississippi, USA
LH

Spouses(s)

Nancy Breeland
1839–1914
Birth Location: Mississippi
NB

Children(s)

Marion Taylor
1861–1932
Birth Location: Louisiana
MT
Alex Taylor
1870–
Birth Location: Louisiana
AT
Wm. Taylor
1876–
Birth Location: Louisiana
WT
Adelia Taylor
1879–
Birth Location: Louisiana
AT
James Taylor
1861–1936
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Taylor
1838–1904
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William Blount Taylor
1800–1856
Montgomery,Georgia, United States
Levicy (Elizabeth Jane) Hartzog
1813–1898
Marion, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry Clay) Taylor
1775–1831
South Carolina, USA
Rachel ((1766-1828)) Felder
1766–1828
George (Hartzog) #
1768–1817
Branchville, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Rachel Hartzog
1770–1828
Four, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Jr.
1750–1781
Sarah Taylor
1746–1817
John Felder
1751–
Catherine 1747)
1747–
Hans (Hertoggs)
1738–1782
Catherine Snell
1747–1789
Hans Felder
1725–1780
Catherina Snell
1747–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Taylor
1727–1787
Elizabeth Taylor
1718–1798
Simon Hirons
1725–1778
Grace Hirons
1730–1778
Johann Hartzog
1707–1782
Anne Ulmer
1712–1760
Ann Jutzi
1731–1757
Ursula Zuber
1692–1739
*Hans Patriot)
1720–1793
Ann Jutzi
1731–1757

Josiah Taylor's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Leonard) Taylor (Apr 1838–1904) m. Nancy (R) Breeland (18 JUN 1839–1 Dec 1914)
  1. 1. Marion (W) Taylor 1861–1932 m. Floreda (E Blackwell) (Taylor) 1868–1954 m. Alice Wilford 1878– m. Ella Magee 1857–1893
    1. 1. Henry Taylor 1896–1967 m. Annie (Rebecca) Melton 1901–1981
      1. 1. Ruby (Dean) Penton 1926–2006
      2. 2. Wessie (Vermel) Penton 1923–1981
      3. 3. Lucy Taylor 1927–2003
      4. 4. Ella (Mae) Lambert 1929–2014
      5. 5. William (Henry) Taylor 1924–2007 m. Fannie (Mae) Roberts 1932–2022 m. Fannie (Mae) Taylor 1932–2022
    2. 2. Sam Taylor 1903–1981 m. Pearlie (M.) Taylor 1903–1968
      1. 1. Sylvia (Anola) McDonald 1923–1993
      2. 2. Billy (Brock) Taylor 1931–2004
      3. 3. Susan Boyles 1925–2001
      4. 4. Irene Cutrer 1927–1986
      5. 5. L. (W.) Taylor 1920–1920
      6. 6. L. (W.) Taylor 1923–1923
    3. 3. Albert Taylor 1911–1981 m. Donnie (T) Cooper 1912–1998
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Taylor 1941–2002
      2. 2. Wayne Taylor 1946–2005
      3. 3. Doris Taylor 1932–1989
      4. 4. Catheryne (T) Westmoreland 1937–2008 m. Hershel (L.) Westmoreland 1933–2010
    4. 4. Willie (Otto) Taylor 1891–1969 m. Lillie (E J) Taylor 1895–
    5. 5. Leonard (Zachariah) Taylor 1890–
    6. 6. Lucy (L) Taylor 1888–
    7. 7. Rebecca Taylor 1886–
    8. 8. Allie (Victoria) Taylor 1904–1999
    9. 9. Lanoria Thomas 1889–1904
    10. 10. Gertrude Barber 1894–1938
  2. 2. Alex (W.) Taylor 1870–
  3. 3. Wm. (E.) Taylor 1876–
  4. 4. Adelia Taylor 1879–
  5. 5. James (Edward) Taylor 1861–1936

Josiah Taylor's Timeline

7 Records

1838
Apr 1838
Birth of Josiah Leonard Taylor in Mississippi
Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 12
Josiah Leonard Taylor resided here in Marion, Mississippi, USA
Marion, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
Josiah Leonard Taylor resided here in Franklinton P.o., Washington, Louisiana, USA
Franklinton P.o., Washington, Louisiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 32
Josiah Leonard Taylor resided here in Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA
Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
Josiah Leonard Taylor resided here in 7th and 8th Ward, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA
7th and 8th Ward, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA
1901
1901
Age 63
Josiah Leonard Taylor resided here in Meridian, Mississippi, USA
Meridian, Mississippi, USA
1904
1904
Age 66
Death of Josiah Leonard Taylor in Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1838
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 7th and 8th Ward, East Feliciana, Louisiana; Roll: 453; Page: 161a; Enumeration District: 116
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Marion, Mississippi; Roll: 376; Page: 206a
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Marion, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Marion, Mississippi; Roll: 376; Page: 206a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Franklinton P.o., Washington, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1791-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 7th and 8th Ward, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 7th and 8th Ward, East Feliciana, Louisiana; Roll: 453; Page: 161a; Enumeration District: 116

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Meridian, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
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