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Pvt. William Penn Taylor 1824–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Nov 1824

Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 14 Mar 1885

Death Location: Scott, Virginia, United States

Father: Jonathan Taylor

Mother: Rachel Causey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Daugherty

Children(s): James Taylor

The story of Pvt. William Penn Taylor began in 1824 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. Pvt. William Penn Taylor married Elizabeth Bettie Daugherty, and had children including James E Taylor. Pvt. William Penn Taylor passed away in 1885 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Pvt. William Penn Taylor began in 1824 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
  • Pvt. William Penn Taylor married Elizabeth Bettie Daugherty, and had children including James E Taylor.
  • Pvt. William Penn Taylor passed away in 1885 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Taylor
1790–1844
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Rachel Causey
1796–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina
RC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Daugherty
1824–1900
Birth Location: Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

James Taylor
1850–1922
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
JT

Pvt. Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Pvt. Taylor
1824–1885
Birth Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jonathan Taylor
1790–1844
North Carolina, USA
Rachel Causey
1796–1880
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Pvt. Taylor's Descendants

1.
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Pvt. (William Penn) Taylor (06 Nov 1824–14 Mar 1885) m. Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Daugherty (1824–1900)
  1. 1. James (E.) Taylor 1850–1922 m. Alice (R Patterson) (Taylor) 1859–1932
    1. 1. JAMES (AUDLEY) TAYLOR 1892–1975 m. Mary (Bell Helbert) (Taylor) 1902–1996
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Taylor) (Roberts) 1924–2020

Pvt. Taylor's Timeline

6 Records

1824
26 Nov 1824
Birth of Pvt. William Penn Taylor in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1824
26 Nov 1824
Birth of Pvt. William Penn Taylor in Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
1824
06 Nov 1824
Birth of Pvt. William Penn Taylor in Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
1846
1846
Age 22
Pvt. William Penn Taylor was married in Scott, Virginia, United States
Scott, Virginia, United States
1884
abt 1884
Age 60
Death of Pvt. William Penn Taylor in Scott, Virginia, USA
Scott, Virginia, USA
1885
14 Mar 1885
Age 61
Death of Pvt. William Penn Taylor in Scott, Virginia, United States
Scott, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1824
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Taylorsville, Alexander, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1884
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, United States
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