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Richard Taylor 1826 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JAN 1826

Birth Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 12 APR 1879

Death Location: New York, New York, United States of America

Father: Zachary Taylor

Mother: Margaret Smith

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Children(s):

In 1826, Richard Taylor entered the world in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Zachary Taylor and Margaret Mackall Smith. Richard Taylor passed away in 1879 in New York, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Richard Taylor entered the world in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Zachary Taylor and Margaret Mackall Smith.
  • Richard Taylor passed away in 1879 in New York, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Richard Taylor
1826 – 1879
Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Zachary Taylor
1784 – 1850
Barboursville, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Mackall) Smith
1788 – 1852
Calvert County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Richard Taylor
1744 – 1829
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Dabney) Strother
1760 – 1822
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zachary Taylor
1707 – 1768
Elizabeth Lee
1709 – 1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hancock Lee
1653 – 1709
Sarah Allerton
1670 – 1731

Richard Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1826
27 JAN 1826
Birth of Richard Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
1879
12 APR 1879
Age 53
Death of Richard Taylor in New York, New York, United States of America
New York, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1826
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 APR 1879
    Event Place: New York, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S., Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014

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