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Roscoe Samuel Taylor 1897–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1897

Birth Location: Jay County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 04 Feb 1977

Death Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: William Taylor

Mother: Lillian Greer

Spouse(s): Florence Webber, Olive Decker

Children(s): Daniel Taylor, None None, Normajean Taylor, Shirleymae Taylor, Beverleykay Taylor, Josephine Garries, Pvt Taylor, Viola Taylor, Irene Taylor, Clifford Taylor, None None

Roscoe Samuel Taylor was born in 1897 in Jay County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Edward Taylor And Lillian Lily Ora Greer. In 1900, Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided in Washington, Blackford, Indiana. In 1910, Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided in Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan. Roscoe Samuel Taylor married Florence Webber, Olive Ilene Decker, and had children including Beverleykay Marrilynn Taylor, Clifford Taylor, Daniel Dannie William Taylor, David Leroy Taylor, Irene Beatrice Taylor, Josephine Garries, Normajean Laurabelle Taylor, Pvt Donald Earl Taylor, Shirleymae Olive Taylor, Viola Frances Lillian Taylor. Roscoe Samuel Taylor passed away in 1977 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Roscoe Samuel Taylor was born in 1897 in Jay County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Edward Taylor And Lillian Lily Ora Greer.
  • In 1900, Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided in Washington, Blackford, Indiana.
  • In 1910, Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided in Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan.
  • Roscoe Samuel Taylor married Florence Webber, Olive Ilene Decker, and had children including Beverleykay Marrilynn Taylor, Clifford Taylor, Daniel Dannie William Taylor, David Leroy Taylor, Irene Beatrice Taylor, Josephine Garries, Normajean Laurabelle Taylor, Pvt Donald Earl Taylor, Shirleymae Olive Taylor, Viola Frances Lillian Taylor.
  • Roscoe Samuel Taylor passed away in 1977 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Taylor
1875–1948
Birth Location: Indiana
WT
Lillian Greer
1878–1952
Birth Location: Jay County, Indiana, USA
LG

Spouses(s)

Florence Webber
1899–1975
Birth Location: Mayfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan
FW
Olive Decker
1908–1991
Birth Location: Buckley, Wexford County, Michigan, USA
OD

Children(s)

Daniel Taylor
1918–1918
Birth Location: Blair Twp, Grand Traverse Co, MI, USA
DT
None None
1935–2005
Birth Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
Normajean Taylor
1941–2003
Birth Location: Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, USA
NT
Shirleymae Taylor
1945–2023
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
ST
Beverleykay Taylor
1949–2022
Birth Location: Traverse City, Grand Graverse, Michigan, USA
BT
Josephine Garries
1917–1985
Birth Location: Grand Traverse County, Michigan
JG
Pvt Taylor
1923–2009
Birth Location: Grawn, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
PT
Viola Taylor
1921–2008
Birth Location: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
VT
Irene Taylor
1925–2005
Birth Location: Grawn Grand, Michigan
IT
Clifford Taylor
1919–1929
Birth Location: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
CT
None None
1939–2008
Birth Location: Traverse City, Michigan, USA

Roscoe Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Roscoe Taylor
1897–1977
Birth Place: Jay County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Edward Taylor
1875–1948
Indiana
Lillian ("Lily" Ora) Greer
1878–1952
Jay County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Taylor
1842–1919
Union County, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth (Barbara) LaFuze
1844–1928
Brownsville, Union, Indiana, United States
William (M) Greer
1856–1945
Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Martha (Moriah) WINE
1859–1888
Randolph Co, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1815–1897
Lucinda Vanmeter
1821–1883
Daniel LaFuze
1815–1888
Barbara Immel
1822–1873
PVT Greer
1816–1887
Catherine Hines
1815–1899
George Jr
1833–1910
Sarah Holiday
1832–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Taylor
–1849
Jerusha
1783–1860
Sarah Burt
1787–1846
Samuel Lafuze
1776–1863
Eleanor Harper
1776–1852
Joseph Jr
1793–1861
Elizabeth Smith
James Greer
1790–1870
Mary Hayes
–1850
Philip Hines
1781–1864
Mary Deal
1786–1873
George Sr
1792–1864
Margaret Durbin
1799–1890
William Holiday
1811–1888
Polly Johnson
1785–1865

Roscoe Taylor's Descendants

1.
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Roscoe (Samuel) Taylor (10 Sep 1897–04 Feb 1977) m. Florence Webber (Jan 20 1899–Aug 2 1975) m. Olive (Ilene) Decker (11 Feb 1908–10 Feb 1991)
  1. 1. Daniel ("Dannie" William) Taylor 1918–1918
  2. 2. 1935–2005 m. Carolyn (Mary) Burnette 1939–
  3. 3. Normajean (Laurabelle) Taylor 1941–2003 m. John Harwood m. Richard (Glenn) Bayhan 1927–2001 m. Evart (Arthur) Crain 1936–2003
    1. 1. John Crain
    2. 2. Lenora Lee
  4. 4. Shirleymae (Olive) Taylor 1945–2023 m. Andrew (Robert Novajosky) Sr m. –2016
  5. 5. Beverleykay (Marrilynn) Taylor 1949–2022
  6. 6. Josephine Garries 1917–1985 m. Garries m. Homer (Ottis) Cooper 1917–1991
    1. 1. Bonita (J) Cooper 1937–1976
  7. 7. Pvt (Donald Earl) Taylor 1923–2009 m. Dorothy (Mary Wisniewska) "Cherry" 1926–1994 m. Ruth (Christine) Fox 1922–1986
    1. 1. William (D) Taylor 1945–1989
  8. 8. Viola (Frances Lillian) Taylor 1921–2008 m. Kenneth (Jay) Geiger 1915–1991
    1. 1. Donald (Lane) Geiger 1939–1999 m. Barbara (Irene) Kitchenhoff 1940–2010
    2. 2. Edward (Kenneth) Geiger 1943–2018
  9. 9. Irene (Beatrice) Taylor 1925–2005 m. Albert (Angelo) Guidici 1923–2000
  10. 10. Clifford Taylor 1919–1929
  11. 11. 1939–2008 m. Shirley (Ann) Bilow 1933–2025
    1. 1. Barbara Taylor

Roscoe Taylor's Timeline

15 Records

1897
10 Sep 1897
Birth of Roscoe Samuel Taylor in Jay County, Indiana, USA
Jay County, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Washington, Blackford, Indiana
Washington, Blackford, Indiana
1910
1910
Age 13
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 21
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Grawn, Grand Traverse Co, Michigan, USA
Grawn, Grand Traverse Co, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in South Bend Ward 5, St Joseph, Indiana
South Bend Ward 5, St Joseph, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 23
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in South Bend; Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
South Bend; Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
1921
1921
Age 24
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in South Bend; Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
South Bend; Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
1927
1927
Age 30
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
1940
10 May 1940
Age 43
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, USA
Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, USA
1942
16 Feb 1942
Age 45
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Roscoe Samuel Taylor resided here in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1977
04 Feb 1977
Age 80
Death of Roscoe Samuel Taylor in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1897
    Event Place: Jay County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1189
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T627_1753; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 28-21.
    [3] Michigan Deaths
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 370-03-8308; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South Bend Ward 5, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: T625_463; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 253; Image: 511.
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South Bend Ward 5, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: T625_463; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 254; Image: 523.
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Grand Traverse County, Michigan; Roll: 1675659; Draft Board: 0.
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T623_360; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T624_648; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 34.
    [10] Michigan, Marriage Records
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T623_360; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blair, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T624_648; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 34.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Grawn, Grand Traverse Co, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Bend Ward 5, St Joseph, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: South Bend Ward 5, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: T625_463; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 253; Image: 511.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Bend; Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: South Bend; Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Traverse City, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Traverse City, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Traverse City, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T627_1753; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 28-21.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 May 1940
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1189

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Traverse City, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Feb 1977
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan Deaths
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 370-03-8308; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, Death Index, 1867-2011
    [5] Michigan, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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