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Rosetta Josie Taylor 1865–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: AUG 1865

Birth Location: Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois

Death Date: Bef April 21. 1910 census

Death Location: Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA

Father: James Taylor

Mother: Elizabeth Pearson

Spouse(s): Jefferson Wofford

Children(s): Ruth Wofford, Grover D, Hattie Wofford, Mattie Wofford, Judi Wafford, Grover Wofford, Joseph Wofford, Elizabeth Wofford, Elizabeth Wofford, ruth wofford, judy wofford, Hattie Wofford, William Wofford

The story of Rosetta Josie Taylor began in 1865 in Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois. In 1870, Rosetta Josie Taylor resided in Casper Precinct, Union, Illinois, USA. Rosetta Josie Taylor married Jefferson David Wofford, and had children including Elizabeth M Wofford, Elizabeth Mae Wofford, Grover D, Grover David Wofford, Hattie Wofford, Joseph Curtis Wofford, Judi Bell Wafford, Judy Belle Wofford, Mattie Wofford, Ruth A Wofford, William David Wofford. Rosetta Josie Taylor passed away in 1910 in Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rosetta Josie Taylor began in 1865 in Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois.
  • In 1870, Rosetta Josie Taylor resided in Casper Precinct, Union, Illinois, USA.
  • Rosetta Josie Taylor married Jefferson David Wofford, and had children including Elizabeth M Wofford, Elizabeth Mae Wofford, Grover D, Grover David Wofford, Hattie Wofford, Joseph Curtis Wofford, Judi Bell Wafford, Judy Belle Wofford, Mattie Wofford, Ruth A Wofford, William David Wofford.
  • Rosetta Josie Taylor passed away in 1910 in Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Taylor
1844–1928
Birth Location: Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois
JT
Elizabeth Pearson
1845–1867
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
EP

Spouses(s)

Jefferson Wofford
1862–1905
Birth Location: Missouri
JW

Children(s)

Ruth Wofford
1894–1915
Birth Location: Arkansas
RW
Grover D
1889–1952
Birth Location: Greenway, Clay, Arkansas, USA
GD
Hattie Wofford
1898–1976
Birth Location: Arkansas
HW
Mattie Wofford
1898–1920
Birth Location: Arkansas
MW
Judi Wafford
1900–1968
Birth Location: Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA
JW
Grover Wofford
1889–1952
Birth Location: Arkansas
GW
Joseph Wofford
1886–1937
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
JW
Elizabeth Wofford
1892–1961
Birth Location: Arkansas
EW
Elizabeth Wofford
1892–1961
Birth Location: Arkansas
EW
ruth wofford
1894–1911
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
rw
judy wofford
1900–1968
Birth Location: Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA
jw
Hattie Wofford
1898–1976
Birth Location: Arkansas
HW
William Wofford
1874–1955
Birth Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama
WW

Rosetta Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Rosetta Taylor
1865–1910
Birth Place: Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois
Parents
James K. Polk Taylor
1844–1928
Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois
Elizabeth (Ann) Pearson
1845–1867
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Billington (Johnston) Taylor
1809–1881
Tennessee, United States
Sarah Lemons
1811–1866
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Taylor
1782–1837
Chloe
1794–1864
Joseph Lemmon
1785–1861
Mary Kinney
1787–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Col
1741–1781
Eleanor Dodson
1744–1808
Strangeman Modglin
1750–1797
Chloe Patterson
1752–1798
Rev Lemmon
1760–1823
Catherine Ogle
1764–1862
Joseph Kinney
1750–1803
Sarah Crouch
1754–

Rosetta Taylor's Descendants

1.
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Rosetta (Josie) Taylor (AUG 1865–Bef April 21. 1910 census) m. Jefferson (David) Wofford (SEP 1862–1905)
  1. 1. Ruth (A) Wofford 1894–1915
  2. 2. Grover D 1889–1952
  3. 3. Hattie Wofford 1898–1976
  4. 4. Mattie Wofford 1898–1920
  5. 5. Judi (Bell) Wafford 1900–1968
  6. 6. Grover (David) Wofford 1889–1952
  7. 7. Joseph (Curtis) Wofford 1886–1937 m. Maude Green 1896–
    1. 1. Veda Wofford 1914–
    2. 2. Lucia Wofford 1916–
    3. 3. Beatrice Wofford 1919–
  8. 8. Elizabeth (M) Wofford 1892–1961 m. Loag Dowdy 1883–1941
    1. 1. Elva (Dowdy) Russell 1913–1992 m. Stanford Rusell 1899–1941 m. ernie Parrish 1908–1975 m. George (E) Lewis 1913– m. Earnie (Manzo) Parrish 1908–1975
      1. 1. Billy (Wayne) Russell 1938–2011
      2. 2. Elva (Mae) Parrish 1930–2014 m. Richard (Ray) Pilon 1927–2004
      3. 3. Dorothy (F) Russell 1923–
      4. 4. Hershel (D) Russell 1925–2016
    2. 2. Evert Dowdy 1910–1989 m. Rachel Stahl 1911–1966
    3. 3. Doyle Dowdy 1917–1975 m. Irene (B) Legrand 1914–
      1. 1. Jewell Dowdy 1936–1988
    4. 4. Calvin (Oliver) Dowdy 1925–1983 m. Jessie Hardesty 1917–1992
    5. 5. Derwood (D) Dowdy 1921–2004 m. Maxine Mccomb 1922–2011
      1. 1. Kenneth Dowdy 1949–1995
    6. 6. Durward Dawdy 1923–
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Mae) Wofford 1892–1961
    1. 1. Evert Dowdy 1910–
    2. 2. Doyel Dowdy 1917–
  10. 10. ruth (a) wofford 1894–1911
  11. 11. judy (belle) wofford 1900–1968
  12. 12. Hattie Wofford 1898–1976 m. James (Franklin) Parish 1898–1950
    1. 1. Gladys Parish 1924–
    2. 2. Freeda (Etta Earline) Parish 1919–2002
    3. 3. Paulene Parish 1918–1989
    4. 4. Gladys (Mae) PARISH 1923–1997
    5. 5. LeVerl Parish 1927–1984
    6. 6. Christine Parish 1930–2010
    7. 7. Byron (Merril) PARISH 1934–1977
  13. 13. William (David) Wofford 1874–1955

Rosetta Taylor's Timeline

9 Records

1865
AUG 1865
Birth of Rosetta Josie Taylor in Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois
Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois
1865
AUG 1865
Birth of Rosetta Josie Taylor
None
1870
1870
Age 5
Rosetta Josie Taylor resided here in Casper Precinct, Union, Illinois, USA
Casper Precinct, Union, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
Rosetta Josie Taylor resided here in Southern, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Southern, Williamson, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
Rosetta Josie Taylor resided here in Southern, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Southern, Williamson, Illinois, United States
1898
29 Oct 1898
Age 33
Rosetta Josie Taylor resided here in Sycamore, Illinois, USA
Sycamore, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
Rosetta Josie Taylor resided here in Oak Bluff, Clay, Arkansas
Oak Bluff, Clay, Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 35
Rosetta Josie Taylor resided here in Rector town, Clay, Arkansas
Rector town, Clay, Arkansas
1910
Bef April 21. 1910 census
Age 45
Death of Rosetta Josie Taylor in Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA
Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AUG 1865
    Event Place: Marion, Williamson Co., Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Southern, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: 259; Family History Film: 1254259; Page: 492D; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 0604
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Casper Precinct, Union, Illinois; Roll: M593_284; Page: 431A; Family History Library Film: 545783
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oak Bluff, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T623_53; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1.
    [4] Illinois, County Marriages
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [6] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [7] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AUG 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Casper Precinct, Union, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Casper Precinct, Union, Illinois; Roll: M593_284; Page: 431A; Family History Library Film: 545783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Southern, Williamson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Southern, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: 259; Family History Film: 1254259; Page: 492D; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 0604
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Southern, Williamson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1898
    Event Place: Sycamore, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The True Republican; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1898; Publication Place: Sycamore, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oak Bluff, Clay, Arkansas
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rector town, Clay, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oak Bluff, Clay, Arkansas; Roll: T623_53; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 1.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef April 21. 1910 census
    Event Place: Rector, Clay, Arkansas, USA
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