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Silas Matthew Taylor 1820–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 JUL 1820

Birth Location: Pigeon Township, Warrick County, IN

Death Date: 19 JUL 1867

Death Location: Sloughhouse, Sacramento County, California, USA

Father: William Taylor

Mother: Mary Griste

Spouse(s): Lucretia Johnson

Children(s): Thomas Taylor, Mary Taylor

The story of Silas Matthew Taylor began in 1820 in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, IN. Silas Matthew Taylor married Lucretia Johnson, and had children including Mary Ann Taylor, Thomas Jefferson Taylor. Silas Matthew Taylor passed away in 1867 in Sloughhouse, Sacramento County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Matthew Taylor began in 1820 in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, IN.
  • Silas Matthew Taylor married Lucretia Johnson, and had children including Mary Ann Taylor, Thomas Jefferson Taylor.
  • Silas Matthew Taylor passed away in 1867 in Sloughhouse, Sacramento County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Taylor
1796–1879
Birth Location: Eaton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
WT
Mary Griste
1797–1869
Birth Location: Windham, Luzerne Co., PA
MG

Spouses(s)

Lucretia Johnson
1824–1885
Birth Location: Perry County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Taylor
1846–1872
Birth Location: Warrick County, Indiana, USA
TT
Mary Taylor
1842–1900
Birth Location: Kent, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
MT

Silas Taylor's Ancestors

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Silas Taylor
1820–1867
Birth Place: Pigeon Township, Warrick County, IN
Parents
William Humphrey Taylor
1796–1879
Eaton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Polly) Griste
1797–1869
Windham, Luzerne Co., PA
Grandparents
Obadiah (Taylor) Sr
1763–1830
Bolton Township, Tolland County, Connecticut
Rhoda Wilcox
1767–1855
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
George (E. Griste) ##
1772–1853
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Loice (Lois) Bradner
1778–1850
NY, possibly near Goshen, Orange, NY;
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Taylor's Descendants

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Silas (Matthew) Taylor (12 JUL 1820–19 JUL 1867) m. Lucretia Johnson (27 Apr 1824–after Mar 1885)
  1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Taylor 1846–1872
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Taylor 1842–1900 m. George (Washington) Clark 1825–1900
    1. 1. Walter (Stonewall) Clark 1865–1933 m. Mary (Stella) Arnese 1875–1937 m. Ella (Isobel) Weston 1878–1929
      1. 1. Mildred (C) Clark 1902–1991
      2. 2. Aimee (Ella) Clark 1893–1955
      3. 3. Walter (Raymond) Clark 1894–1949
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) Clark 1861–1930
    3. 3. William (Daniel) Clark 1862–1928
    4. 4. George (Lee) Clark 1864–1939
    5. 5. Mary (Alice) Clark 1867–1935
    6. 6. Susan (Mabel) Clark 1871–1943
    7. 7. John (Thomas) Clark 1872–1903

Silas Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1820
12 JUL 1820
Birth of Silas Matthew Taylor in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, IN
Pigeon Township, Warrick County, IN
1867
19 JUL 1867
Age 47
Death of Silas Matthew Taylor in Sloughhouse, Sacramento County, California, USA
Sloughhouse, Sacramento County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JUL 1820
    Event Place: Pigeon Township, Warrick County, IN
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 JUL 1867
    Event Place: Sloughhouse, Sacramento County, California, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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