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Theodore Taylor 1894 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1894

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1972

Death Location: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

Father: John Mays

Mother: Martha Roberts

Spouse(s): Paralee Mitchell, Mamie Mays

Children(s): Bessie Anderson, Priscilla Jaines, Bessie Anderson, Priscilla Jaines, Eugenia Barefield, Willie Mays, Hubert Mays, Lawrence Mayse

The story of Theodore Taylor began in 1894 in Texas, USA. Theodore Taylor married Paralee Mitchell, Mamie B Mays, and had children including Bessie Anderson, Priscilla Jaines, Bessie Anderson, Priscilla Jaines, Eugenia Ruth Barefield, Willie J Mays, Hubert L Mays, Lawrence Hubbard Mayse. Theodore Taylor passed away in 1972 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Theodore Taylor began in 1894 in Texas, USA.
  • Theodore Taylor married Paralee Mitchell, Mamie B Mays, and had children including Bessie Anderson, Priscilla Jaines, Bessie Anderson, Priscilla Jaines, Eugenia Ruth Barefield, Willie J Mays, Hubert L Mays, Lawrence Hubbard Mayse.
  • Theodore Taylor passed away in 1972 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mays
1853 – 1920
Birth Location: Holland, Bell, Texas, USA
JM
Martha Roberts
1860 – 1914
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Paralee Mitchell
1893 –
Birth Location: Texas
PM
Mamie Mays
1901 – 1997
Birth Location: Texas
MM

Children(s)

Bessie Anderson
1917 –
Birth Location: Texas
BA
Priscilla Jaines
1924 –
Birth Location: Texas
PJ
Bessie Anderson
1917 –
Birth Location: Texas
BA
Priscilla Jaines
1924 –
Birth Location: Texas
PJ
Eugenia Barefield
1926 –
Birth Location: Texas
EB
Willie Mays
1930 –
Birth Location: Texas
WM
Hubert Mays
1932 –
Birth Location: Texas
HM
Lawrence Mayse
Birth Location: –
LM

Theodore Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Theodore Taylor
1894 – 1972
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
John Mays
1853 – 1920
Holland, Bell, Texas, USA
Martha ("Mattie" C. Mayse) Roberts
1860 – 1914
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Steven Hysaw
1827 – 1927
GA
Elise ((Eliza)) Mays
1833 – 1907
Texas, or, Mississippi, USA
Ichabod (Strong) Gurley
1811 – 1887
Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Hysaw
1800 –
Unknown Hysaw
1802 – 1912
Unknown Mays
Ichabod Gurley
1780 – 1814
Hannah Woodward
1788 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gurley
1738 – 1804
Ruby West
1747 – 1781
Nathaniel Woodward
1752 – 1828
Zerviah Woodward
1754 – 1826

Theodore Taylor's Descendants

1.
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Theodore Taylor (Jan 1894 – 12 Dec 1972) m. Paralee Mitchell (abt 1893 – ) m. Mamie (B) Mays (abt 1901 – 3 September 1997)
  1. 1. Bessie Anderson (abt 1917 – )
  2. 2. Priscilla Jaines (abt 1924 – )
  3. 3. Eugenia (Ruth) Barefield (abt 1926 – )
  4. 4. Willie (J) Mays (abt 1930 – )
  5. 5. Hubert (L) Mays (abt 1932 – )
  6. 6. Lawrence (Hubbard) Mayse

Theodore Taylor's Timeline

10 Records

1894
Jan 1894
Birth of Theodore Taylor in Texas
Texas
1894
Jan 1894
Birth of Theodore Taylor in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1895
abt 1895
Age 1
Birth of Theodore Taylor in Texas
Texas
1900
1900
Age 6
Theodore Taylor resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Theodore Taylor resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Theodore Taylor resided here in Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Milam, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Milam, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Theodore Taylor resided here in Rural, Bell, Texas
Rural, Bell, Texas
1940
1940
Age 46
Theodore Taylor resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Theodore Taylor resided here in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
1972
12 Dec 1972
Age 78
Death of Theodore Taylor in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1895
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-14
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas; Roll: T625_1776; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Milam, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342110
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas; Roll: 1659; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0077
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 17 Dec 1972; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.39146644,0.7736748,0.5728619&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Taylor, Williamson, Texas; Roll: 2957; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 246-36

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1894
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1894
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Milam, Texas; Roll: 1659; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0077

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas; Roll: T625_1776; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Precinct 4, Milam, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Milam, Texas; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342110

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Bell, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bell, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03983; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Taylor, Williamson, Texas; Roll: 2957; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 246-36

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1972
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 17 Dec 1972; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.39146644,0.7736748,0.5728619&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Davila
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 17 Dec 1972; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.39146644,0.7736748,0.5728619&xid=3355
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