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Zachary Taylor 1784–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1784

Birth Location: Barboursville, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 July 1850

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Richard Taylor

Mother: Sarah Strother

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s): Richard Taylor, Sarah Davis, Mary Dandridge, Blandine Taylor, Margaret Taylor

The story of Zachary Taylor began in 1784 in Barboursville, Virginia, USA. In 1830, Zachary Taylor resided in Orange, Virginia, USA. Zachary Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith, and had children including Blandine Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Dandridge, Richard Scott Taylor, Sarah Knox Davis. Zachary Taylor passed away in 1850 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Zachary Taylor began in 1784 in Barboursville, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1830, Zachary Taylor resided in Orange, Virginia, USA.
  • Zachary Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith, and had children including Blandine Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Dandridge, Richard Scott Taylor, Sarah Knox Davis.
  • Zachary Taylor passed away in 1850 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Zachary Taylor's Ancestors

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Zachary Taylor
1784–1850
Birth Place: Barboursville, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Taylor
1744–1829
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Dabney) Strother
1760–1822
Rapidan, Orange Co (VA) USA
Grandparents
William Strother
1726–1808
Great-Grandparents
Susannah Dabney
1700–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Jennings
1658–1714

Zachary Taylor's Descendants

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Zachary Taylor (24 Nov 1784–9 July 1850) m. Margaret (Mackall) Smith (21 September 1788–14 August 1852)
  1. 1. Richard (Scott) Taylor 1826–1879 m. Louise (Marie Myrtha) Bringier 1834–1875
    1. 1. Richard Taylor 1860–1864
    2. 2. Zachary Taylor 1858–1864
    3. 3. Louise (Margaret) Taylor 1852–1901
  2. 2. Sarah (Knox) Davis 1814–1835 m. Jefferson Davis 1808–1889
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Dandridge 1824–1909 m. William (Wallace Smith) Bliss 1815–1853 m. Philip (Pendleton) Dandridge 1817–1881
  4. 4. Blandine Taylor 1816–1820
  5. 5. Margaret Taylor 1819–1820

Zachary Taylor's Timeline

4 Records

1784
24 Nov 1784
Birth of Zachary Taylor in Barboursville, Virginia, USA
Barboursville, Virginia, USA
1810
21 June 1810
Age 26
Zachary Taylor was married in Jefferson Co, KY
Jefferson Co, KY
1830
1830
Age 46
Zachary Taylor resided here in Orange, Virginia, USA
Orange, Virginia, USA
1850
9 July 1850
Age 66
Death of Zachary Taylor in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1784
    Event Place: Barboursville, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Barboursville; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Montebello; Birth state: VA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9044.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: WTF
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 June 1810
    Event Place: Jefferson Co, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Barboursville; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Montebello; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Orange, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 196; Page: 332; Family History Library Film: 0029675

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1850
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Barboursville; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1784; Birth city: Montebello; Birth state: VA
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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