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Zachary Taylor 1784–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 November 1784

Birth Location: Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

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): Sarah Davis, Mary Dandridge, Margaret Taylor, Richard Taylor, Octavia Taylor, Ann Wood

The story of Zachary Taylor began in 1784 in Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America. In 1820, Zachary Taylor resided in Jeffersontown, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. Zachary Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith, and had children including Ann Mackall Wood, Margaret Smith Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Dandridge, Octavia Pannell Taylor, Richard 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 Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1820, Zachary Taylor resided in Jeffersontown, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
  • Zachary Taylor married Margaret Mackall Smith, and had children including Ann Mackall Wood, Margaret Smith Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Dandridge, Octavia Pannell Taylor, Richard 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

Self
Zachary Taylor
1784–1850
Birth Place: Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Richard Lee Taylor
1744–1829
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (Pannill Dabney) Strother
1760–1822
Rapidan, Orange Co (VA) USA
Grandparents
Zachary Taylor
1707–
VA
Elizabeth Lee
1703–1750
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
William Strother
1726–1808
Hannover (D)
Sarah Bailey
1720–1774
Great-Grandparents
Hancock Lee
1653–1709
Sarah Allerton
1670–1731
Francis Strother
1700–1752
Susannah Dabney
1700–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Lee
1617–1664
Anna
1615–1666
Isaac Allerton
1628–1702
Elizabeth Willoughby
1635–1660
William Strother
1665–1726
Margaret Thornton
1678–1727

Zachary Taylor's Descendants

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Zachary Taylor (24 November 1784–9 July 1850) m. Margaret (Mackall) Smith (21 Sep 1788–18 Aug 1852)
  1. 1. Sarah (Knox) Davis 1814–1835 m. Jefferson Davis 1808–1889
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Dandridge 1824–1909
  3. 3. Margaret (Smith) Taylor 1819–1820
  4. 4. Richard Taylor 1826–1879
  5. 5. Octavia (Pannell) Taylor 1816–1820
  6. 6. Ann (Mackall) Wood 1811–1875

Zachary Taylor's Timeline

4 Records

1784
24 November 1784
Birth of Zachary Taylor in Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
1820
1820
Age 36
Zachary Taylor resided here in Jeffersontown, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Jeffersontown, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
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
1850
1850
Age 66
Zachary Taylor - Probate in District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., USA
District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1784
    Event Place: Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Jeffersontown, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Jeffersontown, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 46; NARA Roll: M33_24; Image: 57

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1850
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Washington, D.C., Wills and Probate Records, 1737-1952, Probate Records (District of Columbia), 1801-1930; Author: District of Columbia. Register of Wills; Probate Place: District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. VI

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., USA
    Record Source: Washington, D.C., Wills and Probate Records, 1737-1952, Probate Records (District of Columbia), 1801-1930; Author: District of Columbia. Register of Wills; Probate Place: District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.

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