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Zachary Taylor 1784 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 NOV 1784

Birth Location: Montebello, Nelson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 JUL 1850

Death Location: White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Richard Taylor

Mother: Sarah Strother

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s): Ann Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Octavia Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Mary Taylor, Richard Taylor

In 1784, Zachary Taylor entered the world in Montebello, Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Taylor and Sarah Dabney Strother. In 1849, Zachary Taylor was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Zachary Taylor married Margaret MacKall Smith, and had children including Ann Margaret MacKall Taylor, Sarah Knox Taylor, Octavia Pannill Taylor, Margaret Smith Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Taylor. Zachary Taylor passed away in 1850 in White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Zachary Taylor entered the world in Montebello, Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Taylor and Sarah Dabney Strother.
  • In 1849, Zachary Taylor was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  • Zachary Taylor married Margaret MacKall Smith, and had children including Ann Margaret MacKall Taylor, Sarah Knox Taylor, Octavia Pannill Taylor, Margaret Smith Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Taylor.
  • Zachary Taylor passed away in 1850 in White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Zachary Taylor's Ancestors

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Zachary Taylor
1784 – 1850
Birth Place: Montebello, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Taylor
1744 – 1829
Orange, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Dabney) Strother
1760 – 1822
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Zachary Taylor's Descendants

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Zachary Taylor (24 NOV 1784 – 9 JUL 1850) m. Margaret (MacKall) Smith (21 SEP 1788 – 14 AUG 1852)
  1. 1. Ann (Margaret MacKall) Taylor (9 APR 1811 – 2 DEC 1875) m. Robert (Crooke) Wood (23 SEP 1801 – 28 MAR 1869)
  2. 2. Sarah (Knox) Taylor (6 MAR 1814 – 15 SEP 1835) m. Jefferson (Finis) Davis (3 JUN 1808 – 6 DEC 1889)
  3. 3. Octavia (Pannill) Taylor (16 AUG 1816 – 8 JUL 1820)
  4. 4. Margaret (Smith) Taylor (17 JUL 1819 – 22 OCT 1820)
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Taylor (20 APR 1824 – 25 JUL 1909) m. William (Smith) Bliss (17 AUG 1815 – 4 AUG 1853) m. Philip (Pendleton) Dandridge
  6. 6. Richard Taylor (27 JAN 1826 – 12 APR 1879) m. Louise (Marie Myrthe) Bringier ( – 1875)

Zachary Taylor's Timeline

3 Records

1784
24 NOV 1784
Birth of Zachary Taylor in Montebello, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Montebello, Nelson, Virginia, USA
1849
4 MAR 1849
Age 65
Zachary Taylor was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1850
9 JUL 1850
Age 66
Death of Zachary Taylor in White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 4 MAR 1849
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 NOV 1784
    Event Place: Montebello, Nelson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1850
    Event Place: White House, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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