Bessie Potter (Stetson) Taylor (1861 - 1891)

Born 16 Jul 1861 in Willow Grove, Kent, Delaware, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Eckert Taylor — married 22 May 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Birth

Bessie Potter Stetson was born in 1861 at Camden, ^[1] Kent County, Delaware. ^[2] She was the daughter of Henry Stetson and Juliette Potter. ^[3]

Marriage

Married Henry Eckert Taylor, 22 May 1884 at Philadelphia Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ^[4][5] (as his first wife - She dies in 1891).

4 Children ^[A]

1. George Stetson Taylor, b. 27 Mar 1885 at Camden, New Jersey ^[6]; m. Reba Belle Scanlon, 8 Aug 1910 at Williamstown, Oswego, New York ^[1]
2. Alden Richardson Taylor, b. May 1887 in Delaware ^[7]; m. Mae Elizabeth Baxter, 14 Apr 1917, Manhattan, New York ^[8]
3. Harry Mendall Taylor, b. July 1888 in Camden, Delaware ^[7]; m. Jenetta M. Barrows 7 Feb 1916 at Oneida, New York ^[9]
4. Alexander Wiley Taylor, b. May 1892 in Delaware ^[7]; d. 1942

Residence

Grew up (probably) in Willow Grove, Kent County, Delaware (just west of Camden, Delaware) and eventually moved to Philadelphia, probably after the death of her mother in 1863. There she lived with her uncle (George M. Stetson) and his wife and attended school. ^[2]

• 1880, age 18, living with her uncle G.M. Stetson, and his wife in the 7th Ward, District 4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ^[2]

Death

She Died in Jun 1891 and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Camden, Delaware with her husband and his 2nd wife ^[10]

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-1-2-1-5-2-4-2

A. Her 4 children with Henry Taylor are listed as step children of his 2nd wife Mary Taylor in the census of 1900,^[7] which also gives month and year of their births.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-55VF-S?cc=1618491&wc=3897-7M9%3A1583152402%2C1583158801 : 28 March 2019), Oswego > Marriage records, 1910-1911, no 1059-1501 > image 1057 of 1842; citing county clerk offices from various counties, New York.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBN-9QMB?cc=1417683&wc=XWPJ-T38%3A1589394781%2C1589410714%2C1589401700%2C1589395390 : 24 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Philadelphia > ED 117 > image 9 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
3. ↑ Various Contributors; "Vitals"
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V261-PKM : 6 February 2020), Bessie P Stetson in entry for Henry E Taylor, 1884.
5. ↑ Various Contributors; Listed under "Family Members"
6. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCGT-4M5 : 26 August 2020), Bessie Stetson in entry for Geo. S. Taylor, 1885.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-68FL-VX?cc=1325221&wc=9B7H-4H8%3A1030551901%2C1031015701%2C1036378601 : 5 August 2014), New York > Oneida > ED 10 Camden Township (western part excl. Camden vill.) > image 17 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24Q2-6RW : 10 February 2018), Henry Eckert Taylor in entry for Alden Richardson Taylor and Mae Elizabeth Baxter, 14 Apr 1917; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,642,758.
9. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-CSXR-T?cc=1618491 : 18 March 2019), > image 1 of 1; citing county clerk offices from various counties, New York.
10. ↑ Full Dates Carved on Gravestone: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104091780/bessie-p-taylor : accessed 20 March 2022), memorial page for Bessie P Taylor (16 Jul 1861–27 Jun 1891), Find A Grave: Memorial #104091780, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Kent County, Delaware, USA ; Maintained by Edith Guynes Stanley (contributor 47114458).

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #104091780
• Various Contributors; FamilySearch.org Family Tree entry for Bessie Potter Stetson(1861-); Accessed March 2022; © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.