Edward Archibald Taylor (1808 - 1896)

Born 22 Sep 1808 in Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Sophia (Epps) Taylor — married 15 May 1838 in Marengo, Alabama, United States

Died 19 May 1896 at age 87 in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States

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Biography

1850 census of Demopolis, Marengo Co, Alabama
Edward A. Taylor - 40, Esquire, Va. $800
Mary S. - 27 Va
Burton R. Epps - 19 Va - occupation: none in school
Richard A. Jones - 15 student, Virginia
Richard - 12 , Alabama (Richard is as written)
William B. - 10 Alabama

1860 - Demopolis, Marengo Co, Alabama
E. A. Taylor 51 Va., merchant $2,000 - $13,000
Mary - 38 Va.
John H. Epps - 26 Clerk
J. T. Jones - 28 Ala Lawyer

Col. Edward A. Taylor died at his home in Demopolis Ala., on May 19th, 1896. He died in his eighty seventh year of his age. He was the last member of his family.

Sources

1850 census of Demopolis, Marengo Co, Alabama

1860 census of Demopolis, Marengo Co, Alabama

Bible of Edward Archibald Taylor and Bible of James W. Taylor (Copies Filed with the DAR. In 1929 these bibles were in possession of Val Taylor of Uniontown, Ala.