Isaac Taylor (abt. 1758 - 1841)

Husband of Elizabeth (Nix) Taylor — married 1790 in Greene, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1841 at about age 83 in Rockbridge, Greene, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Isaac was born about 1758. He passed away in 1841.

Isaac Taylor was the son of Isaac Taylor. Isaac was married to Elizabeth Nix about 1791. Isaac and Elizabeth had the following children: Susanna Allen, Sally Reeves Judy Peters, John Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Hannah Nix Barnett Barnett, Ambrose Taylor, Margaret Vanmeter Love Judy.

After Elizabeth died, Isaac married Nancy (née Miller) Lee in Greene County, Illinois on March 24, 1826.

Isaac Taylor is the great-great-grandfather of William Alma Cranfill, known as "The Fat Man of Oklahoma". In 1918, Cranfill weighed 687 pounds.

Sources

* 1800 Chester District, South Carolina Census: Males - Under 10: 2. 16 thru 25: 1. 26 thru 44: 1 (Isaac, Jr). 45 and over: 1 (Isaac, Sr). - Females - Under 10: 2. 16 thru 25: 1. 26 thru 44: 1. 45 and over: 1.

• Ancestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.

Chester, Index and Will, Vol 1-2, Books A-M, 1789-1839. Image 519 and 520.

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ISAAC TAYLOR was born between 1755 and 1760. He married ELIZABETH NANCY NIX, daughter of AMBROSE NIX [1730/40-1819] and HANNAH (--?--), circa 1790. He died between 1840 and 1850 in Greene Co., IL.

They had the following children: 1. SUSANNA TAYLOR was born circa 1792 in SC. She married BENJAMIN ALLEN on October 5, 1815 in Hopkins Co., KY. She died in 1861 in Greene Co., IL. She was buried circa 1862 in Taylor Cemetery, Rockbridge, Greene Co., IL.

2. SALLY TAYLOR was born circa 1793 in SC. She married JOHN REEVES, son of JOHN REEVES and MARGARET (--?--), on January 11, 1816 in Hopkins Co., KY.

3. JOHN TAYLOR married SUSANNAH NIX, daughter of JOHN NIX and WINNIFRED (--?--). He was born circa 1794 in SC. He died in 1871 in Greene Co., IL.

4. HANNAH TAYLOR was born circa 1802 in SC. She married TEMPLE NIX, son of JOHN NIX and WINNIFRED (--?--), on August 22, 1818 in Madison Co., IL. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BARNETT on March 28, 1834 in Greene Co., IL.

5. AMBROSE TAYLOR was buried in Taylor Cemetery, Rockbridge, Greene Co., IL. He was born circa 1803 in KY. He married NANCY COURTNEY, daughter of WILLIAM COURTNEY, on March 16, 1823 in Greene Co., IL. He died on March 7, 1864.

6. MARGARET TAYLOR was also known as PEGGY TAYLOR. She was born circa 1806 in KY. She married JOSEPH VANMETER on June 2, 1822 in Greene Co., IL. She married JOHN LOVE circa 1833. She married SAMUEL JUDY, son of SAMUEL JUDY and MARGARET WHITESIDE, on November 30, 1846 in Greene Co., IL. She died on October 20, 1865. She was buried in Taylor Cemetery, Rockbridge, Greene Co., IL.

7. THOMAS TAYLOR married CATHERINE VANMETER on November 28, 1822 in Greene Co., IL. He married JEAN COURTNEY on May 2, 1824 in Greene Co., IL. He married ELIZABETH LUSK in 1835 in Greene Co., IL. He died in 1837.

[Source: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/KYHOPKIN/2002-03/1016738709]. ▼References ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29808770