William was born about 1872, the son of Monroe W. Taylor and Mary.[1] He was misidentified as Willie Marshall, step-son, in the 1880 census. William was named as son, not stepson, in the will of his father.[2]
Sources
↑1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: 62; Page: 359d; Enumeration District: 019 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #14128407 (accessed 29 April 2024)
Willie Marshalls (8), single stepson, Homeworker, in household of Monroe Taylor (48) in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. Born in California.
↑Will:
"California, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953"
Probate Records of Alameda County, 1857-1920, and Wills Received By County Clerk, 1880-1970; Author: Alameda County (California). County Clerk Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8639 #539917 (accessed 29 April 2024)
Will of Monroe W Taylor of Oakland, California, granted probate on 27 Sep 1884.
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