Taylor Family Crest

 William Taylor b England migrated to Roanoke Island, (now Manteo) NC 1730 (Wilkes Co aka Ashe Co; aka Alleghany Co NC); occupation, surveyor. (surveyed Cranberry Creek, area of New River); farmer; Child of William Taylore and Unknown;

I. Samuel Taylor; occupation, farmer; m. Unknown. Child;

1. John S Taylor b 1801 d 16 Jun 1877 m. about 1826 NC to Rebecca Osbome b about 1801 d 15 Oct 1876.  Purchased land 16 Sept 1842 Camp Branch KY. Children of John Taylor and Rebecca Osborne;

i. Calvin Taylor b 1827 NC  m. Christianna "Cristeny" Strong b 1833 VA (see 1860 Letcher Co KY Census) (More about Calvin);  Calvin Taylor m. 1 Nov 1850 Ashe Co NC (date of bond) to Sesga Tilly. Calvin Taylor m. 27 Sept 1874 Letcher Co KY to Nancy Ann Mullins b 6 Dec 1835 Letcher Co KY d 1926 Knott Co KY d/o John S Mullins and Matilda Amburgey. Nancy Ann Mullins m. 14 Sept 1854 Letcher Co KY to Umphrey Wilburn Amburgey b 1833 d 1865 s/o Ambrose Amburgey and Rebecca Francis.

ii. Sarah Taylor b about 1832 did not marry Hiram Hall and had children with him who were born out of wedlock. Hiram Hall m. 6 May 1855 (bond #000000950, NC marriage bonds 1741-1868 Ashe Co NC Witnessed by James Sturgill; performed by James Sturgill, Justice of the Peace) to Matilda Privett b 1820 d after 1870, d/o Willis Privett and Elizabeth Harrell.

iii. Patsy Taylor

iv. Cynthia Taylor

v. John Reed Taylor

vi. Andrew Taylor

vii. Elender Taylor

viii. Serena "Rena" Taylor d. 24 Apr 1913 m. 20 Mar 1867 Letcher Co KY to Felix P Thomas b 1849 Letcher Co KY s/o Greenberry Thomas and Celtany F Sexton.

ix. Maranda  Taylor

x. Elizabeth Taylor

Those who came with John Taylor (s/o Samuel Taylor) to Camp Branch, Kentucky were John's sister,

2. Sarah Taylor, m. Unknown. Children;

i. Gideon Taylor b 1826 d 23 Jun 1863 Appalachia VA (shot and killed) m. about 1848 to Fanny Phipps b 1828 d 5 Feb 1918 Taylor, KY. Children of Gideon Taylor and Fanny Phipps;

i.1. Wesley Taylor b 1848 KY

i.2. John Taylor b 1850 KY

i.3. David Taylor b 1852 KY

i.4. William Taylor

i.5. Melinda Taylor b 1853 KY

ii. Malinda Taylor.

Submitted by Lisa Drobot